Australia to begin United Cup campaign in Sydney
World No.22 Nick Kyrgios headlines the Australian team for the inaugural United Cup this summer.
Perth, Australia, 10 November 2022 | tennis.com.au
The Australian team is set to begin its United Cup campaign in Sydney this summer.
Australia was drawn into Group D at this afternoon’s official draw, alongside fourth seeds Spain and Great Britain.
Rafael Nadal headlines the Spanish team, meaning the world No.2 could go head-to-head with Australian No.1 Nick Kyrgios in the season’s opening event.
The inaugural United Cup, an ATP-WTA event presented in partnership with Tennis Australia, offers USD $15 million in prize money and up to 500 Pepperstone ATP and 500 WTA rankings points.
Brisbane, Perth and Sydney will each host two groups of three countries competing in a round-robin format from 29 December to 4 January. Each tie comprises two men’s and two women’s singles matches and one mixed doubles match.
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Perth
| GROUP A | GROUP F |
| [1] GREECE Men: Stefanos Tsitsipas, Michail Pervolarakis, Stefanos Sakellardidis, Petros Tsitsipas Women: Maria Sakkari, Despina Papamichail, Valentini Grammatikopoulou, Sapfo Sakellaridi |
[6] FRANCE Men: Arthur Rinderknech, Adrian Mannarino, Manuel Guinard, Edouard Roger-Vasselin Women: Caroline Garcia, Alize Cornet, Leolia Jeanjean, Jessika Ponchet |
| BELGIUM Men: David Goffin, Zizou Bergs, Kimmer Coppejans, Michael Geerts Women: Elise Mertens, Alison Van Uytvanck, Magali Kempen, Kirsten Flipkens |
CROATIA Men: Borna Coric, Borna Gojo, Matija Pecotic Women: Petra Martic, Donna Vekic, Tara Wurth, Petra Marcinko |
| COUNTRY – TBC |
ARGENTINA Men: Diego Schwartzman, Francisco Cerundolo, Federico Coria, Andres Molteni Women: Nadia Podoroska, Maria Carle, Paula Ormaechea |
Brisbane
| GROUP B | GROUP E |
| [2] POLAND Men: Hubert Hurkacz, Kamil Majchrzak, Daniel Michalski, Lukasz Kubot Women: Iga Swiatek, Magda Linette, Weronika Falkowska, Alicja Rosolska |
[5] ITALY Men: Matteo Berrettini, Lorenzo Musetti, Andrea Vavassori, Marco Bortolotti Women: Martina Trevisan, Lucia Bronzetti, Camila Rosatello, Nuria Brancaccio |
| SWITZERLAND Men: Stan Wawrinka, Marc-Andrea Huesler, Dominic Stricker, Alexander Ritschard Women: Belinda Bencic, Jil Teichmann, Ylena In-Albon, Joanne Zuger |
BRAZIL Men: Thiago Monteiro, Felipe Meligeni Alves, Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida, Rafael Matos Women: Beatriz Haddad Maia, Laura Pigossi, Carolina Alves, Luisa Stefani |
| COUNTRY – TBC |
NORWAY Men: Casper Ruud, Viktor Durasovic, Andreja Petrovic Women: Ulrikke Eikeri, Malene Helgo, Lilly Haseth |
Sydney
| GROUP C | GROUP D |
| [3] USA Men: Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Denis Kudla, Hunter Reese Women: Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys, Alycia Parks, Desirae Krawczyk |
[4] SPAIN Men: Rafael Nadal, Pablo Carreno Busta, Albert Ramos-Vinolas, David Vega Hernandez Women: Paula Badosa, Nuria Parrizas Diaz, Jessica Bouzas Maneiro |
| GERMANY Men: Alexander Zverev, Oscar Otte, Daniel Altmaier, Fabian Fallert Women: Laura Siegemund, Jule Niemeier, Anna-Lena Friedsam, Julia Lohoff |
AUSTRALIA Men: Nick Kyrgios, Alex de Minaur, Jason Kubler, John Peers Women: Ajla Tomljanovic, Zoe Hives, Maddison Inglis, Sam Stosur |
| CZECH REPUBLIC Men: Jiri Lehecka, Tomas Machac, Lukas Rosol, Dalibor Svrcina Women: Petra Kvitova, Marie Bouzkova, Jesika Maleckova |
GREAT BRITAIN Men: Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans, Jan Choinski, Jonny O’Mara Women: Harriet Dart, Katie Swan, Anna Brogan, Ella McDonald |
The final two remaining countries will be determined on Monday 21 November, based on the rankings published on this date.
The winners of each group will play off, with the city winners advancing to the United Cup Final Four in Sydney, to be played from 6 to 8 January. The next best performing team from the group stages will complete the quartet.
Tickets for the United Cup go on sale tomorrow.
> Learn more about the United Cup
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