By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, October 30, 2025
Photograph credit score: LTA
Britain’s finest will be a part of forces Down Below in January.
Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper have dedicated to representing Nice Britain within the United Cup, set for January 2-Eleventh in Perth and Sydney.
The British pair be a part of Australians Alex de Minaur and Maya Joint as early commitments to the fourth annual United Cup.
World No. 6 de Minaur will make his fourth United Cup look and this time he gained’t must face the prospect of enjoying in opposition to fiancée Katie Boulter as Raducanu is representing Crew GB.
“The United Cup goes to be a variety of enjoyable,” de Minaur stated. “The occasion is exclusive and it gives up one thing utterly completely different for followers. They like to embrace the format and get behind the Aussies at house.
“The power on the United Cup is electrical. It’s enjoyable being on courtroom but in addition on the bench, being loud and noisy, supporting one another.”
The reigning Indian Wells champion Draper and 2021 US Open champion Raducanu each lower their seasons quick to relaxation and restoration from harm. Draper has been nursing a sore left shoulder that triggered him to withdraw from the US Open after his opening spherical win.
“I’m excited to get again on courtroom and compete within the United Cup,” former world No. 4 Draper stated. “I’ll be searching for the draw to see if Crew GB will play in Perth or Sydney.
“I haven’t been to both so it will likely be good to compete in a model new metropolis in Australia.”
World No. 29 Raducanu loved a bounce-back season initially working with Tennis Channel analyst Mark Petchey earlier than partnering with new coach and former Rafa Nadal coach Francisco Roig earlier than the US Open. Raducanu knocked off Marta Kostyuk, Naomi Osaka and Maria Sakkari en path to the Washington, DC semifinals in August. Raducanu is presently on tempo to be seeded on the Australian Open in January.
“I’m honored to have the ability to make my United Cup debut in January,” Raducanu stated. “With the ability to play for Crew GB with my teammates is a singular alternative and week to get pleasure from.
“It’s nice to have the ability to expertise a brand new format on the tour, signify my nation and spend a pair further weeks in Australia.”
Taylor Fritz and Coco Gauff led Crew USA to the 2025 United Cup championship defeating Poland’s Iga Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz within the closing.
Listed here are the early commitments for the 2026 United Cup.
Crew Poland
Iga Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz
Crew Australia
Maya Joint and Alex de Minaur
Crew Nice Britain
Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper
The United Cup draw is about for Monday, November seventeenth.
United Cup info:
- The fourth version of United Cup can be held from Friday, January 2nd, to Sunday, January Eleventh 2026.
- The group stage in Perth (RAC Enviornment) runs from Friday, January 2nd to Tuesday, January sixth. The quarterfinals in Perth can be held on Wednesday, January seventh.
- The group stage in Sydney (Ken Rosewall Enviornment) runs from Saturday, January fifth, to Wednesday, January seventh. The quarterfinals in Sydney can be held throughout Thursday, January eighth and Friday, January ninth.
- Sydney will host two semifinals on Saturday, January tenth adopted by the ultimate of the United Cup from 5.30pm on Sunday, January Eleventh.
