The Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen, China, “will be held in September instead of November for at least 2025,” in a move “designed to support ‘player calendar flow.‘” The event was previously held at the end of the tennis season “to align with the Davis Cup,” its men’s international team tennis equivalent. But this year’s event will take place from Sept. 16-21, “at the start of the run of WTA Tour events held across Asia.” Some of the top women’s players “have skipped the event in the past because of scheduling concerns or the amount of travel required.” The event is the “highest-profile women’s tennis event in China” since the country pulled out of its deal to host the WTA Tour Finals (THE ATHLETIC, 4/10).
Billie Jean King Cup Finals moving to September
