United Cup: Germany with Zverev against the USA and the Czech Republic
Germany have been drawn into a group with the USA and the Czech Republic in the United Cup, which will be played in Perth, Sydney and Brisbane at the end of September.
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last edit: Nov 10, 2022, 11:23 am
With Alexander Zverev (25) and Jule Niemeier (23), the German tennis team starts in the newly introduced United Cup in Australia. At the mixed event (December 29 to January 8), which replaces the ATP Cup men's competition in the calendar, numerous top players are preparing for the Australian Open (from January 16) in Melbourne in addition to the top German duo before.
For Germany, it's up against the USA in Sydney, who will field Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe or Jessica Pehula and Madison Keys, and against the Czech Republic. There, the women's side with Petra Kvitova is prominent.
Nadal and Swiatek at the start
Grand Slam record champion Rafael Nadal will start for Spain, and world number one Iga Swiatek for Poland. France arrive with newly-crowned WTA Finals champion Caroline Garcia, while Greece boast top-10 duo Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari. A total of 16 nations are registered for the tournament in Perth, Brisbane and Sydney, with two more teams to be announced on November 21st.
In addition to Zverev (Hamburg) and Niemeier (Dortmund), Oscar Otte (Cologne), Daniel Altmaier (Kempen), Laura Siegemund (Metzingen) and Anna-Lena Friedsam (Neuwied) are also on the entry list for Germany. The double specialists Fabian Fallert (Bad Urach) and Julia Lohoff (Bielefeld) will also be there.
In group and subsequent knockout matches, a total of $15 million in prize money and 500 points each for the ATP and WTA rankings are at stake in Australia. At each encounter, two men's and two women's singles as well as one mixed will be played. The final tournament of the top four nations will take place in Sydney from January 6th to 8th.