The world’s best tennis players are set for some blockbuster match ups at the fourth edition of the United Cup, the innovative mixed team event in Perth and Sydney from 2-11 January 2026.
Eighteen countries were drawn into six groups of three teams at the official draw today.
Icons of the game, Wally Masur and Jelena Dokic were on hand to announce the groups, alongside Destination NSW CEO Karen Jones (above).
World No.5 Felix Auger-Aliassime 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.
Group D will feature Team Australia led by world No.7 Alex de Minaur and the nation’s new top-ranked woman, world No.32 Maya Joint. Team Czechia and Casper Ruud’s Team Norway complete the group.
United Cup 2024 champions Team Germany, led by world No.3 Alexander Zverev and debutant Eva Lys will star in Group F, alongside Poland’s world No.2 Iga Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz and Team Netherlands.
United Cup Tournament Director Stephen Farrow said the draw for 2026 will see some of the biggest names in tennis play the United Cup this summer.
“We’re 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,” Farrow said.
“To bring those athletes together to play for not just big ranking points and prizemoney but for their country and national pride is what makes this competition so special.
“It’s 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.”
NSW Minister for Sport and Minister for Jobs and Tourism Steve Kamper said: “As the host city of the tournament’s biggest matches, the United Cup is one of the most anticipated events in Sydney’s packed summer of sport, offering fans a rare opportunity to watch the world’s best tennis players compete for their country.
“The electric atmosphere of Ken Rosewall Arena created by passionate fans from across the globe is a truly unique experience that will again showcase Sydney as one of the world’s great stages for international sport.”
The tournament schedule will be released on 18 November. Group stage tickets will go on sale from 12.00pm local time Wednesday 19 November in Perth and Sydney. Adult tickets start from $40 and from $20 for children 3-12 years of age.
The United Cup is proudly supported by Destination NSW.
