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United Cup 2026: Groups, Dates, History & All You Need To Know

A host of top stars from both the ATP Tour and the Hologic WTA Tour are set compete at the 2026 United Cup in Perth and Sydney, Australia.

Team United States, led by World No. 3 Coco Gauff and World No. 6 Taylor Fritz, will defend its crown at the mixed teams competition in 2025. Germany, champion in 2024, boasts World No. 3 Alexander Zverev and debutant Eva Lys.

Other marquee players competing include Iga Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz for Poland, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari for Greece, Jasmine Paolini and Flavio Cobolli for Italy, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Victoria Mboko for Canada, Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper for Great Britain, Naomi Osaka (Japan), Alex de Minaur (Australia) and Casper Ruud (Norway).

When is the United Cup?

The 2026 United Cup will be held from 2 January through 11 January. The outdoor hard-court event, established in 2023, will take place at RAC Arena in Perth and the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre inside Ken Rosewall Arena. The tournament director is Stephen Farrow.

What is the format at the United Cup?

Eighteen countries were placed into six groups of three. The group stage will consist of round-robin showdowns, in which each country will play the two other countries in their group. Each tie will consist of one ATP singles match, one WTA singles match and one mixed doubles match. The top team from each group will advance to the quarter-finals, with one quarter-final spot also awarded to the best runner-up country in both Perth and Sydney.

When is the draw for the United Cup?

The groups have been announced for the 2026 United Cup:

PERTH
Group A
United States
Spain
Argentina

Group C
Italy
France
Switzerland

Group E
Great Britain
Greece
Japan

SYDNEY
Group B
Canada
Belgium
China

Group D
Australia
Czechia
Norway

Group F
Germany
Poland
Netherlands

What is the schedule for the United Cup?

The fourth edition of the United Cup will be played in Perth (from 2 January 2026) and Sydney (from 3 January). The host cities will each stage group play and quarter-finals, with four countries advancing to the semi-finals (10 January 2026) and final (11 January) in Sydney.

The full schedule can be found here.

What is the prize money for the United Cup?

The 2026 United Cup will offer a minimum of US $11,806,190 in total prize money and participation fees, with a minimum of US $5,903,345 each for ATP and WTA players, respectively. The total prize money is split into three components: participation fee, per team wins and prize money.

How can I watch the United Cup?

A full list of broadcasters for the 2026 United Cup can be found here.

How can I follow the United Cup?

Hashtag: #UnitedCup
Facebook: United Cup
TikTok: @unitedcuptennis
YouTube: United Cup
X: @unitedcuptennis
Instagram: @unitedcuptennis

Who won the last edition of the United Cup in 2025?

United States won the third edition of the United Cup in 2025 by defeating Poland in the championship match in Sydney (Read more). Fritz, Gauff, Denis Kudla, Danielle Collins, Robert Galloway and Desirae Krawczyk competed for United States across the event.