United Cup Tennis 2026 Live Online: ATP & WTA 

From 2-11 Jan 2026

The United Cup is a brand-new ATP and WTA combined event that was held for the first time in 2023. It will replace the ATP Cup, which was played between 2020 and 2022.

The 4th edition of the tournament will start the 2026 tennis season and will be held in two Australian cities: Perth and Sydney.

As some of the sport's biggest players prepare to compete in the mixed warm-up tournament before the Australian Open, national teams will face off against one another. Don’t miss watching the 2026 United Cup tennis live streaming in HD on your smart devices globally.

2026 United Cup Tennis Live Stream

Location: Sydney, Perth, Australia
Court Surface: Outdoor Hard Courts
Number of Teams:  18 Countries
Total Prize Money: AU$ 17,000,000
Live Stream: Watch Here

When does the United Cup begin?

The United Cup 2026 tennis event will begin on 2 Jan 2026 and end on 11 January 2026 in Australia. 

The three other tennis tournaments will also take place during the same week: Hong Kong, Brisbane, and Auckland

Which nations have played in 2026?

In the 2026 United Cup, a total of 18 nations will play in Australia. The six countries' qualification is based on the ranking of their top player in the ATP rankings, six on the ranking of their top player in the WTA rankings, and six on the best ranking of their top men's and women's players.

Australia will automatically qualify as the host country, no matter how well their best players are ranked. These 18 countries have been confirmed to take part in the first tournament.

United Cup Tennis 2026 Qualifying Teams

United States
Canada
Italy
Australia
United Kingdom
Germany
Belgium
France
Poland
Spain
Czech Republic
Greece
Japan
Argentina
Netherlands
Switzerland
People's Republic of China
 

Which players will play in the 2026 United Cup?

POLAND: 
ATP Players: Hubert Hurkacz, Daniel Michalski, Jan Zielinski
WTA Players: Iga Swiatek, Katarzyna Kawa, Katarzyna Piter

GREECE:
ATP Players: Stefanos Tsitsipas, Stefanos Sakellaridis, Petros Tsitsipas
WTA Players: Maria Sakkari, Despina Papamichail, Sapfo Sakellaridi

USA:
ATP Players: Taylor Fritz, Mackenzie McDonald, Christian Harrison
WTA Players: Coco Gauff, Varvara Lepchenko, Nicole Melichar-Martinez

FRANCE
ATP Players: Arthur Rinderknech, Geoffrey Blancaneaux, Edouard Roger-Vasselin
WTA Players: Lois Boisson, Leolia Jeanjean, Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah

CZECH REPUBLIC
ATP Players: Jakub Mensik, Dalibor Svrcina, Adam Pavlasek
WTA Players: Barbora Krejcikova, Linda Fruhvirtova, Miriam Skoch

BELGIUM
ATP Players: Zizou Bergs, Kimmer Coppejans, Sander Gille
WTA Players: Elise Mertens, Greet Minnen, Lara Salden

CANADA
ATP Players: Felix Auger-Aliassime, Alexis Galarneau, Cleeve Harper
WTA Players: Victoria Mboko, Kayla Cross, Gabriela Dabrowski

GREAT BRITAIN:
ATP Players: Jack Draper, Billy Harris, Lloyd Glasspool
WTA Players: Emma Raducanu, Mingge Xu, Olivia Nicholls
    
CHINA:
ATP Players: Zhizhen Zhang, Rigele Te, Aoran Wang
WTA Players: Zhu Lin, Xiaodi You

Switzerland:
ATP Players: Stan Wawrinka, Jakub Paul, Luca Castelnuovo
WTA Players: Belinda Bencic, Celine Naef, Naima Karamoko

SPAIN:
ATP Players: Jaume Munar, Carlos Taberner, Inigo Cervantes
WTA Players: Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, Andrea Lazaro Garcia, Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers

ITALY:
ATP Players: Flavio Cobolli, Andrea Pellegrino, Andrea Vavassori
WTA Players: Jasmine Paolini, Nuria Brancaccio, Sara Errani

JAPAN:
ATP Players: Shintaro Mochizuki, Yasutaka Uchiyama
WTA Players: Naomi Osaka, Nao Hibino

NORWAY:
ATP Players: Casper Ruud, Viktor Durasovic
WTA Players: Malene Helgo, Astrid Brune Olsen, Ulrikke Eikeri

AUSTRALIA:
ATP Players: Alex de Minaur, Jason Kubler, John-Patrick Smith
WTA Players: Maya Joint, Maddison Inglis, Storm Hunter

GERMANY: 
ATP Players: Alexander Zverev, Patrick Zahraj, Kevin Krawietz
WTA Players: Eva Lys, Laura Siegemund, Mina Hodzic

NETHERLANDS: 
ATP Players: Tallon Griekspoor, Guy Den Ouden, David Pel
WTA Players: Suzan Lamens, Eva Vedder, Demi Schuurs

ARGENTINA:
ATP Players: Sebastian Baez, Marco Trungelliti, Guido Andreozzi
WTA Players: Solana Sierra, Maria Lourdes Carle, Nicole Fossa Huergo

United Cup 2026 Format

The 18 countries will be divided into six groups of three, and each of the three host cities will host two groups.

Two singles matches and one mixed doubles match will be played in the day session of each group match, while two singles matches and one doubles match will be played in the night session.

The two semifinalists will play in the 2026 United Cup final.

United Cup 2026: Draw and Groups

The 18 teams were divided into 6 groups of three in Brisbane, Perth, and Sydney on November 10, 2022.
    

United Cup 2026 Prize Money

The entire prize pool for 2026 will be AU$17,000,000; however, the breakdown of the money is not yet decided.

Will ATP/WTA ranking points be given?

It depends on their performance; players will get up to 500 ranking points.