The 2026 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals will be held at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center from Sept. 22 to 27, marking the venue’s second consecutive year hosting the event. Eight nations — Italy, China, Ukraine, Great Britain, Spain, Kazakhstan, Czechia and Belgium — will compete in the six-day tournament. The lineup is expected to feature world-class players, including Elena Rybakina, Karolína Muchová, Linda Nosková and Zheng Qinwen. The Billie Jean King Cup is the premier women’s team tennis competition sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation. Formerly known as the Fed Cup, it was renamed in 2020 to honor Billie Jean King and her pioneering advocacy for women’s sports