The knockout stage of the 2026 United Cup continues on Thursday with a crunch quarterfinal match-up scheduled. Belgium and the Czech Republic will square off at Sydney’s Ken Rosewall Arena with a spot in the final four on the line.
Two of the four quarterfinals have already taken place, with the United States triumphing over Greece and Switzerland getting the better of Argentina. Belgium and the Czech Republic will be in action on Day 7, before Poland and Australia collide in the final quarterfinal.
United Cup 2026 Day 7 Schedule
Day 7 of the 2026 United Cup will feature just one tie, but the tournament’s format means that fans will still get to enjoy three matches featuring several big names. Men’s singles action will get us underway with the talented Jakub Menšík taking on Zizou Bergs.
Both players enter this match having won one and lost one at the tournament. Menšík managed to defeat Casper Ruud but lost to Alex de Minaur in straight sets. Bergs started his United Cup with a tight 7-6 (2), 6-7 (3), 5-7 loss to Zhang Zhizhen. But he showcased his quality with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Félix Auger-Aliassime to help Belgium reach the quarterfinals.
Two-time Grand Slam champion Barbora Krejčíková will face Elise Mertens of Belgium in the women’s singles. Krejčíková has hardly put a foot wrong so far at the United Cup, winning all of her matches (two singles, one doubles).
Mertens has also won both of her singles matches so far. She began her United Cup campaign with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Zhu Lin, before defeating Victoria Mboko in a three-set encounter 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. She has also played in two mixed doubles matches with a record of one win and one loss so far.
Barbora Krejčiková and Jakub Menšík will also represent the Czech Republic in the mixed doubles contest, while Elise Mertens and Zizou Bergs will step up for Belgium in what could well be the decider.
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With a spot in the semifinals on the line, the stakes will be high in this United Cup quarterfinal contest. The winner of this tie will face Switzerland in the final four in Sydney on Saturday, January 10, with the final set to take place one day later.
United Cup Day 7 Schedule
Czech Republic vs. Belgium
- Jakub Menšík vs Zizou Bergs (Starts at 5:30 pm local time / 1:30 am ET)
- Followed by Barbora Krejčiková vs Elise Mertens
- Followed by Barbora Krejčiková and Jakub Menšík vs Elise Mertens and Zizou Bergs
