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For those wondering I found this on the ATP site. Each tie comprises two mens and two womens singles matches and one mixed doubles match.

Id just assumed it was one man and one woman on each team. Also bit surprised theyre letting doubles specialists play. Thought the whole idea would be to let the stars play together in a mixed match. Does this mean a mixed doubles match will get ranking points for I think the first time ever?

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 They havent announced the points structure yet, I dont think? But cant imagine mixed would count towards rankings ?! To which rankings would it count? 

id realised it was 2 mens and 2 womens , presumably more points for winning at 1? 

presumably this initial squad gets reduced?

www.unitedcup.com/en/tournament/discover-the-host-cities

Confirmation - 6 teams, one man and one woman, in Nice, on clay. In July.

Be genuinely interested to see what entry that gets? All the top men and women will be on hardcourts or prepping for them. With no ranking points, which players will see this as a good option to take? Doesnt work for me, sadly.

www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/hopman-cup-to-return-at-nice-lawn-tennis-club-in-2023/

UK team:-

Women

Harriet Dart

Katie Swan

Ranah Stoiber

Ella McDonald

 

Men

Norrie Cameron

Daniel Evans

Jan Choinski

Jonny O"Mara

 

We are in group D in Sydney v Spain and Australia

-- Edited by Peter too on Thursday 22nd of December 2022 11:33:20 AM

Thur 29th Night session 7pm Australia v Great Britain

Cameron Norrie v Nick Kyrgios

Katie Swan v Zoe Hives

 

Fri 30th Night session 5.30 pm Australia v Great Britain

Harriet Dart v Ajla Tomljanovic

7.00 pm

Daniel Evans v Alex De Minaur

Mixed doubles TBC

 

Sat 31st Night session 5.30 pm Spain v Great Britain

Cameron Norrie v Rafael Nadal

Katie Swan v Nuria Parrizas Diaz

 

Sun 1st Jan Night session 5.30 Spain v Great Britain

Harriet Dart v Paula Badosa 

7.00 Pm

Daniel Evans v Pablo Carreno Busta

Mixed Doubles TBC

 

-- Edited by Peter too on Monday 26th of December 2022 10:44:16 PM

With respect to Ranah and Ella, the fact we have 2 juniors in the womens squad, and our #1 woman has chosen elsewhere tells you everything on how seriously we're taking it on the womens side.

I dont agree with giving ranking points for a team event as players don't have equal opportunity to participate and it will distort the rankings.

Peter too wrote:

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JonH comes home wrote:

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This seems strange commenting here as its been set up as a wta thread but Cam and Dan have some cracking matches here as warm ups for a slam.

Im still not sure about this event or how seriously we or the players should take it , but certainly the mens entry is very strong.

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 You could always copy the data across to the mens section if you wish, so that both groups get to see it.

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 Seems very convoluted! Im happy to comment here , seems daft having two threads - not sure we should title it WTA and ATP 500 though maybe to have one thread covering both? 

I have visions of SC starting a mens thread and it all getting very messy!