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 |
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]
Knockout bracket edit
Format edit
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]
Qualification edit
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]
Venues edit
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 |
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Ken Rosewall Arena | 1999 | 10,500 | Sydney, New South Wales |
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ATP / WTA ranking points edit
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 |
Prize money edit
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 edit
Singles ranking | Number 1 player | Number 2 player | Number 3 player |
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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 edit
Round | Number 1 player | Mixed doubles |
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Final | $251,000 | $47,255 |
Semifinals | $132,000 | $24,750 |
Quarterfinals | $69,500 | $13,000 |
Group stage | $38,325 | $7,200 |
Team wins edit
Round | $ per player |
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Final | $23,155 |
Semifinals | $13,650 |
Quarterfinals | $8,025 |
Group stage | $5,000 |
Entries edit
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]
- Singles rankings are as of 25 December 2023.
- PR = Protected ranking
- NR = Not ranked
Group stage edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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Poland vs. Brazil edit
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Poland vs. Spain edit
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Group B edit
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 edit
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Greece vs. Chile edit
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Greece vs. Canada edit
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Group C edit
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 edit
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United States vs. Great Britain edit
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United States vs. Australia edit
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Group D edit
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 edit
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France vs. Germany edit
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France vs. Italy edit
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Group E edit
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 edit
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China vs. Serbia edit
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Czech Republic vs. Serbia edit
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Group F edit
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 edit
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Croatia vs. Norway edit
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Croatia vs. Netherlands edit
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Ranking of second-placed teams edit
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
Pos. | Country | Ties W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L |
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1 | Germany | 1–1 | 3–3 | 8–8 (50%) | 77–66 (54%) |
2 | Croatia | 1–1 | 3–3 | 8–8 (50%) | 67–68 (50%) |
3 | Chile | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–8 (47%) | 59–69 (46%) |
Knockout stage edit
Quarterfinals edit
Poland vs. China edit
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France vs. Norway edit
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Australia vs. Serbia edit
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Greece vs. Germany edit
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Semifinals edit
Poland vs. France edit
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Final edit
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