{
  "id": 9108433,
  "title": "2026 Billie Jean King Cup Finals: How to watch, schedule, rosters, format",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/2026-billie-jean-king-cup-finals-how-to-watch-schedule-rosters-format",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T08:02:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-billie-jean-king-cup-080254786.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Finals, the world championship of tennis, will be held in Shenzhen, China, from September 22-27 for the first time. Eight countries, including Italy, Spain, Ukraine, Czechia, Kazakhstan, Belgium, China, and Great Britain, have advanced to compete. Italy is the defending champion, with stars Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani returning after their 2024 Olympic gold in women's doubles.\n\nChina's Zheng Qinwen and Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina were set to lead their teams, but Rybakina withdrew due to an Achilles tendon injury, and Rybakina withdrew due to a wrist injury.\n\nThe tournament features top 10 WTA players and Grand Slam champions. Matches will be held at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre Arena and streamed on billiejeankingcup.com and the World Cup of Tennis app. The format consists of quarterfinals, semifinals, and a final, with matches best-of-three sets.",
  "summary": "The crown for the world champion of tennis is up for grabs at the 2026 Bille Jean King Cup Finals. Here's what you need to know ahead of first serve.",
  "key_points": [
    "2026 Billie Jean King Cup Finals held in Shenzhen, China from September 22-27",
    "Eight countries compete: Italy, Spain, Ukraine, Czechia, Kazakhstan, Belgium, China, Great Britain"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/9108433.png",
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/arabian-gulf-cup-who-are-the-uaes-opponents-schedule-and-how-to-watch",
        "published": "2026-09-22T06:31:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}