The group stage will continue in full swing on Day 2 (Saturday, January 3) of the United Cup 2026. Defending champions USA will take on their rivals from the south, Argentina, in their first tie. Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz will step in to represent the Americans in singles.
Hosts Australia, led by Alex de Minaur and Maya Joint, will face Casper Ruud's Norway. Stan Wawrinka, who's set to retire later this year, will begin his farewell season by representing Switzerland. He will lock horns with Flavio Cobolli of Italy.
The Chinese and the Belgians are also set to duke it out. With an exciting day of tennis lined up, here's a look at the schedule for Day 2 of the United Cup 2026:
United Cup 2026: Day 6 Schedule
Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney
Belgium vs China, Group B
Starting at 10:30 a.m. local time: Elise Mertens vs Zhu Lin
Followed by: Zizou Bergs vs Zhang Zhizhen
Followed by: Mixed doubles match
Australia vs Norway, Group D
Not before 5:30 p.m. local time: Maya Joint vs Malene Helgo
Not before 7:00 p.m. local time: Alex de Minaur vs Casper Ruud
Followed by: Mixed doubles match
RAC Arena, Perth
France vs Switzerland, Group C
Starting at 10:00 a.m. local time: Leolia Jeanjean vs Belinda Bencic
Followed by: Arthur Rinderknech vs Stan Wawrinka
Followed by: Mixed doubles match
USA vs Argentina, Group A
Not before 5:00 p.m. local time: Taylor Fritz vs Sebastian Baez
Followed by: Coco Gauff vs Solana Sierra
Followed by: Mixed doubles match
United Cup 2026: Full Groups
Here's how the 18 teams have been divided into six groups:
Perth
Group A: USA, Spain, Argentina
Group C: Italy, France, Switzerland
Group E: Great Britain, Greece, Japan
Sydney
Group B: Canada, Belgium, China
Group D: Australia, Czechia, Norway
Group F: Germany, Poland, Netherlands
United Cup 2026: Where to Watch, Live Streaming Details, & More
Victoria Mboko at the United Cup 2026. (Photo: Getty)Viewers can tune into the following channels and sites to watch their favorite players in action at the tournament:
USA - Tennis Channel
UK - Sky Sports
Canada - TSN, RDS
Australia - Nine
India - Sony Sports, Tennis Channel
For more information regarding the broadcast of matches, click here.
United Cup 2026: Match Timings
The day session in Perth and Sydney will begin at 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. local time respectively. The night session will commence at 5:00 p.m. in Perth, and at 5:30 p.m. in Sydney. The match timings for fans in the US, Canada, UK, and India for Day 2 of the tournament are as follows:
| Country | Day session (Perth) | Day session (Sydney) | Night session (Perth) | Night session (Sydney) |
| USA, Canada | January 2, 2026, 9:00 p.m. ET | January 2, 2026, 6:30 p.m. ET | January 3, 2026, 4:00 a.m. ET | January 3, 2026, 6:30 a.m. ET |
| UK | January 3, 2026, 2:00 a.m. GMT | January 2, 2026, 11:30 p.m. GMT | January 3, 2026, 9:00 a.m. GMT | January 3, 2026, 6:30 a.m. GMT |
| India | January 3, 2026, 7:30 a.m. IST | January 3, 2026, 5:00 a.m. IST | January 3, 2026, 2:30 p.m. IST | January 3, 2026, 12:00 p.m. IST |
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