United Cup 2023: How to watch, free live stream, players, teams, draw, schedule, prize money breakdown and more

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The inaugural United Cup in Australia kicks off the 2023 tennis season next week.

Top tennis stars will kick off their new season in Australia with the inaugural United Cup, which will take place from December 29, 2022, to January 8, 2023.

The United Cup, a fan-favourite mixed-team event, used to start off the season for many tennis pros on both the women’s and men’s tours. In 2020, it was replaced by the ATP Cup, a men’s-only event.

As the players prepare to ring in the new year and begin their seasons, here’s all you need to know about the team tournament, which features the greatest players from both the Hologic WTA Tour and the ATP Tour United Cup 2023.

How to Watch Free United Cup 2023 Live:

Viewers around the world can watch the action live on the following channels and here for free:

United Cup 2023 Venue:

The United Cup group stages will be placed in three Australian cities: Brisbane’s Pat Rafter Arena, Perth’s RAC Arena, and Sydney’s Ken Rosewall Arena. The semifinals and finals are also set to take place in Sydney.

United Cup Players and Teams:

Each team United Cup has at least three players from both the ATP and WTA tournaments. Greece, Belgium, and Bulgaria make up Group A, which is led by top ten players Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Poland leads Group B with World No. 1 Iga Swiatek at the helm. They’ve been paired alongside Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka and Belinda Bencic, as well as Kazakhstan.

Group C includes three powerful teams: the United States, Germany, and the Czech Republic. Jessica Pegula, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, and Madison Keys are among the members of the American team.

Alexander Zverev will lead the German push, while Petra Kvitova, the two-time Wimbledon champion, will lead the Czech charge.

Spain, Australia, and the United Kingdom make up Group D. Rafael Nadal is representing Spain, while the strongest players from the home country are Nick Kyrgios, Alex de Minaur, and Ajla Tomljanovic. Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans are the leading British contenders.

Brazil, Italy, and Norway comprise Group E, with the latter led by World No. 3 Casper Ruud. France, Argentina, and Croatia make up Group F. The French team will be led by World No. 4 Caroline Garcia, while the Croatian squad will be led by Borna Coric.

United Cup 2023 Schedule:

The group stage will begin on December 29, 2022, and will end on January 3, 2023. On January 4, the city final will be held, followed by a day of rest. The semifinals will be held on January 6 and 7, with the championship round on January 8.

The detailed schedule for United Cup 2023 is below:

Group A (Perth)

Greece vs. Bulgaria

DateTime (AEDT)Time (GMT)Time (ET)MatchResult
Thu, Dec. 2912:00 pm1:00 am8:00 pm*Despina Papamichail vs. Isabella Shinikova
Thu, Dec. 29Followed byFollowed byFollowed byStefanos Tsitsipas vs. Grigor Dimitrov
Fri, Dec. 3010:00 am11:00 pm*6:00 pm*Maria Sakkari vs. Viktoriya Tomova
Fri, Dec. 30Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMichail Pervolarakis vs. Dimitar Kuzmanov
Fri, Dec. 30Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMixed doubles (TBC)

Belgium vs. Bulgaria

DateTime (AEDT)Time (GMT)Time (ET)MatchResult
Sat, Dec. 3110:00 am11:00 pm*6:00 pm*Alison van Uytvanck vs. Isabella Shinikova
Sat, Dec. 31Followed byFollowed byFollowed byDavid Goffin vs. Grigor Dimitrov
Sun, Jan. 110:00 am11:00 pm*6:00 pm*Elise Mertens vs. Viktoriya Tomova
Sun, Jan. 1Followed byFollowed byFollowed byZizou Bergs vs. Dimitar Kuzmanov
Sun, Jan. 1Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMixed doubles (TBC)

Greece vs. Belgium

DateTime (AEDT)Time (GMT)Time (ET)MatchResult
Mon, Jan. 212:00 pm1:00 am8:00 pm*Despina Papamichail vs. Alison van Uytvanck
Mon, Jan. 2Followed byFollowed byFollowed byStefanos Tsitsipas vs. David Goffin
Tue, Jan. 310:00 am11:00 pm*6:00 pm*Maria Sakkari vs. Elise Mertens
Tue, Jan. 3Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMichail Pervolarakis vs. Zizou Bergs
Tue, Jan. 3Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMixed doubles (TBC)

Standings

TeamPld.WinLoss
Greece
Belgium
Bulgaria

Group B (Brisbane)

Switzerland vs. Kazakhstan

DateTime (AEDT)Time (GMT)Time (ET)MatchResult
Thu, Dec. 297:00 pm8:00 am3:00 amBelinda Bencic vs. Yulia Putintseva
Thu, Dec. 29Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMarc-Andrea Huesler vs. Timofey Skatov
Fri, Dec. 305:30 pm6:30 am1:30 amStan Wawrinka vs. Alexander Bublik
Fri, Dec. 30NB 7:00 pmNB 8:00 amNB 3:00 amJil Teichmann vs. Zhibek Kulambayeva
Fri, Dec. 30Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMixed doubles (TBC)

Poland vs. Kazakhstan

DateTime (AEDT)Time (GMT)Time (ET)MatchResult
Sat, Dec. 313:30 pm4:30 am11:30 pm*Iga Swiatek vs. Yulia Putintseva
Sat, Dec. 31Followed byFollowed byFollowed byKamil Majchrzak vs. Timofey Skatov
Sun, Jan. 15:30 pm6:30 am1:30 amHubert Hurkacz vs. Alexander Bublik
Sun, Jan. 1NB 7:00 pmNB 8:00 amNB 3:00 amMagda Linette vs. Zhibek Kulambayeva
Sun, Jan. 1Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMixed doubles (TBC)

Poland vs. Switzerland

DateTime (AEDT)Time (GMT)Time (ET)MatchResult
Mon, Jan. 27:00 pm8:00 am3:00 amIga Swiatek vs. Belinda Bencic
Mon, Jan. 2Followed byFollowed byFollowed byKamil Majchrzak vs. Marc-Andrea Huesler
Tue, Jan. 34:30 pm5:30 am12:30 amHubert Hurkacz vs. Stan Wawrinka
Tue, Jan. 3Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMagda Linette vs. Jil Teichmann
Tue, Jan. 3Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMixed doubles (TBC)

Standings

TeamPld.WinLoss
Switzerland
Kazakhstan
Poland

Group C (Sydney)

USA vs. Czech Republic

DateTime (AEDT)Time (GMT)Time (ET)MatchResult
Thu, Dec. 2912:00 pm1:00 am8:00 pm*Taylor Fritz vs. Jiri Lehecka
Thu, Dec. 29Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMadison Keys vs. Marie Bouzkova
Fri, Dec. 3010:00 am11:00 pm*6:00 pm*Jessica Pegula vs. Petra Kvitova
Fri, Dec. 30Followed byFollowed byFollowed byFrances Tiafoe vs. Tomas Machac
Fri, Dec. 30Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMixed doubles (TBC)

Germany vs. Czech Republic

DateTime (AEDT)Time (GMT)Time (ET)MatchResult
Sat, Dec. 3110:00 am11:00 pm*6:00 pm*Alexander Zverev vs. Jiri Lehecka
Sat, Dec. 31Followed byFollowed byFollowed byJule Niemeier vs. Marie Bouzkova
Sun, Jan. 110:00 am11:00 pm*6:00 pm*Laura Siegemund vs. Petra Kvitova
Sun, Jan. 1Followed byFollowed byFollowed byOscar Otte vs. Tomas Machac
Sun, Jan. 1Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMixed doubles (TBC)

USA vs. Germany

DateTime (AEDT)Time (GMT)Time (ET)MatchResult
Mon, Jan. 212:00 pm1:00 am8:00 pm*Taylor Fritz vs. Alexander Zverev
Mon, Jan. 2Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMadison Keys vs. Jule Niemeier
Tue, Jan. 310:00 am11:00 pm*6:00 pm*Jessica Pegula vs. Laura Siegemund
Tue, Jan. 3Followed byFollowed byFollowed byFrances Tiafoe vs. Oscar Otte
Tue, Jan. 3Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMixed doubles (TBC)

Standings

TeamPld.WinLoss
USA
Czech Republic
Germany

Group D (Sydney)

Australia vs. Great Britain

DateTime (AEDT)Time (GMT)Time (ET)MatchResult
Thu, Dec. 297:00 pm8:00 am3:00 amNick Kyrgios vs. Cameron Norrie
Thu, Dec. 29Followed byFollowed byFollowed byZoe Hives vs. Katie Swan
Fri, Dec. 305:30 pm6:30 am1:30 amAjla Tomljanovic vs. Harriet Dart
Fri, Dec. 30NB 7:00 pmNB 8:00 amNB 3:00 amAlex de Minaur vs. Daniel Evans
Fri, Dec. 30Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMixed doubles (TBC)

Spain vs. Great Britain

DateTime (AEDT)Time (GMT)Time (ET)MatchResult
Sat, Dec. 313:30 pm4:30 am11:30 pm*Rafael Nadal vs. Cameron Norrie
Sat, Dec. 31Followed byFollowed byFollowed byNuria Parrizas Diaz vs. Katie Swan
Sun, Jan. 15:30 pm6:30 am1:30 amPaula Badosa vs. Harriet Dart
Sun, Jan. 1NB 7:00 pmNB 8:00 amNB 3:00 amPablo Carreno Busta vs. Daniel Evans
Sun, Jan. 1Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMixed doubles (TBC)

Spain vs. Australia

DateTime (AEDT)Time (GMT)Time (ET)MatchResult
Mon, Jan. 27:00 pm8:00 am3:00 amRafael Nadal vs. Nick Kyrgios
Mon, Jan. 2Followed byFollowed byFollowed byNuria Parrizas Diaz vs. Zoe Hives
Tue, Jan. 34:30 pm5:30 am12:30 amPaula Badosa vs. Ajla Tomljanovic
Tue, Jan. 3Followed byFollowed byFollowed byPablo Carreno Busta vs. Alex de Minaur
Tue, Jan. 3Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMixed doubles (TBC)

Standings

TeamPld.WinLoss
Australia
Great Britain
Spain

Group E (Brisbane)

Italy vs. Brazil

DateTime (AEDT)Time (GMT)Time (ET)MatchResult
Thu, Dec. 291:00 pm2:00 am9:00 pm*Martina Trevisan vs. Beatriz Haddad Maia
Thu, Dec. 29Followed byFollowed byFollowed byLorenzo Musetti vs. Felipe Meligeni Alves
Fri, Dec. 3010:00 am11:00 pm*6:00 pm*Matteo Berrettini vs. Thiago Monteiro
Fri, Dec. 30Followed byFollowed byFollowed byLucia Bronzetti vs. Laura Pigossi
Fri, Dec. 30Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMixed doubles (TBC)

Brazil vs. Norway

DateTime (AEDT)Time (GMT)Time (ET)MatchResult
Sat, Dec. 3110:00 am11:00 pm*6:00 pm*Beatriz Haddad Maia vs. Ulrikke Eikeri
Sat, Dec. 31Followed byFollowed byFollowed byFelipe Meligeni Alves vs. Viktor Durasovic
Sun, Jan. 110:00 am11:00 pm*6:00 pm*Thiago Monteiro vs. Casper Ruud
Sun, Jan. 1Followed byFollowed byFollowed byLaura Pigossi vs. Malene Helgo
Sun, Jan. 1Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMixed doubles (TBC)

Italy vs. Norway

DateTime (AEDT)Time (GMT)Time (ET)MatchResult
Mon, Jan. 21:00 pm2:00 am9:00 pm*Martina Trevisan vs. Ulrikke Eikeri
Mon, Jan. 2Followed byFollowed byFollowed byLorenzo Musetti vs. Viktor Durasovic
Tue, Jan. 310:00 am11:00 pm*6:00 pm*Matteo Berrettini vs. Casper Ruud
Tue, Jan. 3Followed byFollowed byFollowed byLucia Bronzetti vs. Malene Helgo
Tue, Jan. 3Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMixed doubles (TBC)

Standings

TeamPld.WinLoss
Italy
Brazil
Norway

Group F (Perth)

France vs. Argentina

DateTime (AEDT)Time (GMT)Time (ET)MatchResult
Thu, Dec. 296:00 pm7:00 am2:00 amAlizé Cornet vs. Maria Carle
Thu, Dec. 29Followed byFollowed byFollowed byArthur Rinderknech vs. Diego Schwartzmann
Fri, Dec. 305:30 pm6:30 am1:30 amCaroline Garcia vs. Nadia Podoroska
Fri, Dec. 30NB 7:00 pmNB 8:00 amNB 3:00 amAdrian Mannarino vs. Francisco Cerundolo
Fri, Dec. 30Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMixed doubles (TBC)

Croatia vs. Argentina

DateTime (AEDT)Time (GMT)Time (ET)MatchResult
Sat, Dec. 313:30 pm4:30 am11:30 pm*Donna Vekic vs. Maria Carle
Sat, Dec. 31Followed byFollowed byFollowed byBorna Coric vs. Diego Schwartzmann
Sun, Jan. 15:30 pm6:30 am1:30 amPetra Martic vs. Nadia Podoroska
Sun, Jan. 1NB 7:00 pmNB 8:00 amNB 3:00 amBorna Gojo vs. Francisco Cerundolo
Sun, Jan. 1Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMixed doubles (TBC)

France vs. Croatia

DateTime (AEDT)Time (GMT)Time (ET)MatchResult
Mon, Jan. 26:00 pm7:00 am2:00 amAlizé Cornet vs. Donna Vekic
Mon, Jan. 2Followed byFollowed byFollowed byArthur Rinderknech vs. Borna Koric
Tue, Jan. 34:30 pm5:30 am12:30 amCaroline Garcia vs. Petra Martic
Tue, Jan. 3Followed byFollowed byFollowed byAdrian Mannarino vs. Borna Gojo
Tue, Jan. 3Followed byFollowed byFollowed byMixed doubles (TBC)

United Cup Standings

TeamPld.WinLoss
France
Argentina
Croatia

United Cup Final Four + quarter-finals

Quarter-finals

#DateMatchResult
1Wed, Jan. 4Winner Group C vs. Winner Group D
2Wed, Jan. 4Winner Group B vs. Winner Group E
3Wed, Jan. 4Winner Group A vs. Winner Group F

United Cup Semi-finals

#DateMatchResult
4Fri, Jan. 6TBC
5Sat, Jan. 7TBC

United Cup Final

#DateMatchResult
6Sun, Jan. 8Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2

What is the format of the United Cup?

The United Cup is a new mixed tennis tournament that is played in a team style.

18 nations, each with up to four men and four women, will compete to be declared the first champions.

Countries were divided into six pools of three teams each.

In the round-robin stage, teams will play five matches each tie – two men’s singles, two women’s singles, and one mixed doubles match.

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In the quarter-finals, the champions of each group will face the winners of the other groups in their respective cities.

The city champions, along with the best-ranked losing nation, will go to Sydney to compete in the semi-finals and final.

United Cup 2023 Prize Money and Ranking Points

The total prize money United Cup on offer is $15 million, split equally between ATP and WTA players. Each player’s prize money is decided by their participation fee, per-team wins, and overall prize money. The breakdown of participation fees is available here.

Each team on United Cup that wins will receive a team bonus that will be available to all members of that squad. Prize money, on the other hand, will be offered to any participant who wins their individual match-up.

A player can receive up to 500 ranking points based on their opponent’s round and rating. The following is a breakdown of the ranking points available during the United Cup:

Opponent’s Ranking1-1011-2021-30
Final Win180140120
SF Win13010590
City Win806555
Group Win554540
Max Points500400345

 

Opponent’s Ranking31-5051-100101-250251+
Final Win90604035
SF Win60403525
City Win40352520
Group Win35252015
Max Points260185140110

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