Day 2 of the United Cup will see four ties take place across Sydney and Perth. As many as 12 matches could be played, with the likes of Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz, Casper Ruud, and Belinda Bencic kicking off their respective 2026 seasons.
United Cup 2026 Day 2 Schedule
Belgium and China will play the first tie in Sydney, with Elise Mertens and Zhu Lin kicking things off. Mertens, who is currently ranked 20th in the world, has beaten her 168th-ranked opponent thrice out of their four prior meetings.
Zizou Bergs and Zhizhen Zhang will play the men’s singles fixture of the tie. The Belgian, who put a resilient display in his nation’s Davis Cup semifinal run, has a 2-0 head-to-head lead over his Chinese counterpart.
The second fixture in Sydney will see hosts Australia lock horns with Norway. This tie will feature a highly-anticipated clash between Alex de Minaur and Casper Ruud. De Minaur, who had an impressive 2025 season, has won both of his prior encounters against the Norwegian.
The opening fixture in Perth is an alpine derby between 2024 semifinalists France and Switzerland. World No. 11 Belinda Bencic, who had some impressive performances last year after her return to tennis, will take on World No. 103 Léolia Jeanjean while Stan Wawrinka will face Arthur Rinderknech.
Defending champions USA will start their title defense against Argentina, who bagged the first win of the tournament by beating Spain 2-0. In a way, this tie could determine the winner of Group A. Taylor Fritz will start his 2026 season against Sebastián Báez, someone he has a 100% win record against. On the other hand, World No. 3 Coco Gauff will face Solana Sierra for the very first time in her career.
United Cup 2026 Day 2 Schedule for Sydney
Belgium vs China
- Elise Mertens vs Zhu Lin (Starts at 10:30 am local time)
- Followed by Zizou Bergs vs Zhang Zhizhen
- Followed by Elise Mertens / Zizou Bergs vs Zhu Lin / Zhang Zhizhen
Australia vs Norway
- Maya Joint vs Malene Helgø (Starts not before 5:30 pm local time)
- Alex de Minaur vs Casper Ruud (Starts not before 7 pm local time)
- Followed by Storm Hunter / John-Patrick Smith vs Casper Ruud / Ulrikke Eikeri
United Cup 2026 Day 2 Schedule for Perth
France vs Switzerland
- Belinda Bencic vs Léolia Jeanjean (Starts at 10 am local time)
- Followed by Stan Wawrinka vs Arthur Rinderknech
- Followed by Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajanoah / Édouard Roger-Vasselin vs Belinda Bencic / Stan Wawrinka
USA vs Argentina
- Taylor Fritz vs Sebastián Báez (Starts not before 5 pm local time)
- Followed by Coco Gauff vs Solana Sierra
- Followed by Coco Gauff / Taylor Fritz vs María Lourdes Carlé / Guido Andreozzi
