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What are the United Cup qualification scenarios?

Updated1/1/2024 11:01:00 PM

The winner of each of the six groups at the 2024 United Cup will advance to the quarter-finals. One quarter-final spot in each city will be awarded to the best runner up in that city.

Winners will advance to the United Cup semi-finals, to be hosted in Sydney.

Below are the current scenarios as of the start of play on 2 January.

PERTH

Group A
Poland has won the group.

Group C
Australia has won the group.

Group E
Serbia wins the group and qualifies if it beats the Czech Republic.

China wins the group and qualifies if the Czech Republic beats Serbia.

SYDNEY

Group D

France wins the group and qualifies if:
- France beats Italy
- France loses to Italy 2-1 with a sets score of 4-4
- If the sets score is 4-3 or 5-4 in favour of Italy, then sets % will be 50% for all three teams and it will come down to games won %

Italy wins the group and qualifies if:
- Italy beats France 3-0
- Italy beats France 2-1 with a sets score of 4-2, 5-2, or 5-3
- If the sets score is 4-3 or 5-4 in favour of Italy, then sets % will be 50% for all three teams and it will come down to games won %

Germany could win the group and qualify if:
- Italy beats France 2-1 with a sets score of 4-3 or 5-4, then set % will be 50% for all three teams and it will come down to games won %

Group F

Netherlands wins the group and qualifies if:
- Netherlands beats Croatia
- Netherlands loses to Croatia 2-1 with a sets score of 4-3, 4-4, or 5-4
- If the sets score is 4-2 or 5-3 in favour of Croatia, then sets % will be 50% for all three teams and it will come down to games won %

Croatia wins the group and qualifies if:
- Croatia beats the Netherlands 3-0
- Croatia beats the Netherlands 2-1 with a sets score of 5-2
- If the sets score is 4-2 or 5-3 in favour of Croatia, then sets % will be 50% for all three teams and it will come down to games won %

Norway could win the group and qualify if:
- Croatia beats the Netherlands 2-1 with a sets score of 4-2 or 5-3, then sets % will be 50% for all three teams and it will come down to games won %

A country’s position within its group is determined by number of ties won and ties played. If three teams are tied with the same number of tie wins, then the team having played fewer total matches (singles and mixed doubles) will be eliminated and the winner of the head-to-head matchup between the two remaining teams advance. If still tied then the following procedures decide the group order: the most match wins (singles and doubles), then the highest percentage of matches won, then percentage of sets and then games won. 

Determination of best runner-up quarter-final spot: the number of ties won, the number of ties played. In a tie between three teams, the team having played fewer total matches (singles and mixed doubles) will be eliminated and, if still tied then the team with the most match wins (singles and doubles). If still tied then the following procedures decide: the highest percentage of matches won, the highest percentage of sets won, the highest percentage of games won.