The United Cupteam competition, opens the 2025 season. For the Blues, it was starting to Sydney this night. On paper, the France had a chance to play in this Group D where we find theItaly and the Suisse. For this first meeting, however, the Tricolores fell against the Swiss 2-1. A bad operation. On Tuesday, the Blues will have to achieve a clear victory against Italy to hope to qualify. If Switzerland beats Italy on Sunday, it will be in the quarterfinals. France can still hope to be in the two best runners-up.
Video – Belinda Bencic before challenging France in Sydney
Find the groups and rankings for the 2025 United Cup here
Humbert held his place, Paquet and the mixed doubles stalled
Diane Parry having withdrawn, the Blues had to review their composition. So, Chloe Paquetreplacing at the start, was lined up at opener. The Frenchwoman, 123rd player in the world, could do nothing against Belinda Bencic, 6-3, 6-1. Having become a mother last April, the latter has already found a good level and has proven it. Then, the number 1 tricolor Ugo Humbertauthor of his best year in 2024, started his year well by controlling Dominic Stricker6-3, 7-5. In the decisive mixed doubles, Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Elixane Lechemiadoubles specialists, fell against Bencic and Stricker6-1, 7-6(4). The Blues will have to sublimate themselves against Italy.
The results of the France – Switzerland meeting: 1-2
Sydney
From 0h30
Belinda Bencic (SUI) – Chloé Paquet (FRA) 6-3, 6-1
Ugo Humbert (FRA) – Dominic Stricker (SUI) 6-3, 7-5
Belinda Bencic / Dominic Stricker (SUI) – Léolia Jeanjean / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 6-1, 7-6(4)
The pools and the list of participants
Group A
CANADA
- ATP: Felix Auger-Aliassime, Liam Draxl, Benjamin Sogouin
- WTA : Leylah Fernandez, Stacey Fung, Ariana Arseneault
USA
- ATP : Taylor Fritz, Denis Kudla, Robert Galloway
- WTA: Coco Gauff, Danielle Collins, Desirae Krawczyk
CROATIA
- ATP: Borna Coric, Luka Mikrut, Ivan Dodig
- WTA: Donna Vekic, Lucija Ciric Bagaric, Petra Marcinko
Group B
POLAND
- ATP: Hubert Hurkacz, Kamil Majchrzak, Jan Zielinski
- WTA: Iga Swiatek, Maja Chwalinska, Alicja Rosolska
CZECH REPUBLIC
- ATP : Tomas Machac, Marek Gengel, Patrick Rickl
- WTA: Karolina Muchova, Gabriela Knutson, Vendula Valdmannova
NORWAY
- ATP: Casper Ruud, Viktor Durasovic, Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
- WTA: Malene Helgo, Emilie Lindh Gallagher, Ulrikke Elkeri
Group C
GREECE
- ATP : Stefanos Tsitsipas, Stefanos Sakellaridis, Petros Tsitsipas
- WTA : Maria Sakkari, Despina Papamichail. Valentini Grammatikopoulou
KAZAKHSTAN
- ATP: Alexander Shevchenko, Dmitry Popko, Aleksandr Nedovyesov
- WTA : Elena Rybakina, Zhibek Kulambayeva
SPAIN
- ATP: Pablo Carreno Busta, Carlos Taberner, Sergio Martos Gornes
- WTA: Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, Marina Bassols Ribera, Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers
Group D
ITALY
- ATP: Flavio Cobolli, Matteo Gigante, Andrea Vavassori
- WTA: Jasmine Paolini, Sara Errani, Angelica Moratelli
FRANCE
- ATP : Ugo Humbert, Corentin Moutet, Edouard Roger-Vasselin
- WTA: Chloé Paquet, Elixane Lechemia, Léolia Jeanjean
SUISSE
- ATP: Dominic Stricker, Rémy Bertola, Jakub Paul
- WTA : Belinda Bencic, Céline Naef, Conny Perrin
Group E
CHINE
- ATP: Zhang Zhizhen, Bai Yan, Sun Fajing
- WTA: Gao Xinyu, Zhang Shuai
GERMANY
- ATP : Alexander Zverev, Daniel Masur, Tim Puetz
- WTA: Laura Siegemund, Lena Papadakis, Vivian Heisen
BRAZIL
- ATP: Thiago Monteiro, Gustavo Heide, Rafael Matos
- WTA: Beatriz Haddad Maia, Carolina Alves, Luisa Stefani
Group F
GREAT BRITAIN
- ATP : Billy Harris, Joe Salisbury, Charles Broom
- WTA : Katie Boulter, Lily Miyazaki, Olivia Nicholls
AUSTRALIA
- ATP: Alex de Minaur, Omar Jasika, Matthew Ebden
- WTA : Olivia Gadecki, Destanee Aiava, Ellen Perez
ARGENTINE
- ATP: Tomas Etcheverry, Thiago Tirante, Guido Andreozzi
- WTA: Nadia Podoroska, Maria Lourdes Carle
United Cup 2025 schedule and results (French time)
Friday December 27:
Kazakhstan -Spain 2-1 (3am | Group C | Perth)
China – Brazil 3-0 (10am | Group E | Perth)
Saturday December 28:
France – Switzerland 1-2 (12:30 a.m. Friday | Group D | Sydney)
Canada – Croatia 2-1 (3h00 | Group A | Perth)
Australia – Argentina (Not before 7:30 a.m. | Group F | Sydney)
Greece – Spain (Not before 10:00 a.m. | Group C | Perth)
Sunday December 29:
Czech Republic vs. Norway (0h30 | Groupe B | Sydney)
Germany vs Brazil (3h00 | Group E | Perth)
Italy vs Switzerland (Not before 7:30 a.m. | Group D | Sydney)
United States vs. Canada (Not before 10:00 a.m. | Group A | Perth)
Monday December 30:
Great Britain – Australia (0h30 | Groupe F | Sydney)
Greece – Kazakhstan (3h00 | Group C | Perth)
Poland – Norway (Not before 7:30 a.m. | Group B | Sydney)
China – Germany (Not before 10:00 a.m. | Group E | Perth)
Tuesday December 31:
Italy – France (0h30 | Groupe D | Sydney)
USA – Croatia (3h00 | Group A | Perth)
Wednesday January 1:
Poland vs. Czech Republic (0h30 | Groupe B | Sydney)
Quarter-final 1 – Winner of Group C vs. Winner of Group E (3h00 | Perth)
Great Britain vs. Australia (Not before 7:30 a.m. | Group F | Sydney)
Quarter-final 2 – Winner of Group A vs. Best second (Not before 10:00 a.m. | Perth)
Thursday January 2:
Quarter-final 3 – Winner of group B versus best runner-up (7h30 | Sydney)
Friday January 3:
Quarter-final 4 – Winner of Group D vs Winner of Group F (7h30 | Sydney)
Saturday January 4:
Semi-final 1 – Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 3 (0h30 | Sydney)
Semi-final 2 – Winner QF 2 vs Winner QF 4 (Not before 7:30 a.m. | Sydney)
Sunday January 5:
Finale (7h30 | Sydney)
