The Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Finals is set to take place from September 16-21 with eight teams battling out in the women’s tournament.
This will be the 62nd edition of the Billie Jean King Cup in which eight teams will take part. It is for the first time that the tournament will be held in China.
Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2025: Teams
Eight teams have qualified for the Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Finals. They are as follows:
- Italy (Defending Champions)
- Great Britain
- United States
- Spain
- China (Host)
- Ukraine
- Kazakhstan
- Japan
Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2025: Format
The six-day event will be played in a knockout format, starting from the quarterfinal stage, where seeded quartet Italy, Great Britain, United States and Spain will face China, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Japan respectively.
Of the eight final teams, China as host and Italy as defending champions got direct entry to the Finals, while Great Britain, Japan, Kazakhstan, Spain, Ukraine and USA booked their places through the qualifiers.
Each tie will generally comprise of three matches- two singles followed by one doubles rubber- and will be played as best-of-three tie-break sets.
For the quarterfinals and semifinals, even if a team wins both singles matches to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the tie then the doubles match must still be played unless both nations and the referee agree otherwise.
In the final, the doubles match will not be played if the second singles match is decisive.
Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2025: Schedule
| Stage | Date | Match | Time (China) | Time (ET) | Time (BST) |
| Quarterfinals | Tue, Sep 16 | Italy vs China | 5:00 PM | 5:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| Wed, Sep 17 | Spain vs Ukraine | 5:00 PM | 5:00 AM | 10:00 AM | |
| Thu, Sep 18 | Kazakhstan vs USA | 10:00 AM | 10:00 PM (Sep 17) | 3:00 AM | |
| Thu, Sep 18 | Great Britain vs Japan | 5:00 PM | 5:00 AM | 10:00 AM | |
| Semifinals | Fri, Sep 19 | Winner ITA/CHN vs ESP/UKR | 5:00 PM | 5:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| Sat, Sep 20 | Winner KAZ/USA vs GBR/JPN | 5:00 PM | 5:00 AM | 10:00 AM | |
| Final | Sun, Sep 21 | Championship Match | 5:00 PM | 5:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2025: Squads
China
- Captain: Liu Feng
- Team: Wang Xinyu (replacing Zheng Qinwen), Yuan Yue, Zhang Shuai, Jiang Xinyu, Wang Xiyu
Great Britain
- Captain: Anne Keothavong
- Team: Katie Boulter, Sonay Kartal, Jodie Burrage, Francesca Jones (replacing Emma Raducanu)
Italy
- Captain: Tathiana Garbin
- Team: Jasmine Paolini, Lucia Bronzetti, Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Sara Errani
Japan
- Captain: Ai Sugiyama
- Team: Moyuka Uchijima, Ena Shibahara, Eri Hozumi, Shuko Aoyama, Nao Hibino (replacing Naomi Osaka)
Kazakhstan
- Captain: Yuriy Schukin
- Team: Elena Rybakina, Yulia Putintseva, Zarina Diyas, Anna Danilina, Zhibek Kulambayeva
Spain
- Captain: Carla Suarez Navarro
- Team: Paula Badosa, Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, Cristina Bucsa, Aliona Bolsova, Leyre Romero (replacing Nuria Parrizas Diaz)
Ukraine
- Captain: Illya Marchenko
- Team: Elina Svitolina, Marta Kostyuk, Lyudmyla Kichenok, Nadiia Kichenok, Yuliia Starodubtseva
USA
- Captain: Lindsay Davenport
- Team: Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro, Hailey Baptiste, Taylor Townsend, McCartney Kessler (replacing Madison Keys)
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Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2025: Where to watch
The live actions from the tournament will be available on the following broadcast network and streaming platforms:
| Region | Broadcasters |
|---|---|
| USA | Tennis Channel |
| South America | ESPN, Tennis Channel |
| Australia | Nine, beIN Sports |
| Canada | TVA, CBC |
| Asia | CCTV, Sport +, IEG, VTVCab |
| Europe | Tennis Channel, BBC, beIN Sports, Sport TV, Super Tennis, Setanta |
| Africa & Middle East | SuperSport, beIN Sports |
