The first ATP and WTA matches of the 2025 season will begin this Friday. The United Cup which will take place from December 27 to January 5, in Australia – at Perth et sydney, will kick off the new season with a Spain – Kazakhstan match. Following this match, China will meet Brazil. To complete this group, Germany, which won the last edition in 2024, will be present. Zverev will undoubtedly follow his future opponents.
Video – Maria Sakkari will make her return to the United Cup
Find the groups and rankings for the 2025 United Cup here
Zhizhen Zhang – Thiago Monteiro: an unbalanced match?
At the opening of group E, Xinyu Gao and Beatriz Haddad Maia will face each other from 10 a.m. French time. The second match of this group E will oppose Zhizhen Zhang (45e) and Thiago Monteiro (109th). On paper, the meeting may be unbalanced. The Chinese seems to be superior to his opponent given his ranking. The Brazilian had a mixed season, unlike his opponent who managed to stay around 50th place with a peak at 33rd. Despite this, it is the start of a new season, everything is still possible for both players.
The program of the China – Brazil meeting
Perth
From 10 a.m.
Beatrice Haddad Maia – Xinyu Gao (CHI)
Zhizhen Zhang (CHI) – Thiago Monteiro (BRE)
Mixed doubles
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
- 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 (French time)
Friday December 27:
Kazakhstan -Spain (3am | Group C | Perth)
China – Brazil (10am | Group E | Perth)
Saturday December 28:
France – Switzerland (12:30 a.m. Friday | Group D | Sydney)
Canada – Croatia (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)
