The second version of the United Cup, the ATP and WTA excursions’ three way partnership, begins on Friday with prize cash and rating factors at stake.
The blended groups United Cup will characteristic 18 nations, divided into six teams of three every, competing in Perth and Sydney until January 3 earlier than nearly all of the knockout fixtures being performed solely in Sydney.
High-seeded Poland, led by World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, will probably be up in opposition to Spain and Brazil in Group A. Group B contains Greece, Canada and Chile.
Defending champion USA has been drawn to face Nice Britain and Australia in Group C
Italy, final yr’s runner-up, takes on France and Germany in Group D.
Prize cash
The match presents 10 million USD in prize cash.
Rating Factors
As much as 500 ATP and 500 WTA rankings factors are up for grabs.
In Group E, Novak Djokovic’s Serbia will probably be up in opposition to Czechia and China whereas Group F options Croatia, Norway and the Netherlands.
Australian Open, the primary Main of the yr, begins on January 15, per week after the United Cup.
Staff captains
Group A
Poland – Tomasz Wiktorowski
Spain – Jorge Aguirre
Brazil – Rafael Paciaroni
Group B
Greece – Petros Tsitsipas
Canada – Adil Shamasdin
Chile – Jaime Fillol
Group C
USA – David Witt
Nice Britain – Colin Beecher
Australia – Lleyton Hewitt
Group D
France – Not introduced but
Italy – Renzo Furlan
Germany – Torben Beltz
Group E
Czechia – David Skoch
China – Not introduced but
Serbia – Viktor Troicki
Group F
Croatia – Iva Majoli
Netherlands – Wesley Koolhof
Norway – Christian Ruud