United Cup: That's how much money and points are at stake Down Under
At the start of the season, the first edition of the United Cup is on the program as the successor to the Hopman Cup. We took a closer look at the points and prize money distribution of the mixed event.
by Michael Rothschädl
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Dec 26, 2022, 09:35 am
The ATP Cup was a very successful format, but now has to give way again after only a few editions. With good reason, with the United Cup , a tournament format is now on the program for the start of the season that combines women's and men's tennis. Very similar to the popular Hopman Cup.
For the first time, the 18 qualified national teams will compete in the new format in 2023. In a total of six groups of three teams each, six intermediate round participants will be determined with the group winners, who will fight for one of three tickets for the semi-finals. The fourth and last place in the semifinals goes to the lucky loser team that achieved the best result in the course of the tournament.
Swiatek and Nadal present
Two men's and two women's singles will be played. In the event of a tie, a final mixed doubles would decide victory or defeat. The game will be played in the three Australian cities of Perth, Brisbane and Sydney under conditions very similar to those expected at the Australian Open in mid-January. With Iga Swiatek and Rafael Nadal, for example, this also attracts the really big names.
Of course, there are also points for the ATP and WTA charts in the United Cup - and to a considerable extent: For a victory over a top 10 player there is a maximum of 180 points (in the event of a win in the final), you win in the group against a man from the top 10, only 55 points are up for grabs. The number of points to be gained therefore depends on the tournament round and the opponent's ranking, with a maximum of 500 points being gained.
When it comes to prize money, the system also looks complex at first glance. A distinction is made here according to prize money for individual and team successes, according to player one and two and the round played in each case. A singles win for number one in the final brings in just over $250,000, while a win for number two in the group stage is "worth" just over $25,000. For a team success in the group there is 5,000 US dollars per player, the final success brings a good 23,000 US dollars per person.
Here is the exact distribution of the prize money and the points!