The proximity of the WTA Finals in Riyadh means top players like Swiatek and Gauff are missing the so-called 'World Cup of Tennis'

Billie Jean King, through her X account, has spoken out on the future of tennis, focusing on best-of-5-sets matches, like those played in the men's singles of the Slams. Could this measure improve the game of tennis and bring younger people closer to our beloved sport?

Great Britain’s prospects of team success in Malaga this November have been significantly boosted by Emma Raducanu’s inclusion in the latest Billie Jean King Cup squad.

Iga Swiatek, for the third consecutive year, will not participate in the Billie Jean King Cup finals this November - opting out of the chance to play for Poland. Despite her absence, Polish captain Dawid Celt has a roster that includes Magdalena Frech,

The squads for November’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals have been announced – and there is one notable absentee. World No 1 Iga Swiatek will not be in action for the third Finals in a row, with the turnaround between the WTA Finals and the start of action in Malaga considered too tight for the Pole.

Singles star Leylah Fernandez and doubles specialist Gabriela Dabrowski will anchor Canada’s five-player lineup when the team tries to defend its Billie Jean King Cup title in mid-November. The 26th-ranked Fernandez,