2024_United_Cup
2024 United Cup
Tennis tournament
Germany defeated Poland 2–1 in the tennis final to win the 2024 United Cup.[1] Germany won the title after Alexander Zverev saved two match points in his singles tie against Hubert Hurkacz. All five of Germany's matches were decided by the final mixed doubles match, with Zverev playing singles and doubles in all the ties. The United States was the defending champions, but was eliminated in the group stage.
| 2024 United Cup | ||||
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| Date | 29 December 2023 – 7 January 2024 | |||
| Edition | 2nd | |||
| Category | United Cup | |||
| Draw | 18 teams | |||
| Prize money | A$15,000,000 (US$10,000,000) | |||
| Surface | Hard / outdoor | |||
| Location | Perth, Western Australia Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Venue | RAC Arena Ken Rosewall Arena | |||
| Champions | ||||
 Germany | ||||
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This was the second edition of the United Cup, an international outdoor hard court Mixed-sex team tennis competition held by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Serving as the opener for the 2024 ATP Tour and the 2024 WTA Tour, it was held from 29 December 2023 to 7 January 2024 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.[2]
Both cities hosted three groups of three countries in a round robin format. Each tie consisted of one men's and one women's singles match, and one mixed doubles match.[3]
The six group winners and the best runner-up in each city will advanced to the quarterfinals. There was a travel day allocated before the semi-finals and final take place in Sydney.[4]
18 countries qualified as follows:
- Six countries qualified based on the ATP ranking of their number one ranked singles player.
- Six countries qualified based on the WTA ranking of their number one ranked singles player.
- The final six 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 should they have failed to qualify on merit, though this was not needed as Australia qualified directly in the fourth ATP ranking spot.
Teams featured up to three players from each tour.[4]
Perth and Sydney 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 |
| 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 |
The 2024 United Cup had a total prize money pool of US$10,000,000. This was 33.33% lower than 2023 due to fewer matches being played.[5][7] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1–10 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $30,000 |
| No. 11–20 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |
| No. 21–30 | $60,000 | $50,000 | |
| No. 31–50 | $40,000 | $30,000 | $15,000 |
| No. 51–100 | $30,000 | $20,000 | |
| No. 101–250 | $25,000 | $15,000 | $7,500 |
| No. 251+ | $20,000 | $10,000 | $6,000 |
Match wins
| Round | Number 1 player | Mixed doubles |
|---|---|---|
| Final | $251,000 | $47,255 |
| Semifinals | $132,000 | $24,750 |
| Quarterfinals | $69,500 | $13,000 |
| Group stage | $38,325 | $7,200 |
Team wins
| Round | $ per player |
|---|---|
| Final | $23,155 |
| Semifinals | $13,650 |
| Quarterfinals | $8,025 |
| Group stage | $5,000 |
16 countries qualified based on their ATP/WTA singles rankings on 16 October 2023, and players' commitment to play at the event. The remaining two teams qualified based on their ATP/WTA rankings on 20 November.[4]
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 19 October 2023.[8] The last 2 qualified countries, the 6th by ATP or WTA rankings, were announced on 21 November 2023.[9][10]
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- Singles rankings are as of 25 December 2023.
- PR = Protected ranking
- NR = Not ranked
| Qualified for the knockout stage (in bold) | |
| Eliminated (in italics) |
A country’s position within its group is determined by number of ties won and ties played. If three teams are tied with the same number of tie wins, then the team having played fewer total matches (singles and mixed doubles) will be eliminated and the winner of the head-to-head matchup between the two remaining teams advance. If still tied then the following procedures decide the group order: the most match wins (singles and doubles), then the highest percentage of matches won, then percentage of sets and then games won.[11]
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 |  Poland | 2–0 | 5–1 | 11–3 |  Spain | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–7 |  Brazil | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–10 |
| B |  Greece | 1–1 | 4–2 | 10–4 |  Chile | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–8 |  Canada | 1–1 | 2–4 | 4–9 |
| C |  Australia | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–6 |  United States | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 |  Great Britain | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–8 |
| D |  France | 2–0 | 5–1 | 11–5 | Germany | 1–1 | 3–3 | 8–8 |  Italy | 0–2 | 1–5 | 4–10 |
| E |  Serbia | 2–0 | 4–2 | 9–7 |  China | 1–1 | 4–2 | 9–6 |  Czech Republic | 0–2 | 1–5 | 6–11 |
| F† |  Norway | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 |  Croatia | 1–1 | 3–3 | 8–8 |  Netherlands | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 |
† Group F standings were determined by percentage of games won.
Group A
Host city: Perth
| Pos. | Country | Ties W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L |
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| 1 | Poland |
2–0 | 5–1 | 11–3 (79%) | 79–41 (66%) |
| 2 | Spain |
1–1 | 3–3 | 6–7 (46%) | 51–63 (45%) |
| 3 | Brazil |
0–2 | 1–5 | 3–10 (23%) | 49–75 (40%) |
Spain vs. Brazil
 Spain 2 |
RAC Arena 29 December 2023 |
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Poland vs. Brazil
 Poland 3 |
RAC Arena 30 December 2023 |
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Poland vs. Spain
Poland 2 |
RAC Arena 1 January 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 | Greece |
1–1 | 4–2 | 10–4 (71%) | 74–53 (58%) |
| 2 | Chile |
1–1 | 3–3 | 7–8 (47%) | 59–69 (46%) |
| 3 | Canada |
1–1 | 2–4 | 4–9 (31%) | 56–67 (46%) |
Canada vs. Chile
 Canada 2 |
Ken Rosewall Arena 31 December 2023 |
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Greece vs. Chile
 Greece 1 |
Ken Rosewall Arena 2 January 2024 |
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Greece vs. Canada
Greece 3 |
Ken Rosewall Arena 3 January 2024 |
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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 | Australia |
1–1 | 3–3 | 7–6 (54%) | 68–59 (54%) |
| 2 | United States |
1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 (50%) | 60–72 (45%) |
| 3 | Great Britain |
1–1 | 3–3 | 7–8 (47%) | 75–72 (51%) |
Great Britain vs. Australia
 Great Britain 2 |
RAC Arena 29 December 2023 |
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United States vs. Great Britain
 United States 2 |
RAC Arena 31 December 2023 |
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United States vs. Australia
United States 1 |
RAC Arena 1 January 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 | France |
2–0 | 5–1 | 11–5 (69%) | 78–71 (52%) |
| 2 | Germany |
1–1 | 3–3 | 8–8 (50%) | 77–66 (54%) |
| 3 | Italy |
0–2 | 1–5 | 4–10 (29%) | 63–81 (44%) |
Italy vs. Germany
 Italy 1 |
Ken Rosewall Arena 30 December 2023 |
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France vs. Germany
 France 2 |
Ken Rosewall Arena 1 January 2024 |
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France vs. Italy
France 3 |
Ken Rosewall Arena 3 January 2024 |
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Group E
Host city: Perth
| Pos. | Country | Ties W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L |
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| 1 | Serbia |
2–0 | 4–2 | 9–7 (56%) | 66–63 (51%) |
| 2 | China |
1–1 | 4–2 | 9–6 (60%) | 70–51 (58%) |
| 3 | Czech Republic |
0–2 | 1–5 | 6–11 (35%) | 61–83 (42%) |
Czech Republic vs. China
 Czech Republic 0 |
RAC Arena 30 December 2023 |
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China vs. Serbia
China 1 |
RAC Arena 31 December 2023 |
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Czech Republic vs. Serbia
Czech Republic 1 |
RAC Arena 2 January 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 | Norway |
1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 (50%) | 66–63 (51%) |
| 2 | Croatia |
1–1 | 3–3 | 8–8 (50%) | 67–68 (50%) |
| 3 | Netherlands |
1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 (50%) | 66–68 (49%) |
Netherlands vs. Norway
 Netherlands 2 |
Ken Rosewall Arena 30 December 2023 |
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Croatia vs. Norway
 Croatia 1 |
Ken Rosewall Arena 1 January 2024 |
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Croatia vs. Netherlands
Croatia 2 |
Ken Rosewall Arena 2 January 2024 |
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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.[11]
Host city: Perth
| Pos. | Country | Ties W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L |
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| 1 | China |
1–1 | 4–2 | 9–6 (60%) | 70–51 (58%) |
| 2 | United States |
1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 (50%) | 60–72 (45%) |
| 3 | Spain |
1–1 | 3–3 | 6–7 (46%) | 51–63 (45%) |
Host city: Sydney
Quarterfinals
Poland vs. China
Poland 3 |
Perth, RAC Arena 3 January 2024 |
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France vs. Norway
France 2 |
Sydney, Ken Rosewall Arena 4 January 2024 |
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Australia vs. Serbia
Australia 3 |
Perth, RAC Arena 3 January 2024 |
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Greece vs. Germany
Greece 1 |
Sydney, Ken Rosewall Arena 5 January 2024 |
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Semifinals
Poland vs. France
Poland 3 |
Sydney, Ken Rosewall Arena 6 January 2024 |
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Australia vs. Germany
Australia 1 |
Sydney, Ken Rosewall Arena 6 January 2024 |
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Final
Poland vs. Germany
Poland 1 |
Sydney, Ken Rosewall Arena 7 January 2024 |
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