“The United Cup holds a unique position in global tennis, with the world’s best men and women representing their country at the highest level,” said Stephen Farrow, Director of the upcoming team-based event. United Cup 2025, in its third edition, is set to be played once again in the Australian cities of Perth and Sydney later this month. It will see many top names from ATP and WTA like Taylor Fritz, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, and Alexander Zverev representing their respective countries. But how’s going to be the tournament’s format? In case you are curious to know, we’ve got you covered already.

United Cup 2025 will kickstart from December 27 and will run through January 5, 2025. All matches of this outdoor hardcourt tournament will be played at the RAC Arena in Perth and at the Olympic Park Tennis Centre in Sydney.

Here’s the format of the United Cup 2025:

The United Cup features 18 teams divided into six groups of three, with each city hosting three groups.

• Group Stage:
  • Teams compete in a round-robin format within their group.
  • Each tie consists of one men’s singles, one women’s singles, and one mixed doubles match.
  • Singles matches are best-of-three sets with tiebreaks.
  • Mixed doubles is two sets with a match tiebreak at one set all.
• Advancement:
  • Each group winner advances to the quarterfinals.
  • The best runner-up from each city also advances to the quarterfinals.
• Quarterfinals:
  • Teams advancing from Perth receive a travel and rest day on Jan. 2 and 3.
• Semifinals & Final:
  • Semifinals are played on Saturday, January 4th.
  • The final is played on Sunday, January 5th, both in Sydney.

Here is the full schedule of United Cup 2025:-

• December 27: Group C – Kazakhstan vs Spain – Perth
• December 27: Group E – China vs Brazil – Perth
• December 28: Group D – France vs Switzerland – Sydney
• December 28: Group F – Australia vs Argentina – Sydney
• December 28: Group A – Canada vs Croatia – Perth
• December 28: Group C – Greece vs Spain – Perth
• December 29: Group B – Czechia vs Norway – Sydney
• December 29: Group D – Italy vs Switzerland – Sydney
• December 29: Group E – Germany vs Brazil – Perth
• December 29: Group A – USA vs Canada – Perth
• December 30: Group F – Great Britain vs Argentina – Sydney
• December 30: Group B – Poland vs Norway – Sydney
• December 30: Group C – Greece vs Kazakhstan – Perth
• December 30: Group E – China vs Germany – Perth
• December 31: Group D – Italy vs France – Sydney
• December 31: Group A – USA vs Croatia – Perth
• January 1: Group B – Poland vs Czechia – Sydney
• January 1: Group F – Great Britain vs Australia – Sydney
• January 1: Quarterfinal 1 – Group C Winner vs Group E Winner – Perth
• January 1: Quarterfinal 2 – Group A Winner vs Best runner-up in Perth – Perth
• January 2: Quarterfinal 3 – Group B Winner vs Best runner-up in Sydney – Sydney
• January 3: Quarterfinal 4 – Group D Winner vs Group F Winner – Sydney
• January 4: Semifinal 1 – Quarterfinal 1 Winner vs Quarterfinal 3 Winner – Sydney
• January 4: Semifinal 2 – Quarterfinal 2 Winner vs Quarterfinal 4 Winner – Sydney
• January 5: Final – Sydney

Meanwhile, the organizers of the prestigious event are hoping it will give fans the “country pride” they usually see in the Olympics.

United Cup 2025 director hopes to witness Olympic-level of competitiveness and enthusiasm

While expressing his thoughts ahead of the event’s commencement on Saturday, Director Farrow said, “Off the back of the Olympics, where true country pride has come to life, we can’t wait to see our eighteen teams bring their passion to Sydney and Perth when they play for big prize money and big ranking points this summer.”

“We look forward to connecting with our sporting fans and local communities in the lead up to the United Cup and building on the momentum of our last event,” he added. On the other hand, Western Australia’s tourism minister Rita Saffioti believes the event will boost the nation’s economy in a big way.

“We have had some massive wins this year through major sporting events, and the third edition of the United Cup will keep that momentum going, driving out-of-state visitors to WA, injecting millions of dollars in visitor spend into the local economy,” she said. Just like previous editions, she’s expecting this one to do well in terms of attracting visitors in large numbers.

“The return of this annual event speaks to the success of WA as an international sport hub and will continue to elevate the state’s reputation as a world-class destination and major sporting event host.” she concluded.

Starting December 27, players of all the 18 countries will fight it out for the prize money of a minimum US$10 million. Apart from that, they will also compete for 500 PIF ATP and WTA rankings points. Who will you cheer for? Let us know in the comments below.