The 2022 season may have lacked some great clashes. Thanks to the United Cup, a mixed competition organized on the ashes of the ATP Cup, the first big moment of the year 2023 will take place on Monday, January 2 at the Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney. With Spain and Australia in the same pool, the No. 1 match between Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios is already igniting the crowds. It is the blockbuster that tennis fans were deprived of in the Wimbledon semi-finals. The Majorcan had to forfeit the match due to an abdominal injury.
This mixed event has some juicy matches. We note a match between Taylor Fritz and Sascha Zverev, Monday, January 2, in Sydney in day session. The spectators of the Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane will be treated to a duel between Matteo Berrettini and Casper Ruud on Tuesday January 3. On the same day, in the night session, Stan Wawrinka will face Hubert Hurkacz.
The French – admsi in this new event thanks to the ranking of Caroline Garcia – will play in Perth. The French number 1, Arthur Rinderknech, will face Diego Schwartzman on Thursday 29 December. On Monday, January 2, he will return to the RAC Arena – where Les Bleues won the Fed Cup – to face Borna Coric of Croatia. Remember that this event is endowed with ATP points depending on the ranking of the players you beat.