Great Britain have been drawn against Rafael Nadal’s Spain and Nick Kyrgios’ Australia in the inaugural United Cup starting next month.<\/span><\/p>\n The mixed team event will take place in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney in the build-up to January’s Australian Open.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n British men’s number one Cameron Norrie will play, but 2021 US Open women’s champion Emma Raducanu has not entered.<\/span><\/p>\n The tournament, which runs from 29 December to 8 January, features 18 teams and $18m (\u00a315m) in prize money.<\/span><\/p>\n Greece, led by men’s world number three Stefanos Tsitsipas, are the top seeds, while women’s world number one Iga Swiatek plays for second seeds Poland.<\/span><\/p>\n Serbia, whose team could have included 21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, did not enter.<\/span><\/p>\n Djokovic, who missed this year’s Australian Open after being deported because he is not vaccinated against Covid-19, is banned from entering the country until 2025. However, Australian Open officials have said he can play in 2023 if he obtains a visa.<\/span><\/p>\n The British team, who will play in Perth, are completed by Dan Evans, Harriet Dart, Katie Swan, Anna Brogan, Jonny O’Mara, Jan Choinski and Ella McDonald.<\/span><\/p>\n The three host cities will each host two groups of three countries competing in a round-robin format.<\/span><\/p>\n Each tie features two men’s and two women’s singles matches and one mixed doubles. <\/span><\/p>\n The group winners in each city will play off, with the winners of those three matches joined by the next best performing side in the semi-finals.<\/span><\/p>\n
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