Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2025: Preview, draws, schedule, player list & how to watch
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Everything you need to know about the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen, including the draws, live scores, schedule and how to watch.
Where is the Billie Jean King Cup Finals taking place?
The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will take place from 16-21 September at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre Arena in Shenzhen, China.
Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre Arena is a multi-sports complex that includes a football stadium, tennis courts, basketball courts, indoor gymnasium and more.
The tournament will be played on indoor, medium-paced hard courts.
How to watch the Billie Jean King Cup Finals
You can watch every tie from the Billie Jean King Cup Finals on the Tennis Channel.
Billie Jean King Cup Finals draw
Eight teams are set to compete in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. The teams will play a straight knock-out competition starting with the quarter-finals through to the final.
Here’s the full draw for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals:
Quarter-finals
- Match A: Italy vs China, P.R
- Match B: Spain vs Ukraine
- Match C: Kazakhstan vs USA
- Match D: Great Britain vs Japan
Semi-finals
- Winner of Match A vs Winner of Match B
- Winner of Match C vs Winner of Match D
Billie Jean King Cup Finals draw
Lexus Great Britain Billie Jean King Cup squad
Here’s Captain Anne Keothavong’s Lexus GB Billie Jean King Cup team for the Finals in Shenzhen:
Find out more about the Lexus GB Billie Jean King Cup squad
Which players are competing at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals?
The Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen will bring together many of the world’s best WTA players to compete for one of tennis’s most coveted trophies.
There are several WTA top 10 players and former Grand Slam champions set to compete, including:
- Qinwen Zheng (CHN)
- Jasmine Paolini (ITA)
- Madison Keys (USA)
- Jessica Pegula (USA)
- Elena Rybakina (KAZ)
- Naomi Osaka (JPN)
Billie Jean King Cup Finals schedule
Here’s the full schedule for the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Finals:
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Date and UK time |
Match |
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16 September at 10:00 |
Quarter-final: Italy vs China |
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17 September at 10:00 |
Quarter-final: Spain vs Ukraine |
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18 September at 03:00 |
Quarter-final: Kazakhstan vs USA |
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18 September at 10:00 |
Quarter-final: Great Britain vs Japan |
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19 September at 10:00 |
Semi-final: Winner of Match A vs Winner of Match B |
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20 September at 10:00 |
Semi-final: Winner of Match C vs Winner of Match D |
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21 September at 10:00 |
Final |
Billie Jean King Cup Finals scores
Get all the live scores for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals through our Score Centre.
You can also follow results, updates, highlights and reaction from GB’s ties here on the LTA website.
Who won the Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2024?
Italy won the Billie Jean King Cup final in 2024 – defeating Slovakia 2-0 in the final.
Jasmine Paolini and Lucia Bronzetti both won their singles matches in straight sets to clinch the title for the first time since 2013.
Great Britain reached the semi-finals for the third time in four years but lost to Slovakia 2-1 in the deciding doubles.
