United Cup lineup finalised with Croatia and Argentina taking the final spots
Donna Vekic and Borna Coric will lead Croatia for the third straight year at the $10 million event as they battle it out with the United States and Canada in Group A, while Argentina will take on hosts Australia and Britain in Group F.
"It's honestly my favourite tournament of the year," Vekic, who won a singles silver medal at the Paris Olympics this year, said in a news release.
"We have great energy in the team. Borna has been my friend for more than 20 years. It feels like a little family. We are not a team, we are a family."
Argentina, who missed out on last year's United Cup after taking part in the inaugural edition, boast Tomas Martin Etcheverry and Nadia Podoroska as their top-ranked players.
The tournament starts on December 27th with the final in Sydney on January 5th.
Draw:
Group A - US, Canada, Croatia
Group B - Poland, Czech Republic, Norway
Group C - Greece, Kazakhstan, Spain
Group D - Italy, France, Switzerland
Group E - China, Germany, Brazil
Group F - Britain, Australia, Argentina