The fourth edition of the United Cup will be held in Sydney and Perth as some of the world's best players prepare for the Australian Open.
The likes of Iga Swiatek, Alexander Zverev, Coco Gauff, Alex de Minaur, Emma Raducanu and Taylor Fritz will play for their nation in this round-robin team event.
USA have won the tournament twice so far - 2023 and 2025 - while Germany lifted the United Cup in 2024.
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United Cup 2026 match schedule - round robin
Friday, January 2 - Perth
| Time (AEDT) | Group | Nations | Players | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00pm | A | Spain vs. Argentina | Jaume Munar (ESP) vs. Sebastian Baez (ARG) | RAC Arena, Perth |
| Followed by | A | Spain vs. Argentina | Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) vs. Solana Sierra (ARG) | RAC Arena, Perth |
| Followed by | A | Spain vs. Argentina | Doubles Match | RAC Arena, Perth |
| NB 8:00pm | E | Greece vs. Japan | Maria Sakkari (GRE) vs. Naomi Osaka (JPN) | RAC Arena, Perth |
| Followed by | E | Greece vs. Japan | Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) vs. Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN) | RAC Arena, Perth |
| Followed by | E | Greece vs. Japan | Doubles Match | RAC Arena, Perth |
Saturday, January 3 - Sydney
| Time (AEDT) | Group | Nations | Players | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30am | B | Belgium vs. China | Elise Mertens (CBEL) vs. Lin Zhu (CHN) | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| Followed by | B | Belgium vs. China | Zizou Bergs (BEL) vs. Zhizhen Zheng (CHN) | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| Followed by | B | Belgium vs. China | Doubles Match | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| NB 5:30pm | D | Australia vs. Norway | Maya Joint (AUS) vs. Malene Helgo (NOR) | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| Followed by | D | Australia vs. Norway | Alex de Minaur (AUS) vs. Casper Ruud (NOR) | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| Followed by | D | Australia vs. Norway | Doubles Match | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
Saturday, January 3 - Perth
| Time (AEDT) | Group | Nations | Players | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00pm | C | France vs. Switzerland | Leolia Jeanjean (FRA) vs. Belinda Bencic (SUI) | RAC Arena, Perth |
| Followed by | C | France vs. Switzerland | Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) vs. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) | RAC Arena, Perth |
| Followed by | C | France vs. Switzerland | Doubles Match | RAC Arena, Perth |
| NB 8:00pm | A | USA vs. Argentina | Taylor Fritz (USA) vs. Sebastian Baez (ARG) | RAC Arena, Perth |
| Followed by | A | USA vs. Argentina | Coco Gauff (USA) vs. Solana Sierra (ARG) | RAC Arena, Perth |
| Followed by | A | USA vs. Argentina | Doubles Match | RAC Arena, Perth |
Sunday, January 4 - Sydney
| Time (AEDT) | Group | Nations | Players | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30am | F | Germany vs. Netherlands | Eva Lys (GER) vs. Suzan Lamens (NED) | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| Followed by | F | Germany vs. Netherlands | Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. Tallon Griekspoor (NED) | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| Followed by | F | Germany vs. Netherlands | Doubles Match | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| NB 5:30pm | B | Canada vs. China | Victoria Mboko (CAN) vs. Lin Zhu (CHN) | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| Followed by | B | Canada vs. China | Felix Auger Aliassime (CAN) vs. Zhizhen Zhang (CHN) | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| Followed by | B | Canada vs. China | Doubles Match | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
Sunday, January 4 - Perth
| Time (AEDT) | Group | Nations | Players | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00pm | E | Great Britain vs. Japan | Billy Harris (GBR) vs. Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN) | RAC Arena, Perth |
| Followed by | E | Great Britain vs. Japan | Emma Raducanu (GBR) vs. Naomi Osaka (JPN) | RAC Arena, Perth |
| Followed by | E | Great Britain vs. Japan | Doubles Match | RAC Arena, Perth |
| NB 8:00pm | C | Italy vs. Switzerland | Jasmine Paolini (ITA) vs. Belinda Bencic (SUI) | RAC Arena, Perth |
| Followed by | C | Italy vs. Switzerland | Flavio Cobolli (ITA) vs. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) | RAC Arena, Perth |
| Followed by | C | Italy vs. Switzerland | Doubles Match | RAC Arena, Perth |
Monday, January 5 - Sydney
| Time (AEDT) | Group | Nations | Players | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30am | D | Czechia vs. Norway | Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) vs. Malene Helgo (NOR) | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| Followed by | D | Czechia vs. Norway | Jakub Mensik (CZE) vs. Casper Ruud (NOR) | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| Followed by | D | Czechia vs. Norway | Doubles Match | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| NB 5:30pm | F | Germany vs. Poland | Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| Followed by | F | Germany vs. Poland | Eva Lys (GER) vs. Iga Swiatek (POL) | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| Followed by | F | Germany vs. Poland | Doubles Match | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
Monday, January 5 - Perth
| Time (AEDT) | Group | Nations | Players | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00pm | A | USA vs. Spain | Coco Gauff (USA) vs. Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) | RAC Arena, Perth |
| Followed by | A | USA vs. Spain | Taylor Fritz (USA) vs. Jaume Munar (ESP) | RAC Arena, Perth |
| Followed by | A | USA vs. Spain | Doubles Match | RAC Arena, Perth |
| NB 8:00pm | E | Great Britain vs. Greece | Billy Harris (GBR) vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) | RAC Arena, Perth |
| Followed by | E | Great Britain vs. Greece | Emma Raducanu (GBR) vs. Maria Sakkari (GRE) | RAC Arena, Perth |
| Followed by | E | Great Britain vs. Greece | Doubles Match | RAC Arena, Perth |
Tuesday, January 6 - Sydney
| Time (AEDT) | Group | Nations | Players | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30am | B | Canada vs. Belgium | Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) vs. Zizou Bergs (BEL) | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| Followed by | B | Canada vs. Belgium | Victoria Mboko (CAN) vs. Elise Mertens (BEL) | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| Followed by | B | Canada vs. Belgium | Doubles Match | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| NB 5:30pm | D | Australia vs. Czechia | Maya Joint (AUS) vs. Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| Followed by | D | Australia vs. Czechia | Alex de Minaur (AUS) vs. Jakub Mensik (CZE) | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| Followed by | D | Australia vs. Czechia | Doubles Match | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
Tuesday, January 6 - Perth
| Time (AEDT) | Group | Nations | Players | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00pm | C | Italy vs. France | Flavio Cobolli (ITA) vs. Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) | RAC Arena, Perth |
| Followed by | C | Italy vs. France | Jasmine Paolini (ITA) vs. Leolia Jeanjean (FRA) | RAC Arena, Perth |
| Followed by | C | Italy vs. France | Doubles Match | RAC Arena, Perth |
Wednesday, January 7 - Sydney
| Time (AEDT) | Group | Nations | Players | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30am | F | Poland vs. Netherlands | Hubert Hurkacz (POL) vs. Tallon Griekspoor (NED) | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| Followed by | F | Poland vs. Netherlands | Iga Swiatek (POL) vs. Suzan Lamens (NED) | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
| Followed by | F | Poland vs. Netherlands | Doubles Match | Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney |
United Cup 2026 match schedule - knockouts
Wednesday, January 7 - Perth (RAC Arena)
| Time (AEDT) | Final | Nations | Players | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00pm | QF | USA vs. Greece | Coco Gauff (USA) vs. Maria Sakkari (GRE) | |
| Followed by | QF | USA vs. Greece | Taylor Fritz (USA) vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) | |
| Followed by | QF | USA vs. Greece | Doubles Match | |
| NB 8:00pm | QF | Switzerland vs. Argentina | Belinda Bencic (SUI) vs. Solana Sierra (ARG) | |
| Followed by | QF | Switzerland vs. Argentina | Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. Sebastian Baez (ARG) | |
| Followed by | QF | Switzerland vs. Argentina | Doubles Match |
Thursday, January 8 - Sydney (Ken Rosewall Arena)
| Time (AEDT) | Final | Nations | Players | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30pm | QF | Belgium vs. Czechia | Zizou Bergs (BEL) vs. Jakub Mensik (CZE) | |
| NB 7:00pm | QF | Belgium vs. Czechia | Elise Mertens (BEL) vs. Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) | |
| Followed by | QF | Belgium vs. Czechia | Doubles Match |
Friday, January 9 - Sydney (Ken Rosewall Arena)
| Time (AEDT) | Final | Nations | Players | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30pm | QF | Australia vs. Poland | Maya Joint (AUS) vs. Iga Swiatek (POL) | |
| NB 7:00pm | QF | Australia vs. Poland | Alex de Minaur (AUS) vs. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) | |
| Followed by | QF | Australia vs. Poland | Hunter/Smith (AUS) vs. Kawa/Zielinski (POL) |
Saturday, January 10 - Sydney (Ken Rosewall Arena)
| Time (AEDT) | Final | Nations | Players | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00am | SF | Switzerland vs. Belgium | Belinda Bencic (SUI) vs. Elise Mertens (BEL) | |
| Followed by | SF | Switzerland vs. Belgium | Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. Zizou Bergs (BEL) | |
| Followed by | SF | Switzerland vs. Belgium | Doubles Match | |
| NB 5:30pm | SF | USA vs. Poland | Taylor Fritz (USA) vs. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) | |
| Followed by | SF | USA vs. Poland | Coco Gauff (USA) vs Iga Swiatek (POL) | |
| Followed by | SF | USA vs. Poland | Doubles Match |
Sunday, January 11 - Sydney (Ken Rosewall Arena)
| Time (AEDT) | Final | Nations | Players | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30 PM | F | Switzerland vs. Poland | Iga Swiatek (POL) vs. Belinda Bencic (SUI) | |
| 7:00 PM | F | Switzerland vs. Poland | Hubert Hurkacz (POL) vs. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) | |
| Followed by | F | Switzerland vs. Poland | Kawa/Zielinski (POL) vs. Bencic/Paul (SUI) |
United Cup 2026: Playoffs bracket
Quarter-finals
- United States 2-1 Greece
- Poland 2-1 Australia
- Switzerland 2-1 Argentina
- Czechia 1-2 Belgium
Semi-finals
- United States 1-2 Poland
- Switzerland 2-1 Belgium
Final
- Switzerland vs. Poland
United Cup 2026 team, player lists
Argentina
ATP: Sebastian Baez, Marco Trungelliti, Guido Andreozzi
WTA: Solana Sierra, Maria Lourdes Carle, Nicole Fossa Huergo
Australia
ATP: Alex de Minaur, Jason Kubler, John-Patrick Smith
WTA: Maya Joint, Maddison Inglis, Storm Hunter
Belgium
ATP: Zizou Bergs, Kimmer Coppejans, Sander Gille
WTA: Elise Mertens, Greet Minnen, Lara Salden
Canada
ATP: Felix Auger-Aliassime, Alexis Galarneau, Cleeve Harper
WTA: Victoria Mboko, Kayla Cross, Gabriela Dabrowski
China
ATP: Zhizhen Zhang, Rigele Te, Aoran Wang
WTA: Zhu Lin, Xiaodi You
Czechia
ATP: Jakub Mensik, Dalibor Svrcina, Adam Pavlasek
WTA: Barbora Krejcikova, Linda Fruhvirtova, Miriam Skoch
France
ATP: Arthur Rinderknech, Geoffrey Blancaneaux, Edouard Roger-Vasselin
WTA: Leolia Jeanjean, Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah
Germany
ATP: Alexander Zverev, Patrick Zahraj, Kevin Krawietz
WTA: Eva Lys, Laura Siegemund, Mina Hodzic
Great Britain
ATP: Billy Harris, Neal Skupski
WTA: Emma Raducanu, Katie Swan, Olivia Nicholls
Greece
ATP: Stefanos Tsitsipas, Stefanos Sakellaridis, Petros Tsitsipas
WTA: Maria Sakkari, Despina Papamichail, Sapfo Sakellaridi
Italy
ATP: Flavio Cobolli, Andrea Pellegrino, Andrea Vavassori
WTA: Jasmine Paolini, Nuria Brancaccio, Sara Errani
Japan
ATP: Shintaro Mochizuki, Yasutaka Uchiyama
WTA: Naomi Osaka, Nao Hibino
Netherlands
ATP: Tallon Griekspoor, Guy Den Ouden, David Pel
WTA: Suzan Lamens, Eva Vedder, Demi Schuurs
Norway
ATP: Casper Ruud, Viktor Durasovic
WTA: Malene Helgo, Astrid Brune Olsen, Ulrikke Eikeri
Poland
ATP: Hubert Hurkacz, Daniel Michalski, Jan Zielinski
WTA: Iga Swiatek, Katarzyna Kawa, Katarzyna Piter
Spain
ATP: Jaume Munar, Carlos Taberner, Inigo Cervantes
WTA: Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, Andrea Lazaro Garcia, Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers
Switzerland
ATP: Stan Wawrinka, Jakub Paul, Luca Castelnuovo
WTA: Belinda Bencic, Celine Naef, Naima Karamoko
USA
ATP: Taylor Fritz, Mackenzie McDonald, Christian Harrison
WTA: Coco Gauff, Varvara Lepchenko, Nicole Melichar-Martinez
United Cup 2026 tickets
Tickets are onsale for all United Cup match-days, including finals.