The draw ceremony for the 2025 Billie Jane King Cup Shenzhen Finals came to a successful conclusion

On May 12, Beijing time, the draw ceremony for the 2025 Billy Jane King Cup Shenzhen Finals was held at the Hilton Hotel in Shekou, Shenzhen, and the quarterfinals of this year's Finals were officially released.

David Haggerty, President of the International Tennis Federation, Zhang Hua, Vice Mayor of Shenzhen Municipal Government, Liu Wenbin, Chairman of the Chinese Tennis Association, Ding Xianghua, Deputy Director of the Tennis Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China, Ilana Cross, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Billie Jane King Cup Co., Ltd., Ding Zhongyuan, Deputy Director of the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports, Mo Shilong, Member of the Standing Committee of the Nanshan District Committee of Shenzhen, Mai Liang, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Tennis Association, Mo Junyi, Member of the Board of Directors of the International Tennis Federation, Wang Jing, ITF Chief Referee, Billie Jane Kirsten Lutz, CEO of Jinbei Co., Ltd., Shen Mengying, Chairman of Beijing Guoti Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., and representatives of event sponsors attended the draw ceremony.

Liu Wenbin, Chairman of the Chinese Tennis Association, first expressed his sincere welcome to all the guests in his speech, saying that the Billie Jane King Cup Finals, as the world's highest-level women's team event, settled in China for the first time, which is not only the recognition of the international community for the development of China's tennis industry, but also a full affirmation of Shenzhen's ability to comprehensively host tournaments in an international metropolis. The Chinese Tennis Association will work with Shenzhen and the operator to create high-quality and high-service events, ensure the organization and guarantee of the event, optimize the service experience of the event, and provide a diversified and wonderful event for the participating teams and fans. We look forward to everyone forging friendship in competitive confrontations, understanding China in cultural exchanges, and jointly writing a new chapter in women's team tennis!

Mr. David Haggerty, President of the International Tennis Federation, said: "We are extremely excited to bring this pinnacle of the Women's Team Tennis World Cup to China for the first time. With the unremitting efforts of the Chinese Tennis Association, China now has a tennis population of 20 million, and has become the second largest tennis country in the world. For the ITF, this is an important milestone in expanding the global footprint of tennis and opening up new geographies, and hosting this event in Shenzhen will further promote the development of tennis in China and the Asia-Pacific region as a whole, especially in women's tennis. ”

Mo Shilong, member of the Standing Committee of the Nanshan District Committee of Shenzhen, said: "The Billie Jane King Cup is the highest-level and most influential international women's team competition in the world. The first time the tournament settled in China was Nanshan, Shenzhen, which is not only a full recognition of the strength and ability of Nanshan City, but also an important opportunity for Nanshan District to take advantage of the situation to develop tennis and promote international exchanges and cooperation. Nanshan District will come up with the highest standards, the most practical measures and the best service, go all out, do a good job in various preparations with high quality and efficiency, and strive for perfection, so as to provide first-class venues, first-class services and first-class experience for the participating athletes, and create a first-class and splendid international women's tennis event. ”

The draw ceremony will then take place, with the host nation taking on defending champions Italy in the first round and the winner in the semi-finals between Spain and Ukraine. In the other semi-draw, the United States drew Kazakhstan in the first round, while Great Britain faced Japan in the first round.

The results of the draw are as follows:

Italy vs China

Spain vs Ukraine

Kazakhstan vs USA

Japan vs Great Britain

The quarterfinals of the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Shenzhen Finals are made up of defending champions Italy, host China and six teams that have broken through from the qualifying round. The format of the tournament is best-of-three – including two singles matches and one doubles match, with all matches being decided on a best-of-three basis. After the draw ceremony, the event investment introduction and sponsor signing ceremony were held on the spot.

In a media interview, David Haggerty, President of the International Tennis Federation, spoke highly of Shenzhen: "This is indeed a great city, and from the perspective of sports culture, Shenzhen has shown a high enthusiasm not only for tennis, but also for other sports. Seeing how successfully tennis is being promoted here means that the fans will be even more passionate. I'm looking forward to witnessing the live audience and interactive atmosphere of the Billie Jane King Cup Shenzhen Finals in September, which will be very exciting. ”

Ilana Cross, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Billie Jane King Cup Ltd., said: "I think it's very helpful for the players to start the season in China, where they come after the U.S. season and then the players will be playing in China for a few weeks, so it makes perfect sense. We know that tennis is very busy right now, so it's important for players and teams to have the right dates. ”

Founded in 1963, the Billie Jane King Cup International Women's Tennis Team Tournament is the most important and influential national women's tennis team event in the world, formerly known as the "Federation Cup". In 2020, in recognition of Billie Jean King's outstanding contribution to the sport of tennis, the "Confederations Cup" was officially renamed the "Billie Jean King Cup". For the first time, the Billie Jean King Cup Finals took place in Shenzhen, China, demonstrating the Billie Jean King Cup's commitment to bringing the passion and excitement of the country-to-nation tennis team tournament to markets around the world. The city of Shenzhen embodies the core spirit of the Billie Jean King Cup for growth and innovation, further expanding the influence of tennis and championing the power of women's sports.

The 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Shenzhen Finals will be held from September 16 to 21 at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, known as the "Spring Cocoon", and the host Chinese team will send the strongest team to compete with the top seven in the world for the championship honor! Let's wait for the top female tennis players from eight countries to gather in Shenzhen to present a wonderful showdown for a global audience!