Billie Jean King Cup: Canada will face Italy in their maiden final
Canada were competing in their second BJK semi-final and their first since 1988 Canada will take on Italy in their maiden Billie Jean King Cup final following victory against the Czech Republic in the deciding doubles match. Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and Gabriela Dabrowski beat Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova 7-5 7-6 (7-3) to win the […]
Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2023 results: Czech Republic beat USA to reach semi-finals
Katerina Siniakova (left) and Barbora Krejcikova (right) are the Olympic doubles champions Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova sent the Czech Republic into the Billie Jean King semi-finals with a deciding doubles win over the USA. The seven-time Grand Slam doubles champions beat Danielle Collins and Taylor Townsend 6-3 7-5 to win the tie 2-1 and […]
Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2023: Canada beat Spain, France lose to Italy
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez, who is ranked 35th in the world, has nine wins in 12 matches in the Billie Jean King Cup singles Leylah Fernandez secured victory for Canada over hosts Spain at the BJK Cup Finals after winning a three-hour match which she described as a “bullfight”. Fernandez, who lost to Britain’s Emma Raducanu […]
Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2023: Switzerland lose to Czech Republic, Slovenia beat Australia
World doubles number one Storm Hunter (right) played in the WTA Finals semi-finals in Mexico on Sunday Australia’s Storm Hunter won her doubles match at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals – despite only landing in Seville a few hours before the match and losing her luggage. However, her win alongside Kimberly Birrell could not […]
Billie Jean King: Former world number one wants tennis World Cup
Switzerland won the Billie Jean King Cup in 2022 and Canada won the Davis Cup Billie Jean King says she would happily see the women’s cup competition bearing her name combined with the men’s Davis Cup into one World Cup of tennis. Both team events conclude next month, with the Billie Jean King Cup finals […]
Coco Gauff & Iga Swiatek to miss Billie Jean King Cup finals
Coco Gauff is number three in the women’s rankings and Swiatek is number two US Open champion Coco Gauff and French Open winner Iga Swiatek will miss next month’s Billie Jean King Cup finals. The finals begin in Spain two days after the WTA Finals finish in Mexico. World number four Jessica Pegula, who like […]