First of all, Poland will be represented in the Australian competition by the world's best tennis players – Iga Swichtek and Hubert Hurkac. The white-red team is completed by: Katarzyna Kava, Katarzyna Peter, Daniel Michalski and Jan Zielinski.
1. When is Iga Švetek playing in the United Cup?
18 teams were divided into six groups of three teams. Groups A (with Poland), C and E will compete in Perth, the rest – in Sydney. The group winners will advance to the quarter-finals, as will one of the best runners-up in each city.
The United Cup will be the opening event of the season and the first test before the Grand Slam Australian Open, which starts on January 14. There will be 500 points each in the ATP and WTA rankings in Sydney and Perth.
United Cup schedule and broadcast plan:
Monday, January 1:
Croatia – Norway: Donna Vekic – Malene Helgo – at 0:30 (Polsat Sport)
Croatia – Norway: Borna Coric – Kasper Rudi – at 2:30 (Polsat Sport Extra)
Poland – Spain: Hubert Hurkac – Alejandro Davidovich Fokina – at 3:00 (Polsat Sport)
Croatia – Norway: mixed doubles match – time 4:30 (Polsat Sport Extra)
Poland – Spain: Iga Szwetek – Sara Soribes Tormo – 5:00 (Polsat Sport)
Poland – Spain: mixed doubles match – time 7:00 (Polsat Sport)
France – Germany: Adrian Mannarino – Alexander Zverev – at 7:30 (Polsat Sport Extra)
France – Germany: Caroline Garcia – Angelique Kerber – at 9:30 (Polsat Sport Extra)
USA – Australia: Taylor Fritz – Alex de Minaur – at 10:00 (Polsat Sport)
France – Germany: mixed doubles match – time 11:30 (Polsat Sport Extra)
USA – Australia: Jessica Pegula – Alja Tomlianovic – at 12:00 (Polsat Sport)
USA – Australia: mixed doubles match – time 14:00 (Polsat Sport)
Tuesday, December 2:
Greece – Chile: Maria Sakkar – Daniela Segel – at 0:30 (Polsat Sport)
Greece – Chile: Stefanos Tsitsipas – Nicolas Yari – at 2:30 (Polsat Sport Extra)
Czech Republic – Serbia: Marketa Vondrosova – Olga Danilovic – at 3:00 (Polsat Sport)
Greece – Chile: mixed doubles match – time 4:30 (Polsat Sport Extra)
Czech Republic – Serbia: Jiri Lechecka – Novak Djokovic – at 5:00 (Polsat Sport)
Czech Republic – Serbia: mixed doubles match – time 7:00 (Polsat Sport)
Croatia – Netherlands: Borna Coric – Talon Greece – time 7:30 (Polsat Sport Extra)
Croatia – Netherlands: Dona Vekic – Arantxa Rus – time 9:30 (Polsat Sport Extra)
Croatia – Netherlands: mixed doubles match – time 11:30 (Polsat Sport Extra)
Wednesday, January 3:
France – Italy: Adrian Manario – Lorenzo Sonego – at 0:30 (Polsat Sport)
France – Italy: Caroline Garcia – Jasmine Paolini – at 2:30 (Polsat Sport Extra)
France – Italy: mixed doubles match – time 4:30 (Polsat Sport Extra)
Greece – Canada: Stefanos Tsitsipas – Felix Auger-Aliasime – 7:30 (Polsat Sport)
Greece – Canada: Maria Sakari – Leila Fernandes – 9:30 (Polsat Sport Extra)
Greece – Canada: mixed doubles match – time 11:30 (Polsat Sport Extra)
PI, Polsat Sport