The format and schedule for the 2024 edition of the United Cup has been revealed.
Australia, 5 October 2023 | tennis.com.au
Sydney and Perth will host a new-look United Cup, the exciting innovative mixed team event, from 29 December to 7 January 2024.
Showcasing equality at the highest level of the sport, the world’s top-ranked tennis players will line up side-by-side.
Eighteen countries will contest the second edition with each city to host nine teams, three more than 2023. Each team will comprise up to three men and up to three women.
Countries will be drawn into six groups of three countries and will compete in a round-robin format.
New for 2024 – each tie will be determined in one session and will include one men’s singles and one women’s singles match featuring the No.1 ranked singles players, followed by one mixed doubles match.
Perth’s RAC Arena will host the first day of the United Cup on Friday 29 December, with the group stage in Sydney beginning on Saturday 30 December.
Group winners in each city will advance to the quarterfinals, with one quarterfinal spot in each city awarded to the best runner-up in that city.
Winners will progress to the semifinals and finals in Sydney, which will be played on 6 and 7 January.
The United Cup, an ATP-WTA event presented in partnership with Tennis Australia, offers a minimum AUD $15 million in prize money and 500 Pepperstone ATP and 500 WTA Tour rankings points.
The official draw on Monday 23 October will reveal where each country will start their season.
Participation is subject to players committing to the event by the tournament’s entry deadline of 17 October for the first 16 teams. The remaining two teams will be decided on 20 November.
Tickets to the United Cup semifinals and finals will go on sale today at 12pm AEDT Friday 6 October via Ticketmaster.
“After the brilliance of the inaugural United Cup in 2023, I’m delighted the mixed team event will return to Sydney and Perth in 2024,” United Cup Tournament Director Stephen Farrow said.
“The United Cup holds a unique position in global tennis, with the world’s best men and women representing their country at the highest level. Eighteen teams, featuring some of the biggest personalities in the sport, will play across two cities for big prizemoney and big ranking points.
“We saw this year how passionate and intense the crowds were in supporting the United Cup – it was tennis at it’s very best….
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