Billie Jean King Cup 2026 finals to be held in Shenzhen

The 2026 Billie Jean King Cup finals are scheduled to take place from September 22 to 27 at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre Arena in China. The tournament features eight of the world's top national women's tennis teams competing in a knockout format on hard courts.

Italy enters the competition as the defending champion, having won the previous two editions in 2024 and 2025. The Italian squad includes Jasmine Paolini, Sara Errani, Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Lucia Bronzetti, and Tyra Grant. Other notable competitors include players such as Elena Rybakina, Karolina Muchova, and Zheng Qinwen.

The quarterfinal schedule includes matchups between Czech Republic and Great Britain, Belgium and Ukraine, Italy and China, and Spain and Kazakhstan. Each tie consists of two singles matches and a decisive doubles match if the score is tied.