The 2027 United Cup draw was announced on November 11, placing 18 teams in six groups across Perth and Sydney for the January 1–10 competition. Coco Gauff leads the United States entry, Linda Noskova represents Czechia and defending champion Poland will begin in Perth.
Perth opens first, Sydney hosts the final stages
Group play at Perth’s RAC Arena runs from January 1 to 5, with its quarterfinals on January 6. Sydney’s Ken Rosewall Arena hosts group play from January 2 to 6 and quarterfinals on January 7 and 8. These are local dates.
Both semifinals will take place in Sydney on January 9, followed by the final on January 10. Each city hosts nine teams in three round-robin groups. The three group winners and the best-performing runner-up in each city advance, giving each venue four quarterfinalists.
All six groups
Perth’s Group A comprises the United States, Croatia and Kazakhstan. Group C contains Canada, Italy and Denmark, while Group E consists of Poland, Germany and Switzerland.
In Sydney, Group B contains Czechia, Greece and Hungary. Group D brings together France, Australia and Great Britain, and Group F features Belgium, Spain and Argentina.
Ben Shelton joins Gauff in the United States squad. Canada’s entry includes Victoria Mboko and Felix Auger-Aliassime, Switzerland has Belinda Bencic and Poland includes Hubert Hurkacz. The groups establish their initial route towards qualification and the final stages in Sydney.
Singles and mixed doubles decide each tie
Every tie consists of one women’s singles match, one men’s singles match and one mixed doubles match. Singles are best-of-three tiebreak sets. Mixed doubles uses two tiebreak sets and, if required, a deciding ten-point match tiebreak.
The 2027 competition is the fifth United Cup. The United States won in 2023 and 2025, while Poland returns as defending champion.
