The finals of the Billie Jean King Cup have been introduced ahead two months to September.
The brand new Sept. 16-21 schedule in Shenzhen, China, higher aligns with the calendar for prime girls’s tennis gamers, organizers mentioned Thursday. Shenzhen is internet hosting the finals annually by way of 2027.
After the US Open ends Sept. 7, the WTA Tour strikes to Asia for the China Open beginning Sept. 24 in Beijing. The tour then stays in China for the Wuhan Open, with different WTA tournaments additionally happening in Asia in Seoul, Hong Kong, Osaka, Ningbo, Guangzhou, Tokyo and Jiujiang between September and October.
Billie Jean King Cup defending champion Italy and host China might be within the eight-team lineup. Italy gained a 12-nation match in November in Malaga, Spain.
The opposite finalists would be the winners of six qualifying teams performed this weekend in Australia, the Czech Republic, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland and Slovakia.
The Related Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
