Australia will aim to win the United Cup in the next fortnight and will be spearheaded by Alex de Minaur and Ajla Tomljanovic on home soil.

Before the action commences, the team took time to visit Rottnest Island on Wednesday. After taking a short helicopter ride from mainland Perth to the Island in the Indian Ocean, the players took photos with Quokkas, small wallabies who populate the island.

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De Minaur, Tomljanovic, John Millman, Storm Hunter, Ellen Perez and Matthew Ebden then participated in a game of beach tennis, where they showed off their hand skills and shared jokes.

Team Australia is in Group C in Perth with defending champions United States and Great Britain. The United Cup runs from 29 December – 7 January, with the Finals stage held in Sydney.

The Australian team TURNED UP to Rottnest Island to take the famous quokka selfie 🇦🇺🤳
Who did it best?@westaustralia @RottnestIsland @DestPERTH #westernaustralia #WAtheDreamState pic.twitter.com/iavX81pkyf

— United Cup (@UnitedCupTennis) December 27, 2023