Spain at the 2026 United Cup
The Spanish national tennis team, often referred to as Team Spain, competed in the fourth edition of the United Cup in January 2026. The United Cup is an international mixed-gender tennis tournament featuring 18 teams and held across two Australian cities, Sydney and Perth.
Tournament Details
- Tournament: 2026 United Cup
- Dates: 2 โ 11 January 2026
- Host Cities: Perth (RAC Arena) and Sydney (Ken Rosewall Arena)
- Format: Mixed-gender team competition (Group Stage, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Final)
Team Spain Squad
Spain was one of the 18 national teams to qualify for the tournament. The team selection is typically based on the rankings of the country’s top male (ATP) and female (WTA) players who commit to the event.
| Player (ATP/WTA Ranking*) | Role |
| Jaume Munar (ATP No. 36) | ATP Player 1 |
| Carlos Taberner (ATP No. 104) | ATP Player 2 |
| Iรฑigo Cervantes (ATP No. 103) | ATP Player 3 |
| Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (WTA No. 42) | WTA Player 1 |
| Andrea Lรกzaro Garcรญa (WTA No. 182) | WTA Player 2 |
| Yvonne Cavallรฉ Reimers (WTA No. 107) | WTA Player 3 |
Note: *Rankings are approximate based on the information available at the time of team announcement (mid-November 2025).
The Spanish effort was anchored by their top-ranked players at the time, Jaume Munar on the men’s side and Jessica Bouzas Maneiro for the women.
Group Stage (Perth)
Team Spain was drawn into Group A for the Group Stage, which was hosted in Perth at the RAC Arena.
| Group A |
| United States (Top Seeds) |
| Spain |
| Argentina |
Spain’s group presented a significant challenge, notably facing the top-seeded and defending champions, Team USA, led by World No. 6 Taylor Fritz and World No. 3 Coco Gauff. They also competed against Team Argentina.
The ties in the Group Stage consisted of one men’s singles match, one women’s singles match, and one mixed doubles match. An anticipated men’s singles match in this group was between Spain’s top man, Jaume Munar, and the US top player, Taylor Fritz.
Spain’s Previous United Cup Performances
Team Spain has participated in all three previous editions of the United Cup (2023, 2024, and 2025), but has yet to advance past the Group Stage. Their overall tie record across the three tournaments is 1 win and 5 losses.
Here is a summary of Spain’s performance in each year:
| Year | Host City | Group | Opponents | Tie Record (WโL) | Final Result | Key Players |
| 2025 | Perth | Group C | Greece, Kazakhstan | 0โ2 | Group Stage (3rd Place) | Pablo Carreรฑo Busta, Jessica Bouzas Maneiro |
| 2024 | Perth | Group A | Poland, Brazil | 1โ1 | Group Stage (2nd Place) | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Sara Sorribes Tormo |
| 2023 | Sydney | Group D | Great Britain, Australia | 0โ2 | Group Stage (3rd Place) | Rafael Nadal, Paula Badosa, Pablo Carreรฑo Busta |
Detailed Performance Breakdown
2025 United Cup
The 2025 tournament saw Spain fall in the Group Stage with an 0-2 tie record in Group C in Perth.
- Tie vs. Kazakhstan: Spain lost the tie, though one notable result was the singles defeat of Kazakhstan’s top player, Elena Rybakina, by Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro.
- Tie vs. Greece: This tie was a 2-1 loss that came down to the mixed doubles. Spain’s sole match win was delivered by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, who impressively defeated former World No. 3 Maria Sakkari in straight sets. However, Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Pablo Carreรฑo Busta, and the Greek duo then won the deciding mixed doubles.
2024 United Cup
Spain achieved their first-ever United Cup tie victory in the 2024 edition, finishing with a 1-1 tie record in Group A in Perth.
- Tie vs. Brazil (2-1 Win): Spain secured their only win of the tournament against Brazil. The tie was clinched after Alejandro Davidovich Fokina won his singles match, and he teamed up with Sara Sorribes Tormo to win the decisive mixed doubles rubber.
- Tie vs. Poland: Spain lost to eventual runners-up Poland, who were led by World No. 1 Iga ลwiฤ tek and Hubert Hurkacz. Spain was eliminated from the tournament after finishing second in their group.
2023 United Cup (Inaugural Edition)
Spain’s debut in the inaugural 2023 United Cup in Sydney saw them compete in Group D alongside Great Britain and host nation Australia. Despite having two of their country’s biggest stars, they did not manage a tie victory (0-2).
- Key Players: The team featured former World No. 1 Rafael Nadal and former World No. 2 Paula Badosa as the top singles players.
- Notable Results:
- Rafael Nadal suffered high-profile singles losses in both ties, falling to Cameron Norrie (Great Britain) and Alex de Minaur (Australia).
- Nuria Parrizas Dรญaz did secure a singles win against Australia’s Maddison Inglis.
- Result: Spain finished last in their group and were eliminated.
