The United Cup is an exciting mixed-gender tennis tournament that brings together the world’s top male and female players to compete for their countries. Here’s everything you need to know about the tournament:
The United Cup features 18 national teams, each comprising three male and three female players. The tournament follows a knockout format, starting with a group stage where teams compete in a round-robin format. Each tie consists of one men’s singles match, one women’s singles match, and one mixed doubles match. All singles matches are best-of-three tiebreak sets, while mixed doubles matches are two tiebreak sets with a 10-point deciding match tiebreak if needed.
Prize Money
The total prize money for the United Cup is a minimum of $10,250,000, split equally between the ATP and WTA tours. This substantial prize pool ensures that the tournament attracts some of the best players in the world.
The 2025 United Cup will take place from December 27, 2024, to January 5, 2025. The tournament will be held in two cities: Perth and Sydney. Perth’s RAC Arena will host the first day of the tournament, while the group stage in Sydney will begin the following day. The semifinals will be played on January 4, 2025, and the final on January 5, 2025.
The United Cup is a fantastic way to kick off the tennis season, offering thrilling matches and a unique opportunity for fans to see their favorite players in action. Whether you’re a tennis enthusiast or just looking for some exciting sports entertainment, the United Cup is definitely worth watching!
Taylor Fritz in 2024
Now the world no.4 (career-high), Taylor played his last match on the 21st
of November when he overcame world no.9 Alex De Minaur 6-3 6-4 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).At the moment, during this season Taylor has managed to achieve a 53-23 record. The American conquered 2 titles in 2024 in Delray Beach and Eastbourne. Fritz was the finalist in Munich, U.S. Open and the Nitto ATP Finals.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2024
Now ranked no.11, the Greek played his last match on the 1st of November when he was overcome by world no.2 Alexander Zverev 7-5 6-4 in the quarter in Paris (draw).
This season the Greek has achieved a compiled 45-22 win-loss record. Stefanos conquered 1 title in Monte-Carlo. Stefanos was the runner-up in Barcelona.
Taylor Fritz and Stefanos Tsitsipas fought against each other 5 times. The head to head is 3-2 for Tsitsipas.