United Cup | Schedule & format
What is the United Cup?
Returning for a third year, the United Cup is an international mixed-team event taking place in Perth and Sydney, Australia, to kick-start the season.
Teams qualify for the United Cup based on the combined ranking of their top men's and women's singles player.
United Cup format
The United Cup is made up of 18 national teams, divided into six groups of three.
Each national team can nominate six players in their team – three men and three women.
Teams will compete against the other two nations in their group in a round-robin format. The team with the most wins once all matches are complete will go through to the quarter-finals, before the semis and final in Sydney.
The ties are played as best of three matches – a men’s singles, women’s singles and a mixed doubles rubber.
United Cup key dates
- 27 December – 2 January: Group Stages
- 2-3 January: Quarter-finals
- 4 January: Semi-finals
- 5 January: Final
United Cup Groups
Perth
|
Group A |
Group B |
Group C |
|
USA |
Greece |
China |
|
Canada |
Kazakhstan |
Germany |
|
TBC |
Spain |
Brazil |
Sydney
|
Group D |
Group E |
Group F |
|
Poland |
Italy |
Great Britain |
|
Czech Republic |
France |
Australia |
|
Norway |
Switzerland |
TBC |
When do Great Britain play at the United Cup?
Great Britain's United Cup schedule will be:
| Date | Match | Time |
| Monday 30 December | Great Britain vs TBC | 23:30 previous day UK time |
| Wednesday 1 January | Great Britain vs Australia | 6:30 UK time |
| Friday 3 January | Quarter-final - Group D winner vs Group F winner | 6:30 UK time |
| Saturday 4 January | Semi-final - QF2 winner vs QF4 winner | 6:30 UK time |
| Sunday 5 January | Final | 6:30 UK time |