Today's United Cup 2025 schedule: TV schedule, kick-off time, schedule, live streaming details and more


Yelena Rybakina will be in action on Friday on Day 1 of the United Cup, which marks the start of the new tennis season. His team faces Spain in their first game.

Kazakhstan, led by Rybakina, will take to the courts at the RAC Arena in Perth in the morning session, while China and Brazil will compete in the evening. The two teams are led by Zhang Zhizhen and Beatriz Haddad Maia respectively.

There's a lot to uncover on Day 1 of the 2025 United Cup, and the fixture list is a good place to start:


United Cup 2025 day 1 schedule

Zhang Zhizhen will lead the Chinese side at the 2025 United Cup. (Source: Getty)Zhang Zhizhen will lead the Chinese side at the 2025 United Cup. (Source: Getty)
Zhang Zhizhen will lead the Chinese side at the 2025 United Cup. (Source: Getty)

RAC Arena, Perth

Morning session: (9) Kazakhstan vs (14) Spain

Starting at 10am local time: Alexander Shevchenko vs. Pablo Carreno Busta

followed: Elena Rybakina and Jessica Bouzas Maneiro

Followed by: Alexander Shevchenko / Elena Rybakina with Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers / Sergio Martos Gornes

Morning session: (5) China and (13) Brazil

Starting at 10am local time: Gao Xinyu vs Beatriz Haddad Maia

Followed by: Zhang Zhizhen vs Thiago Monteiro

Followed by: Zhang Zhizhen / S Zhang vs Beatriz Haddad Maia / Rafael Matos


United Cup 2025: Where to watch?

Viewers can watch the action in United Cup 2025 on the following channels and websites:

Canada – TSN, RDS

USA – Tennis Channel

Caribbean Sea – To rush

Brazil – N Sports

Latin America – TyC Sports

Bulgaria – A1

Czechia and Slovakia – Czech TV and Slovak TV

Hungary – Network 4

Italy – Super Tennis

Germany, Austria, Spain, Switzerlandand Great Britain – Tennis Channel

The Nordics and The Netherlands – Viaplay (NENT)

Poland – Polsat

Portugal – Sports TV

Great Britain – Sky Sports

Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, South Tyrol and Luxembourg – Blue Germany

Spain – TIM

Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Slovenia – Sports club

Turkey – TRT

Greece – ERT

Israel – Sports 5

Middle East and North Africa – beIN Sports

Kazakhstan – Sport+

Central Asia – Seventy

Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, East Timor – beIN Sports

India – Tennis Channel

Japan – Continuous

China – YouKu, GDTV, CCTV

Africa – Supersport

Australia – Nine

New Zealand – Sky NZ

Click here for more information on the broadcast of the matches here.

United Cup 2025 – Game Time

The RAC Arena in Perth will host the opening day. Source: GettyThe RAC Arena in Perth will host the opening day. Source: Getty
The RAC Arena in Perth will host the opening day. Source: Getty

The day session will start at 10am Perth local time, while the evening session will start before 5pm. Here are the broadcast times for Day 1 of the tournament for fans in the US, Canada, UK and India:

country Day Session (Perth) Evening session (Perth)
USA December 26, 2024; 9 p.m. ET December 27, 2024; ET at 4 a.m
Canada December 26, 2024; 9 p.m. ET December 27, 2024; 4: DO
Great Britain December 27, 2024: 2 a.m. GMT December 27, 2024; 9am GMT
India December 27, 2024; 7.30 IST December 27, 2024; 14:30 IST