Two-time Davis Cup winner Lleyton Hewitt has been confirmed as Australia's captain for the 2025 United Cup, with 17 other captains named.
Hewitt will partake in his third United Cup campaign as captain of the green and gold, who are paired in a tough group alongside Great Britain and Argentina.
Former French Open champion Iva Majoli will captain Croatia in another star coaching name, while Christian Ruud, father of three-time major finalist Casper, will be on the bench for Norway.
Off the back of receiving the 2024 WTA Coach of the Year Award for his stunning work with Jasmine Paolini, Renzo Furlan will captain the Italians in the hope of going one better than runners-up in 2023.
Defending champions Germany will be led by Alexander Zverev Sr in a bid to become the first nation to go back-to-back.
Here is the complete list of captains for the 2025 United Cup:
USA – Michael Russell
Poland – Mateusz Terczynski
Greece – Theodoros Angelinos
Italy – Renzo Furlan
China – Wu Di
Great Britain – Alex Ward
Canada – Felix Auger-Aliassime
Czechia – Daniel Vacek
Kazakhstan – Aleksandr Nedovyesov
France – Fabrice Martin
Germany – Alexander Zverev Sr
Australia – Lleyton Hewitt
Brazil – Rafael Paciaroni
Spain – Jose Antonio Sanchez de Luna
Norway – Christian Ruud
Switzerland – Sandra Naef
Argentina – Horacio de la Pena
Croatia – Iva Majoli
The United Cup begins on Friday December 27, and concludes Sunday January 5.
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