The opening tournament of the ATP and WTA seasons is the United Cup. Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek are among those on the entry list, and there is a significant amount of prize money on offer.
There have been two previous iterations of the United Cup. Team USA won the first edition, and Team Germany triumphed in 2024, beating Swiatek's Poland in the final after a dramatic deciding mixed doubles match.
Gauff is making her first appearance at the United Cup this year. The 2023 US Open champion expressed her determination to bring the trophy back to the United States after the team failed to get out of the group stage in the 2024 iteration.
This year's United Cup is also important to Swiatek after the scrutiny surrounding her doping case. The four-time French Open champion accepted a one-month suspension after melatonin tablets she bought were contaminated with trimetazidine.
There is a more complicated ranking points and prize money system at the United Cup compared to other tournaments because it is a team event with a combination of ATP and WTA players not seen at any other time of the year.
The participation fee given to each player is dependent on their ranking and whether they are the No. 1 or No. 2 player on the team. No. 1 players ranked from No. 1-10 are guaranteed to earn $230,000 for competing at the United Cup.
$115,000 will be given to No. 1 players on team ranked from No. 11-20 and $69,000 for those from No. 21-30. Players from No. 31-50 who are the best-ranked singles players on their team are set to receive $46,000.
Participation fees are slightly less for No. 2 singles players on teams. They will get $210,000 if ranked from No. 1-10, $105,000 if from No. 11-20, and $52,500 if ranked anywhere from No. 21-30.
No. 1 singles players are set to get $42,800 for each match victory. A quarterfinal win will see players pocket $77,600. There is $147,500 for the semifinal and $280,250 for winning in the final.
There is also a team prize money fund as well: $25,280 for triumphing in the final, $15,250 for winning in the semifinal, $8,950 for the quarterfinal, and $5,600 for each success in the group stage.
The ranking points distribution depends on the ranking of the players involved. There is a maximum of 500 ranking points on offer if the opponent's ranking in the match is from No. 1-10, including 180 in the final.
The maximum ranking points if all opponents are ranked from No. 11-20 is 400. That includes 140 for the final, 105 for the semifinal, and 65 for the quarterfinal. 45 points per group stage victory applies in this case.
Although the structure is somewhat complicated, there are great financial incentives on offer for the players. The prize money and ranking points distribution is skewed in favor of the top-ranked players, but that is a necessary step for the tournament to get those players involved.
2025 United Cup Prize Money & Points Overview:
Participation Fee:
No. 1 Player:
| Singles Ranking | $/Player |
| 1-10 | $230,000 |
| 11-20 | $115,000 |
| 21-30 | $69,000 |
| 31-50 | $46,000 |
| 51-100 | $34,500 |
| 101-250 | $28,750 |
| 251+ | $23,000 |
No. 2 Player:
| Singles Ranking | Fee |
| 1-10 | $210,000 |
| 11-20 | $105,000 |
| 21-30 | $52,500 |
| 31-50 | $31,500 |
| 51-100 | $21,000 |
| 101-250 | $15,750 |
| 251+ | $10,500 |
No. 3 Player:
| Singles or Doubles Ranking | Fee |
| 1-30 | $33,000 |
| 31-100 | $16,500 |
| 101-250 | $8,250 |
| 251+ | $6,600 |
Match Wins:
| Match Wins | No. 1 | Mixed Doubles |
| Final | $280,250 | $52,800 |
| SF | $147,500 | $27,650 |
| QF | $77,600 | $14,550 |
| Group | $42,800 | $8,000 |
Team Wins:
| Team Wins | |
| Final | $25,850 |
| SF | $15,250 |
| QF | $8,950 |
| Group | $5,600 |
ATP & WTA Ranking Points:
| Opponent's Ranking | 1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-50 | 51-100 | 101-250 | 251+ |
| Final Win | 180 | 140 | 120 | 90 | 60 | 40 | 35 |
| SF Win | 130 | 105 | 90 | 60 | 40 | 35 | 25 |
| QF Win | 80 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 20 |
| Group Win | 55 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 15 |
| Max Points | 500 | 400 | 345 | 260 | 185 | 140 | 110 |
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