Perth serves up world-class tennis with return of United Cup

• United Cup to carry world’s top-ranked gamers
  to WA in January
• Women’s World Number Two and six-time Grand Slam
  champion Iga Swiatek confirmed to compete in Australia
• Perth quarterfinal tickets on sale from at present
• Supports
  Cook Government’s dedication to diversify the financial system so it stays
  strongest within the nation

Perth
will function centre courtroom for international tennis motion when the world’s top-ranked
gamers return to RAC Arena for the 2026 United Cup.

Supported
by the Cook Government, the United Cup will return to Perth from 2 January,
drawing 1000’s of spectators to witness world-class tennis and contributing
thousands and thousands of {dollars} to the WA financial system.

Eighteen international locations will
compete in singles and blended doubles within the extremely aggressive crew tennis
event throughout Perth and Sydney, with Perth internet hosting the distinguished opening
event session.

Poland is the primary crew
confirmed for the 2026 United Cup, together with Women’s World Number Two and six-time
Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek and former Men’s World Number Six Hubert
Hurkacz.

Perth
will host two quarterfinal matches on Wednesday, 7 January, with collaborating
international locations and group matchups to be introduced in an official draw later this
yr.

WA has
welcomed a excessive calibre of tennis expertise in recent times. In 2023, Serbia’s
Novak Djokovic thrilled followers at RAC Arena, whereas in 2024 spectators had the
probability to see the 2025 champions, Team USA’s Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz, in
motion.

Adding
to the ambiance within the Perth CBD all through the event, a vibrant fan
zone will probably be activated exterior of RAC Arena, that includes actions for all ages,
together with interactive tennis video games and pop-up experiences.

United
Cup is one other instance of the Cook Government’s financial diversification
technique to draw a year-round occasions calendar to drive out-of-state
visitation, ship jobs and generate invaluable tourism {dollars} for native
enterprise and trade.

Tickets for
the United Cup Perth quarterfinals go on sale at 4pm AWST at present by way of Ticketek. Group
levels will go on sale in November.

For ticket gross sales and extra
data, go to unitedcup.com/tickets

Comments attributed to Tourism Minister Reece Whitby:

“The United Cup will probably be a
sensational begin to our occasions calendar in 2026, marking the fourth
consecutive summer season that Perth has hosted this world-class event.

“This
improbable occasion will showcase among the world’s greatest tennis gamers, drawing 1000’s
of spectators to witness the motion and including thousands and thousands of {dollars} into WA as
a part of our financial diversification technique in the course of the vacation season.

“It’s
additionally an incredible alternative to leverage the worldwide profile of gamers competing in
Perth, selling WA as a must-visit vacation spot to their thousands and thousands of followers
and shining a world highlight on our extraordinary State.”

Comments
attributed to Sport and Recreation Minister Rita Saffioti:

“Perth
is gearing up for an additional big summer season of sport with among the world’s largest
tennis stars as soon as once more heading west to battle it out within the opening matches of
this yr’s United Cup.

“Our
Government is proud to help the return of this famend event for a
fourth yr as a part of our dedication to delivering nice year-round occasions
that maintain our metropolis vibrant and our financial system sturdy.  

“Western
Australia has earned its repute as a world-class host of main sport and
leisure occasions that entice 1000’s of holiday makers from throughout the nation
– tennis followers ought to safe their United Cup tickets quick so they do not miss
out.”