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Britain’s best will join forces Down Under in January.
Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper have committed to representing Great Britain in the United Cup, set for January 2-11th in Perth and Sydney.
The British pair join Australians Alex de Minaur and Maya Joint as early commitments to the fourth annual United Cup.
World No. 6 de Minaur will make his fourth United Cup appearance and this time he won’t have to face the prospect of playing against fiancée Katie Boulter as Raducanu is representing Team GB.
“The United Cup is going to be a lot of fun,” de Minaur said. “The event is unique and it offers up something completely different for fans. They love to embrace the format and get behind the Aussies at home.
“The energy at the United Cup is electric. It’s fun being on court but also on the bench, being loud and noisy, supporting each other.”
World No. 29 Raducanu enjoyed a bounce-back season initially working with Tennis Channel analyst Mark Petchey before partnering with new coach and former Rafa Nadal coach Francisco Roig before the US Open. Raducanu knocked off Marta Kostyuk, Naomi Osaka and Maria Sakkari en route to the Washington, DC semifinals in August. Raducanu is currently on pace to be seeded at the Australian Open in January.
“I’m honored to be able to make my United Cup debut in January,” Raducanu said. “Being able to play for Team GB with my teammates is a unique opportunity and week to enjoy.
“It’s great to be able to experience a new format on the tour, represent my country and spend a couple extra weeks in Australia.”
Taylor Fritz and Coco Gauff led Team USA to the 2025 United Cup championship defeating Poland’s Iga Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz in the final.
Here are the early commitments for the 2026 United Cup.
Team Poland
Iga Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz
Team Australia
Maya Joint and Alex de Minaur
Team Great Britain
Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper
The United Cup draw is set for Monday, November 17th.