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| The '''United Cup''' is an international ] ] competition featuring ] teams from 18 countries. The first event was held in December 2022 into January 2023.<ref name="format">{{Cite web |title=United Cup Explained |url=https://www.unitedcup.com/en/tournament/about |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240210045430/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.unitedcup.com/en/about/about |archive-date=10 Feb 2024 |access-date=31 October 2022 |website=United Cup |publisher=Tennis Australia Limited}}</ref> The event is played across multiple Australian cities over 11 days in the leadup to the ]. |
The '''United Cup''' is an international ] ] competition featuring ] teams from 18 countries. The first event was held in December 2022 into January 2023.<ref name="format">{{Cite web |title=United Cup Explained |url=https://www.unitedcup.com/en/tournament/about |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240210045430/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.unitedcup.com/en/about/about |archive-date=10 Feb 2024 |access-date=31 October 2022 |website=United Cup |publisher=Tennis Australia Limited}}</ref> The event is played across multiple Australian cities over 11 days in the leadup to the ]. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| The tournament was announced on 7 August 2022 as a replacement for the ], a men's team tournament that had been established in 2020 by the ATP and Tennis Australia. While offering large purses, the tournament had been hampered by low attendance and the impact of the ]. The new competition was seen as having similarities to the ] tournament formerly played in ]<nowiki/>from 1989 to 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-07 |title=ATP Cup axed as Hopman Cup-like event to return to Perth |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/tennis/tennis-australia-set-to-axe-atp-cup-in-favour-of-hopman-cup-like-mixed-gender-tournament-c-8151523 |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=The West Australian |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-10-27 |title=New $15m mixed-sex event in Australia to kick off 2023 season |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/new-15m-mixed-sex-event-australia-kick-off-2023-season-2022-10-27/ |access-date=2022-10-28}}</ref> | |||
| It is the first mixed-gender team event to offer both ] and ] points to its players, with a maximum 500 points for the winners.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 Oct 2022 |title=Mixed-team United Cup to open 2023 season |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2877649/mixed-team-united-cup-to-open-2023-season |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240210050128/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2877649/mixed-team-united-cup-to-open-2023-season |archive-date=10 Feb 2024 |access-date=31 October 2022 |website=www.wtatennis.com}}</ref> | |||
| ==Tournament== | ==Tournament== | ||
Revision as of 06:58, 4 January 2025
International tennis tournamentTennis tournament
| United Cup | |
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 2025 United Cup | |
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| Tournament information | |
| Founded | December 2022 |
| Editions | 2 |
| Location | Brisbane, Perth, Sydney Australia |
| Surface | Hard / outdoors |
| Draw | 18 teams |
| Prize money | US$10,000,000 (2024) |
| Current champion |  Germany |
| Website | UnitedCup.com |
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The United Cup is an international hard court tennis competition featuring mixed-gender teams from 18 countries. The first event was held in December 2022 into January 2023. The event is played across multiple Australian cities over 11 days in the leadup to the Australian Open.
History
The tournament was announced on 7 August 2022 as a replacement for the ATP Cup, a men's team tournament that had been established in 2020 by the ATP and Tennis Australia. While offering large purses, the tournament had been hampered by low attendance and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new competition was seen as having similarities to the Hopman Cup tournament formerly played in Perthfrom 1989 to 2019.
It is the first mixed-gender team event to offer both ATP rankings and WTA rankings points to its players, with a maximum 500 points for the winners.
Tournament
Format
The first week of the international team competition features a group phase, with six groups of three countries, which play each other in a round robin format. One group in each city plays all its ties in the morning sessions while the other plays in the evening sessions.
In the 2023 edition, the group winners in each city play off in a city final for one of three semifinal spots. This city final is played in one day across a morning and an evening session. Of the three losing teams, one with the best record up to that point becomes the fourth semifinalist. For the 2024 edition, the six group winners along with the two best runners-up of each host city advanced to the quarterfinals.
There is a travel day allocated before the semifinals and final take place in Sydney.
In the 2023 edition, the final took place on one day. In case the tie's winner is decided after the singles matches, the mixed doubles match would not be played.
In the 2023 edition, each tie consisted of five matches, with two men's singles matches, two women's singles matches, and a mixed doubles match. For the 2024 edition, each tie consists of three matches (men's singles, women's singles and mixed doubles).
In the 2023 edition, each tie was split into two sessions played in different days, with two matches in the first day and three matches in the second day- In the 2024 edition, the three matches are held in the same day.
Qualification
18 countries qualify as follows:
- six countries based on the ATP ranking of their No. 1 ranked singles player
- six countries based on the WTA ranking of their No. 1 ranked singles player
- the final six countries based on the combined ranking of their number one ranked ATP and WTA players.
In exchange for being the host nation, Australia is guaranteed one of the spots reserved for teams with the best combined ranking if it fails to qualify on its own.
In the 2023 edition, each player had three singles specialists and a doubles specialist for each gender. In the 2024 edition, each player has two singles specialists and a doubles specialist for each gender.
Venues
| Image | Name | Opened | Capacity | Location | Events | Map |
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Pat Rafter Arena | 2009 | 5,500 | Brisbane | 2023 |   BrisbaneSydneyPerth
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RAC Arena | 2012 | 15,500 | Perth | 2023–present | |
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Ken Rosewall Arena | 1999 | 10,500 | Sydney | 2023–present |
Finals
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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| 2023 |  United States
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 Italy
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4–0 |
| 2024 | Germany
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 Poland
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2–1 |
| 2025 |
Results by nation
| Country | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Overall | ||||
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| Rnd | W–L | Rnd | W–L | Rnd | W–L | App | W–L | |
 Argentina
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RR | 0–2 | – | – | RR | 1–1 | 2 | 1–3 |
 Australia
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RR | 1–1 | SF | 2–2 | RR | 1–1 | 3 | 4–4 |
 Belgium
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RR | 0–2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0–2 |
 Brazil
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RR | 1–1 | RR | 0–2 | RR | 0–2 | 3 | 1–5 |
 Bulgaria
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RR | 1–1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1–1 |
 Canada
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– | – | RR | 1–1 | RR | 1–1 | 2 | 2–2 |
 Chile
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– | – | RR | 1–1 | – | – | 1 | 1–1 |
 China
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– | – | QF | 1–2 | QF | 1–2 | 2 | 2–4 |
 Croatia
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HF | 2–1 | RR | 1–1 | RR | 0–2 | 3 | 3–4 |
 Czech Republic
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RR | 1–1 | RR | 0–2 | SF | 2–1 | 3 | 3–4 |
 France
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RR | 1–1 | SF | 3–1 | RR | 0–2 | 3 | 4–4 |
| Germany
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RR | 0–2 | W | 4–1 | QF | 2–1 | 3 | 6–4 |
 Great Britain
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HF | 2–1 | RR | 1–1 | QF | 1–2 | 3 | 4–4 |
 Greece
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SF | 3–1 | QF | 1–2 | RR | 1–1 | 3 | 5–4 |
| Italy
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F | 3–2 | RR | 0–2 | QF | 2–1 | 3 | 5–5 |
 Kazakhstan
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RR | 0–2 | – | – | SF | 3–0 | 2 | 3–2 |
 Netherlands
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– | – | RR | 1–1 | – | – | 1 | 1–1 |
 Norway
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RR | 0–2 | QF | 1–2 | RR | 0–2 | 3 | 1–6 |
| Poland
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SF | 3–1 | F | 4–1 | SF | 3–0 | 3 | 10–2 |
 Serbia
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– | – | QF | 2–1 | – | – | 1 | 2–1 |
 Spain
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RR | 0–2 | RR | 1–1 | RR | 0–2 | 3 | 1–5 |
 Switzerland
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RR | 1–1 | – | – | RR | 1–1 | 2 | 2–2 |
| United States
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W | 5–0 | RR | 1–1 | SF | 3–0 | 3 | 9–1 |
- RR = Round-robin, HF = Host city final, QF = Quarterfinal, SF = Semifinal, F = Final, W = Winner
See also
References
- ^ "United Cup Explained". United Cup. Tennis Australia Limited. Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- "ATP Cup axed as Hopman Cup-like event to return to Perth". The West Australian. September 7, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- "New $15m mixed-sex event in Australia to kick off 2023 season". Reuters. October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- "Mixed-team United Cup to open 2023 season". www.wtatennis.com. October 27, 2022. Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
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