A host of top stars from both the ATP Tour and the Hologic WTA Tour will compete at the 2024 United Cup in Perth and Sydney, Australia. Team United States will defend the crown they won at the mixed teams competition in 2023, while the No. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings Novak Djokovic will make his event debut for Team Serbia.
When is the United Cup?
The 2024 United Cup will be held from 29 December, 2023 to 7 January, 2024. The outdoor hard-court event, established in 2023, will take place at the RAC Arena in Perth and the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre. The tournament director is Stephen Farrow.
What is the format & who is playing at the 2024 United Cup?
The event will see 18 teams placed into six groups of three. The group stages will consist of round robin ties where each team will play both other teams in their group. Each tie will consist of one ATP singles match, one WTA singles matche and one mixed doubles match. The top team from each group will advance to the quarter-finals, with one quarter-final spot also awarded to the best runner-up team in both Perth and Sydney.
Nine of the world’s Top 20 men will feature, including Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud. Five of the world’s Top 10 women will feature, including Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula, Maria Sakkari and Marketa Vondrousova.
When is the draw for the 2024 United Cup?
The groups have been announced for the 2024 United Cup:
PERTH
Group A
Poland
Spain
Brazil
Group C
United States
Great Britain
Australia
Group E
Czech Republic
China
Serbia
SYDNEY
Group B
Greece
Canada
Chile
Group D
France
Italy
Germany
Group F
Croatia
Netherlands
Norway
What Australian attractions did the tennis players visit?
Team Greece visited Taronga Zoo, Team Poland surfed at Scarborough Beach, Team Australia hit Rottnest Island, Team Germany set sail on Sydney Harbour and much more.
What is the schedule for the 2024 United Cup?
PERTH GROUP PLAY - RAC ARENA
| Day | Time/Group | Teams |
| Fri. 29 Dec. | 10am / A | Spain v Brazil |
| Fri. 29 Dec. | 5pm / C | Great Britain v Australia |
| Sat. 30 Dec. | 10am / E | Czech Rep. v China |
| Sat. 30 Dec. | 5pm / A | Poland v Brazil |
| Sun. 31 Dec. | 10am / C | USA v Great Britain |
| Sun. 31 Dec. | 5pm / E | China v Serbia |
| Mon. 1 Jan. | 10am / A | Poland v Spain |
| Mon. 1 Jan. | 5pm / C | USA v Australia |
| Tue. 2 Jan. | 10 am / E | Czech Rep. v Serbia |
PERTH QUARTER-FINALS
| Day | Time/Group | Teams |
| Wed. 3 Jan. | 10am / QF 1 | Group A winner v Best runner-up |
| Wed. 3 Jan | 5pm / QF 2 | Group C winner v Group E winner |
SYDNEY GROUP PLAY - KEN ROSEWALL ARENA
| Day | Time/Group | Teams |
| Fri. 29 Dec. | Day | No play |
| Fri. 29 Dec. | Night | No play |
| Sat. 30 Dec. | 10.30am / F | Netherlands v Norway |
| Sat. 30 Dec. | 5.30pm / D | Italy v Germany |
| Sun. 31 Dec. | 10.30am /B | Canada v Chile |
| Sun. 31 Dec. | Night | No play |
| Mon. 1 Jan. | 10.30am / F | Croatia v Norway |
| Mon. 1 Jan. | 5.30pm /D | France v Germany |
| Tue. 2 Jan. | 10.30am / B | Greece v Chile |
| Tue. 2 Jan. | 5.30pm /F | Croatia v Netherlands |
| Wed. 3 Jan. | 10.30 am / D | France v Italy |
| Wed. 3 Jan. | 5.30pm / B | Greece v Canada |
SYDNEY QUARTER-FINALS
| Day | Time/Group | Teams |
| Thu. 4 Jan. | 5.30pm / QF 3 | Group D winner v Group F winner |
| Fri. 5 Jan | 5.30pm / QF 4 | Group B winner v Best runner-up |
SYDNEY SEMI-FINALS
| Day | Time/Group | Teams |
| Sat. 6 Jan. | 10.30am / SF 1 | QF 1 Winner v QF 3 winner |
| Sat. 6 Jan. | 5.30pm / SF 2 | QF 2 Winner v QF 4 winner |
SYDNEY FINAL
| Day | Time/Group | Teams |
| Sun. 7 Jan. | 5.30 pm Final | SF winner 1 v SF winner 2 |
Note: Order of ATP/WTA matches will vary. Mixed doubles will always be the third match. Players subject to change.
What is the prize money for the 2024 United Cup?
The 2024 United Cup will offer a minimum of US$10 million in total prize money and participation fees, with a minimum of US$5 million each for ATP and WTA players, respectively. The total prize money is split into three components: participation fee, per team wins and prize money (defined below).
Participation Fee
|
No. 1 Player |
|
| Singles Ranking | $/Player |
| 1-10 | $200,000 |
| 11-20 | $100,000 |
| 21-30 | $60,000 |
| 31-50 | $40,000 |
| 51-100 | $30,000 |
| 101-250 | $25,000 |
| 251+ | $20,000 |
| No. 2 Player | |
| Singles Ranking | Fee |
| 1-10 | $200,000 |
| 11-20 | $100,000 |
| 21-30 | $50,000 |
| 31-50 | $30,000 |
| 51-100 | $20,000 |
| 101-250 | $15,000 |
| 251+ | $10,000 |
| No. 3 Player | |
| Singles or Doubles Ranking | Fee |
| 1-30 | $30,000 |
| 31-100 | $15,000 |
| 101-250 | $7,500 |
| 251+ | $6,000 |
Prize Money
| Match Wins | No. 1 | Mixed Doubles |
| Final | $251,000 | $47,255 |
| SF | $132,000 | $24,750 |
| QF | $69,500 | $13,000 |
| Group | $38,325 | $7,200 |
| Team Wins |
|
| Final | $23,155 |
| SF | $13,650 |
| QF | $8,025 |
| Group | $5,000 |
Pepperstone ATP Rankings Points / WTA Rankings Points
| Opponent's Ranking | 1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 |
| Final Win | 180 | 140 | 120 |
| SF Win | 130 | 105 | 90 |
| QF Win | 80 | 65 | 55 |
| Group Win | 55 | 45 | 40 |
|
Max Points |
500 | 400 | 345 |
| Opponent's Ranking | 31-50 | 51-100 | 101-250 | 251+ |
| Final Win | 90 | 60 | 40 | 35 |
| SF Win | 60 | 40 | 35 | 25 |
| QF Win | 40 | 35 | 25 | 20 |
| Group Win | 35 | 25 | 20 | 15 |
| Max Points | 260 | 185 | 140 | 110 |
Participation Fee:
Determined pro-rata based on playing two group stage matches, and the player’s initial team position and ranking at the time of the deadline in which they are accepted.
How can I watch the 2024 United Cup?
See below for a list of broadcasters for the 2024 United Cup.
| Region |
Broadcaster |
Territory |
| Africa |
beIN Sports |
Algeria, Djibouti, Jordan, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia |
| Asia-Pacific & Oceania |
9Now & Stan Sport |
Australia (Streaming) |
| Asia-Pacific & Oceania | Nine |
Australia (Free-to-air TV) |
| Asia-Pacific & Oceania | beIN Sports |
Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand |
| Asia-Pacific & Oceania |
Digicel |
Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Futana, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis |
| Asia-Pacific & Oceania | Sportcast |
Taiwan |
| Asia-Pacific & Oceania | Tennis Channel |
American Samoa, Northern Marianas |
| Caribbean |
Flow Sports |
Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Ascension Island, Bahamas, Barbados, Barbuda, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saba, St. Barthelemy, St. Kitts/Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos |
| Europe | A1 Max Sport |
Bulgaria |
| Europe |
DigiSport |
Romania |
| Europe |
ERT |
Greece |
| Europe | Polsat Sport |
Poland |
| Europe | Sport TV |
Portugal |
| Europe | SportKlub |
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montegnegro, Serbia, Slovenia |
| Europe | Super Tennis |
Italy, San Marino, Vatican City |
| Europe | Tennis Channel International |
Austria, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom |
| Europe | Israel |
United Cup YouTube |
| Europe | Viaplay |
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden |
| India & Subcontinent |
Tennis Channel International |
India |
| India & Subcontinent |
United Cup YouTube |
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka |
| Latin America |
Claro Sports |
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, |
| Middle East |
beIN Sports |
Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen |
| North America |
Tennis Channel |
Puerto Rico, USA, US Virgin Islands |
| North America |
TSN & RDS |
Canada |
How can I follow the United Cup?
Hashtag: #UnitedCup
Facebook: United Cup
Twitter: @UnitedCupTennis
Instagram: @unitedcuptennis
TikTok: @unitedcuptennis
Who won the last edition of the United Cup in 2023?
The United States won the inaugural edition of the United Cup in 2023 with a 3-0 win against Italy in the championship match in Sydney (Read & Watch). Taylor Fritz, Jessica Pegula, Frances Tiafoe and Madison Keys competed for the United States across the event.
View Who Is Playing, Past Champions, Seeds, Points & Prize Money Breakdown
