- United Cup 2025 draw sees mixed teams from the United States, Greece and China lead line-up for the Perth leg of the tournament this summer
- Top players and teams including Stefanos Tsitsipas, Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz confirmed for WA
- United Cup group stage tickets on sale from 5pm on Tuesday, 22 October
- Tournament kicks off Friday, 27 December
The world's best tennis players will unite in Western Australia again this summer to compete at the 2025 United Cup, which returns to Perth for the third time.
The event's official draw was live streamed to the world today, revealing which countries will be playing across host cities Perth and Sydney from Friday, 27 December.
In huge news for WA, Team USA will be taking to the court at RAC Arena, led by men's world number six Taylor Fritz and women's world number three Coco Gauff.
Crowd favourite and men's world number 11 Stefanos Tsitsipas will also be heading to Perth, representing Team Greece.
All up, Perth will host top-ranked players fromthe United States, Greece, China, Canada, Germany, Spain, Kazakhstan and Brazil over six action-packed days.
Across the tournament, 18 countries featuring up to three men and three women will compete in singles and mixed doubles, where they battle it out for a minimum AUD$15 million prize money and 500 PIF Association of Tennis Professionals and Women's Tennis Association ranking points.
To add to the atmosphere, a multicultural festival will also take place at the Plaza at RAC Arena throughout the tournament, serving up roving entertainers, cultural performances, face painting, DJs and food offerings from around the world in celebration of the participating countries.
Group matches will commence from Friday, 27 December with two quarterfinal matches taking place on New Year's Day.
The remaining quarterfinals, semifinals and final will be held in Sydney from 2 to 5 January 2025.
The United Cup continues to be a hit in Perth, attracting out-of-state visitors and injecting millions of dollars into the WA economy across 2023 and 2024.
The full tournament schedule will be released on Tuesday, 22 October with group stage tickets going on sale at 5pm local time tomorrow.
For ticket sales and more information, visit the United Cup website at unitedcup.com/tickets .
As stated by Tourism Minister Rita Saffioti:
"We're so excited to have the likes of Taylor Fritz, Coco Gauff and crowd favourite Stefanos Tsitsipas heading to Perth this December, for what will be an incredible spectacle and cap off a huge year of major events for Western Australia.
"With the event returning for its third year, it's fantastic to see it once again attracting visitors from across Australia, while giving our local community the chance to witness their favourite international players battle it out right here at RAC Arena.
"Of course, it's also another great opportunity for us to utilise the high profile of the players, like Stefanos Tsitsipas and Taylor Fritz to showcase Western Australia as a tourism destination to their collective millions of followers around the world, and we look forward to welcoming them here.
"Events like the United Cup reinforce Western Australia's status as a premier destination for major sporting and cultural experiences, shining a spotlight on our beautiful state for the world to see."
As stated by Sport and Recreation Minister David Templeman:
"Western Australians have a real passion for tennis, and I'm sure we'll see a fantastic turnout from the local community to witness some of the biggest names in the sport up close.
"We've invested significantly in our sporting infrastructure in recent years to ensure we are well-equipped to host elite sporting events like this, and it's fantastic to see the return on that investment in the form of a high-profile tennis event like this returning for a third year.
"With the United Cup set to head to WA during the sunny Christmas holidays, it's the perfect opportunity to grab your family or friends and experience top-tier tennis, right here in Perth."
