Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2026: 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 22-27 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
Broadcast information to be available soon.
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: Great Britain vs Czechia
- Match B: Italy vs China
- Match C: Ukraine vs Belgium
- Match D: Kazakhstan vs Spain
Semi-finals
- Winner of Match A vs Winner of Match D
- Winner of Match B vs Winner of Match C
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:
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:
- Linda Noskova (CZE)
- Jasmine Paolini (ITA)
- Marta Kostyuk (UKR)
- Elena Rybakina (KAZ)
- Karolina Muchova (CZE)
Billie Jean King Cup Finals schedule
Here’s the full schedule for the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Finals:
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Date and UK time |
Match |
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Tuesday 22 September (10:00) |
Great Britain vs Czechia |
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Wednesday 23 September (10:00) |
Spain vs Kazakhstan |
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Thursday 24 September (03:00) |
Ukraine vs Belgium |
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Thursday 24 September (not before 10:00) |
China vs Italy |
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Friday 25 September (10:00) |
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Saturday 26 September (10:00) |
Winner of Match B vs Winner of Match C |
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Sunday 27 September (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 2026?
Italy won the Billie Jean King Cup final in 2025 – defeating USA 2-0 in the final.
Jasmine Paolini and Elisabetta Cocciaretto both won their singles matches in straight sets to successfully defend their title.
Great Britain reached the semi-finals for the third time in four tournaments but missed out on a spot in the final to USA, losing 2-0
