With rankings points on the line, the United Cup is a serious competition for some of the biggest stars in the sport, but it’s also a showcase of tennis’ international appeal. Flags from all the nations involved pack the stands, but the biggest U.S. star of them all would like to see “a little bit more red, white and blue in the stands.”

The 2026 United Cup tournament is airing in the U.S. on Tennis Channel. If you don’t have a cable package (or one that includes the channel), here are three of the best ways to stream the United Cup online:

Coco Gauff has tried to clarify her comments about American tennis fans on social media just before her United Cup singles match against Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro.

At Wimbledon, Sinner appeared cooked against Dimitrov before the pectoral tear with a two-set lead. Alcaraz needed a fifth set to beat Fabio Fognini in the first round. In the semis, Taylor Fritz was up 6-4 up against Alcaraz in the fourth-set tiebreak.

Coco calls out US tennis fans as being ‘the worst’ at supporting US players overseas “I feel like we’re definitely, in tennis, the worst. I’ve always said I wish our country in other places would show up throughout the world as we see smaller countries support” 🎥: 🎾 Australia pic.twitter.com/PfrQyTGa2N

Elise Mertens of Belgium serves to Zhu Lin of China during the women's singles match in the Group B round robin match between China and Belgium at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Sydney, Australia, Jan. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

Tennis legend, Novak Djokovic, has announced his complete withdrawal from the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), the breakaway players’ union