Overview
- Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz will lead the United States as defending champions after edging Poland in the most recent final.
- The 18-nation mixed-team event runs January 2–11, 2026 in Australia as a key lead-in to the Australian Open.
- Tournament organizers say five of the top 10 men and four of the top 10 women are confirmed, including Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka, Alexander Zverev and Alex de Minaur.
- Japan will debut with Osaka alongside Shintaro Mochizuki, while other confirmed names include Jasmine Paolini for Italy and Jack Draper with Emma Raducanu for Great Britain.
- The official draw is Monday to allocate teams to Sydney and Perth, with scheduling notes that Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will play a January 10 exhibition in South Korea, Novak Djokovic has not announced plans, and Aryna Sabalenka opens in Brisbane.