Just a few days after the Next-Gen Finals final and the final of the World Tennis League in the Middle East, tennis has already begun.

There’s a Friday schedule at the United Cup in Perth, with the action in Sydney starting on Saturday.

For China, faced with the late withdrawal of Zheng Qinwen, the No. 5 seed probably no longer applies.

(Perth is 13 hours ahead of ET; Sydney is 15 hours ahead).

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United Cup
Location: Perth and Sydney, Australia
Category: WTA/ATP 500
Surface: Hard Court
Dates: Dec. 27, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025
Prize Money: $10,250,000
Draws: RR

Friday, Dec. 27, 2024
Results

PERTH, DAY SESSION

KAZ 2, ESP 1 (Final)
(Group C – Round Robin)

1. [14] Pablo Carreño Busta (ESP) def [9] Alexander Shevchenko (KAZ) 62 61

2. [9] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) def. [14] Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) 62 63

3. [9] Elena Rybakina / Alexander Shevchenko (KAZ) def. [14] Pablo Carreño Busta / Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers (ESP) 76 (4) 67 (2) [10-7]

PERTH, EVENING SESSION

CHN 3, BRA 0 (Final)
(Group E – Round Robin)

1. [5] Gao Xinyu (CHN) def. [13] Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) 57 64 75

2. [5] Zhang Zhizhen (CHN) def [13] Thiago Monteiro (BRA) 63 60

3. [5] Zhang Shuai / Zhang Zhizhen (CHN) def. [13] Carolina Alves / Rafael Matos (BRA) 64 75

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