Perth tennis fans are set for a bittersweet summer, with the news that homegrown star Alex de Minaur will bypass the city for the second consecutive United Cup.
Star-Studded USA Team Lands in Perth
While Alex de Minaur will be absent, RAC Arena is still preparing to welcome a host of international tennis royalty. The powerhouse United States team, featuring the formidable duo of Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz, will headline the action in Western Australia.
They are not the only big names coming to Perth. The city will also see the return of former world number one Naomi Osaka of Japan and Britain's Jack Draper, ensuring no shortage of world-class talent for local spectators.
United Cup Draw and Australian Team Details
The international team tournament is scheduled to commence on January 2. The official draw has placed the competing nations into groups for the initial round-robin stage.
Alex de Minaur will instead be competing in Sydney, where he will lead the Australian charge in Group D alongside teammate Maya Joint.
Full Perth United Cup Team Groups
The groups set to battle it out at RAC Arena are:
- Group A: USA (Coco Gauff & Taylor Fritz), Spain (Jessica Bouzas Maneiro & Jaume Munar), Argentina (Solana Sierra & Sebastian Baez)
- Group C: Italy (Jasmine Paolini & Flavio Cobolli), France (Lois Boisson & Arthur Rinderknech), Switzerland (Belinda Bencic & Stan Wawrinka)
- Group E: Great Britain (Emma Raducanu & Jack Draper), Greece (Maria Sakkari & Stefanos Tsitsipas), Japan (Naomi Osaka & Shintaro Mochizuki)
This lineup promises an electrifying start to the 2025 tennis calendar in Perth, blending established champions with exciting emerging players on the global stage.
