2023 United Cup
2023 United Cup | |
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Date | 29 December 2022 – 8 January 2023 |
Edition | 1st |
Category | United Cup |
Draw | 18 teams |
Prize money | US$15,000,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Brisbane, Queensland Perth, Western Australia Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Venue | Pat Rafter Arena RAC Arena Ken Rosewall Arena |
Champions | |
United States |
The 2023 United Cup was the first edition of the United Cup, an international outdoor hard court mixed-gender team tennis competition held by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Serving as the opener for the 2023 ATP Tour and the 2023 WTA Tour, it was held from 29 December 2022 to 8 January 2023 at three venues in the Australian cities of Brisbane, Perth, and Sydney. It was also the first mixed-gender team event to offer both ATP rankings and WTA rankings points to its players: a player was able to win a maximum of 500 points.[1]
The United States defeated Italy in the tennis finals, 4–0, to capture the inaugural 2023 United Cup. The United States swept Poland in the semifinals while Italy lost one match in their defeat of Greece.[2]
Knockout Bracket
[edit]Semifinals | Final | |||||||
Poland | 0 | |||||||
United States | 5 | |||||||
United States | 4 | |||||||
Italy | 0 | |||||||
Greece | 1 | |||||||
Italy | 4 | |||||||
Format
[edit]Each city hosted two groups of three countries in a round robin format in the first week of the tournament. Each tie consisted of two men's and two women's singles matches, and one mixed doubles match. There was one men's singles and one women's singles match in each day or session, with the mixed doubles match taking place in the second day or in the evening session.
The group winners in each host city played off for one of three semi-final spots with the highest ranked host city playoff loser, taking into account all ties, becoming the fourth semi-finalist.
There was a travel day allocated before the semi-finals and final take place in Sydney.[3]
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,[3] though this was not needed as Australia qualified in the second combined ranking spot.
Teams featured three or four players from each tour.[4]
Venues
[edit]Brisbane, Perth and Sydney each hosted two groups of three countries in a round robin format and the host city finals in the first seven days of the tournament. Sydney hosted the semifinals and the final on the last four days of the tournament.
Image | Name | Opened | Capacity | Location | Events | Map |
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Pat Rafter Arena | 2009 | 5,500 | Brisbane, Queensland |
Group stage, Host city final |
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RAC Arena | 2012 | 15,500 | Perth, Western Australia |
Group stage, Host city final | ||
Ken Rosewall Arena | 1999 | 10,500 | Sydney, New South Wales |
Group stage, Host city final, Semifinals, Final |
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 |
Host city finals | 80 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 20 |
Group stage | 55 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 15 |
- Maximum 500 points[5]
Entrants
[edit]The main doubles and their alternates were announced on 9 November 2022.[3][6]
- Rankings are as of 29 December 2022.
- PR = Protected ranking
Group stage
[edit]The 18 teams were divided into six groups of three teams each in a round-robin format. The winners of each group qualified for the host city finals.
Qualified for the knockout stage (in bold) | |
Eliminated (in italics) |
Overview
[edit]T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets
Group | First place | Second place | Third place | |||||||||
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Country | T | M | S | Country | T | M | S | Country | T | M | S | |
A | Greece | 2–0 | 8–2 | 17–7 | Bulgaria | 1–1 | 4–6 | 12–13 | Belgium | 0–2 | 3–7 | 8–17 |
B | Poland | 2–0 | 7–3 | 14–8 | Switzerland | 1–1 | 7–3 | 15–7 | Kazakhstan | 0–2 | 1–9 | 4–18 |
C | United States | 2–0 | 9–1 | 18–4 | Czech Republic | 1–1 | 4–6 | 9–12 | Germany | 0–2 | 2–8 | 5–16 |
D | Great Britain | 2–0 | 7–3 | 15–10 | Australia | 1–1 | 5–5 | 10–12 | Spain | 0–2 | 3–7 | 12–15 |
E | Italy | 2–0 | 8–2 | 17–5 | Brazil | 1–1 | 6–4 | 12–9 | Norway | 0–2 | 1–9 | 3–18 |
F | Croatia | 2–0 | 8–2 | 16–7 | France | 1–1 | 7–3 | 15–6 | Argentina | 0–2 | 0–10 | 2–20 |
Group A
[edit]Host city: Perth
Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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1 | Greece | 2–0 | 8–2 | 17–7 | 71% | 126–92 | 58% |
2 | Bulgaria | 1–1 | 4–6 | 12–13 | 48% | 104–111 | 48% |
3 | Belgium | 0–2 | 3–7 | 8–17 | 32% | 95–122 | 44% |
Greece vs. Bulgaria
[edit]Greece 4 |
RAC Arena 29–30 December 2022 |
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Belgium vs. Bulgaria
[edit]Belgium 2 |
RAC Arena 31 Dec 2022–1 Jan 2023 |
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Greece vs. Belgium
[edit]Greece 4 |
RAC Arena 2–3 January 2023 |
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Group B
[edit]Host city: Brisbane
Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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1 | Poland | 2–0 | 7–3 | 14–8 | 64% | 116–98 | 54% |
2 | Switzerland | 1–1 | 7–3 | 15–7 | 68% | 123–99 | 55% |
3 | Kazakhstan | 0–2 | 1–9 | 4–18 | 18% | 86–128 | 40% |
Switzerland vs. Kazakhstan
[edit]Switzerland 5 |
Pat Rafter Arena 29–30 December 2022 |
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Poland vs. Kazakhstan
[edit]Poland 4 |
Pat Rafter Arena 31 Dec 2022–1 Jan 2023 |
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Poland vs. Switzerland
[edit]Poland 3 |
Pat Rafter Arena 2–3 January 2023 |
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Group C
[edit]Host city: Sydney
Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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1 | United States | 2–0 | 9–1 | 18–4 | 82% | 105–71 | 60% |
2 | Czech Republic | 1–1 | 4–6 | 9–12 | 43% | 91–88 | 51% |
3 | Germany | 0–2 | 2–8 | 5–16 | 24% | 80–117 | 41% |
United States vs. Czech Republic
[edit]United States 4 |
Ken Rosewall Arena 29–30 December 2022 |
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Note: By United Cup rules a retired match counts as a straight-set win or loss, but not into percentage of games.[7]
Germany vs. Czech Republic
[edit]Germany 2 |
Ken Rosewall Arena 31 Dec 2022–1 Jan 2023 |
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United States vs. Germany
[edit]United States 5 |
Ken Rosewall Arena 2–3 January 2023 |
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Group D
[edit]Host city: Sydney
Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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1 | Great Britain | 2–0 | 7–3 | 15–10 | 60% | 122–108 | 53% |
2 | Australia | 1–1 | 5–5 | 10–12 | 45% | 99–108 | 48% |
3 | Spain | 0–2 | 3–7 | 12–15 | 44% | 114–119 | 49% |
Australia vs. Great Britain
[edit]Australia 2 |
Ken Rosewall Arena 29–30 December 2022 |
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Spain vs. Great Britain
[edit]Spain 1 |
Ken Rosewall Arena 31 Dec 2022–1 Jan 2023 |
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Spain vs. Australia
[edit]Spain 2 |
Ken Rosewall Arena 2–3 January 2023 |
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Group E
[edit]Host city: Brisbane
Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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1 | Italy | 2–0 | 8–2 | 17–5 | 77% | 117–91 | 56% |
2 | Brazil | 1–1 | 6–4 | 12–9 | 57% | 98–90 | 52% |
3 | Norway | 0–2 | 1–9 | 3–18 | 14% | 87–121 | 42% |
Italy vs. Brazil
[edit]Italy 3 |
Pat Rafter Arena 29–30 December 2022 |
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Brazil vs. Norway
[edit]Brazil 4 |
Pat Rafter Arena 31 Dec 2022–1 Jan 2023 |
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Italy vs. Norway
[edit]Italy 5 |
Pat Rafter Arena 2–3 January 2023 |
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Group F
[edit]Host city: Perth
Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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1 | Croatia | 2–0 | 8–2 | 16–7 | 70% | 123–104 | 54% |
2 | France | 1–1 | 7–3 | 15–6 | 71% | 122–79 | 61% |
3 | Argentina | 0–2 | 0–10 | 2–20 | 9% | 60–122 | 33% |
France vs. Argentina
[edit]France 5 |
RAC Arena 29–30 December 2022 |
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Croatia vs. Argentina
[edit]Croatia 5 |
RAC Arena 31 Dec 2022–1 Jan 2023 |
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France vs. Croatia
[edit]France 2 |
RAC Arena 2–3 January 2023 |
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Knockout stage
[edit]Host city finals
[edit]Host city | Tie | Score |
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Perth | Greece def. Croatia | 3–2 |
Brisbane | Poland def. Italy | 3–2 |
Sydney | United States def. Great Britain | 4–1 |
- The three winners advanced to the semifinals along with a losing host city finalist with the best record from its three ties.[3]
Qualified for the semifinals (bold) | |
Eliminated (italics) |
Ranking of teams losing in the host city finals
Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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1 | Italy | 2–1 | 10–5 | 21–12 | 64% | 156–142 | 52% |
2 | Croatia | 2–1 | 10–5 | 21–13 | 62% | 175–156 | 53% |
3 | Great Britain | 2–1 | 8–7 | 19–19 | 50% | 176–177 | 50% |
Greece vs. Croatia
[edit]Greece 3 |
Perth, RAC Arena 4 January 2023 |
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Poland vs. Italy
[edit]Poland 3 |
Brisbane, Pat Rafter Arena 4 January 2023 |
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United States vs. Great Britain
[edit]United States 4 |
Sydney, Ken Rosewall Arena 4 January 2023 |
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Semifinals
[edit]Poland vs. United States
[edit]Poland 0 |
Sydney, Ken Rosewall Arena 6–7 January 2023 |
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Greece vs. Italy
[edit]Greece 1 |
Sydney, Ken Rosewall Arena 6–7 January 2023 |
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Final
[edit]United States vs. Italy
[edit]United States 4 |
Sydney, Ken Rosewall Arena 8 January 2023[2] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Mixed-team United Cup to open 2023 season". WTA Tennis. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Team USA beats Italy to win inaugural United Cup". AP News. 8 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d "United Cup Explained". United Cup. Tennis Australia Limited. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "New Global Team Event Unites Men & Women To Launch 2023 Tennis Season". ATP Tour. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Prize Money & Ranking Points". United Cup. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Nadal, Swiatek To Lead Countries At United Cup". United Cup. Tennis Australia Limited. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "2023 ATP Official Rulebook" (PDF). ATP Tour. Retrieved 31 December 2022.