How can Billie Jean King Cup avoid string of withdrawals?

Billie Jean King Cup’s this year’s edition is set to be without some notable players which has raised doubts about the future of the competition.

The likes of tennis stars Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula will not be a part of the team that will be representing the US in the competition which will be played in the Spanish city of Seville from November 07-12.

Billie Jean King was clearly unhappy with the development as she was quoted in a report stating: “We’ve had our (November) date for a long time, you should ask the WTA [that question], because they’re the ones who put their date (for the WTA Finals) in . . . We all need to get together to come up with a calendar so that everyone knows what’s going to happen.”

It is becoming evident that team events are not as attractive to the players as the singles competitions which is why top players are now more interested in playing events where they can participate in an individual capacity.

This year, the primary problem has been the dates where the window is not big enough for top players to participate.

Despite the withdrawal of a few notable players, some big-name players will still take part in the event including the likes of 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and the reigning Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova.

Therefore, it is worth mentioning that if the WTA manages to get a better window for the event, even more top players are likely to play in the event.