RAC Arena ready for United Cup as Djokovic arrives in Perth
Some of the world’s best tennis players are ready for action as the United Cup commences at RAC Arena on Friday.
Novak Djokovic at RAC Arena. Credit: Paul Kane
Some of the world’s best tennis players are ready for action as the United Cup commences at RAC Arena on Friday.
The event, which is played in both Perth and Sydney, will open at RAC Arena with a Spain v Brazil matchup before Great Britain take on Australia on Friday night.
Three world no.1s will grace the courts at RAC Arena, in Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and WA’s own Storm Hunter, who is the world’s no.1 women’s doubles player.
Djokovic, who holds the all-time record of 24 major men’s singles titles, arrived in Perth on Thursday and went straight to RAC Arena for a hitout.
The USA’s Jessica Pegula (world no.3), and Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova (world no.7) also headline the players in action in Perth.
Captained by Lleyton Hewitt, Australia will be spearheaded by world no.12 Alex de Minaur and joined by Ajla Tomljanovic, John Millman, Matthew Ebden, Ellen Perez and Hunter.
The team took time to visit Rottnest Island on Wednesday, where the players took photos with Quokkas.
Photo: Team Australia at Rottnest Island (Getty Images)
What is the format & who is playing at the 2024 United Cup?
The event will see 18 teams placed into six groups of three. The group stages will consist of round robin ties where each team will play both other teams in their group. Each tie will consist of one ATP singles match, one WTA singles matche and one mixed doubles match. The top team from each group will advance to the quarter-finals, with one quarter-final spot also awarded to the best runner-up team in both Perth and Sydney.
Nine of the world’s Top 20 men will feature, including Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud. Five of the world’s Top 10 women will feature, including Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula, Maria Sakkari and Marketa Vondrousova.
When is the draw for the 2024 United Cup?
The groups have been announced for the 2024 United Cup:
PERTH
Group A
Poland
Spain
Brazil
Group C
United States
Great Britain
Australia
Group E
Czech Republic
China
Serbia
SYDNEY
Group B
Greece
Canada
Chile
Group D
France
Italy
Germany
Group F
Croatia
Netherlands
Norway
What is the schedule for the 2024 United Cup?
PERTH GROUP PLAY - RAC ARENA
| Day | Time/Group | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Fri. 29 Dec. | 10am / A | Spain v Brazil |
| Fri. 29 Dec. | 5pm / C | Great Britain v Australia |
| Sat. 30 Dec. | 10am / E | Czech Rep. v China |
| Sat. 30 Dec. | 5pm / A | Poland v Brazil |
| Sun. 31 Dec. | 10am / C | USA v Great Britain |
| Sun. 31 Dec. | 5pm / E | China v Serbia |
| Mon. 1 Jan. | 10am / A | Poland v Spain |
| Mon. 1 Jan. | 5pm / C | USA v Australia |
| Tue. 2 Jan. | 10 am / E | Czech Rep. v Serbia |
PERTH QUARTER-FINALS
| Day | Time/Group | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Wed. 3 Jan. | 10am / QF 1 | Group A winner v Best runner-up |
| Wed. 3 Jan | 5pm / QF 2 | Group C winner v Group E winner |
SYDNEY GROUP PLAY - KEN ROSEWALL ARENA
| Day | Time/Group | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Fri. 29 Dec. | Day | No play |
| Fri. 29 Dec. | Night | No play |
| Sat. 30 Dec. | 10.30am / F | Netherlands v Norway |
| Sat. 30 Dec. | 5.30pm / D | Italy v Germany |
| Sun. 31 Dec. | 10.30am /B | Canada v Chile |
| Sun. 31 Dec. | Night | No play |
| Mon. 1 Jan. | 10.30am / F | Croatia v Norway |
| Mon. 1 Jan. | 5.30pm /D | France v Germany |
| Tue. 2 Jan. | 10.30am / B | Greece v Chile |
| Tue. 2 Jan. | 5.30pm /F | Croatia v Netherlands |
| Wed. 3 Jan. | 10.30 am / D | France v Italy |
| Wed. 3 Jan. | 5.30pm / B | Greece v Canada |
SYDNEY QUARTER-FINALS
| Day | Time/Group | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Thu. 4 Jan. | 5.30pm / QF 3 | Group D winner v Group F winner |
| Fri. 5 Jan | 5.30pm / QF 4 | Group B winner v Best runner-up |
SYDNEY SEMI-FINALS
| Day | Time/Group | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Sat. 6 Jan. | 10.30am / SF 1 | QF 1 Winner v QF 3 winner |
| Sat. 6 Jan. | 5.30pm / SF 2 | QF 2 Winner v QF 4 winner |
SYDNEY FINAL
| Day | Time/Group | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Sun. 7 Jan. | 5.30 pm Final | SF winner 1 v SF winner 2 |
Novak Djokovic at RAC Arena. Credit: Paul Kane
Some of the world’s best tennis players are ready for action as the United Cup commences at RAC Arena on Friday.
The event, which is played in both Perth and Sydney, will open at RAC Arena with a Spain v Brazil matchup before Great Britain take on Australia on Friday night.
Three world no.1s will grace the courts at RAC Arena, in Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and WA’s own Storm Hunter, who is the world’s no.1 women’s doubles player.
Djokovic, who holds the all-time record of 24 major men’s singles titles, arrived in Perth on Thursday and went straight to RAC Arena for a hitout.
The USA’s Jessica Pegula (world no.3), and Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova (world no.7) also headline the players in action in Perth.
Captained by Lleyton Hewitt, Australia will be spearheaded by world no.12 Alex de Minaur and joined by Ajla Tomljanovic, John Millman, Matthew Ebden, Ellen Perez and Hunter.
The team took time to visit Rottnest Island on Wednesday, where the players took photos with Quokkas.
Photo: Team Australia at Rottnest Island (Getty Images)
What is the format & who is playing at the 2024 United Cup?
The event will see 18 teams placed into six groups of three. The group stages will consist of round robin ties where each team will play both other teams in their group. Each tie will consist of one ATP singles match, one WTA singles matche and one mixed doubles match. The top team from each group will advance to the quarter-finals, with one quarter-final spot also awarded to the best runner-up team in both Perth and Sydney.
Nine of the world’s Top 20 men will feature, including Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud. Five of the world’s Top 10 women will feature, including Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula, Maria Sakkari and Marketa Vondrousova.
When is the draw for the 2024 United Cup?
The groups have been announced for the 2024 United Cup:
PERTH
Group A
Poland
Spain
Brazil
Group C
United States
Great Britain
Australia
Group E
Czech Republic
China
Serbia
SYDNEY
Group B
Greece
Canada
Chile
Group D
France
Italy
Germany
Group F
Croatia
Netherlands
Norway
What is the schedule for the 2024 United Cup?
PERTH GROUP PLAY - RAC ARENA
| Day | Time/Group | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Fri. 29 Dec. | 10am / A | Spain v Brazil |
| Fri. 29 Dec. | 5pm / C | Great Britain v Australia |
| Sat. 30 Dec. | 10am / E | Czech Rep. v China |
| Sat. 30 Dec. | 5pm / A | Poland v Brazil |
| Sun. 31 Dec. | 10am / C | USA v Great Britain |
| Sun. 31 Dec. | 5pm / E | China v Serbia |
| Mon. 1 Jan. | 10am / A | Poland v Spain |
| Mon. 1 Jan. | 5pm / C | USA v Australia |
| Tue. 2 Jan. | 10 am / E | Czech Rep. v Serbia |
PERTH QUARTER-FINALS
| Day | Time/Group | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Wed. 3 Jan. | 10am / QF 1 | Group A winner v Best runner-up |
| Wed. 3 Jan | 5pm / QF 2 | Group C winner v Group E winner |
SYDNEY GROUP PLAY - KEN ROSEWALL ARENA
| Day | Time/Group | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Fri. 29 Dec. | Day | No play |
| Fri. 29 Dec. | Night | No play |
| Sat. 30 Dec. | 10.30am / F | Netherlands v Norway |
| Sat. 30 Dec. | 5.30pm / D | Italy v Germany |
| Sun. 31 Dec. | 10.30am /B | Canada v Chile |
| Sun. 31 Dec. | Night | No play |
| Mon. 1 Jan. | 10.30am / F | Croatia v Norway |
| Mon. 1 Jan. | 5.30pm /D | France v Germany |
| Tue. 2 Jan. | 10.30am / B | Greece v Chile |
| Tue. 2 Jan. | 5.30pm /F | Croatia v Netherlands |
| Wed. 3 Jan. | 10.30 am / D | France v Italy |
| Wed. 3 Jan. | 5.30pm / B | Greece v Canada |
SYDNEY QUARTER-FINALS
| Day | Time/Group | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Thu. 4 Jan. | 5.30pm / QF 3 | Group D winner v Group F winner |
| Fri. 5 Jan | 5.30pm / QF 4 | Group B winner v Best runner-up |
SYDNEY SEMI-FINALS
| Day | Time/Group | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Sat. 6 Jan. | 10.30am / SF 1 | QF 1 Winner v QF 3 winner |
| Sat. 6 Jan. | 5.30pm / SF 2 | QF 2 Winner v QF 4 winner |
SYDNEY FINAL
| Day | Time/Group | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Sun. 7 Jan. | 5.30 pm Final | SF winner 1 v SF winner 2 |
