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WTA star Eugenie Bouchard has been playing pickleball for the past six months, despite not announcing her retirement from tennis. However, she looks to be making a U-turn to her first love (tennis) as she released a video where she trains hard for the Zephyrhills W75 tournament.

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Swiatek Hoping For Billie Jean King Cup Finals Debut Despite 'Annoying' Scheduling

Iga Swiatek hopes to finally play at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals after missing it in the past few years due to scheduling conflicts. Swiatek raised this issue a few years ago when she admitted that she'd talk to the WTA to see whether something could be done.

Tennis News / Daily Faceoff / April 25

PWHL names MVP, Playoff MVP awards after Billie Jean King, Ilana Kloss

The new women’s hockey league has revealed the individual accolades it will be handing out. On Thursday, the Professional Women’s Hockey League introduced the Billie Jean King MVP Award and Ilana Kloss Playoff MVP Award.

Tennis News / ESPN / April 25

BJK Cup finals group stage now knockout round

The Billie Jean King Cup finals will take place over nine days with a knockout round replacing the group stage, organisers the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Thursday.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / April 25

'Exhausted' Raducanu Bemoans 'Pretty Brutal' Loss In Madrid Opener

Emma Raducanu's 2024 clay-court part of the season got off to a good start, but she couldn't follow up on that at the Madrid Open. The British player started in the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers before moving to Stuttgart, where she competed at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / April 24

Raducanu Shockingly Loses In Madrid Opener After Great Start To Clay Season

Emma Raducanu had a great start to her clay season, winning four matches in a row, but she's now up to two losses in a row after a surprising early loss at the 2024 Madrid Open.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / April 22

Raducanu's Billie Jean King Cup Success Could Help Her Come Back According To Roddick

Andy Roddick was glad to see Emma Raducanu do well at the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup, as he thought it would help her come back to the top. The American spoke fondly about Raducanu during her maiden Grand Slam title run a few years ago, and he still holds a very favorable opinion of her.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / April 15

Pegula Explains Her Surprising Stuttgart Withdrawal After Playing Billie Jean King Cup

Jessica Pegula was supposed to start her European clay season at the 2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, but decided against it and now explained why. It's been a pretty interesting season for the American so far, as she hasn't played on the level we've gotten used to from her in recent years.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / April 14

Raducanu Feels She's 'Playing Some Of Best Tennis Of My Life' After Billie Jean King Wins

Playing in the Billie Jean King Cup isn't the highlight of Emma Raducanu's tennis career, but it helped her to feel she's playing her best tennis again.

Tennis News / Field Level Media / April 13

Jessica Pegula powers U.S. past Belgium to Billie Jean King Cup finals

The United States earned a berth in the Billie Jean King Cup final rounds Saturday, as Jessica Pegula and pairs Caroline Dolehide and Taylor Townsend powered their country to a 4-0 victory over Belgium at the Billie Jean King Cup qualifying series at Orlando.

Tennis News / ESPN / April 13

U.S., Britain, Poland clinch spots in BJK Cup finals

Emma Raducanu led Britain into the Billie Jean King Cup Finals by taking the last six points of a 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (1) win over Diane Parry of France. The United States, Japan, Australia and Slovakia also advanced to the Finals.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / April 13

Raducanu Pulls Off Yet Another Comeback To Send Great Britain Into Billie Jean King Cup Finals

Emma Raducanu produced another sensational comeback in the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers, securing Great Britain's win over France. The British player had a brilliant weekend in France ahead of her WTA return in Stuttgart.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / April 13

Swiatek Seals Poland's Spot In Billie Jean King Cup Finals With Another Win

Iga Swiatek completed her task by ensuring that Poland will be at the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals with another commanding win. Before returning to clay in a couple of days in Stuttgart, Swiatek played for Poland in the Billie Jean King Cup.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / April 13

'Quite Embarrassing': Raducanu On Her Premature Celebration At Billie Jean King Cup

Emma Raducanu created a very funny moment during her 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers match against Caroline Garcia, celebrating the win prematurely.

Tennis News / Field Level Media / April 13

Billie Jean King Cup: U.S. rallies twice vs. Belgium

Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro both rallied for three-set wins Friday night, leading the United States to a 2-0 lead over Belgium in a Billie Jean King Cup qualifying series at Orlando.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / April 12

Raducanu Engineers Sensational Comeback To Beat Garcia In Crucial Billie Jean King Cup Match

Emma Raducanu played her first match on clay this year, and while it didn't start well, it ended really well for Raducanu and the Brits. The first match

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / April 12

Swiatek Starts Her Country's Billie Jean King Cup Tie With Win Over World No. 158

Iga Swiatek returned to the Billie Jean King Cup team for the first time in a while and made a winning start by beating a player ranked outside of the Top 100.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / April 12

Osaka Sends Japan Into Comfortable Lead Over Kazakhstan At Billie Jean King Cup

Naomi Osaka got a chance to represent her country once again, taking part in the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers. Without the four-time Grand Slam champion, Japan hasn't had much success in the Billie Jean King Cup in the past couple of seasons, but the country still found themselves playing for the Finals later this year.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / April 10

Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers: Five Must-See Matches

The 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers are upon us. Eight ties will be decided in a knock-out format on April 12-13. The eight winners from these ties will progress into the Finals in mid-November.

Tennis News / FirstSportz / April 8

Billie Jean King mourns the irreplaceable loss of 'passionate and dedicated coach' Alan Jones as she sends condolences to his loved ones

Tennis legend Billie Jean King mourned the demise of renowned tennis coach Alan Jones as the Briton passed away on Sunday at the age of 75. As Jo Durie, Jones’ one of many students throughout his coaching career, shared the news of his demise on social media, Jean King reacted to it and shared her condolences.

Tennis News / Daily Faceoff / April 4

PWHL introduces Walter Cup as its championship trophy

The PWHL announced Thursday that its championship trophy will be called The Walter Cup. The award is named after the Walter family, who launched the PWHL and currently own the league and all six original franchises.

Tennis News / Field Level Media / November 13

Canada wins first Billie Jean King Cup title

Marina Stakusic and Leylah Fernandez won their respective singles matches on Sunday to lift Canada to a 2-0 victory over Italy in the Billie Jean King Cup final.

Tennis News / Field Level Media / November 9

Canada, Italy qualify for Billie Jean King Cup semis

Canada and Italy swept their Thursday matches and became the first two teams to book semifinal spots at the Billie Jean King Cup in Seville, Spain. In Group C, Canada improved to 2-0 with a 3-0 victory over Poland.

Tennis News / Front Office Sports / November 6

Billie Jean King Continuing Fight for Pay Equity 50 Years After US Open Stand

Fifty years ago, Billie Jean King risked her career. This week, she’s being honored for it. “In ‘72 at the media conference [following her U.S. Open championship], I said we’re not coming back unless we get equal prize money,” King recounted on the Front Office Sports Today podcast.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / September 10

WTA Osaka Day 1 Predictions Including Harriet Dart vs Linda Fruhvirtova

The crazy nature of tennis is often visible in just how early top-quality action returns after one of the four Grand Slams. The US Open has barely been wrapped up and yet we’re already kicking off the main draw action at the 2023 WTA Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships in Osaka.