United Cup 2026 schedule today: TV schedule, start time, order of play, live streaming details and more - Day 2

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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

 Getty)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:

CountryDay session (Perth)Day session (Sydney)Night session (Perth)Night session (Sydney)
USA, Canada
January 2, 2026, 9:00 p.m. ETJanuary 2, 2026, 6:30 p.m. ET
January 3, 2026, 4:00 a.m. ETJanuary 3, 2026, 6:30 a.m. ET
UKJanuary 3, 2026, 2:00 a.m. GMTJanuary 2, 2026, 11:30 p.m. GMT
January 3, 2026, 9:00 a.m. GMTJanuary 3, 2026, 6:30 a.m. GMT
India
January 3, 2026, 7:30 a.m. IST
January 3, 2026, 5:00 a.m. ISTJanuary 3, 2026, 2:30 p.m. ISTJanuary 3, 2026, 12:00 p.m. IST

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