Pegula to lead Finals team in Malaga in November

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Up Next: 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals

The U.S. Billie Jean King Cup team's quest for a record-extending 19th Billie Jean King Cup title continues in November after the U.S. swept Belgium 4-0 in April's qualifying round. The qualifying tie at the USTA National Campus on April 12-13 saw a pair of singles wins for Jessica Pegula, as well as a winning debut for Emma Navarro. Lindsay Davenport's first tie as U.S. captain concluded with a doubles victory for Caroline Dolehide and Taylor Townsend.

 

Pegula, Dolehide and Townsend will return for Davenport's Finals team, along with Danielle Collins and Peyton Stearns, in Malaga, Spain in November for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, to be played from Nov. 13-20.

 

The U.S. will be one of 12 teams in November's Finals, which will be played as a knockout event. The U.S. will face Slovakia in the opening round, with the winners moving on to face Australia in the quarterfinals. The U.S. hasn't won the Billie Jean King Cup since 2017.

HISTORY

The Billie Jean King Cup, the premier international  women's tennis team competition formerly known as the Fed Cup, was officially rebranded in honor of the legendary Billie Jean King in late 2020.

 

Some of the greatest tennis players in the history of the game have suited up for the U.S., helping it win a record 18 titles in the competition since the event began in 1963.

DID YOU KNOW?

No nation can compete with the depth of talent the U.S. has been able to draw on. The U.S. owns a 155-40 record overall since 1963, and more than 20 players have recorded at least 10 individual victories in the competition across singles and doubles.