Canada puts its Billie Jean King Cup title on the line this week
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BJK Cup opening day postponed due to extreme weather alert in Spain
MALAGA, Spain : The Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Malaga which were due to begin on Wednesday were postponed after Spanish authorities issued a red weather alert for extreme rain and flooding in parts of the country, the International Tennis Federation said.
Spain face daunting task against Poland in BJK Cup opening tie
Hosts Spain must overcome an Iga Swiatek-powered Poland side if they are to avoid an early exit from the Billie Jean King Cup Finals which begin in Malaga on Wednesday.
Former Tennis World No. 1 Pulls Out Of Billie Jean King Cup Finals Due To Injury
Naomi Osaka's season appears to be over after she said she will not play at next month's Billie Jean King Cup finals because of injury. The four-time Grand Slam singles champion said in Tokyo on Sunday that she had ruptured abdominal muscles. "I thought I strained my back, but I did an MRI in Beijing and they said that I bulged a disc in my back and I also ruptured abdominal muscles," Japan's Kyodo News agency reported the 27-year-old as saying.
Injured Raducanu skips fifth event in Asia swing, in race to be fit for BJK Cup
Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has pulled out of the Hong Kong Open after the Briton said on Wednesday that she has still not recovered from a foot injury that had forced her to skip four other tournaments in recent weeks.
Billie Jean King, 100 athletes celebrate 50th anniversary of her Women's Sports Foundation
Billie Jean King started the Women's Sports Foundation with a $5,000 check.
Sceptres' Natalie Spooner targets Nov. 30 PWHL season opener to return from knee injury
Natalie Spooner has Nov. 30 circled on her calendar, and not because the Toronto Sceptres forward feels particular animosity toward the Boston Fleet.
Billie Jean King Cup finals transition to eight-team event in 2025
The Billie Jean King Cup finals will transition to an eight-team event next year, from the current 12, to mirror the existing Davis Cup format, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Friday.