2025 United Cup
Tennis tournament
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The 2025 United Cup was the third edition of the United Cup, an international outdoor hard court mixed-gender team tennis tournament held by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Serving as the opener for the 2025 ATP Tour and the 2025 WTA Tour, it was held from 27 December 2024 to 5 January 2025 at two venues in the Australian cities of Perth and Sydney. It offered both ATP rankings and WTA rankings points to its players: a player was able to win a maximum of 500 points.[1]
| 2025 United Cup | |
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| Date | 27 December 2024 – 5 January 2025 |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | United Cup |
| Draw | 18 teams |
| Prize money | US$11,170,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Perth, Western Australia Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Venue | RAC Arena Ken Rosewall Arena |
| Champions | |
 United States | |
Team United States won their second title, after defeating Team Poland 2–0 in the final.[2][3] Team Germany was the defending champion, but were defeated in the quarterfinals by Team Kazakhstan.[4]
Format
Qualification
18 countries qualified as follows:
- Five countries qualified based on the ATP ranking of their number one ranked singles player.
- Five countries qualified based on the WTA ranking of their number one ranked singles player.
- Eight countries qualified based on the combined ranking of their number one ranked ATP and WTA players.
In exchange for being the host nation, Australia was guaranteed one of the spots reserved for teams with the best combined ranking if it would have failed to qualify on its own.
Teams featured up to three players from each tour.[1]
Venues
Perth and Sydney each hosted three groups of three countries in a round robin format and two quarterfinals. Sydney hosted the semifinals and the final on the last two days of the tournament.
| Image | Name | Opened | Capacity | Location | Events | Map |
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RAC Arena | 2012 | 15,500 | Perth, Western Australia |
Group stage, Quarterfinals |
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Ken Rosewall Arena | 1999 | 10,500 | Sydney, New South Wales |
Group stage, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Final |
Point and prize money distribution
Ranking points
ATP
| Round | Points per win vs. opponent ranked | ||||||
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| No. 1–10 | No. 11–20 | No. 21–30 | No. 31–50 | No. 51–100 | No. 101–250 | No. 251+ | |
| Final | 180 | 140 | 120 | 90 | 60 | 40 | 35 |
| Semifinals | 130 | 105 | 90 | 60 | 40 | 35 | 25 |
| Quarterfinals | 80 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 20 |
| Group stage | 55 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 15 |
WTA
| Number of match wins | Ranking points |
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| 5 match wins | 500 |
| 4 match wins | 325 |
| 3 match wins | 150 |
| 2 match wins (1 of 2 from QF, SF or F) | 108 |
| 2 match wins (round robin) | 90 |
| 1 match win (QF, SF or F) | 60 |
| 1 match win (round robin) | 32 |
| 0 match wins | 1 |
- Maximum 500 points[8]
Prize money
The 2025 United Cup had a total prize money pool of US$11,170,000.[6] The distribution was split into three components: participation fee, match wins, and team wins.
Participation fee
| Singles ranking | Number 1 player | Number 2 player | Number 3 player |
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| No. 1–10 | $230,000 | $210,000 | $33,000 |
| No. 11–20 | $115,000 | $105,000 | |
| No. 21–30 | $69,000 | $52,500 | |
| No. 31–50 | $46,000 | $31,500 | $16,500 |
| No. 51–100 | $34,500 | $21,000 | |
| No. 101–250 | $28,750 | $15,750 | $8,250 |
| No. 251+ | $23,000 | $10,500 | $6,600 |
Match wins
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Team wins
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Entries
16 countries qualified based on the ATP/WTA rankings on 14 October 2024 and players' commitment to play at the event. The remaining two teams qualified based on the ATP/WTA rankings on 18 November 2024.[9]
The first 16 qualified countries, the best 5 by ATP ranking, the best 5 by WTA ranking, plus the best 6 in combined rankings were announced on 18 October 2024.[10][11] The last 2 qualified countries, the 7th and 8th by combined rankings, were announced on 3 November 2024.[12]
Withdrawals
| Seed | Nation | Ass. | Player | Rank | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  China | WTA | Zheng Qinwen | 5 | Recovery[13] |
| 6 |  Great Britain | ATP | Jack Draper | 15 | Hip injury[14] |
| 10 |  France | WTA | Diane Parry | 63 | Injury[15] |
- Singles rankings are as of 23 December 2024
- PR = Protected ranking
Group stage
| Qualified for the knockout stage (in bold) | |
| Eliminated (in italics) |
Overview
G = Group, T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets
| G | Winner | Runner-up | Third | |||||||||
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| Country | T | M | S | Country | T | M | S | Country | T | M | S | |
| A |  United States | 2–0 | 5–1 | 11–2 |  Canada | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 |  Croatia | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–11 |
| B |  Poland | 2–0 | 4–2 | 9–5 |  Czech Republic | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 |  Norway | 0–2 | 2–4 | 5–9 |
| C |  Kazakhstan | 2–0 | 5–1 | 10–4 |  Greece | 1–1 | 2–4 | 5–10 |  Spain | 0–2 | 2–4 | 7–8 |
| D |  Italy | 2–0 | 6–0 | 12–1 |  Switzerland | 1–1 | 2–4 | 4–8 | France | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–10 |
| E |  Germany | 2–0 | 5–1 | 11–4 | China | 1–1 | 4–2 | 9–6 |  Brazil | 0–2 | 0–6 | 2–12 |
| F | Great Britain | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–6 |  Australia | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–6 |  Argentina | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–7 |
Group A
Host city: Perth
| Pos. | Country | Ties W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L |
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| 1 | United States |
2–0 | 5–1 | 11–2 (85%) | 76–49 (61%) |
| 2 | Canada |
1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 (50%) | 71–66 (52%) |
| 3 | Croatia |
0–2 | 1–5 | 2–11 (15%) | 42–74 (36%) |
Canada vs. Croatia
Canada 2 |
Perth 28 December 2024 |
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United States vs. Canada
United States 2 |
Perth 29 December 2024 |
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United States vs. Croatia
United States 3 |
Perth 31 December 2024 |
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Group B
Host city: Sydney
| Pos. | Country | Ties W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L |
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| 1 | Poland |
2–0 | 4–2 | 9–5 (64%) | 67–55 (55%) |
| 2 | Czech Republic |
1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 (50%) | 73–70 (51%) |
| 3 | Norway |
0–2 | 2–4 | 5–9 (36%) | 53–68 (44%) |
Czech Republic vs. Norway
Czech Republic 2 |
Sydney 29 December 2024 |
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Poland vs. Norway
Poland 2 |
Sydney 30 December 2024 |
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Poland vs. Czech Republic
Poland 2 |
Sydney 1 January 2025 |
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Group C
Host city: Perth
| Pos. | Country | Ties W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L |
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| 1 | Kazakhstan |
2–0 | 5–1 | 10–4 (71%) | 63–56 (53%) |
| 2 | Greece |
1–1 | 2–4 | 5–10 (33%) | 56–68 (45%) |
| 3 | Spain |
0–2 | 2–4 | 7–8 (47%) | 64–59 (52%) |
Kazakhstan vs. Spain
Kazakhstan 2 |
Perth 27 December 2024 |
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Greece vs. Spain
Greece 2 |
Perth 28 December 2024 |
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Greece vs. Kazakhstan
Greece 0 |
Perth 30 December 2024 |
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Group D
Host city: Sydney
| Pos. | Country | Ties W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L |
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| 1 | Italy |
2–0 | 6–0 | 12–1 (92%) | 78–44 (64%) |
| 2 | Switzerland |
1–1 | 2–4 | 4–8 (33%) | 52–61 (46%) |
| 3 | France |
0–2 | 1–5 | 3–10 (23%) | 49–74 (40%) |
France vs. Switzerland
France 1 |
Sydney 28 December 2024 |
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Italy vs. Switzerland
Italy 3 |
Sydney 29 December 2024 |
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Italy vs. France
Italy 3 |
Sydney 31 December 2024 |
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Group E
Host city: Perth
China vs. Brazil
China 3 |
Perth 27 December 2024 |
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Germany vs. Brazil
Germany 3 |
Perth 29 December 2024 |
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China vs. Germany
China 1 |
Perth 30 December 2024 |
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Group F
Host city: Sydney
| Pos. | Country | Ties W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L |
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| 1 | Great Britain |
1–1 | 3–3 | 7–6 (54%) | 61–59 (51%) |
| 2 | Australia |
1–1 | 3–3 | 6–6 (50%) | 52–53 (50%) |
| 3 | Argentina |
1–1 | 3–3 | 6–7 (46%) | 60–61 (50%) |
Australia vs. Argentina
Australia 1 |
Sydney 28 December 2024 |
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Great Britain vs. Argentina
Great Britain 2 |
Sydney 30 December 2024 |
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Great Britain vs. Australia
Great Britain 1 |
Sydney 1 January 2025 |
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Ranking of second-placed teams
The best runner-up quarter-final spot is determined by the number of ties won and the number of ties played. In a tie between three teams, the team having played fewer total matches (singles and mixed doubles) will be eliminated and, if still tied then the team with the most match wins (singles and doubles). If still tied, then the ranking is determined by, in order: 1) the highest percentage of matches won, 2) the highest percentage of sets won, and 3) the highest percentage of games won.
Host city: Perth
Host city: Sydney
| Pos. | Country | Ties W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L |
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| 1 | Czech Republic |
1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 (50%) | 73–70 (51%) |
| 2 | Australia |
1–1 | 3–3 | 6–6 (50%) | 52–53 (50%) |
| 3 | Switzerland |
1–1 | 2–4 | 4–8 (33%) | 52–61 (46%) |
Knockout stage
Bracket
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| Kazakhstan | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Poland | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Poland | 3 | ||||||||||||
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| Italy | 1 | ||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
Kazakhstan vs. Germany
Kazakhstan 2 |
Perth, RAC Arena 1 January 2025 |
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Poland vs. Great Britain
Poland 3 |
Sydney, Ken Rosewall Arena 2 January 2025 |
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United States vs. China
United States 3 |
Perth, RAC Arena 1 January 2025 |
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Italy vs. Czech Republic
Italy 1 |
Sydney, Ken Rosewall Arena 3 January 2025 |
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Semifinals
Kazakhstan vs. Poland
Kazakhstan 0 |
Sydney, Ken Rosewall Arena 4 January 2025 |
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United States vs. Czech Republic
United States 3 |
Sydney, Ken Rosewall Arena 4 January 2025 |
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Final
Poland vs. United States
Poland 0 |
Sydney, Ken Rosewall Arena 5 January 2025 |
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