A total of 18 countries, featuring up to three men and up to three women, will compete across Perth and Sydney. Each city will host nine teams each -- three groups of three countries competing in a round-robin format.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The American duo will join Greece\u2019s Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari, China\u2019s Zheng Qinwen and Norway\u2019s Casper Ruud, who have all committed to the third edition of the tournament in September.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThis will be my first time playing the United Cup so I\u2019m super excited to kick off the year in Australia. It\u2019s always an honour to represent my country. It\u2019s a really, cool event. I had a lot of fun playing mixed doubles at the Olympics so I kinda want to do that again.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I\u2019ve never been to other parts of Australia, other than Melbourne. I don\u2019t know what city we\u2019re going to play in yet but I\u2019m super excited to go whether it\u2019s Perth or Sydney,\" said Gauff.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The unique team environment that the United Cup offers is a significant motivation for Fernandez and Auger-Aliassime to line up for Team Canada again in 2025.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI want to play United Cup 2025 because it\u2019s such a fun team experience. I love being part of a team... I get to see a little bit more of the men\u2019s side of the team and also how they think on court, I get to pick their brains a little bit. I also think the interaction between all of us [is special], we grew up together so it\u2019s good to have that moment to catch up,\" said Fernandez, a US Open finalist in 2021.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Auger-Aliassime agrees, \u201cIt\u2019s a great way to start the year. I\u2019ve had great success playing for my country and mixing up with Leylah, is always good. I love her energy, I love her game so it\u2019s going to be a lot of fun. It\u2019s honestly my favourite thing, some of my favourite weeks on tour playing as part of a team,\" he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
World No.3 Alexander Zverev, who helped guide Team Germany to a memorable comeback win over Poland to secure the second edition of the United Cup, used the event to set up a stellar season, including deep runs at the Grand Slams and the Roland Garros final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 27-year-old, who holds 22 ATP singles titles, is looking forward to making his third appearance at the tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"We are so pleased to see Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff line up for Team USA for the first time alongside US Open finalist Taylor Fritz. Germany\u2019s world No.3 Alexander Zverev, the two-time Grand Slam finalist and Tokyo Olympics gold medallist, always brings the energy to the United Cup and no doubt the defending champions will be raring to go for the first week of the new year,\" United Cup tournament director Stephen Farrow said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"We are also excited to welcome Leylah Fernandez and Felix Auger-Aliassime back to the event in 2025. The Canadian fans turned out in droves earlier this year and we look forward to seeing them in their country colours again to support the team\u2019s next campaign,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Participation for the first 16 teams in the United Cup is subject to players committing by the tournament\u2019s entry deadline of October 16. The remaining two teams will be decided after the second qualification date of November 19.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ten countries will qualify for the United Cup via the five highest-ranked men and five highest-ranked women entered based on their ATP and WTA rankings. Eight teams will qualify according to the best combined ranking of the highest-ranked men\u2019s and women\u2019s players from the same country.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The official draw will be held on October 21 and will determine where each country will play the group stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ten countries will qualify for the United Cup via the five highest-ranked men and five highest-ranked women entered based on their ATP and WTA rankings. Eight teams will qualify according to the best combined ranking of the highest-ranked men\u2019s and women\u2019s players from the same country.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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