The Australian summer of tennis will kick off with a brand new addition – the United Cup.
Sydney, Brisbane and Perth will co-host the tournament which sees nations face off in a mixed event.
The Sporting News will keep you updated with the full schedule below.
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What is the format of the United Cup?
The United Cup is a new mixed tennis tournament, played in a team competition format.
18 nations – comprising up to four men and four women – will face off to be crowned inaugural champions.
Countries have been split into six pools of three teams.
Teams will play five matches per tie – two men’s singles, two women’s singles and one mixed doubles match – in the round-robin stage.
The winners of each group will face the other group winners in their city in the quarter-finals.
The champions from each city – along with the best-ranked losing nation – will head to Sydney to compete in the semi-finals and the final.
United Cup 2023: Match schedule, results and standings
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F | QFs + Final Four
*Indicates -1 day
Group A (Perth)
Greece vs. Bulgaria
| Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Dec. 29 | 12:00 pm | 1:00 am | 8:00 pm* | Despina Papamichail vs. Isabella Shinikova | – |
| Thu, Dec. 29 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Grigor Dimitrov | – |
| Fri, Dec. 30 | 10:00 am | 11:00 pm* | 6:00 pm* | Maria Sakkari vs. Viktoriya Tomova | – |
| Fri, Dec. 30 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Michail Pervolarakis vs. Dimitar Kuzmanov | – |
| Fri, Dec. 30 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Mixed doubles (TBC) | – |
Belgium vs. Bulgaria
| Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec. 31 | 10:00 am | 11:00 pm* | 6:00 pm* | Alison van Uytvanck vs. Isabella Shinikova | – |
| Sat, Dec. 31 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | David Goffin vs. Grigor Dimitrov | – |
| Sun, Jan. 1 | 10:00 am | 11:00 pm* | 6:00 pm* | Elise Mertens vs. Viktoriya Tomova | – |
| Sun, Jan. 1 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Zizou Bergs vs. Dimitar Kuzmanov | – |
| Sun, Jan. 1 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Mixed doubles (TBC) | – |
Greece vs. Belgium
| Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jan. 2 | 12:00 pm | 1:00 am | 8:00 pm* | Despina Papamichail vs. Alison van Uytvanck | – |
| Mon, Jan. 2 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. David Goffin | – |
| Tue, Jan. 3 | 10:00 am | 11:00 pm* | 6:00 pm* | Maria Sakkari vs. Elise Mertens | – |
| Tue, Jan. 3 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Michail Pervolarakis vs. Zizou Bergs | – |
| Tue, Jan. 3 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Mixed doubles (TBC) | – |
Standings
| Team | Pld. | Win | Loss |
| Greece | |||
| Belgium | |||
| Bulgaria |
Group B (Brisbane)
Switzerland vs. Kazakhstan
| Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Dec. 29 | 7:00 pm | 8:00 am | 3:00 am | Belinda Bencic vs. Yulia Putintseva | – |
| Thu, Dec. 29 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Marc-Andrea Huesler vs. Timofey Skatov | – |
| Fri, Dec. 30 | 5:30 pm | 6:30 am | 1:30 am | Stan Wawrinka vs. Alexander Bublik | – |
| Fri, Dec. 30 | NB 7:00 pm | NB 8:00 am | NB 3:00 am | Jil Teichmann vs. Zhibek Kulambayeva | – |
| Fri, Dec. 30 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Mixed doubles (TBC) | – |
Poland vs. Kazakhstan
| Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec. 31 | 3:30 pm | 4:30 am | 11:30 pm* | Iga Swiatek vs. Yulia Putintseva | – |
| Sat, Dec. 31 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Kamil Majchrzak vs. Timofey Skatov | – |
| Sun, Jan. 1 | 5:30 pm | 6:30 am | 1:30 am | Hubert Hurkacz vs. Alexander Bublik | – |
| Sun, Jan. 1 | NB 7:00 pm | NB 8:00 am | NB 3:00 am | Magda Linette vs. Zhibek Kulambayeva | – |
| Sun, Jan. 1 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Mixed doubles (TBC) | – |
Poland vs. Switzerland
| Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jan. 2 | 7:00 pm | 8:00 am | 3:00 am | Iga Swiatek vs. Belinda Bencic | – |
| Mon, Jan. 2 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Kamil Majchrzak vs. Marc-Andrea Huesler | – |
| Tue, Jan. 3 | 4:30 pm | 5:30 am | 12:30 am | Hubert Hurkacz vs. Stan Wawrinka | – |
| Tue, Jan. 3 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Magda Linette vs. Jil Teichmann | – |
| Tue, Jan. 3 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Mixed doubles (TBC) | – |
Standings
| Team | Pld. | Win | Loss |
| Switzerland | |||
| Kazakhstan | |||
| Poland |
Group C (Sydney)
USA vs. Czech Republic
| Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Dec. 29 | 12:00 pm | 1:00 am | 8:00 pm* | Taylor Fritz vs. Jiri Lehecka | – |
| Thu, Dec. 29 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Madison Keys vs. Marie Bouzkova | – |
| Fri, Dec. 30 | 10:00 am | 11:00 pm* | 6:00 pm* | Jessica Pegula vs. Petra Kvitova | – |
| Fri, Dec. 30 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Frances Tiafoe vs. Tomas Machac | – |
| Fri, Dec. 30 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Mixed doubles (TBC) | – |
Germany vs. Czech Republic
| Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec. 31 | 10:00 am | 11:00 pm* | 6:00 pm* | Alexander Zverev vs. Jiri Lehecka | – |
| Sat, Dec. 31 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Jule Niemeier vs. Marie Bouzkova | – |
| Sun, Jan. 1 | 10:00 am | 11:00 pm* | 6:00 pm* | Laura Siegemund vs. Petra Kvitova | – |
| Sun, Jan. 1 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Oscar Otte vs. Tomas Machac | – |
| Sun, Jan. 1 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Mixed doubles (TBC) | – |
USA vs. Germany
| Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jan. 2 | 12:00 pm | 1:00 am | 8:00 pm* | Taylor Fritz vs. Alexander Zverev | – |
| Mon, Jan. 2 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Madison Keys vs. Jule Niemeier | – |
| Tue, Jan. 3 | 10:00 am | 11:00 pm* | 6:00 pm* | Jessica Pegula vs. Laura Siegemund | – |
| Tue, Jan. 3 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Frances Tiafoe vs. Oscar Otte | – |
| Tue, Jan. 3 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Mixed doubles (TBC) | – |
Standings
| Team | Pld. | Win | Loss |
| USA | |||
| Czech Republic | |||
| Germany |
Group D (Sydney)
Australia vs. Great Britain
| Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Dec. 29 | 7:00 pm | 8:00 am | 3:00 am | Nick Kyrgios vs. Cameron Norrie | – |
| Thu, Dec. 29 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Zoe Hives vs. Katie Swan | – |
| Fri, Dec. 30 | 5:30 pm | 6:30 am | 1:30 am | Ajla Tomljanovic vs. Harriet Dart | – |
| Fri, Dec. 30 | NB 7:00 pm | NB 8:00 am | NB 3:00 am | Alex de Minaur vs. Daniel Evans | – |
| Fri, Dec. 30 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Mixed doubles (TBC) | – |
Spain vs. Great Britain
| Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec. 31 | 3:30 pm | 4:30 am | 11:30 pm* | Rafael Nadal vs. Cameron Norrie | – |
| Sat, Dec. 31 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Nuria Parrizas Diaz vs. Katie Swan | – |
| Sun, Jan. 1 | 5:30 pm | 6:30 am | 1:30 am | Paula Badosa vs. Harriet Dart | – |
| Sun, Jan. 1 | NB 7:00 pm | NB 8:00 am | NB 3:00 am | Pablo Carreno Busta vs. Daniel Evans | – |
| Sun, Jan. 1 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Mixed doubles (TBC) | – |
Spain vs. Australia
| Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jan. 2 | 7:00 pm | 8:00 am | 3:00 am | Rafael Nadal vs. Nick Kyrgios | – |
| Mon, Jan. 2 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Nuria Parrizas Diaz vs. Zoe Hives | – |
| Tue, Jan. 3 | 4:30 pm | 5:30 am | 12:30 am | Paula Badosa vs. Ajla Tomljanovic | – |
| Tue, Jan. 3 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Pablo Carreno Busta vs. Alex de Minaur | – |
| Tue, Jan. 3 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Mixed doubles (TBC) | – |
Standings
| Team | Pld. | Win | Loss |
| Australia | |||
| Great Britain | |||
| Spain |
Group E (Brisbane)
Italy vs. Brazil
| Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Dec. 29 | 1:00 pm | 2:00 am | 9:00 pm* | Martina Trevisan vs. Beatriz Haddad Maia | – |
| Thu, Dec. 29 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Lorenzo Musetti vs. Felipe Meligeni Alves | – |
| Fri, Dec. 30 | 10:00 am | 11:00 pm* | 6:00 pm* | Matteo Berrettini vs. Thiago Monteiro | – |
| Fri, Dec. 30 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Lucia Bronzetti vs. Laura Pigossi | – |
| Fri, Dec. 30 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Mixed doubles (TBC) | – |
Brazil vs. Norway
| Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec. 31 | 10:00 am | 11:00 pm* | 6:00 pm* | Beatriz Haddad Maia vs. Ulrikke Eikeri | – |
| Sat, Dec. 31 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Felipe Meligeni Alves vs. Viktor Durasovic | – |
| Sun, Jan. 1 | 10:00 am | 11:00 pm* | 6:00 pm* | Thiago Monteiro vs. Casper Ruud | – |
| Sun, Jan. 1 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Laura Pigossi vs. Malene Helgo | – |
| Sun, Jan. 1 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Mixed doubles (TBC) | – |
Italy vs. Norway
| Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jan. 2 | 1:00 pm | 2:00 am | 9:00 pm* | Martina Trevisan vs. Ulrikke Eikeri | – |
| Mon, Jan. 2 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Lorenzo Musetti vs. Viktor Durasovic | – |
| Tue, Jan. 3 | 10:00 am | 11:00 pm* | 6:00 pm* | Matteo Berrettini vs. Casper Ruud | – |
| Tue, Jan. 3 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Lucia Bronzetti vs. Malene Helgo | – |
| Tue, Jan. 3 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Mixed doubles (TBC) | – |
Standings
| Team | Pld. | Win | Loss |
| Italy | |||
| Brazil | |||
| Norway |
Group F (Perth)
France vs. Argentina
| Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Dec. 29 | 6:00 pm | 7:00 am | 2:00 am | Alizé Cornet vs. Maria Carle | – |
| Thu, Dec. 29 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Arthur Rinderknech vs. Diego Schwartzmann | – |
| Fri, Dec. 30 | 5:30 pm | 6:30 am | 1:30 am | Caroline Garcia vs. Nadia Podoroska | – |
| Fri, Dec. 30 | NB 7:00 pm | NB 8:00 am | NB 3:00 am | Adrian Mannarino vs. Francisco Cerundolo | – |
| Fri, Dec. 30 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Mixed doubles (TBC) | – |
Croatia vs. Argentina
| Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec. 31 | 3:30 pm | 4:30 am | 11:30 pm* | Donna Vekic vs. Maria Carle | – |
| Sat, Dec. 31 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Borna Coric vs. Diego Schwartzmann | – |
| Sun, Jan. 1 | 5:30 pm | 6:30 am | 1:30 am | Petra Martic vs. Nadia Podoroska | – |
| Sun, Jan. 1 | NB 7:00 pm | NB 8:00 am | NB 3:00 am | Borna Gojo vs. Francisco Cerundolo | – |
| Sun, Jan. 1 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Mixed doubles (TBC) | – |
France vs. Croatia
| Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jan. 2 | 6:00 pm | 7:00 am | 2:00 am | Alizé Cornet vs. Donna Vekic | – |
| Mon, Jan. 2 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Arthur Rinderknech vs. Borna Koric | – |
| Tue, Jan. 3 | 4:30 pm | 5:30 am | 12:30 am | Caroline Garcia vs. Petra Martic | – |
| Tue, Jan. 3 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Adrian Mannarino vs. Borna Gojo | – |
| Tue, Jan. 3 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Mixed doubles (TBC) | – |
Standings
| Team | Pld. | Win | Loss |
| France | |||
| Argentina | |||
| Croatia |
United Cup Final Four + quarter-finals
Quarter-finals
| # | Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed, Jan. 4 | Winner Group C vs. Winner Group D | – |
| 2 | Wed, Jan. 4 | Winner Group B vs. Winner Group E | – |
| 3 | Wed, Jan. 4 | Winner Group A vs. Winner Group F | – |
Semi-finals
| # | Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fri, Jan. 6 | TBC | – |
| 5 | Sat, Jan. 7 | TBC | – |
Final
| # | Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sun, Jan. 8 | Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2 | – |
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