With just 50 days to go, the United Cup has revealed its entry list for the 2026 edition. The mixed teams’ event will run from 2 to 11 January, featuring 18 countries for the fourth consecutive year. Each team will include up to three men and three women competing side by side in Perth and Sydney.
Star-studded line-up
Five of the world’s top 10 men and four of the world’s top 10 women are confirmed. Two-time champions Team USA return as top seeds, led by world No.3 Coco Gauff and world No.6 Taylor Fritz. Poland will be represented by six-time Grand Slam champion and world No.2 Iga Swiatek alongside Hubert Hurkacz. Germany’s challenge will be spearheaded by world No.3 Alexander Zverev and newcomer Eva Lys.
Japan makes its debut with four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and Shintaro Mochizuki, while Italy will be guided by world No.8 Jasmine Paolini and rising star Flavio Cobolli. Great Britain’s line-up features world No.10 Jack Draper and 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu. Switzerland will bring three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka and world No.11 Belinda Bencic, while Greece reunites Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari. Canada will rely on world No.8 Felix Auger-Aliassime and rising talent Victoria Mboko.
Home favourites
Australia will be led by world No.7 Alex de Minaur and world No.32 Maya Joint, joined by Jason Kubler, Maddison Inglis, Storm Hunter, and John-Patrick Smith. Other notable entries include Czechia’s Barbora Krejcikova with Jakub Mensik, Norway’s world No.12 Casper Ruud, and China’s Zhizhen Zhang with Zhu Lin.
| Country | ATP Rank | ATP Players | WTA Rank | WTA Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 6 / 113 / 15* | Taylor Fritz, Mackenzie McDonald, Christian Harrison | 3 / 154 / 18* | Coco Gauff, Varvara Lepchenko, Nicole Melichar-Martinez |
| Canada | 8 / 189 / 85* | Felix Auger-Aliassime, Alexis Galarneau, Cleeve Harper | 18 / 241 / 10* | Victoria Mboko, Kayla Cross, Gabriela Dabrowski |
| Italy | 22 / 140 / 14* | Flavio Cobolli, Andrea Pellegrino, Andrea Vavassori | 8 / 152 / 3* | Jasmine Paolini, Nuria Brancaccio, Sara Errani |
| Australia | 7 / 190 / 45* | Alex de Minaur, Jason Kubler, John-Patrick Smith | 32 / 175 / P3* | Maya Joint, Maddison Inglis, Storm Hunter |
| Great Britain | 10 / 124 / 1* | Jack Draper, Billy Harris, Lloyd Glasspool | 29 / 257 / 26* | Emma Raducanu, Mingge Xu, Olivia Nicholls |
| Germany | 3 / 246 / 11* | Alexander Zverev, Patrick Zahraj, Kevin Krawietz | 40 / 46 / 465 | Eva Lys, Laura Siegemund, Mina Hodzic |
| Belgium | 43 / 205 / 49* | Zizou Bergs, Kimmer Coppejans, Sander Gille | 20 / 122 / P110* | Elise Mertens, Greet Minnen, Lara Salden |
| France | 29 / 254 / 17* | Arthur Rinderknech, Geoffrey Blancaneaux, Edouard Roger-Vasselin | 36 / 106 / 123 | Lois Boisson, Leolia Jeanjean, Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah |
| Poland | P47 / 257 / 34* | Hubert Hurkacz, Daniel Michalski, Jan Zielinski | 2 / 124 / 59* | Iga Swiatek, Katarzyna Kawa, Katarzyna Piter |
| Spain | 36 / 104 / 103* | Jaume Munar, Carlos Taberner, Inigo Cervantes | 42 / 182 / 107* | Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, Andrea Lazaro Garcia, Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers |
| Czechia | 19 / 86 / 53* | Jakub Mensik, Dalibor Svrcina, Adam Pavlasek | P10 / 137 / 66* | Barbora Krejcikova, Linda Fruhvirtova, Miriam Skoch |
| Greece | 34 / 276 / 219* | Stefanos Tsitsipas, Stefanos Sakellaridis, Petros Tsitsipas | 52 / 172 / 143* | Maria Sakkari, Despina Papamichail, Sapfo Sakellaridi |
| Japan | 92 / 306 | Shintaro Mochizuki, Yasutaka Uchiyama | 16 / 186 | Naomi Osaka, Nao Hibino |
| Argentina | 45 / 136 / 33* | Sebastian Baez, Marco Trungelliti, Guido Andreozzi | 66 / 128 / 110* | Solana Sierra, Maria Lourdes Carle, Nicole Fossa Huergo |
| Netherlands | 25 / 161 / 29* | Tallon Griekspoor, Guy Den Ouden, David Pel | 87 / 235 / 21* | Suzan Lamens, Eva Vedder, Demi Schuurs |
| Switzerland | 157 / 328 / 402 | Stan Wawrinka, Jakub Paul, Luca Castelnuovo | 11 / 266 / 155* | Belinda Bencic, Celine Naef, Naima Karamoko |
| Norway | 12 / 243 | Casper Ruud, Viktor Durasovic | 478 / 804 / 38* | Malene Helgo, Astrid Brune Olsen, Ulrikke Eikeri |
| China | P60 / 663 / 247* | Zhizhen Zhang, Rigele Te, Aoran Wang | P50 / 285 | Zhu Lin, Xiaodi You |
Tournament director’s view
United Cup Tournament Director Stephen Farrow praised the strength of the field. “The entry list for the United Cup this summer is world class. We’re excited to welcome five of the world’s top 10 men and four of the world’s top 10 women in 2026,” Farrow said. He added: “The United Cup holds a unique position in global tennis, with the world’s best men and women committed to play in mixed teams and showcase equality in the sport.”
Taylor Fritz in 2025
Ranked no.6, Taylor played his last match on the 11th of November when he capitulated to world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(2) 7-5 6-3 in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
At the moment, during this season Fritz owns an overall 53-22 win-loss record. Fritz has won 3 titles in 2025 in Australia, Stuttgart and Eastbourne. Taylor was the finalist in Tokyo.
Jack Draper in 2025
Currently ranked no.10, the Brit played his last match on the 25th of August when he beat world no.270 Federico Agustin Gomez 6-4 7-5 6-7(7) 6-2 in the 1st round of the U.S. Open (draw).
Currently, during this year Jack has an overall 30-9 record. Draper clinched 1 title in Indian Wells. Draper got to the final in Doha and Madrid.
Taylor Fritz and Jack Draper fought against each other 5 times. Their current head to head is 3-2 for Draper.
