Alex de Minaur and Maya Joint to team up at United Cup before Melbourne Park

The United Cup is an opportunity for Joint to make herself battle-ready for the Australian Open, with all players guaranteed at least two singles matches in the group stage.

De Minaur has also had an impressive year, reaching the quarter-finals at the Australian Open and the US Open. The 27-year-old from Sydney has represented Australia at every United Cup, and some of the best performances of his career have come at the tournament, including wins over Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz at the 2024 event in Perth.

With the tennis season getting under way this week, there are a number of Australians in action in Sydney, Perth and Brisbane.

Russian-turned-Australian Daria Kasatkina will begin her first season Down Under as a permanent resident since switching allegiances in March 2025, and will be competing at the Brisbane International after stepping away from the sport for an extended break in October.