<p>The United Cup 2026 is the fourth edition of the mixed-team tennis event that opens both the ATP and WTA seasons in Australia. It will feature national teams with both male and female players competing together in a combined format.</p> <p>Eighteen countries are divided into six groups of three, playing round-robin ties in the group stage. Group winners in each city plus the best runner-up in that city advance to the quarter-finals, with semi-finals and the final staged in Sydney.</p> <p>Each tie consists of one men’s singles, one women’s singles, and one mixed doubles match. A host of top names will be involved in this year’s event, including Australia’s <strong>Alex de Minaur </strong>and <strong>Maya Joint</strong>, USA’s <strong>Taylor Fritz</strong> and <strong>Coco Gauff</strong>, and Great Britain’s<strong> Jack Draper</strong> and <strong>Emma Raducanu</strong>.</p> <h2>When Is the 2026 United Cup?</h2> <p>The 2025 United Cup will take place from January 2 to 11, with matches held daily across morning and evening sessions.&nbsp;</p> <p>Perth quarter-finals are on Wednesday, January 7, with standard session times. Sydney quarter-finals span Thursday 8 and Friday 9; semi-finals on Saturday 10; final on Sunday 11 from 17:30 AEDT.</p> <h2>Where Is the 2026 United Cup Held?</h2> <p>Matches are split between two Australian cities: Perth (RAC Arena) and Sydney (Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney Olympic Park).</p> <h2>United Cup 2025 Prize Money?</h2> <p>The United Cup 2026 offers a minimum total prize pool of AUD $17 million, split between ATP and WTA shares, plus up to 500 PIF ranking points for top performers.</p> <p>Teams receive base fees scaled by player rankings. Top players can earn around AU$302,821 and AU$348,244, with other players getting AU$45,423-$317,962 based on their rankings.</p> <p>Money is also earned on each match win, with the amount increasing progressively the further a player goes.</p> <h2>How To Bet On the 2026 United Cup</h2> <p>At Sportsbet, it’s possible to bet on the 2026 United Cup using our dedicated <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/tennis">tennis betting section</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Simply head over to this section of the website, find the 2025 US Open match that you want to bet on, and browse the diverse range of markets offered. Once you’ve made a decision, select the one that you want, set your stake, and hit ‘Place Bet’ at the bottom.</p> <h2>United Cup 2026: Betting Preview</h2> <p>When making our United Cup 2026 betting prediction, we think <strong>Team USA has to be considered strong favourites to win the event</strong>.</p> <p>With stars like <strong>Taylor Fritz</strong> and <strong>Coco Gauff</strong>, they have a favourable group where they will face Spain (without <strong>Carlos Alcaraz</strong>) and Argentina.</p> <p>Italy and Poland might be worth an outside shot as an each-way bet to be the winner of the 2026 United Cup, as they also have stars competing for them in favourable groups, including<strong> Jasmine Paolini/Flavio Cobolli</strong> and<strong> Iga Świątek/Hubert Hurkacz</strong>, respectively.</p>