The Billie Jean King Cup Finals open Sept. 16 in Shenzhen, with host China facing defending champion Italy in the first quarterfinal at 5 p.m. The knockout event runs through Sept. 21 and will crown the 2025 world champions in women’s team tennis.

Eight nations are in the field, led by Olympic medalist Wang Xinyu for China, Jasmine Paolini for Italy, Elena Rybakina for Kazakhstan, and Jessica Pegula for the United States. All ties will feature two singles and one doubles match, each best-of-three sets.

Teams involved

China (host nation)
Italy (defending champion)
Spain (qualifier)
Ukraine (qualifier, Finals debut)
Kazakhstan (qualifier)
United States (qualifier)
Great Britain (qualifier)
Japan (qualifier)

Schedule of play and roster
Sept. 16, 5 p.m. CST:  Italy vs. China
Italy

Jasmine Paolini
Lucia Bronzetti
Elisabetta Cocciaretto
Sara Errani
Captain: Tathiana Garbin

China

Wang Xinyu
Yuan Yue
Wang Xiyu (replacing Zheng Qinwen)
Zhang Shuai
Jiang Xinyu
Captain: Liu Feng

Sept. 17, 5 p.m.: Spain vs. Ukraine

Spain

Paula Badosa
Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
Cristina Bucsa
Aliona Bolsova
Leyre Romero (replacing Nuria Parrizas Diaz)
Captain: Carla Suarez Navarro

Ukraine

Elina Svitolina
Marta Kostyuk
Lyudmyla Kichenok
Nadiia Kichenok
Yuliia Starodubtseva
Captain: Illya Marchenko

Sept. 18, 10 a.m.: Kazakhstan vs. United States

Kazakhstan

Elena Rybakina
Yulia Putintseva
Zarina Diyas
Anna Danilina
Zhibek Kulambayeva
Captain: Yuriy Schukin

United States

Jessica Pegula
Emma Navarro
McCartney Kessler (replacing Madison Keys)
Hailey Baptiste
Taylor Townsend
Captain: Lindsay Davenport

Sept. 18, not before 5 p.m.: Great Britain vs. Japan

Great Britain

Katie Boulter
Sonay Kartal
Jodie Burrage
Francesca Jones (replacing Emma Raducanu)
Captain: Anne Keothavong

Japan

Moyuka Uchijima
Nao Hibino (replacing Naomi Osaka)
Ena Shibahara
Eri Hozumi
Shuko Aoyama
Captain: Ai Sugiyama

Semifinals and Final

Sept. 19, 5 p.m.: Semifinal 1: Winner of Italy/China vs. Winner of Spain/Ukraine
Sept. 20, 5 p.m.: Semifinal 2: Winner of Kazakhstan/USA vs. Winner of Great Britain/Japan
Sept. 21, 5 p.m.: Final: Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2

 

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