Billie Jean King Cup 2026 | Overview
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In September 2020, the formerly known Fed Cup changed its name in honour of former World No.1 Billie Jean King, shaping what is now widely acknowledged as the Billie Jean King Cup.
With more than 100 nations competing in the tournament, the Billie Jean King Cup is the world’s largest international team competition for women.
The Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers consist of seven ties played on a home-and-away basis. All of these ties will be played as best-of-five matches – four singles followed by doubles, played over two days.
Winning teams will progress to the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. More information can be found on our format and schedule page below:
Italy were crowned the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup champions after beating USA 2-0 in the final - marking their second consecutive title.
Great Britain reached the semi-finals for a third time in four years but lost out to the Americans 2-0.
Great Britain is playing Australian in the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Quailfiers. Australia will have choice of ground for the tie.
The 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Finals will take place at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre Arena, Shenzhen, China in September.
More information on how to watch the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup will be available soon.