The United Cup is a combined ATP/WTA tennis tournament that was played for the first time in January 2023 and replaced the men’s only ATP Cup that was held between 2020 and 2022.
The 2026 tournament will be played across two cities in Australia (Perth, and Sydney) and will be used to kick off the 2026 tennis season.
United Cup Tennis 2026
| Location: | Perth, and Sydney, Australia |
| Court Surface: | Outdoor Hard Courts |
| Number of Teams: | 18 Countries |
| Total Prize Money: | US$11,170,000 (2025) |
Dates
The 2026 United Cup tennis tournament will be held from the 2nd to the 11th of January 2026.
It will be run in the same week as the tennis tournaments in Hong Kong, Brisbane, Canberra, and Auckland.
Tickets
Tickets for the 2026 tournament are not yet on sale. For more information on ticketing, check out the official website.
Countries
A total of 18 countries will play in 2026 with five qualifying based on the ranking of their no 1 player in the ATP ranking, five based on the ranking of their no 1 player in the WTA ranking, and six based on the best combined ranking of the countries female and male players.
Australia as the host country qualified automatically, regardless of the ranking of their top players, with the following countries participating in the 2026 tournament in Perth, and Sydney.
Below is a list of countries that qualified for the 2025 event.
- Australia
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- Czech Republic
- Croatia
- France
- Germany
- Great Britain
- Greece
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
- Norway
- Poland
- Spain
- Switzerland
- USA
Players
The player list for 2026 has yet to be finalized but below is a selection of players that played in the United Cup in 2025.
ATP Players
- Alex de Minaur
- Alexander Shevchenko
- Alexander Zverev
- Bai Yan
- Billy Harris[a]
- Borna Ćorić
- Carlos Taberner
- Casper Ruud
- Corentin Moutet
- Daniel Masur
- Denis Kudla
- Dmitry Popko
- Dominic Stricker
- Félix Auger-Aliassime
- Flavio Cobolli
- Gustavo Heide
- Hubert Hurkacz
- Jan Choinski
- Kamil Majchrzak
- Liam Draxl
- Luka Mikrut
- Marek Gengel
- Matteo Gigante
- Omar Jasika
- Pablo Carreño Busta
- Rémy Bertola
- Stefanos Sakellaridis
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Taylor Fritz
- Thiago Agustín Tirante
- Thiago Monteiro
- Tomáš Macháč
- Tomás Martín Etcheverry
- Ugo Humbert
- Viktor Durasovic
- Zhang Zhizhen
WTA Players
- Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Belinda Bencic
- Carolina Alves
- Céline Naef
- Chloé Paquet
- Coco Gauff
- Danielle Collins
- Despina Papamichail
- Destanee Aiava
- Donna Vekić
- Elena Rybakina
- Gabriela Knutson
- Gao Xinyu
- Iga Świątek
- Jasmine Paolini
- Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro
- Karolína Muchová
- Katie Boulter
- Laura Siegemund
- Lena Papadakis
- Léolia Jeanjean
- Leylah Fernandez
- Lily Miyazaki
- Lucija Ćirić Bagarić
- Maja Chwalińska
- Malene Helgø
- María Lourdes Carlé
- Maria Sakkari
- Marina Bassols Ribera
- Nadia Podoroska
- Olivia Gadecki
- Sara Errani
- Stacey Fung
- Ulrikke Eikeri
- Zhang Shuai
- Zhibek Kulambayeva
Format
The 18 countries will be split into six groups of three, with each group match consisting of two singles matches and a mixed doubles match.
The winner of each group will then advance to the semifinals along with the best second place team from the six groups.
The winners of the two semi-finals will then play each other in the 2026 United Cup Final.
Draw, Groups, and Team Captains
The draw for the 2025 tournament are expected to be made in November 2025 with the 18 countries being split into six groups of three, across the two host cities of Perth, and Sydney.
Below were the groups for the 2025 Draw:
Groups
Group A (Perth)
- Poland
- Spain
- Brazil
Group B (Sydney)
- Greece
- Canada
- Chile
Group C (Perth)
- USA
- UK
- Australia
Group D (Sydney)
- France
- Italy
- Germany
Group E (Perth)
- Czech Republic
- China
- Serbia
Group F (Sydney)
- Croatia
- Netherlands
- Norway
United Cup Tennis Prize Money
The total prize money for the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament has yet to be annouced but in 2025it was US$11,170,000 with the prize money paid to players being made up of a participation fee ($5,000 – $200,000) based on the player’s ranking, with additional prize money being paid out based on the performance of the player and their country at the tournament.
ATP and WTA Ranking Points
Players are able to earn up to 500 ranking points depending on their performance at the tournament.
Streaming Options
The 2026 United Cup will be available to stream on the Tennis Channel (in the US), Sky Sports (Ireland and the UK), on Tennis TV, or on WTA TV.
Schedule
The Schedule for 2026 has yet to be confirmed.
Below is the schedule of matches for all ten days of the 2024 tournament, with Group A, C, and E matches being played in Perth and Group B, D, and F matches being played in Sydney.
The quarterfinals will be played in Perth and Sydney, while the semifinals and the final will be played in Sydney.
Perth
| Day | Date | Schedule of Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 December 2023 | Brazil vs Spain and Australia vs Great Britain |
| 2 | 30 December 2023 | China vs Czech Republic and Brazil vs Poland |
| 3 | 31 December 2023 | Great Britain vs USA and China vs Serbia |
| 4 | 1st of January 2024 | Poland vs Spain and Australia vs USA |
| 5 | 2nd of January 2024 | Czech Republic vs Serbia |
| 6 | 3rd of January 2024 | Quarterfinals |
| 7 | 4th of January 2024 | – |
| 8 | 5th of January 2024 | – |
| 9 | 6th of January 2024 | – |
| 10 | 7th of January 2024 | – |
Sydney
| Day | Date | Schedule of Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 December 2023 | No Matches |
| 2 | 30 December 2023 | Netherlands vs Norway and Germany vs Italy |
| 3 | 31 December 2023 | Canada vs Chile |
| 4 | 1st of January 2024 | Croatia vs Norway and France vs Germany |
| 5 | 2nd of January 2024 | Chile vs Greece and Croatia vs Netherlands |
| 6 | 3rd of January 2024 | France vs Italy and Canada vs Greece |
| 7 | 4th of January 2024 | Quarterfinals |
| 8 | 5th of January 2024 | Quarterfinals |
| 9 | 6th of January 2024 | Semifinals |
| 10 | 7th of January 2024 | Final |
Past Winners
The current champions are Team USA who beat Team Poland 2-0 in the 2025 United Cup tennis final – see highlights from one of the matches in the final below.