The United Cup, a stunning new annual team event, will be played in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney this summer.
Australia, 28 October 2022 | tennis.com.au
The world’s best players will unite in January to compete side by side at the United Cup, a stunning new annual team event that will launch the global tennis season in 2023.
In a world first, showcasing equality at the highest level of the sport, mixed teams from 18 countries will compete across three Australian cities – Brisbane, Perth and Sydney – over 11 days. Each team will comprise up to four men and up to four women.
The power and passion of team competition will come to life as the players unite to represent their countries with national pride on the line.
The United Cup, an ATP-WTA event presented in partnership with Tennis Australia, offers an unprecedented USD $15 million in prize money. In another world first for a mixed team event, 500 ATP and 500 WTA rankings points are also up for grabs.
Welcome to UNITED CUP 🏆
🎾 New international ATP and WTA team tennis event
🌏 Top 18 countries competing across Sydney, Brisbane and Perth
📆 29 DEC 2022 – 8 JAN 2023
🤝 @TennisAustralia x @atptour x @WTAThe global tennis season is launching with us! #UnitedCup pic.twitter.com/zcfQV6pBN5
— United Cup (@UnitedCupTennis) October 27, 2022
Brisbane, Perth and Sydney will each host two groups of three countries competing in a round-robin format from 29 December to 4 January. Each tie comprises two men’s and two women’s singles matches and one mixed doubles.
The winners of each group will play off, and the city winners advance to the United Cup Final Four in Sydney, played from 6 to 8 January. The next best performing team from the group stages will complete the quartet.
Format and qualification
- The United Cup will take place from Thursday 29 December to Sunday 8 January 2023
- The first 12 countries will qualify for the United Cup via the six highest-ranked men and six highest-ranked women entered, based on their Pepperstone ATP and Hologic WTA Tour rankings
- The remaining six teams will qualify according to the best combined ranking of the highest-ranked men’s and women’s players from the same country
- Australia is guaranteed entry, either directly via ranking or as a wildcard
- Brisbane (Pat Rafter Arena), Perth (RAC Arena) and Sydney (Ken Rosewall Arena) will host the group stage from Thursday 29 December to Wednesday 4 January 2023
- Each city will host…
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