The United Cup is a unique ATP/WTA event involving 18 nations across six groups in Australian cities Sydney and Perth.
With it being a team event, it also has a unique way of awarding prize money and rankings points.
How much money will the players earn and how will it affect rankings?
AllSportsPeople explains everything you need to know about the United Cup structure.
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United Cup 2026 prize money: Winnings breakdown
The prizemoney will be split into three categories: participation fee, per team wins and prize money.
The split of the prizemoney is yet to be confirmed but will be listed below.
You can see the 2025 United Cup prizemoney split here.
Minimum overall prizemoney: USD$11,806,190
ATP minimum prizemoney: USD$5,903,345
ATP minimum prizemoney: USD$5,903,345
United Cup 2026 rankings points: How are they allocated?
Both WTA and ATP players will be eligible for rankings points.
The amount of points earned from a win will be determined by an opponent's current ranking.
| Opponent's ranking | 1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-50 | 51-100 | 101-250 | 251+ |
| Final win | 180 | 140 | 120 | 90 | 60 | 40 | 35 |
| Semi-final win | 130 | 105 | 90 | 60 | 40 | 35 | 25 |
| Quarter-final win | 80 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 20 |
| Group win | 55 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 15 |
| Max points | 500 | 400 | 345 | 260 | 185 | 140 | 110 |
How to watch the United Cup in Australia
TV Channel
You can watch the United Cup on free-to-air via Channel 9, 9HD, 9Gem and 9GemHD
Coverage starts at 1pm (AEDT) on Friday, January 2 and at 10:30am (AEDT) on the Saturday and Sunday.
Live Stream
You can live stream every match of the United Cup for free on Channel 9's streaming service 9NOW.
Every match is also available to stream on Stan Sport.