Lindsay Davenport to be next US captain for the Billie Jean King Cup
1 year, 2 months ago

Lindsay Davenport to be next US captain for the Billie Jean King Cup

The Hindu  

Lindsay Davenport will replace Kathy Rinaldi as the US captain for the Billie Jean King Cup after this year’s competition ends, taking over a squad that has included recent US Open champion Coco Gauff. Davenport is a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame who won three Grand Slam titles in singles, another three in doubles and reached No. Davenport went 26-3 in singles and 7-0 in doubles as a player in the Billie Jean King Cup for the US, helping the country win titles in 1996, 1999 and 2000 — each with King as captain. The USTA said in June that she would step down after this year’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals are held in Seville, Spain, from November 7-12, but stay on as the head of its women’s program for player development.

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Billie Jean King Cup Finals to begin with added attention given to victims of floods in Spain
1 month, 1 week ago

Billie Jean King Cup Finals to begin with added attention given to victims of floods in Spain

The Hindu  

The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will begin in Malaga this week in a closer partnership with the Davis Cup and with some added attention given to the victims of the deadly floods that recently devastated eastern Spain. Spain takes on Iga Swiatek’s Poland on the competition’s first day on Tuesday, led by Badosa not long after the former second-ranked …

Billie Jean King Cup Finals to begin with added attention given to victims of deadly floods in Spain
1 month, 1 week ago

Billie Jean King Cup Finals to begin with added attention given to victims of deadly floods in Spain

Associated Press  

MADRID — The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will begin in Malaga this week in a closer partnership with the Davis Cup and with some added attention given to the victims of the deadly floods that recently devastated eastern Spain. Spain takes on Iga Swiatek’s Poland on the competition’s first day on Tuesday, led by Badosa not long after the …

Canada tops Italy to win Billie Jean King Cup for 1st time one year after men’s team won Davis Cup
1 year, 1 month ago

Canada tops Italy to win Billie Jean King Cup for 1st time one year after men’s team won Davis Cup

Associated Press  

SEVILLE, Spain — Canada gave another display of its depth in world tennis by winning the Billie Jean King Cup on Sunday, a year after its men’s team won the Davis Cup. Leylah Fernandez and Marina Stakusic won their singles matches as Canada beat Italy 2-0 to claim its first-ever Billie Jean King Cup. “It’s been an incredible week and …

Billie Jean King Cup: US tops defending champion Switzerland; Canada advances
1 year, 1 month ago

Billie Jean King Cup: US tops defending champion Switzerland; Canada advances

The Hindu  

The United States began its campaign in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals with a win over defending champion Switzerland on Thursday, setting up a decisive tie against the Czech Republic for a spot in the semifinals. Collins defeated teenager Celine Naef 7-6, 6-1 for her sixth win in seven Billie Jean King Cup matches. “I definitely feel I deserve …

Billie Jean King wants combined tennis World Cup, shirt numbers
1 year, 2 months ago

Billie Jean King wants combined tennis World Cup, shirt numbers

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Billie Jean King said the influence of football means it is more essential than ever for tennis to have its own recognisable World Cup. American tennis great Billie Jean King called this week for a combined women and men’s World Cup of tennis and for players to wear shirt numbers, to keep growing the sport. The 39-time Grand Slam winner, …

Billie Jean King wants combined tennis World Cup, shirt numbers
1 year, 2 months ago

Billie Jean King wants combined tennis World Cup, shirt numbers

The Hindu  

American tennis great Billie Jean King called this week for a combined women’s and men’s World Cup of tennis and for players to wear shirt numbers to keep growing the sport. The 39-time Grand Slam winner, including 12 singles titles, said she would bring the women’s Billy Jean King Cup and the men’s Davis Cup together into a World Cup. …

Billie Jean King Cup: US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez to sit finals out
3 years, 2 months ago

Billie Jean King Cup: US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez to sit finals out

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Tennis Canada confirmed that Fernandez pulled out of the team’s roster for the 1-6 November matches in Prague and is being replaced by Carol Zhao. Toronto: US Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez will not be part of Canada’s team for the Billie Jean King Cup finals next month. “We’re just going to see what the body says, what the mind says, …

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