Great Britain get Billie Jean King Cup reprieve... as event hosts
Great Britain will host the Billie Jean King Cup finals for the first time in 31 years, despite being knocked out of the event earlier this year.
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Great Britain qualify for Billie Jean King Cup Finals after Glasgow is chosen as host city, Emma Raducanu set to play
Great Britain have qualified for the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Finals after Glasgow was chosen as the host city. Anne Keothavong's team looked set to miss out after losing to Czech Republic in a qualifier in March, but will now be part of the 12-team tournament. Ad/> The finals will be held on hard courts at the Emirates Arena from November 8-13.
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Great Britain to host Billie Jean King Cup Finals after cashing in on Emma Raducanu glory
Great Britain has been confirmed as the host of this year's Billie Jean King Cup finals. The 'world cup of women's tennis' will be held in Glasgow from November 8 to 13 after the LTA reportedly bid around £10million for the chance to stage the event on home soil following Emma Raducanu's US Open success. It means Britain will also compete in the finals despite losing their recent qualifier tie to the Czech Republic.
Glasgow to host Billie Jean King Cup finals in November
Billie Jean King Cup Finals will be played on indoor hard courts in Glasgow, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Tuesday. As hosts, Britain, who were beaten by the Czech Republic in the qualifiers in April, will be awarded the final berth in the 12-team competition. They will join Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Italy, Kazakhstan, Poland, Spain, Slovakia, Switzerland and the United States.
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