United Cup 2023 Tournament Preview

December 14, 2022

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United Cup 2023 Tournament Preview

The 2023 tennis season will begin with the inaugural United Cup as the new mixed event takes over three Australian cities.

Join Tennishead as we tell you everything you need to know ahead of this new team tournament to kick off the season.

When does play get underway, who is competing for silverware, how can you stream all the action live and what exciting showdowns can you look forward to over the course of the competition?

Dates

The event will take place over 11 days, beginning on Thursday 29th December 2022 and wrapping up with the final on Sunday 8th January 2023.

Players competing at the United Cup 2023

The stand out name on the men’s side is Rafael Nadal, with five of the ATP’s top ten competing in the event. World No.1 Iga Swiatek is the top seed on the women’s side, followed by Jessica Pegula, Caroline Garcia and Maria Sakkari.

Perth

Group A

Greece

Stefanos Tsitsipas	Maria Sakkari
Michail Pervolarakis	Despina Papamichail
Stefanos Sakellardidis	Valentini Grammatikopoulou
Petros Tsitsipas	Sapfo Sakellaridi

Belgium

David Goffin	Elise Mertens
Zizou Bergs	Alison Van Uytvanck
Kimmer Coppejans	Magali Kempen
Michael Geerts	Kirsten Flipkens

Bulgaria

Grigor Dimitrov	Viktoriya Tomova
Dimitar Kuzmanov	Isabella Shinikova
Adrian Andreev	Gergana Topalova
Alexandar Lazarov	–

Group F

France

Arthur Rinderknech	Caroline Garcia
Adrian Mannarino	Alize Cornet
Manuel Guinard	Leolia Jeanjean
Edouard Roger-Vasselin	Jessika Ponchet

Croatia

Borna Coric	Petra Martic
Borna Gojo	Donna Vekic
Matija Pecotic	Tara Wurth
–	Petra Marcinko

Argentina

Diego Schwartzman	Nadia Podoroska
Francisco Cerundolo	Maria Carle
Federico Coria	Paula Ormaechea
Andres Molteni	–

Brisbane

Group B

Poland

Hubert Hurkacz	Iga Swiatek
Kamil Majchrzak	Magda Linette
Daniel Michalski	Weronika Falkowska
Lukasz Kubot	Alicja Rosolska

Switzerland

Stan Wawrinka	Belinda Bencic
Marc-Andrea Huesler	Jil Teichmann
Dominic Stricker	Ylena In-Albon
Alexander Ritschard	Joanne Zuger

Kazakhstan

Alexander Bublik	Yulia Putintseva
Timofey Skatov	Zhibek Kulambayeva
Denis Yevseyev	Gozal Ainitdinova
Grigoriy Lomaki	–

Group E

Italy

Matteo Berrettini	Martina Trevisan
Lorenzo Musetti	Lucia Bronzetti
Andrea Vavassori	Camila Rosatello
Marco Bortolotti	Nuria Brancaccio

Brazil

Thiago Monteiro	Beatriz Haddad Maia
Felipe Meligeni Alves	Laura Pigossi
Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida	Carolina Alves
Rafael Matos	Luisa Stefani

Norway

Casper Ruud	Ulrikke Eikeri
Viktor Durasovic	Malene Helgo
Andreja Petrovic	Lilly Haseth
–	–

Sydney

Group C

USA

Taylor Fritz	Jessica Pegula
Frances Tiafoe	Madison Keys
Denis Kudla	Alycia Parks
Hunter Reese	Desirae Krawczyk

Germany

Alexander Zverev	Laura Siegemund
Oscar Otte	Jule Niemeier
Daniel Altmaier	Anna-Lena Friedsam
Fabian Fallert	Julia Lohoff

Czech Republic

Jiri Lehecka	Petra Kvitova
Tomas Machac	Marie Bouzkova
Lukas Rosol	Jesika Maleckova
Dalibor Svrcina	–

Group D

Spain

Rafael Nadal	Paula Badosa
Pablo Carreno Busta	Nuria Parrizas Diaz
Albert Ramos-Vinolas	Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
David Vega Hernandez	–

Australia

Nick Kyrgios	Ajla Tomljanovic
Alex de Minaur	Zoe Hives
Jason Kubler	Maddison Inglis
John Peers	Sam Stosur

Great Britain

Cameron Norrie	Harriet Dart
Dan Evans	Katie Swan
Jan Choinski	Anna Brogan
Jonny O’Mara	Ella McDonald

Where is the United Cup 2023 held?

The tournament takes place across three Australian cities; Perth, Brisbane and Sydney.

Perth – RAC Arena (Group Stage)

Brisbane – Pat Rafter Arena (Group Stage)

Sydney – Ken Rosewall Arena (Group Stage, Semi-Finals and Final)

Where to watch the United Cup 2023?

Broadcast details are yet to be announced.

Ranking points breakdown

There are a maximum of 500 ranking points on offer for both ATP and WTA players.

Round	Points per win vs. opponent ranked
Round	No. 1–10	No. 11–20	No. 21–30	No. 31–50	No. 51–100	No. 101–250	No. 251+
Final	180	140	120	90	60	40	35
Semifinals	130	105	90	60	40	35	25
Host city finals	80	65	55	40	35	25	20
Group stage	55	45	40	35	25	20	15

Prize money breakdown

The prize money set for the tournament is $15,000,000 USD besides the bonuses and sponsorships.

Stages	Teams’ Share/Player
Group Winner	$5,000
City Winner	$8,025
Semi-final Winner	$13,650
Final Winner	$23,155

Stages	No. 1 Player	No. 2 Player	Doubles
Group Winners	$38,325	$25,900	$7,200
City Winners	$69,500	$46,800	$13,000
Semi-final Winners	$132,000	$89,000	$24,750
Final Winner	$251,000	$169,200	$47,255

Can i purchase tickets for the United Cup 2023?

Buy tickets for the United Cup 2023 via the tournament website.

How can I follow the United Cup 2023?

Keep up to date with the United Cup 2023 on the official tournament website and the official tournament Twitter.

Draw

The draw comprises of 18 nations across six groups, with each team having the option to choose a maximum of four ATP and four WTA players.

The six groups are spread over three cities, Perth, Brisbane and Sydney, with the winners of each group playing in the city final against the other group winner in the same city.

The three winners of the city finals, as well as one best performing loser will move onto the semi-finals in Sydney, with the final taking place on Sunday 8th January.

The format of the competition consists of a best of five rubber, with two men’s singles, two women’s singles and a mixed doubles match.

Mark your calendars ✍️ A stacked line-up is coming to the #UnitedCup.

Tickets on sale now for Sydney, Perth and Brisbane – grab yours today ? https://t.co/NAuXyZhtAA pic.twitter.com/oJ4TxNbUQb

— United Cup (@UnitedCupTennis) November 11, 2022

Potential matchups

Despite some big names missing from the event there are still some fascinating matchups taking place, including Nadal facing the ever controversial Nick Kyrgios, and Swiatek taking on Olympic champion Belinda Bencic.

Here are some other intriguing matches to look our for:

Jessica Pegula vs Petra Kvitova

Casper Ruud vs Matteo Berrettini

Maria Sakkari vs Elise Mertens

Taylor Fritz vs Alexander Zverev