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How to watch the 2024 United Cup online for free

Australia is the place to be for tennis this month, and you can watch everything for free with this simple hack.
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TL;DR: Stream the 2024 United Cup for free on 9Now. Access this free streaming service from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.


Watching live tennis was actually pretty simple in 2023, as Prime Video had secured access to the ATP and WTP tours. That's not the case anymore, which does complicate things slightly. But nothing is impossible, and we're always looking for the best ways to watch top tournaments for free.

If you want to watch the 2024 United Cup for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

What is the United Cup?

The United Cup is an international hard court tennis tournament featuring mixed-gender teams from 18 countries. The tournament is played across multiple Australian cities over 11 days in the leadup to the Australian Open.

When is the 2024 United Cup?

The 2024 United Cup is the second edition of the United Cup, and will take place from Dec. 29 to Jan. 7 at two venues in the Australian cities of Perth and Sydney.

How to watch the 2024 United Cup for free

The 2024 United Cup is available to watch live and free on the 9Network and 9Now.

9Now is geo-restricted to Australia, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in Australia meaning you can connect to 9Now from anywhere in the world.

Unblock 9Now by following these simple steps:

  1. Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)

  2. Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)

  3. Open up the app and connect to a server in Australia

  4. Visit 9Now

  5. Steam the 2024 United Cup for free from anywhere in the world

The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but leading VPNs tend to offer free-trial periods or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can gain access to 9Now without committing with your cash. This is obviously not a long-term solution, but it does give you time to watch the 2024 United Cup without actually spending anything.

Channel Nine (including 9Now) is also the official broadcaster for all Brisbane International matches, as well as for the Adelaide International and Australian Open. So you could gain access to all of these tournaments for free by following this process. Not bad at all!

What is the best VPN for 9Now?

ExpressVPN is the best service for unblocking 9Now, for a number of reasons:

  • Servers in 94 countries including Australia

  • Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more

  • Strict no-logging policy so your data is always secure

  • Fast connection speeds

  • Up to five simultaneous connections

  • 30-day money-back guarantee

A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £82.82 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. This plan also includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee.

Watch the 2024 United Cup for free from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

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Joseph Green is the Global Shopping Editor for Mashable. He covers VPNs, headphones, fitness gear, dating sites, streaming, and shopping events like Black Friday and Prime Day.

Joseph is also Executive Editor of Mashable's sister site, AskMen.

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