United Cup: Argentina surprise Australia at home

It was an expected event in this new edition of the United Cup. In Sydney, Australia made their tournament debut against Argentina.

However, the start of the match didn't go according to plan and Nadia Podoroska got the better of Olivia Gadecki (6-2, 6-4 in 1h28 of play).

Alex De Minaur then gave hope to the Australian people with a straightforward win over Tomas Martin Etcheverry (6-1, 6-4 in 1h16).

Always transcendent in front of his fans, as he said in a press conference before the start of the tournament, the world's 9th-ranked player put his country back on the right track.

As is so often the case at the start of the United Cup 2025, the first match in Pool F will come down to the decisive mixed doubles.

In this game, it was Argentina who stood up to the pressure.

The pairing of Maria Carle and Tomas Martin Etcheverry got the better of Ellen Perez and Matthew Ebden (6-2, 6-4).

The win means Argentina are now provisionally top of the group, pending Great Britain's debut in the competition.