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<\/p>\n United Cup
\n United Cup teams announced<\/p>\n
Countdown is on, with just 50 days to go before the mixed teams’ event kicks off the 2026 season<\/p>\n
November 12, 2025<\/p>\n
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TENNIS AUSTRALIA<\/p>\n
Alex de Minaur will lead Australia into battle at the 2026 United Cup.
\n By Press Release<\/p>\n
Five of the world\u2019s Top 10 men and four of the world\u2019s Top 10 women are among the international tennis superstars to commit to United Cup<\/a> 2026 after entries were revealed today. <\/p>\n From Friday 2 January to Sunday 11 January, 18 countries will feature for the fourth consecutive year, with teams seeing up to three men and up to three women join forces and compete side by side. <\/p>\n Two-time champions Team USA, led by world No.3 Coco Gauff and world No.6 Taylor Fritz<\/a>, have been named as the top seeds in 2026, when they return to defend their title. <\/p>\n Six-time Grand Slam champion and world No.2 Iga Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz<\/a> lead Poland for the country\u2019s fourth appearance. <\/p>\n World No.3 Alexander Zverev<\/a> will spearhead Team Germany alongside newcomer Eva Lys, in pursuit of a second United Cup<\/a> title. <\/p>\n Team Japan makes its debut at the event this summer with four-time Grand Slam champion and former world No.1 Naomi Osaka lining up with 2019 Junior Wimbledon<\/a> champion Shintaro Mochizuki<\/a>.<\/p>\n Italy will be guided by world No.8 and 2024 Roland Garros<\/a> and Wimbledon<\/a> finalist Jasmine Paolini and rising star Flavio Cobolli<\/a>. <\/p>\n Team Great Britain unveils a fresh line-up featuring world No.10 Jack Draper<\/a> and 2021 US Open<\/a> champion Emma Raducanu. <\/p>\n Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka<\/a> will be Down Under alongside world No.11 Belinda Bencic for Team Switzerland. <\/p>\n Popular duo\u202fStefanos Tsitsipas<\/a> and\u202fMaria Sakkari, both former world No.3s, are back for Greece.\n<\/p>\n World No.8 Felix Auger-Aliassime<\/a> and star on the rise Victoria Mboko will represent Team Canada.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, home-town favourites Australia will see world No.7 Alex de Minaur<\/a> and the nation\u2019s new top-ranked woman, world No.32 Maya Joint, play in the green and gold along with Jason Kubler<\/a>, Maddison Inglis, former world No.1 doubles player Storm Hunter and John-Patrick Smith<\/a>. <\/p>\n Other standout names competing in 2026 include Czechia\u2019s Barbora Krejcikova and teammate Jakub Mensik<\/a> \u2013 the youngest player in the world\u2019s top 20 \u2013 plus world No.12 Casper Ruud<\/a> for Norway and China\u2019s Zhizhen Zhang<\/a> and Zhu Lin.<\/p>\n LIST OF QUALIFIED COUNTRIES AND PLAYER ENTRY LIST\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n P= Protected ranking, J= Junior ranking, *= Doubles ranking<\/p>\n \u201cThe entry list for the United Cup<\/a> this summer is world class. We\u2019re excited to welcome five of the world\u2019s top 10 men and four of the world\u2019s top 10 women in 2026,\u201d United Cup<\/a> Tournament Director Stephen Farrow said. <\/p>\n \u201cThe United Cup<\/a> holds a unique position in global tennis, with the world\u2019s best men and women committed to play in mixed teams and showcase equality in the sport. <\/p>\n \n\u201cWe look forward to the official draw next Monday to determine where our 18 countries will play across Perth and Sydney. <\/p>\n \n\u201cIt will be fascinating to see where the likes of Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Alexander Zverev<\/a>, Alex de Minaur<\/a>, Taylor Fritz<\/a> and Jasmine Paolini end up competing. <\/p>\n \n\u201cWith AO 2019 and 2021 champion Naomi Osaka also leading Team Japan in its United Cup<\/a> debut, the star power in 2026 is undeniable. <\/p>\n \n\u201cAdd to that Jack Draper<\/a> and Emma Raducanu for Great Britain, and Stan Wawrinka<\/a> and Belinda Bencic for Team Switzerland, and fans in both cities are in for an absolute treat.\u201d <\/p>\n \nParticipation is subject to players committing to the event by the tournament\u2019s entry deadline of 11 November. <\/p>\n