LTA considers £10m Billie Jean King Cup bid after Raducanu sucess

The Lawn Tennis Association in the UK are considering building on Emma Raducanu's US Open success and popularity by bidding for an international tournament.

UK tennis chiefs are weighing up a £10m bid to gain the hosting rights for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals later this year. The competition, the women's tennis equivalent of the Davis Cup, could take place on British shores with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) keen to capitalise on the popularity of women's tennis since Emma Raducanu shot to the fore.

With around 100 nations competing from the early stages, it is the largest annual all-female sports competition in the world. As such, The Times reports that the LTA would see it as "a significant coup" if they can land the hosting rights for the Finals, which are set to take place in November. In total, 12 nations would take part, with the hosts guaranteed a place – meaning a potential first appearance in the Finals for the first time in almost 30 years.