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21 Jul 2025 | 17.08
Two months remain until the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Finals, set to take place in Shenzhen from September 16 to 21, where the top eight countries of the competition will face off to determine the titleholder. This Monday, we were able to learn about all the complete team selections, although there are still teams that are keeping the option to call up a possible fifth player in reserve. For instance, Spain, under the captaincy of Carla Suárez, has revealed its roster including Badosa, Bouzas, Bucsa, and Bolsova. As for the other nations, considering that the tournament will be held right after the US Open, we can't complain.
Based on the current rankings, we can confirm that we will see a total of five top 10 players in action at Shenzhen: Jessica Pegula (USA), Qinwen Zheng (CHN), Madison Keys (USA), Jasmine Paolini (ITA), and Paula Badosa (ESP). Additionally, other top 20 players worth mentioning include Emma Navarro (USA), Elena Rybakina (KAZ), and Elina Svitolina (UKR). Want more? We can also add Grand Slam champions like Naomi Osaka (JPN), Emma Raducanu (UK), or the eternal Sara Errani (ITA). Each team will be allowed up to four changes until one day before the competition starts, although let's hope none of the mentioned players drop out.
CHINA
- Zheng Qinwen
- Wang Xinyu
- Yuan Yue
- Zhang Shuai
- Jiang Xinyu
Captain: Liu Feng
GREAT BRITAIN
- Katie Boulter
- Sonay Kartal
- Emma Raducanu
- Jodie Burrage
Captain: Anne Keothavong
ITALY
- Jasmine Paolini
- Lucia Bronzetti
- Elisabetta Cocciaretto
- Sara Errani
Captain: Tathiana Garbin
JAPAN
- Naomi Osaka
- Moyuka Uchijima
- Ena Shibahara
- Era Hozumi
- Shuko Aoyama
Captain: Ai Sugiyama
KAZAKHSTAN
- Elena Rybakina
- Yulia Putintseva
- Zarina Diyas
- Zhibek Kulambayeva
- Anna Danilina
Captain: Yuriy Shchukin
SPAIN
- Paula Badosa
- Jessica Bouzas
- Cristina Bucsa
- Aliona Bolsova
Captain: Carla Suárez
UKRAINE
- Elina Svitolina
- Marta Kostyuk
- Yuliia Starodubtseva
- Lyudmyla Kichenok
- Nadia Kichenok
Captain: Ilya Marchenko
UNITED STATES
- Jessica Pegula
- Madison Keys
- Emma Navarro
- Hailey Baptiste
- Taylor Townsend
Captain: Lindsay Davenport
Conchita Martínez, as the tournament director once again, expressed her excitement about the team selections: "This is an incredible lineup of players, and we are eager to see them give their all for their countries in Shenzhen. This competition is truly unique, and the high quality of team nominations shows how much the players value the opportunity to help their countries become world champions. Fans watching us at the stadium and around the world on television will enjoy a very special week of team tennis in September, and we are looking forward to it," said the Spanish tennis legend, who won this title five times in her career.
Who will emerge as the champion? That's the million-dollar question, although it doesn't take much to recognize the United States as the main rival to beat, whether due to their team strength (three top 20 players) or their track record (18 titles). Spain will face Ukraine in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, September 17, finding out from the previous round whether their hypothetical opponent in the semifinals will be Italy or China. Hopefully, our players can find the right chemistry on the court, and under Carla Suárez's leadership, win a title that has eluded us since our last triumph in 1998.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, BJKC Finals 2025: Definidas las convocatorias de los ocho equipos
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