United Cup 2025 - Kicking off the new Tennis Season

NOTE: This episode was recorded on Nov 30th. Since then Jack Draper, Diane Parry and Qinwen Zheng have withdrawn from the tournament.Welcome to the new tennis season! We are excited to chat with you about the upcoming United Cup and its exciting format that brings together men’s and women’s tennis. We delve into the team event, the players’ interactions, and the thrill of mixed doubles. We’ll also talk about the players in the field - Iga Swiatek, Hubi Hurkacz, Maria Sakkari, Katie Boulter & Alex De Minaur and some memorable moments from past tournaments. Plus, we discuss the impact of coaching changes and rise of the super coach. And to start of the new year we touch on the importance of environmental responsibility in tennis. So, grab a racket and get ready for some fun!Chapters00:00 Welcome to the New Season - Intro02:01 United Cup 2025 - First tournament of the season04:45 Where Can you watch the United Cup - Tennis Channel06:26 Love for Tennis team events17:12 A "Super Coach" diversion20:39 Who else we are excited to see21:45 Exciting matches to look forward too 28:46 Doubles Dynamics and Player Returns39:08 Sustainability in Tennis: A New Year’s Reflection43:21 OutroMentioned on the Podcast:Ep 7 of GroundPass - https://pod.fo/e/20f7cdUnited Cup ticket sales - https://www.unitedcup.com/en/tickets/2025-ticketsUnited Cup schedule - https://www.unitedcup.com/en/tournament/scheduleVisit Our Website at - www.groundpasspodcast.comEmail us at - [email protected] us for daily updates on Social:Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ground_passBlue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/groundpass.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ground_passYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@GroundPassTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@groundpasspodcastPodcast Theme by Breakmaster Cylinder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.