Billie Jean King Cup: Emirates Arena to host tennis finals in huge boost for Glasgow
Glasgow is to host the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup later this year as the competition returns to Great Britain for the first time since 1991.
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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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