The teams have been introduced for the 2024 United Cup in Perth and Sydney.
Grand Slam champions Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek will start their respective 2024 United Cup campaigns in Perth, following the official draw on Monday.
Defending champions, the US, will battle Australia and Nice Britain in a loaded Group C, additionally within the West Australian capital, whereas a blockbuster conflict between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger-Aliassime is on the playing cards when Greece and Canada sq. off in Sydney.
World No.1 Djokovic will lead Serbia within the nation’s United Cup debut in Group E in opposition to the Czech Republic and China. After including a tenth Australian Open and report twenty fourth main trophy with a fourth US Open this yr, the 37-year-old begins the brand new season alongside Olga Danilovic and can probably face world No.30 Jiri Lehecka and No.57 Zhang Zhizhen in his group stage singles matches.
Wimbledon champion and world No.6 Marketa Vondrousova leads the Czech staff alongside Lehecka and can probably face China’s rising world No.18 Zheng for the primary time.
PERTH
Group A
Poland
Spain
WTA TBC
Group C
United States
Nice Britain
Australia
Group E
Czech Republic
China
Serbia
SYDNEY
Group B
Greece
Canada
ATP TBC
Group D
France
Italy
Germany
Group F
Croatia
Netherlands
Norway
TEAM USA WITH TOUGH PATH TO DEFENCE
Of the highest 4 seeds, the US faces arguably essentially the most difficult route out of the group stage in its bid to defend the title.
US spearhead Jessica Pegula could be up in opposition to the house crowd ought to she tackle Ajla Tomljanovic within the Australia tie in Perth. The world No.5, who final yr landed an imposing win over then-No.1 Swiatek en path to the ultimate, was additionally drawn to satisfy world No.53 Katie Boulter within the staff’s showdown with Nice Britain.
As the present No.1 in doubles, the 29-year-old could possibly be pivotal to the US’ possibilities of going back-to-back. Her teammate from the 2023 triumph, world No.10 Taylor Fritz, additionally returns and is anticipated to face two acquainted top-20 foes – world No.13 Alex de Minaur and world No.18 Cameron Norrie – within the group stage.
The American holds a 7-6 report in opposition to Norrie however trails de Minaur 3-4. Prime-ranked Australian de Minaur beat Fritz and Norrie (2-1 general) en path to his first Masters 1000 remaining in Toronto in August.
SWIATEK LEADS TOP SEED POLAND
4-time main winner Swiatek and males’s world No.11 Hubert Hurkacz start top-seeded Poland’s quest for the trophy in opposition to Spain and a yet-to-be-determined nation in Group A. The 22-year-old Swiatek scooped the silverware at Roland Garros for a 3rd time in June whereas Hurkacz landed his second Masters 1000 title in Shanghai this month.
Hurkacz may have his work reduce out squaring a 2-3 ledger in opposition to his Wimbledon conqueror Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
GREECE TO LIGHT UP SYDNEY
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari lead second-seeded Greece into battle in opposition to Canada and a yet-to-be-determined nation in Sydney.
Final yr’s Australian Open runner-up Tsitsipas has claimed 5 of eight encounters with world No.17 Auger-Aliassime, whereas ninth-ranked Sakkari will carry a 2-0 report into a possible assembly with former US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez.
KERBER RETURNS TO PARTNER ZVEREV
Three-time main champion Angelique Kerber makes her anticipated return following the beginning of daughter Liana in February. The previous No.1 will compete Down Beneath for the primary time in virtually two years when she and males’s world No.9 Alexander Zverev headline Germany’s bid in Group D in Sydney.
Fourth seeds France and final yr’s finalists Italy spherical out the group. Kerber owns six victories from 9 conferences with French world No.20 Garcia. Following Italy’s upset of Greece to achieve final yr’s remaining, a new-look staff headed by Jasmine Paolini and Lorenzo Sonego will lead the nation’s 2023 hopes.
RUUD LEADS NORWAY
World No.8 Casper Ruud returns to steer Norway’s probabilities in Group F in opposition to Croatia and The Netherlands in Sydney. The 24-year-old reached a second straight Roland Garros remaining in June and whereas but to beat Croatian Borna Coric, he denied Dutch world No.25 Tallon Griekspoor of their solely prior assembly. It is going to be Coric’s first occasion because the US Open when he groups up with world No.24 Donna Vekic.
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