United Cup 2023: Schedule, results, standings for new tennis tournament

Joshua Mayne

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The Australian summer of tennis has kicked off with a brand new addition - the United Cup.

Sydney, Brisbane and Perth are co-hosting the tournament which sees nations face off in a mixed event.

We have now reached the final of the 2023 United Cup with the USA and Italy set to face off for silverware. 

The Sporting News will keep you updated with the full schedule and results below.

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What is the format of the United Cup?

The United Cup is a new mixed tennis tournament, played in a team competition format. 

18 nations - comprising up to four men and four women - are facing off to be crowned inaugural champions.

Countries were been split into six pools of three teams for the group stage, with five matches - two men's singles, two women's singles and one mixed doubles match - played in each separate tie.

The winners of each group then faced the other group winners in their city in the quarter-finals.

The champions from each city - along with the best-ranked losing nation - have headed to Sydney to compete in the semi-finals and the final.

Those teams are: Poland, United States, Greece and Italy.

United Cup 2023: Match schedule, results and standings

Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F | QFs + Final Four | Final

*Indicates -1 day

Group A (Perth)

Greece (4) def. Bulgaria (1)

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Thu, Dec. 29 3:00 pm 4:00 am 11:00 pm* Despina Papamichail def. Isabella Shinikova 3-6 6-4 6-1
Thu, Dec. 29 Followed by Followed by Followed by Stefanos Tsitsipas def. Grigor Dimitrov 4-6 6-2 7-6(4)
Fri, Dec. 30 1:00 pm 2:00 am 9:00 pm* Maria Sakkari def. Viktoriya Tomova 6-3 6-2
Fri, Dec. 30 Followed by Followed by Followed by Michail Pervolarakis def. by Dimitar Kuzmanov 1-6 1-6
Fri, Dec. 30 Followed by Followed by Followed by M. Sakkari/S. Tsitsipas def. V. Tomova/G. Dimitrov 6-4 6-4

Belgium (2) def. by Bulgaria (3)

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Sat, Dec. 31 1:00 pm 2:00 am 9:00 pm* Alison van Uytvanck def. Isabella Shinikova 6-1 3-6 6-3
Sat, Dec. 31 Followed by Followed by Followed by David Goffin def. by Grigor Dimitrov 4-6 5-7
Sun, Jan. 1 1:00 pm 2:00 am* 9:00 pm* Elise Mertens def. Viktoriya Tomova 6-4 3-6 6-0
Sun, Jan. 1 Followed by Followed by Followed by Zizou Bergs def. by Dimitar Kuzmanov 2-6 0-6
Sun, Jan. 1 Followed by Followed by Followed by E.Mertens/D.Goffin def. by
 I. Shinikova/A.Lazarov		 6-1 6-7 (5) 0-1 (6)

Greece (4) vs. Belgium (1)

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Mon, Jan. 2 3:00 pm 4:00 am 11:00 pm* Despina Papamichail def. by Alison van Uytvanck 7-5 2-6 6-3
Mon, Jan. 2 Followed by Followed by Followed by Stefanos Tsitsipas def. David Goffin 6-3 6-2
Tue, Jan. 3 1:00 pm 2:00 am 9:00 pm* Maria Sakkari def. Elise Mertens 6-1 7-5
Tue, Jan. 3 Followed by Followed by Followed by Stefanos Sakellaridis def. Zizou Bergs 5-7 6-1 6-3
Tue, Jan. 3 Followed by Followed by Followed by M.Sakkari/S.Tsitsipas def. K.Flipkens/M.Geerts 6-3 6-2

Standings 

Team Pld. Win Loss
Greece 10 8 2
Bulgaria 10 4 6
Belgium 10 3 7

Group B (Brisbane)

Switzerland (5) def. Kazakhstan (0)

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Thu, Dec. 29 8:00 pm 9:00 am 4:00 am Belinda Bencic def. Yulia Putintseva 7-6(0) 6-3
Thu, Dec. 29 Followed by Followed by Followed by Marc-Andrea Huesler def. Timofey Skatov 4-6 6-3 6-3
Fri, Dec. 30 6:30 pm 7:30 am 2:30 am Stan Wawrinka def. Alexander Bublik 6-3 7-6(3)
Fri, Dec. 30 NB 8:00 pm NB 9:00 am NB 4:00 am Jil Teichmann def. Zhibek Kulambayeva 6-3 6-2
Fri, Dec. 30 Followed by Followed by Followed by M. Huesler/J. Teichmann def. Z.Kulambayeva/A.Bublik 7-6(7) 6-3

Poland (4) def. Kazakhstan (1)

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Sat, Dec. 31 4:30 pm 5:30 am 12:30 am Iga Swiatek def. Yulia Putintseva 6-1 6-3
Sat, Dec. 31 Followed by Followed by Followed by Kamil Majchrzak def. by Timofey Skatov 6-7(7) 2-6
Sun, Jan. 1 6:30 pm 7:30 am 2:30 am Hubert Hurkacz def. Alexander Bublik 7-6(8) 4-6 6-3
Sun, Jan. 1 NB 8:00 pm NB 9:00 am NB 4:00 am Magda Linette def. Zhibek Kulambayeva 6-2 6-1
Sun, Jan. 1 Followed by Followed by Followed by I.Swiatek/H.Hurkacz def. Z.Kulambayeva/G.Lomakin 6-3 6-4

Poland (3) vs. Switzerland (2)

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Mon, Jan. 2 8:00 pm 9:00 am 4:00 am Iga Swiatek def. Belinda Bencic 6-3 7-6
Mon, Jan. 2 Followed by Followed by Followed by Kamil Majchrzak def. by Marc-Andrea Huesler 6-3 6-2
Tue, Jan. 3 5:30 pm 6:30 am 1:30 am Hubert Hurkacz def. Stan Wawrinka 7-6(5) 6-4
Tue, Jan. 3 Followed by Followed by Followed by Magda Linette def. Jil Teichmann 5-7 6-4 6-1
Tue, Jan. 3 Followed by Followed by Followed by B.Bencic/M.Huesler def. A.Rosolska/K.Zuk 7-5 6-2

Standings 

Team Pld. Win Loss
Poland 10 7 3
Switzerland 10 7 3
Kazakhstan 10 1 9

Group C (Sydney)

USA (4) def. Czech Republic (1)

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Thu, Dec. 29 12:00 pm 1:00 am 8:00 pm* Taylor Fritz def. Jiri Lehecka 6-3 6-4
Thu, Dec. 29 Followed by Followed by Followed by Madison Keys def. Marie Bouzkova 6-4 6-3
Fri, Dec. 30 10:00 am 11:00 pm* 6:00 pm* Jessica Pegula def. by Petra Kvitova 7-6(6) 6-4
Fri, Dec. 30 Followed by Followed by Followed by Frances Tiafoe def. Tomas Machac 6-3 2-4 RET.
Fri, Dec. 30 Followed by Followed by Followed by J. Pegula/T. Fritz def. M. Bouzkova/J. Lehecka 2-6 6-3 1-0(7)

Germany (2) def. by Czech Republic (3)

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Sat, Dec. 31 10:00 am 11:00 pm* 6:00 pm* Alexander Zverev def. by Jiri Lehecka 6-4 6-2
Sat, Dec. 31 Followed by Followed by Followed by Jule Niemeier def. by Marie Bouzkova 6-2 7-5
Sun, Jan. 1 10:00 am 11:00 pm* 6:00 pm* Laura Siegemund def. by Petra Kvitova 4-6 2-6
Sun, Jan. 1 Followed by Followed by Followed by Oscar Otte def. Tomas Machac 7-6(1) 6-2
Sun, Jan. 1 Followed by Followed by Followed by L.Siegemund/A.Zverev def. M.Bouzkova/J.Lehecka 6-4 7-6(1)

USA (5) def. Germany (0)

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Mon, Jan. 2 12:00 pm 1:00 am 8:00 pm* Taylor Fritz def. Alexander Zverev 6-1 6-4
Mon, Jan. 2 Followed by Followed by Followed by Madison Keys def. Jule Niemeier 6-2 6-3
Tue, Jan. 3 10:00 am 11:00 pm* 6:00 pm* Jessica Pegula def. Laura Siegemund 6-3 6-2
Tue, Jan. 3 Followed by Followed by Followed by Frances Tiafoe def. Oscar Otte 7-5 6-4
Tue, Jan. 3 Followed by Followed by Followed by J.Pegula/F.Tiafoe def. L.Siegemund/D.Altmaier 6-7(5) 6-4 10-7

Standings 

Team Pld. Win Loss
USA 10 9 1
Czech Republic 10 4 6
Germany 10 2 8

Group D (Sydney)

Australia (2) def. by Great Britain (3)

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Thu, Dec. 29 7:00 pm 8:00 am 3:00 am Alex de Minaur def. by Cameron Norrie 3-6 3-6
Thu, Dec. 29 Followed by Followed by Followed by Zoe Hives def. by Katie Swan 4-6 3-6
Fri, Dec. 30 5:30 pm 6:30 am 1:30 am Maddison Inglis def. by Harriet Dart 6-4 6-4
Fri, Dec. 30 NB 7:00 pm NB 8:00 am NB 3:00 am Jason Kubler def. Daniel Evans 6-3 7-6(3)
Fri, Dec. 30 Followed by Followed by Followed by S. Stosur/J. Peers def. H. Dart/J. O'Mara 7-6(4) 6-4

Spain (1) def. by Great Britain (4)

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Sat, Dec. 31 3:30 pm 4:30 am 11:30 pm* Rafael Nadal def. by Cameron Norrie 6-3 3-6 4-6
Sat, Dec. 31 Followed by Followed by Followed by Nuria Parrizas Diaz def. by Katie Swan 6-3 1-6 2-6
Sun, Jan. 1 5:30 pm 6:30 am 1:30 am Paula Badosa def. Harriet Dart 6-7(6) 7-6 (5) 6-1
Sun, Jan. 1 NB 7:00 pm NB 8:00 am NB 3:00 am Pablo Carreno Busta def. by Daniel Evans 3-6 6-1 3-6
Sun, Jan. 1 Followed by Followed by Followed by P.Badosa/R.Nadal def. by H.Dart/J.O'Mara 6-3 2-6 0-1 (5)

Spain (2) def. by Australia (3)

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Mon, Jan. 2 7:00 pm 8:00 am 3:00 am Rafael Nadal def. by Alex de Minaur 3-6 6-1 7-5
Mon, Jan. 2 Followed by Followed by Followed by Nuria Parrizas Diaz def. Maddison Inglis 6-1 6-3
Tue, Jan. 3 4:30 pm 5:30 am 12:30 am Jessica Bouzas Maneiro def. Olivia Gadecki 6-2 6-2
Tue, Jan. 3 Followed by Followed by Followed by Albert Ramos Viñolas def. by Jason Kubler 6-3 4-6 6-3
Tue, Jan. 3 Followed by Followed by Followed by J.Bouzas Maneiro/D.Vega Hernandez def. by S.Stosur/J.Peers 6-2 6-3

Standings 

Team Pld. Win Loss
Great Britain 10 7 3
Australia 10 5 5
Spain 10 3 7

Group E (Brisbane)

Italy (3) def. Brazil (2)

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Thu, Dec. 29 2:00 pm 3:00 am 10:00 pm* Martina Trevisan def. by Beatriz Haddad Maia 2-6 0-6
Thu, Dec. 29 Followed by Followed by Followed by Lorenzo Musetti def. Felipe Meligeni Alves 6-3 6-4
Fri, Dec. 30 11:00 am 12:00 am 7:00 pm* Matteo Berrettini def. Thiago Monteiro 6-4 7-6(7)
Fri, Dec. 30 Followed by Followed by Followed by Lucia Bronzetti def. Laura Pigossi 6-0 6-2
Fri, Dec. 30 Followed by Followed by Followed by C. Rosatello/M. Bortolotti def. by L. Stefani/R. Matos 4-6 7-6(4) 0-1(4)

Brazil (4) def. Norway (1)

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Sat, Dec. 31 11:00 am 12:00 am 7:00 pm* Beatriz Haddad Maia def. Malene Helgo 6-4 6-2
Sat, Dec. 31 Followed by Followed by Followed by Felipe Meligeni Alves def. Viktor Durasovic 6-3 6-3
Sun, Jan. 1 11:00 am 12:00 am 7:00 pm* Thiago Monteiro def. by Casper Ruud 3-6 2-6
Sun, Jan. 1 Followed by Followed by Followed by Laura Pigossi def. Ulrikke Eikeri 6-3 6-4
Sun, Jan. 1 Followed by Followed by Followed by L.Stefani/R.Matos def. U.Eikeri/V.Durasovic 6-4 7-5

Italy (5) def. Norway (0)

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Mon, Jan. 2 2:00 pm 3:00 am 10:00 pm* Martina Trevisan def. Malene Helgo 7-5 3-6 6-4
Mon, Jan. 2 Followed by Followed by Followed by Lorenzo Musetti def. Viktor Durasovic 7-6 6-3
Tue, Jan. 3 11:00 am 12:00 am 7:00 pm* Matteo Berrettini def. Casper Ruud 6-4 6-4
Tue, Jan. 3 Followed by Followed by Followed by Lucia Bronzetti def. Ulrikke Eikeri 6-2 7-5
Tue, Jan. 3 Followed by Followed by Followed by C.Rosatello/L.Musetti def. U.Eikeri/V.Durasovic 7-6(6) 6-2

Standings 

Team Pld. Win Loss
Italy 10 8 2
Brazil 10 6 4
Norway 10 1 9

Group F (Perth)

France (5) def. Argentina (0)

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Thu, Dec. 29 9:00 pm 10:00 am 5:00 am Alizé Cornet def. Maria Carle 6-2 6-1
Thu, Dec. 29 Followed by Followed by Followed by Arthur Rinderknech def. Diego Schwartzmann 6-4 6-2
Fri, Dec. 30 8:30 pm 9:30 am 4:30 am Caroline Garcia def. Nadia Podoroska 6-2 6-0
Fri, Dec. 30 NB 10:00 pm NB 11:00 am NB 6:00 am Adrian Mannarino def. Francisco Cerundolo 6-1 6-0
Fri, Dec. 30 Followed by Followed by Followed by C. Garcia/E. Roger-Vasselin def. N. Podoroska/T. Etcheberry 6-2 6-4

Croatia (5) def. Argentina (0)

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Sat, Dec. 31 6:30 pm 7:30 am 2:30 am Donna Vekic def. Maria Carle 6-0 6-4
Sat, Dec. 31 Followed by Followed by Followed by Borna Coric def. Francisco Cerundolo 7-5 6-4
Sun, Jan. 1 8:30 pm 9:30 am 4:30 am Petra Martic vs. Nadia Podoroska 6-2 4-6 6-1
Sun, Jan. 1 NB 10:00 pm NB 11:00 am NB 6:00 am Borna Gojo vs. Federico Coria 7-6(5) 6-4
Sun, Jan. 1 Followed by Followed by Followed by T.Wurth/B.Gojo vs. N. Podoroska/T.Etcheverry 1-6 6-4 1-0 (4)

France (2) def. by Croatia (3)

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Mon, Jan. 2 9:00 pm 10:00 am 5:00 am Alizé Cornet def. by Donna Vekic 6-4 6-3
Mon, Jan. 2 Followed by Followed by Followed by Arthur Rinderknech def. by Borna Koric 7-6 7-6
Tue, Jan. 3 7:30 pm 8:30 am 3:30 am Caroline Garcia def. Petra Martic 7-6(9) 6-4
Tue, Jan. 3 Followed by Followed by Followed by Adrian Mannarino def. by. Borna Gojo 7-6(5) 3-6 7-6(5)
Tue, Jan. 3 Followed by Followed by Followed by J.Ponchet/E.Roger-Vasselin def. P.Marcinko/M.Pecotic 6-4 6-4

Standings 

Team Pld. Win Loss
Croatia 10 8 1
France 10 6 3
Argentina 10 0 10

United Cup Final Four + quarter-finals

Quarter-finals

# Date Match Result
1 Wed, Jan. 4 United States vs. Great Britain 4-1
2 Wed, Jan. 4 Poland vs. Italy 3-2
3 Wed, Jan. 4 Greece vs. Croatia 3-2

United States (4) def. Great Britain (1) - Sydney

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Wed Jan. 4 12:30 pm 1:30 am 8:30 pm Madison Keys def. Katie Swan 2-6 6-3 6-4
Wed Jan. 4 Followed by Followed by Followed by Taylor Fritz def. by Cameron Norrie 4-6 7-5 4-6
Wed Jan. 4 NB 5:30 pm NB 6:30 am NB 2:30 am Jessica Pegula def. Harriet Dart 6-2 6-0
Wed Jan. 4 Followed by Followed by Followed by Frances Tiafoe def. Daniel Evans 3-6 7-5 6-3
Wed Jan. 4 Followed by Followed by Followed by J.Pegula/T.Fritz def. H.Dart/D.Evans 6-4 6-4

Poland (3) def. Italy (2) - Brisbane

Date Time (AEST) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Wed Jan. 4 12:30 pm 2:30 am 9:30 pm Daniel Michalski def. by Lorenzo Musetti 6-1 6-1
Wed Jan. 4 NB 2:00 pm NB 4:00 am 11:00 pm Iga Swiatek def. Martina Trevisan 6-2 6-4
Wed Jan. 4 NB 5:30 pm NB 7:30 am NB 1:30 am Hubert Hurkacz def. by Matteo Berrettini 4-6 6-3 3-6
Wed Jan. 4 Followed by Followed by Followed by Magda Linette def. Lucia Bronzetti 6-1 6-2
Wed Jan. 4 Followed by Followed by Followed by I.Swiatek/H.Hurkacz def. C.Rosatello/L.Musetti 6-1 6-2

Greece (3) def. Croatia (2) - Perth

Date Time (AWST) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Wed Jan. 4 12:30 pm 4:30 am 11:30 pm Despina Papamichail def. by Donna Vekic 6-2 6-0
Wed Jan. 4 Followed by Followed by Followed by Stefanos Tsitsipas def. Borna Coric 6-0 6-7 (4) 7-5
Wed Jan. 4 NB 5:30 pm NB 9:30 am NB 5:30 am Maria Sakkari def. Petra Martic 6-3 6-3
Wed Jan. 4 Followed by Followed by Followed by Michail Pervolarakis def. by Borna Gojo 4-6 2-6
Wed Jan. 4 Followed by Followed by Followed by M.Sakkari/S.Tsitsipas def. P.Martic/B.Gojo 7-6 (6) 6-4

Semi-finals

# Date Match Result
4 Jan. 6+7 Poland def. by United States 0-5
5 Jan. 6+7 Greece def. by Italy 1-4

Poland (0) def. by United States (5) - Sydney

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Fri
Jan. 6		 1:00 pm 2:00 am 9:00 pm* Iga Swiatek def. by Jessica Pegula 6-2 6-2
Fri
Jan. 6		 Followed by Followed by Followed by Kacper Żuk def. by Frances Tiafoe 6-3 6-3
Sat
Jan. 7		 10:00 am 11:00 pm* 6:00 pm Hubert Hurkacz def. by Taylor Fritz 7-6 (5) 7-6 (5)
Sat
Jan. 7		 Followed by Followed by Followed by Magda Linette def. by Madison Keys 6-4 6-2
Sat
Jan. 7		 Followed by Followed by Followed by A.Rosolska/L.Kubot def. by J.Pegula/T.Fritz 6-7 (5) 6-4 10-6

*Day prior

Greece (1) def. by Italy (4) - (Sydney)

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Fri
Jan. 6		 7:00 pm 8:00 am 3:00 am Maria Sakkari def. by Martina Trevisan 6-3 6-7 (4) 7-5
Fri
Jan. 6		 Followed by Followed by Followed by Michail Pervolarakis def. by Lorenzo Musetti 6-1 6-1
Sat
Jan. 7		 5:00 pm 6:00 am 1:00 am Stefanos Tsitsipas def. Matteo Berrettini 4-6 7-6 (2) 6-4
Sat
Jan. 7		 Followed by Followed by Followed by Valentini Grammatikopoulou def. by Lucia Bronzetti 6-2 6-3
Sat
Jan. 7		 Followed by Followed by Followed by P.Tsitsipas/V.Grammatikopoulou 
def. by 
C.Rosatello/A.Vavassori

6-3 4-6
1-0 (5)

Final

# Date Match Result
6 Sun, Jan. 8 United States vs. Italy 4-0

USA vs. Italy - (Sydney)

Date Time (AEDT) Time (GMT) Time (ET) Match Result
Sun
Jan. 8		 2:00 pm 3:00 am 10:00 pm* Jessica Pegula def. Martina Trevisan 6-4 6-2
Sun
Jan. 8		 3:30 pm 4:30 am 11:30 pm* Frances Tiafoe def. Lorenzo Musetti 6-2 ret.
Sun
Jan. 8		 6:30 pm 7:30 am 2:00 am Taylor Fritz vs. Matteo Berrettini 7-6(4) 7-6(6)
Sun
Jan. 8		 8:00 pm 9:00 am 4:00 am Madison Keys vs. Lucia Bronzetti 6-3 6-2
Sun
Jan. 8		 9:30 pm 10:30 am 5:30 am J.Pegula/T.Fritz vs. M.Trevisan/M.Berrettin

N/A

*Day prior

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Joshua Mayne is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia based in Sydney, Australia. He has previously worked as a newsreader at 2SER and journalist at Ministry of Sport. While Joshua’s main passions are football, rugby league, basketball and F1, he will watch any sport that's on. He is still waiting for Arsenal to win the Premier League again.