Rome, 20 Sept. (LaPresse) – As documented by a selfie posted on social media by Jasmine Paolini, Italy’s journey in pursuit of a third consecutive title at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals by Gainbridge has begun. The tournament is scheduled to take place at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre Arena from 22 to 27 September and will be broadcast live, unencrypted and free-to-air on SuperTennis. Italy will kick off against the hosts, China, on Thursday 24 September at 11.00 Italian time. Should they win, the semi-final is scheduled for Saturday 26, with the final on Sunday 27, both at 11.00. The Azzurre will play the last of the quarter-finals. The programme will begin on Tuesday 22 September with the clash between the Czech Republic, which has won the tournament 11 times, and Great Britain, a semi-finalist in 2025. The other quarter-final in the lower half of the draw, Spain v Kazakhstan, will take place on Wednesday 23 September. Both matches in the upper half of the draw will be played on Thursday 24 September. Before the Italy v China match, at 4 am Italian time, Ukraine will face Belgium. The matches between nations are played as best-of-three, comprising two singles and one doubles match, all best-of-three sets with tie-breaks in every set.
Tennis: Billie Jean King Cup – Italy take on China on Thursday
Rome, 20 Sept. (LaPresse) – As documented by a selfie posted on social media by Jasmine Paolini, Italy’s journey in pursuit of a third consecutive title at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals by Gainbridge has begun. The tournament is scheduled to take place at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre Arena from 22 to 27 September and will be broadcast live, unencrypted and free-to-air on SuperTennis. Italy will kick off against the hosts, China, on Thursday 24 September at 11.00 Italian time. Should they win, the semi-final is scheduled for Saturday 26, with the final on Sunday 27, both at 11.00. The Azzurre will play the last of the quarter-finals. The programme will begin on Tuesday 22 September with the clash between the Czech Republic, which has won the tournament 11 times, and Great Britain, a semi-finalist in 2025. The other quarter-final in the lower half of the draw, Spain v Kazakhstan, will take place on Wednesday 23 September. Both matches in the upper half of the draw will be played on Thursday 24 September. Before the Italy v China match, at 4 am Italian time, Ukraine will face Belgium. The matches between nations are played as best-of-three, comprising two singles and one doubles match, all best-of-three sets with tie-breaks in every set.