SYDNEY — Prime seed the USA will face neighbor Canada within the group stage when Coco Gauff makes her debut within the third version of the United Cup combined workforce match in Sydney and Perth at the beginning of subsequent season.
World No. 3 Gauff can be joined on the U.S. workforce by Taylor Fritz, Denis Kudla, Robert Galloway, Desirae Krawczyk and Danielle Collins, who not too long ago backtracked on her determination to retire on the finish of the 2024 season.
At Monday’s draw, the Individuals additionally have been pitted in opposition to an as-yet-undecided nation in Group A, which can be performed out in Perth.
The seventeenth and 18th groups can be determined primarily based on the rankings of Nov. 19, however organizers confirmed Serbia’s Novak Djokovic has determined to not make the match a part of his preparations for an try at an eleventh Australian Open title.
Reigning champion Germany, which can be spearheaded by world No. 3 Alexander Zverev, will face China, which options Olympic champion Qinwen Zheng, and Brazil in Group E, additionally in Perth.
Zverev seems to be set to be the highest-ranked man within the match within the absence of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, whereas world No. 5 Daniil Medvedev’s Russia stays barred by sanctions put in place after the invasion of Ukraine.
Belarus is excluded for a similar cause, so Australian and US Open winner Aryna Sabalenka can be absent, however five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek headlines a robust Polish workforce additionally that includes Hubert Hurkacz.
Poland, runner-up final yr, will play its Group B matches in opposition to the Czech Republic and Norway in Sydney.
“I believe this yr’s entry checklist might be the strongest total that we have seen within the three years of the competitors,” match director Stephen Farrow mentioned.
“We have six of the seven of the highest 10 gamers on the planet on the ladies’s facet, six of the highest 12 on the lads’s facet. And it’ll be a fully sensible competitors.”
Host Australia, spearheaded by Alex De Minaur, will play its Group F matches in Sydney in opposition to Britain and the opposite as-yet-undecided nation.
The match begins Dec. 27, with the ultimate in Sydney on Jan. 5.
Draw:
Group A – U.S., Canada, To Be Determined
Group B – Poland, Czech Republic, Norway
Group C – Greece, Kazakhstan, Spain
Group D – Italy, France, Switzerland
Group E – China, Germany, Brazil
Group F – Britain, Australia, To Be Determined
