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\n United Cup 2026 draw revealed<\/p>\n
Eighteen countries drawn into six groups of three teams<\/p>\n
November 18, 2025<\/p>\n
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The world\u2019s best tennis players are set for some blockbuster match-ups at the fourth edition of the United Cup<\/a>, the innovative mixed team event in Perth and Sydney from Friday 2 to Sunday 11 January 2026.<\/p>\n Eighteen countries were drawn into six groups of three teams at the official draw today.<\/p>\n Icons of the game, Wally Masur<\/a> and Jelena Dokic were on hand for the proceedings, while Casey Dellacqua and Matt Ebden attended the United Cup<\/a> draw event at RAC Arena in Perth.<\/p>\n Perth<\/p>\n Defending champions Team USA and top seeds headline Group A and will return to Perth in 2026. Led by World No. 3 Coco Gauff and the No. 6 player in the PIF ATP Rankings Taylor Fritz<\/a>, USA will go head-to-head with Spain and Argentina in the group stage.<\/p>\n Third seeds Team Italy, guided by World No.8 and 2024 Roland Garros<\/a> and Wimbledon<\/a> finalist Jasmine Paolini and rising star Flavio Cobolli<\/a> will meet Team France and Team Switzerland\u2019s Stan Wawrinka<\/a> and World No.11 Belinda Bencic in Group C.<\/p>\n Team Great Britain, featuring a fresh line-up including World No.10 Jack Draper<\/a> and 2021 US Open<\/a> champion Emma Raducanu, will headline Group E alongside Team Greece\u2019s Stefanos Tsitsipas<\/a> and Maria Sakkari and debutant\u2019s Team Japan led by four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and 2019 Junior Wimbledon<\/a> champion Shintaro Mochizuki<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sydney<\/p>\n World No.5 Felix Auger-Aliassime<\/a> and teenage talent Victoria Mboko top Group B in Sydney as the No. 2 seeds in the competition in 2026. They will face Team Belgium and Team China.<\/p>\n Group D will feature Team Australia led by World No. 7 Alex de Minaur<\/a> and the nation\u2019s new top-ranked woman, World No. 32 Maya Joint. Team Czechia and Casper Ruud<\/a>\u2019s Team Norway complete the group.<\/p>\n United Cup<\/a> 2024 champions Team Germany, led by World No.3 Alexander Zverev<\/a> and debutant Eva Lys will star in Group F, alongside Poland\u2019s World No. 2 Iga Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz<\/a> and Team Netherlands.<\/p>\n United Cup<\/a> Tournament Director Stephen Farrow said the draw for 2026 will see some of the biggest names in tennis play the United Cup<\/a> this summer.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re extremely proud of this competition for what it represents and celebrates, the fact that our great sport of tennis is played by so many amazing athletes on both the female and male side of the sport,\u201d Farrow said.<\/p>\n \u201cTo bring those athletes together to play for not just big ranking points and prize money but for their country and national pride is what makes this competition so special.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s an intense and exciting atmosphere with loads of fans coming to watch. Some of the top players in the world, truly engaged and wanting to win out there on court in Perth and Sydney. We have a huge amount to look forward to in January.\u201d<\/p>\n Western Australian Tourism Minister the Hon. Reece Whitby MLA said: \u201cWe are absolutely delighted to welcome such a talented lineup of tennis teams to Western Australia. I\u2019m extremely excited we\u2019ll be hosting USA and Italy for massive tennis matches that will serve up another incredible year of major events for the State.<\/p>\n \u201cEvents like the United Cup<\/a> build on WA\u2019s status as a premier destination for major sporting events, spotlighting our vibrant capital city in the beautiful summertime.<\/p>\n \u201cReturning for a fourth year, the United Cup<\/a> is a fantastic event that forms part of our economic diversification strategy to draw visitors to our State and inject millions of valuable tourism dollars providing a boost to local business and jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n NSW Minister for Sport and Minister for Jobs and Tourism Steve Kamper added, \u201cAs the host city of the tournament\u2019s biggest matches, the United Cup<\/a> is one of the most anticipated events in Sydney\u2019s packed summer of sport, offering fans a rare opportunity to watch the world\u2019s best tennis players compete for their country.<\/p>\n