The Australian summer of tennis has kicked off with a brand new addition – the United Cup.
Sydney, Brisbane and Perth are currently co-hosting the tournament which sees nations face off in a mixed event.
The Sporting News will keep you updated with the full schedule below, with the action beginning on December 29.
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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 (4) def. Bulgaria (1)
Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
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Thu, Dec. 29 | 3:00 pm | 4:00 am | 11:00 pm* | Despina Papamichail def. Isabella Shinikova | 3-6 6-4 6-1 |
Thu, Dec. 29 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Stefanos Tsitsipas def. Grigor Dimitrov | 4-6 6-2 7-6(4) |
Fri, Dec. 30 | 1:00 pm | 2:00 am | 9:00 pm* | Maria Sakkari def. Viktoriya Tomova | 6-3 6-2 |
Fri, Dec. 30 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Michail Pervolarakis def. by Dimitar Kuzmanov | 1-6 1-6 |
Fri, Dec. 30 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | M. Sakkari/S. Tsitsipas def. V. Tomova/G. Dimitrov | 6-4 6-4 |
Belgium vs. Bulgaria
Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
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Sat, Dec. 31 | 1:00 pm | 2:00 am | 9:00 pm* | Alison van Uytvanck def. Isabella Shinikova | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
Sat, Dec. 31 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | David Goffin def. by Grigor Dimitrov | 4-6 5-7 |
Sun, Jan. 1 | 1:00 pm | 2:00 am* | 9:00 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 | 3:00 pm | 4:00 am | 11:00 pm* | Despina Papamichail vs. Alison van Uytvanck | – |
Mon, Jan. 2 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. David Goffin | – |
Tue, Jan. 3 | 1:00 am | 2:00 am | 9:00 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Bulgaria | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Belgium | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Group B (Brisbane)
Switzerland (5) def. Kazakhstan (0)
Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
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Thu, Dec. 29 | 8:00 pm | 9:00 am | 4:00 am | Belinda Bencic def. Yulia Putintseva | 7-6(0) 6-3 |
Thu, Dec. 29 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Marc-Andrea Huesler def. Timofey Skatov | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
Fri, Dec. 30 | 6:30 pm | 7:30 am | 2:30 am | Stan Wawrinka def. Alexander Bublik | 6-3 7-6(3) |
Fri, Dec. 30 | NB 8:00 pm | NB 9:00 am | NB 4:00 am | Jil Teichmann def. Zhibek Kulambayeva | 6-3 6-2 |
Fri, Dec. 30 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | M. Huesler/J. Teichmann def. Z.Kulambayeva/A. Bublik | 7-6(7) 6-3 |
Poland vs. Kazakhstan
Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sat, Dec. 31 | 4:30 pm | 5:30 am | 12:30 am | Iga Swiatek def. Yulia Putintseva | 6-1 6-3 |
Sat, Dec. 31 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Kamil Majchrzak def. by Timofey Skatov | 6-7(7) 2-6 |
Sun, Jan. 1 | 6:30 pm | 7:30 am | 2:30 am | Hubert Hurkacz vs. Alexander Bublik | – |
Sun, Jan. 1 | NB 8:00 pm | NB 9:00 am | NB 4:00 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 |
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Mon, Jan. 2 | 8:00 pm | 9:00 am | 4:00 am | Iga Swiatek vs. Belinda Bencic | – |
Mon, Jan. 2 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Kamil Majchrzak vs. Marc-Andrea Huesler | – |
Tue, Jan. 3 | 5:30 pm | 6:30 am | 1:30 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kazakhstan | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Group C (Sydney)
USA (4) def. Czech Republic (1)
Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
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Thu, Dec. 29 | 12:00 pm | 1:00 am | 8:00 pm* | Taylor Fritz def. Jiri Lehecka | 6-3 6-4 |
Thu, Dec. 29 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Madison Keys def. Marie Bouzkova | 6-4 6-3 |
Fri, Dec. 30 | 10:00 am | 11:00 pm* | 6:00 pm* | Jessica Pegula def. by Petra Kvitova | 7-6(6) 6-4 |
Fri, Dec. 30 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Frances Tiafoe def. Tomas Machac | 6-3 2-4 RET. |
Fri, Dec. 30 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | J. Pegula/T. Fritz def. M. Bouzkova/J. Lehecka | 2-6 6-3 1-0(7) |
Germany vs. Czech Republic
Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
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Sat, Dec. 31 | 10:00 am | 11:00 pm* | 6:00 pm* | Alexander Zverev def. by Jiri Lehecka | 6-4 6-2 |
Sat, Dec. 31 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Jule Niemeier def. by Marie Bouzkova | 6-2 7-5 |
Sun, Jan. 1 | 10:00 am | 11:00 pm* | 6:00 pm* | Laura Siegemund def. by Petra Kvitova | 4-6 2-6 |
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 |
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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 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Czech Republic | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Group D (Sydney)
Australia (2) def. by Great Britain (3)
Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thu, Dec. 29 | 7:00 pm | 8:00 am | 3:00 am | Alex de Minaur def. by Cameron Norrie | 3-6 3-6 |
Thu, Dec. 29 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Zoe Hives def. by Katie Swan | 4-6 3-6 |
Fri, Dec. 30 | 5:30 pm | 6:30 am | 1:30 am | Maddison Inglis def. by Harriet Dart | 6-4 6-4 |
Fri, Dec. 30 | NB 7:00 pm | NB 8:00 am | NB 3:00 am | Jason Kubler def. Daniel Evans | 6-3 7-6(3) |
Fri, Dec. 30 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | S. Stosur/J. Peers def. H. Dart/J. O’Mara | 7-6(4) 6-4 |
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 def. by Cameron Norrie | 6-3 3-6 4-6 |
Sat, Dec. 31 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Nuria Parrizas Diaz def. by Katie Swan | 6-3 1-6 2-6 |
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. Alex de Minaur | – |
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. Jason Kubler | – |
Tue, Jan. 3 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Mixed doubles (TBC) | – |
Standings
Team | Pld. | Win | Loss |
Great Britain | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Australia | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Spain | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Group E (Brisbane)
Italy (3) def. Brazil (2)
Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thu, Dec. 29 | 2:00 pm | 3:00 am | 10:00 pm* | Martina Trevisan def. by Beatriz Haddad Maia | 2-6 0-6 |
Thu, Dec. 29 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Lorenzo Musetti def. Felipe Meligeni Alves | 6-3 6-4 |
Fri, Dec. 30 | 11:00 am | 12:00 am | 7:00 pm* | Matteo Berrettini def. Thiago Monteiro | 6-4 7-6(7) |
Fri, Dec. 30 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Lucia Bronzetti def. Laura Pigossi | 6-0 6-2 |
Fri, Dec. 30 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | C. Rosatello/M. Bortolotti def. by L. Stefani/R. Matos | 4-6 7-6(4) 0-1(4) |
Brazil vs. Norway
Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
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Sat, Dec. 31 | 11:00 am | 12:00 am | 7:00 pm* | Beatriz Haddad Maia def. Malene Helgo | 6-4 6-2 |
Sat, Dec. 31 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Felipe Meligeni Alves def. Viktor Durasovic | 6-3 6-3 |
Sun, Jan. 1 | 11:00 am | 12:00 am | 7:00 pm* | Thiago Monteiro def. by Casper Ruud | 3-6 2-6 |
Sun, Jan. 1 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Laura Pigossi vs. Ulrikke Eikeri | – |
Sun, Jan. 1 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Mixed doubles (TBC) | – |
Italy vs. Norway
Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
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Mon, Jan. 2 | 2:00 pm | 3:00 am | 10:00 pm* | Martina Trevisan vs. Ulrikke Eikeri | – |
Mon, Jan. 2 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Lorenzo Musetti vs. Viktor Durasovic | – |
Tue, Jan. 3 | 11:00 am | 12:00 am | 7:00 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 |
Brazil | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Norway | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Group F (Perth)
France (5) def. Argentina (0)
Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
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Thu, Dec. 29 | 9:00 pm | 10:00 am | 5:00 am | Alizé Cornet def. Maria Carle | 6-2 6-1 |
Thu, Dec. 29 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Arthur Rinderknech def. Diego Schwartzmann | 6-4 6-2 |
Fri, Dec. 30 | 8:30 pm | 9:30 am | 4:30 am | Caroline Garcia def. Nadia Podoroska | 6-2 6-0 |
Fri, Dec. 30 | NB 10:00 pm | NB 11:00 am | NB 6:00 am | Adrian Mannarino def. Francisco Cerundolo | 6-1 6-0 |
Fri, Dec. 30 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | C. Garcia/E. Roger-Vasselin vs. N. Podoroska/T. Etcheberry | 6-2 6-4 |
Croatia vs. Argentina
Date | Time (AEDT) | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | Match | Result |
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Sat, Dec. 31 | 6:30 pm | 7:30 am | 2:30 am | Donna Vekic def. Maria Carle | 6-0 6-4 |
Sat, Dec. 31 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Borna Coric def. Francisco Cerundolo | 7-5 6-4 |
Sun, Jan. 1 | 8:30 pm | 9:30 am | 4:30 am | Petra Martic vs. Nadia Podoroska | – |
Sun, Jan. 1 | NB 10:00 pm | NB 11:00 am | NB 6:00 am | Borna Gojo vs. Diego Schwartzmann | – |
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 | 9:00 pm | 10:00 am | 5:00 am | Alizé Cornet vs. Donna Vekic | – |
Mon, Jan. 2 | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Arthur Rinderknech vs. Borna Koric | – |
Tue, Jan. 3 | 7:30 pm | 8:30 am | 3:30 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Croatia | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Argentina | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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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