With simply two days to go till the inaugural version of the United Cup, a number of the competitors’s greatest names hit the apply courts Tuesday in search of to seek out their rhythm forward of their opening matches.
Nick Kyrgios was among the many Team Australia stars hitting in Sydney. The 27-year-old will meet Team Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie in Thursday’s night session on Ken Rosewall Arena in his first singles match in Group D. Kyrgios is a part of a powerful lineup for the host nation, which additionally options Ajla Tomljanovic and Alex de Minaur.
Also placing herself via her paces in Sydney was two-time Wimbledon champion and WTA star Petra Kvitova. The 29-time tour-level titlist is a part of a Team Czech Republic which takes on third-seeded Team USA in its opening tie in Group C. Kvitova shall be supported by fellow WTA star Marie Bouzkova, whereas the Czechs’ ATP contingent is led by clean-hitting 21-year-old Jiri Lehecka.
Petra Kvitova took to the apply courtroom on Tuesday in Sydney. Photo Credit: Tennis Australia.
Some ATP and WTA stars took the prospect to practise with teammates from the opposing Tour on Tuesday. One of them was the No. 10 within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, Hubert Hurkacz, who hit together with his fellow Team Poland stars Magda Linette and Weronika Falkowsa in Brisbane.
The second-seeded Team Poland, which additionally options WTA World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, takes on Team Kazakhstan of their opening Group B match throughout Saturday and Sunday.
Team Poland’s Weronika Falkowska and Hubert Hurkacz practised collectively on Tuesday in Brisbane. Photo Credit: Tennis Australia.
In Perth, Stefanos Tsitsipas loved a apply session as he prepares to spearhead the top-seeded Team Greece’s title cost alongside the No. 6 within the WTA Rankings, Maria Sakkari. The present No. 4 within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, Tsitsipas faces Team Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov in his opening singles battle at RAC Arena on Thursday. Sakkari’s opening match follows on Friday, when she meets Viktoriya Tomova within the Group A tie.
Stefanos Tsitsipas practises on Tuesday in Perth. Photo Credit: Tennis Australia.
The United Cup will launch the 2023 season on each the ATP Tour and the WTA Tour, with 18 nations competing in six teams throughout Brisbane, Perth and Sydney. Each tie will comprise of two ATP and two WTA singles matches, and one combined doubles match.
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