The United Cup international tennis tournament will return to Perth for a third consecutive summer from December 27th, 2024 to January 1st, 2025, attracting some of the world’s top-ranked players.
The United Cup will hit Perth soils this December
The event will see athletes travel to WA to compete at RAC Arena, where they will battle for a minimum of $15 million in prize money and 500 PIF Association of Tennis Professionals and Women’s Tennis Association ranking points.
Eighteen countries represented by up to three men and three women will compete in singles and mixed doubles teams in the highly competitive team tennis tournament, with Perth to open the tournament on Friday, December 27th.
Two quarter-final matches will be held in Perth on New Year’s Day, with the remaining quarter-finals, semi-finals and final to take place in Sydney from January 2nd to 5th.
A multicultural festival will add to the vibrancy
A festival featuring roving entertainment, cultural performances, face painting, DJs, and multicultural food offerings will also add vibrancy to the Perth event. It will take place at The Plaza at RAC Arena in celebration of the competing countries.
“We have had some massive wins this year through major sporting events, and the third edition of the United Cup will keep that momentum going, driving out-of-state visitors to WA and injecting millions of dollars in visitor spend into the local economy during the end of year holiday period,” Tourism Minister Rita Saffioti said.
“The return of this annual event speaks to the success of WA as an international sporting events destination and will continue to elevate the state’s global reputation as a world-class host of major events.”
Last year’s event saw top players including Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, Poland’s Iga Swiatek as well as Team Australia take to the court. But the official draw for the countries that will be represented and who will play within each group, will be held later this year.
When do tickets go on sale?
Tickets for the United Cup quarter-finals in Perth are set to go on sale at 12:00 pm AWST on Friday, September 6th via Ticketek. Tickets to the group stage will go on sale in late October.
