Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2026: Draw, Schedule, History and Format
WTASunday, 20 September 2026 at 05:00
The Billie Jean King Cup Finals is the end of the season when it comes to representing your country with Italy being defending champions again in this tournament between 22-27 September 2026.
The ties are contested in a best-of-three rubbers format played on one day consisting of two singles and where needed a doubles rubber. The finals featured eight teams competing in a knockout format.
The finals featured eight teams competing in a knockout format. Eight nations take part in the finals with seven qualifying round winners and the host nation in the form of China.
Belgium have Hanne Vandewinkel leading the way, Zheng Qinwen leads the host nation China. While Czech Republic perhaps have the strongest team with Linda Noskova, Karolina Muchova, Marie Bouzkova, Sara Bejlek and Katerina Siniakova.
Great Britain have Katie Boulter, Harriet Dart, Sonay Kartal leading. Jasmine Paolini and Elisabetta Cocciaretto lead the champions, while Elena Rybakina is now out for a depleted Kazakhstan team. Cristina Bucsa for Spain while Elina Svitolina leads Ukraine who now don't have Marta Kostyuk.
Draw Billie Jean King Cup Finals
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Italy [1] | – | China |
| Ukraine [3] | – | Belgium |
| Kazakhstan | – | Spain [4] |
| Czech Republic | – | Great Britain [2] |
| Winner Quarterfinal 4 | – | Winner Quarterfinal 3 |
| Winner Quarterfinal 2 | – | Winner Quarterfinal 1 |
| Winner Semifinal 2 | – | Winner Semifinal 1 |
Results Billie Jean King Cup Finals
Czech Republic vs. Great Britain
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set Two | Set Three |
| Czech Republic | v | United Kingdom | |||
| Czech Republic | v | United Kingdom | |||
| Czech Republic | v | United Kingdom |
Kazakhstan vs. Spain
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set Two | Set Three |
| Kazakhstan | v | Spain | |||
| Kazakhstan | v | Spain | |||
| Kazakhstan | v | Spain |
Ukraine vs. Belgium
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set Two | Set Three |
| Ukraine | v | Belgium | |||
| Ukraine | v | Belgium | |||
| Ukraine | v | Belgium |
Italy vs. China
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set Two | Set Three |
| Italy | v | China | |||
| Italy | v | China | |||
| Italy | v | China |
Semifinal 1
Winner Quarterfinal 2 vs. Winner Quarterfinal 1
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set Two | Set Three |
| Winner QF2 | v | Winner QF1 | |||
| Winner QF2 | v | Winner QF1 | |||
| Winner QF2 | v | Winner QF1 |
Semifinal 2
Winner Quarterfinal 4 vs. Winner Quarterfinal 3
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set Two | Set Three |
| Winner QF4 | v | Winner QF3 | |||
| Winner QF4 | v | Winner QF3 | |||
| Winner QF4 | v | Winner QF3 |
Final
Winner Semifinal 2 vs. Winner Semifinal 1
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set Two | Set Three |
| Winner SF2 | v | Winner SF1 | |||
| Winner SF2 | v | Winner SF1 | |||
| Winner SF2 | v | Winner SF1 |
History Billie Jean King Cup Finals
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Finals Venue (surface)[11] | City | Country |
| Federation Cup | ||||||
| 1963 | United States (1) | 2–1 | Australia (1) | Queen's Club (G) | London | United Kingdom |
| 1964 | Australia (1) | 2–1 | United States (1) | Germantown Cricket Club (G) | Philadelphia | United States |
| 1965 | Australia (2) | 2–1 | United States (2) | Kooyong Club (G) | Melbourne | Australia |
| 1966 | United States (2) | 3–0 | West Germany (1) | Turin Press Sporting Club (C) | Turin | Italy |
| 1967 | United States (3) | 2–0 | Great Britain (1) | Blau-Weiss T.C. (C) | West Berlin | West Germany |
| 1968 | Australia (3) | 3–0 | Netherlands (1) | Stade Roland Garros (C) | Paris | France |
| 1969 | United States (4) | 2–1 | Australia (2) | Athens Tennis Club (C) | Athens | Greece |
| 1970 | Australia (4) | 3–0 | West Germany (2) | Freiburg T.C. (C) | Freiburg | West Germany |
| 1971 | Australia (5) | 3–0 | Great Britain (2) | Royal King's Park T.C. (G) | Perth | Australia |
| 1972 | South Africa (1) | 2–1 | Great Britain (3) | Ellis Park (H) | Johannesburg | South Africa |
| 1973 | Australia (6) | 3–0 | South Africa (1) | Bad Homburg T.C. (C) | Bad Homburg | West Germany |
| 1974 | Australia (7) | 2–1 | United States (3) | Naples T.C. (C) | Naples | Italy |
| 1975 | Czechoslovakia (1) | 3–0 | Australia (3) | Aixoise C.C. (C) | Aix-en-Provence | France |
| 1976 | United States (5) | 2–1 | Australia (4) | The Spectrum (ICp) | Philadelphia | United States |
| 1977 | United States (6) | 2–1 | Australia (5) | Devonshire Park (G) | Eastbourne | United Kingdom |
| 1978 | United States (7) | 2–1 | Australia (6) | Kooyong Club (G) | Melbourne | Australia |
| 1979 | United States (8) | 3–0 | Australia (7) | RSHE Club Campo (C) | Madrid | Spain |
| 1980 | United States (9) | 3–0 | Australia (8) | Rot-Weiss Tennis Club (C) | West Berlin | West Germany |
| 1981 | United States (10) | 3–0 | Great Britain (4) | Tamagawa-en Racquet Club (C) | Tokyo | Japan |
| 1982 | United States (11) | 3–0 | West Germany (3) | Decathlon Club (H) | Santa Clara | United States |
| 1983 | Czechoslovakia (2) | 2–1 | West Germany (4) | Albisguetli T.C. (C) | Zürich | Switzerland |
| 1984 | Czechoslovakia (3) | 2–1 | Australia (9) | Pinheiros Sports Club (C) | São Paulo | Brazil |
| 1985 | Czechoslovakia (4) | 2–1 | United States (4) | Nagoya Green T.C. (H) | Nagoya | Japan |
| 1986 | United States (12) | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia (1) | Štvanice Stadium (C) | Prague | Czechoslovakia |
| 1987 | West Germany (1) | 2–1 | United States (5) | Hollyburn C.C. (H) | Vancouver | Canada |
| 1988 | Czechoslovakia (5) | 2–1 | Soviet Union (1) | Flinders Park (H) | Melbourne | Australia |
| 1989 | United States (13) | 3–0 | Spain (1) | Ariake Forest Park Centre (H) | Tokyo | Japan |
| 1990 | United States (14) | 2–1 | Soviet Union (2) | Peachtree W.O.T. (H) | Atlanta | United States |
| 1991 | Spain (1) | 2–1 | United States (6) | Nottingham Tennis Centre (H) | Nottingham | United Kingdom |
| 1992 | Germany (2) | 2–1 | Spain (2) | Waldstadion T.C. (C) | Frankfurt | Germany |
| 1993 | Spain (2) | 3–0 | Australia (10) | Waldstadion T.C. (C) | Frankfurt | Germany |
| 1994 | Spain (3) | 3–0 | United States (7) | Waldstadion T.C. (C) | Frankfurt | Germany |
| Fed Cup | ||||||
| 1995 | Spain (4) | 3–2 | United States (8) | Valencia T.C. (C) | Valencia | Spain |
| 1996 | United States (15) | 5–0 | Spain (3) | Atlantic City Convention Center (ICp) | Atlantic City | United States |
| 1997 | France (1) | 4–1 | Netherlands (2) | Brabant Hall (ICp) | Den Bosch | Netherlands |
| 1998 | Spain (5) | 3–2 | Switzerland (1) | Palexpo Hall (IH) | Geneva | Switzerland |
| 1999 | United States (16) | 4–1 | Russia (3) | Taube Tennis Stadium (H) | Stanford | United States |
| 2000 | United States (17) | 5–0 | Spain (4) | Mandalay Bay Events Center (ICp) | Las Vegas | United States |
| 2001 | Belgium (1) | 2–1 | Russia (4) | Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I (IC) | Madrid | Spain |
| 2002 | Slovakia (1) | 3–1 | Spain (5) | Palacio de Congresos (IH) | Gran Canaria | Spain |
| 2003 | France (2) | 4–1 | United States (9) | Olympic Stadium (ICp) | Moscow | Russia |
| 2004 | Russia (1) | 3–2 | France (1) | Ice Stadium Krylatskoe (ICp) | Moscow | Russia |
| 2005 | Russia (2) | 3–2 | France (2) | Court Philippe Chatrier (C) | Paris | France |
| 2006 | Italy (1) | 3–2 | Belgium (1) | Spiroudome (IH) | Charleroi | Belgium |
| 2007 | Russia (3) | 4–0 | Italy (1) | Luzhniki Palace of Sports (IH) | Moscow | Russia |
| 2008 | Russia (4) | 4–0 | Spain (6) | Club de Campo Villa de Madrid (C) | Madrid | Spain |
| 2009 | Italy (2) | 4–0 | United States (10) | Circolo del Tennis (C) | Reggio Calabria | Italy |
| 2010 | Italy (3) | 3–1 | United States (11) | San Diego Sports Arena (IH) | San Diego | United States |
| 2011 | Czech Republic (6) | 3–2 | Russia (5) | Olympic Stadium (IH) | Moscow | Russia |
| 2012 | Czech Republic (7) | 3–1 | Serbia (1) | O2 Arena (IH) | Prague | Czech Republic |
| 2013 | Italy (4) | 4–0 | Russia (6) | Tennis Club Cagliari (C) | Cagliari | Italy |
| 2014 | Czech Republic (8) | 3–1 | Germany (5) | O2 Arena (IH) | Prague | Czech Republic |
| 2015 | Czech Republic (9) | 3–2 | Russia (7) | O2 Arena (IH) | Prague | Czech Republic |
| 2016 | Czech Republic (10) | 3–2 | France (3) | Rhénus Sport (IH) | Strasbourg | France |
| 2017 | United States (18) | 3–2 | Belarus (1) | Čyžoŭka-Arena (IH) | Minsk | Belarus |
| 2018 | Czech Republic (11) | 3–0 | United States (12) | O2 Arena (IH) | Prague | Czech Republic |
| 2019 | France (3) | 3–2 | Australia (11) | RAC Arena (H) | Perth | Australia |
| Billie Jean King Cup | ||||||
| 2020–21 | RTF (5) | 2–0 | Switzerland (2) | O2 Arena (IH) | Prague | Czech Republic |
| 2022 | Switzerland (1) | 2–0 | Australia (12) | Emirates Arena (IH) | Glasgow | United Kingdom |
| 2023 | Canada (1) | 2–0 | Italy (2) | Estadio de La Cartuja (IH) | Seville | Spain |
| 2024 | Italy (5) | 2–0 | Slovakia (1) | Martin Carpena Arena (IH) | Málaga | Spain |
| 2025 | Italy (6) | 2–0 | United States (13) | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center (IH) | Shenzhen | China |
| 2026 | – | Shenzhen | China | |||
| 2027 | – | Shenzhen | China |
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Billie Jean King Cup Finals Format
| Format | Details |
| Draw | Knockout draw with eight teams |
| Rounds | Quarter-finals, semi-finals and final |
| Qualifiers | Seven Qualifiers tie winners |
| Host nation | China |
| Event | Six-day event at a single venue |
| Tie format | Two singles matches followed by a doubles match, all played on one day |
| Match format | Best-of-three tiebreak sets |
| Scoring | Regular ad scoring |
| Tie winner | First nation to win two matches clinches the tie |
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