The Billie Jean King Cup Finals are changing venues. The highest women’s tennis competition by country It will be held in the Chinese city of Shenzhen between 2025 and 2027.
The last two editions were decided in Spain, in 2023 in Seville and in 2024 in Malaga; Canada and Italy took their respective wins.
“With its state-of-the-art facilities, growing tennis culture and demand for women’s sports, China offers an excellent environment to create unforgettable moments and showcase the brilliance of the world’s best tennis players in an inspiring environment,” they said. in a joint statement by the BJKC and the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
This year is expected record participation in the Cup by 146 countries.
The teams of China, as the host, and Italy, as the defending champion, qualify automatically for the 2025 finals.
Previously, six groups would be played, in multiple venues, with three teams each. The winner of each group, which will be drawn this Thursdayalso entered the finals. The venues are Australia, Czech Republic, Japan, Netherlands, Poland and Slovakia.
“The announcement that the Billie Jean King Cup Finals will be played in Shenzhen demonstrates our commitment to bring the passion and excitement of team tennis between countries to markets around the world,” said the legendary tennis player from in 2020 the competition has a name, formerly called the Federation Cup.
Source: La Verdad
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