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• Easter Bowl 16s Videos; Canada Shocks US in Junior BJK Cup Qualifying; Top Seeds Play for LTA 18s National Titles, Wimbledon Qualifying Wild Card; Cassone Through to Tallahassee Quarterfinals; Three Wild Cards Advance at W50 in Zephyrhills

I've continued to process the videos of the USTA Level 1 Easter Bowl finals, with the 16s finals published below. That leaves just the 18s remaining, plus photo galleries from San Diego and Easter Bowl, which will be posted at Tennis Recruiting Network. Videos of the Easter Bowl 12s and 14s finals are available at the tenniskalamazoo YouTube channel. A big surprise was in store on Day Two...2025
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• Easter Bowl 14s Videos; Junior Davis and Billie Jean King Cup Finals Held in Chile This Fall; Clarke Wins First USTA Pro Circuit Main Draw Match at W50; Sioux Falls Challenger Upgrading to 100 Level

My videos of the USTA Level 1 Easter Bowl 14s finals are below; the 16s videos are next and will be live soon, with the 18s to follow. To see all videos from the two ITF J300s in Southern California, as well as the Easter Bowl 12s finals at the tenniskalamazoo YouTube channel. 2024 USA Jr BJK Cup championsThe International Tennis Federation announced yesterday that the Junior Davis Cup...2025
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• US Teams Announced for This Week's ITF Jr Davis Cup, Jr BJK Cup, WJT Qualifying; Chang and Hegarty Sweep ITF J60 Titles, Exsted, Jauffret Claim Doubles Titles; Roland Garros Wild Card Update

Qualifying for the International Tennis Federation's Team Championships takes place throughout the spring and summer, with the North and Central America and Caribbean qualifying, always in April and May, beginning Wednesday in Montreal Canada.The USTA announced the teams for this competition in a release today:Junior Davis Cup(16 and under):Michael Antonius (15; Buffalo, N.Y.)Andrew Johnson (15;...2025
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• BJK Cup run shows just how far British women’s tennis has come | Tumaini Carayol

The GB squad are into the finals for the second year running – a far cry from the early 2000s nadirThe turn of the millennium marked one of the most significant periods in women’s tennis. An audacious, charismatic generation had stormed the tour, usurping the old leaders and transforming the image of the sport. Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Martina Hingis, Lindsay Davenport, Jennifer Capriati a...2025
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• USA advances to BJK Cup Finals, Davenport praises players who “really wanted to be here”

A composed performance from Hailey Baptiste and a gutsy comeback from Bernarda Pera propelled the U.S. Billie Jean King Cup Team into the 2025 Finals with a 2-1 victory over Slovakia on Sunday in Bratislava, securing the top spot in Qualifying Group C. Making their Billie Jean King Cup debuts, Baptiste and Pera combined for […]...2025
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• Texas A&M Outlasts No. 1 Georgia in Four-Hour Thriller; Tennessee Men Upset No. 3 Texas; Ousigwe and Nava Claim USTA Pro Circuit Titles; USA BJK Cup Team Advances to September Finals

The final day of the SEC regular season delivered the excitement, with the second-ranked Texas A&M women fighting back to beat No. 1 Georgia 4-3 in College Station, while the 17th-ranked Tennessee men defeated No. 3 Texas 4-2 in Knoxville.It took some time for the Georgia-Texas A&M match to become interesting, with the doubles point going quickly to the Bulldogs with wins at lines 1 and 2...2025

• Returning Raducanu puts Britain in charge of BJK Cup tie

Emma Raducanu wins on her return from injury to give Great Britain the best possible start in their bid for a first Billie Jean King Cup title....2024
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• Injured Osaka to skip BJK Cup finals; season over
Japan's Naomi Osaka said she will skip next month's Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Spain as she recovers from injuries that have kept her out of key tournaments during the WTA's Asian swing....2024
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• Emma Raducanu roars back against Caroline Garcia to level BJK Cup tie

British player had been 3-6, 0-2 down against world No 23France’s Diane Parry earlier thrashed Katie Boulter 6-2, 6-0Returning to the top level of professional tennis after a lengthy injury layoff and trying to rediscover confidence and rhythm is difficult under the best circumstances. For Emma Raducanu, whose career to date has been utterly devoid of rhythm and order, it has been an even greater ...2024
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• Great Britain’s Katie Boulter battles to victory to level BJK Cup playoffs

Boulter wins 6-2, 6-1 against Caijsa HennemannJodie Burrage suffers 6-4, 6-1 defeat to Kajsa Rinaldo PerssonThe message from the first day of the Billie Jean King Cup playoffs between Great Britain and Sweden at the Copper Box Arena in London could not have been clearer: the rankings are so often not important.Great Britain had been heavily favoured to win every rubber in a match against a deplete...2023
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• Who is Marina Stakusovic?
Meet the 18-year-old Canadian that has made a massive splash at BJK Cup this weekend. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday November 11, 2023 18-year-old Canadian Marina Stakusic (she will turn 19 on November 27, 2023) has burst onto the scene this week at Billie Jean King Cup, earning her first two Top-100 wins to help guide Team Canada to the semifinals in Seville. Scroll down to find out ...2023
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"Joint, Birrell score maiden BJK Cup wins as Australia beats Colombia"

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"Boulter thrashed as France take BJK Cup lead over GB"

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"Canada breaks through with historic BJK Cup title"

• Canucks This Week – Week ending April 12, 2025 (Saturday results)

– Slim pickings on the women’s side, as it’s a BJK Cup week and so......2025
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• 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....2024
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• Davis Cup and BJK Cup Finals Will Stay in Spain in 2024
Draws for 2024 qualifiers were also released. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday November 26, 2023 The Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup Finals will return to Spain in 2024. The ITF has confirmed that Malaga will return as host city for the 2024 Davis Cup Final 8, which follows confirmation earlier today that Seville will host the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Earlier this week Nov...2023
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• US Girls Defend Junior BJK Cup Title Against Czech Republic Sunday; Svajda Starting at SMU in January; Kudla Versus Michelsen in Knoxville; Navarro Advances at Charleston $100K; All Texas Final at Austin $25K; Webb Sweeps Titles at Champaign $15K

The top seeds will meet for the Junior Billie Jean King Cup title Sunday in Cordoba Spain, with both No. 1 Czech Republic and No. 2 United States defeating their semifinal opponents today by 2-0 scores.As they have been all week, the US girls were first off the court, taking out No. 6 seed Spain. Fifteen-year-old Tyra Grant defeated Lorena Solar Donoso 7-6(5), 6-1 in the first match, at No. 2...2023
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• US Junior BJK Cup Team Rolls to Semifinals, Women's Team Falls; All American Semifinals in Knoxville Challenger; Three Longhorns and Tien Advance to Austin $25K Semis; Wake Versus Duke in $15K Semifinals

Mixed results in Spain for the United States' Billie Jean King Cup teams today, with the junior girls advancing to the semifinals with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Brazil and the women losing to the Czech Republic 2-1 to end their chance at a title for outgoing captain Kathy Rinaldi.The second-seeded girls continued to dominate this week in Cordoba, again winning every set they've played now in...2023
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• 'They're like my kids' - how team harmony is fuelling GB's BJK Cup run

The bond between GB's players is proving key in their winning run at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Malaga....2024
• Bencic Begins Comeback with a Victory in Hamburg
The Swiss is back just six months after becoming a mom. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday October 30, 2024 Belinda Bencic is up and running with her comeback from maternity leave. The 27-year-old former World No.4 is playing the 75K in Hamburg, Germany and she won her first-round match today against Julia Avdeeva, 6-3, 6-1. The Swiss, who welcomed her first baby girl, Bella, on April 2...2024
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• Emma Raducanu basks in ‘some of the best tennis of my career’ at BJK Cup

Wins over Garcia and Parry give Briton a springboardRaducanu ‘really enjoying’ time playing on clay courtsEmma Raducanu believes she is playing some of the best tennis of her career and wants to build on the momentum from her leading role in Great Britain’s qualification for the Billie Jean King Cup finals to re-establish herself at the top of the sport.“My last [BJK] Cup tie was in the Czech Repu...2024
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• Gauff, Pegula put U.S. up 2-0 in BJK Cup qualifier

Coco Gauff, playing in front of family and friends in her hometown of Daytona Beach, beat Julia Grabher 6-1, 6-3, before Jessica Pegula defeated Sinja Kraus 6-0, 7-5 to give the U.S. a 2-0 lead over Austria in their Billie Jean King Cup qualifier....2023
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• Gauff Pays Attention Not To Underestimate BJK Cup Opponents

Coco Gauff has been staying back home with her parents awaiting the USA - Austria Billie Jean King Cup tie in Atlanta. Gauff originally hails from that part of the country before she relocated further south to Florida....2023
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• Canada breaks through with historic BJK Cup title

Buoyed by the competitive spirit of Leylah Annie Fernandez, and 18-year-old Marina Stakusic’s sensational debut, Canada are again world champions in the sport, less than a year after emerging victorious in the men’s Davis Cup event....2023
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• Boulter thrashed as France take BJK Cup lead over GB

Katie Boulter suffers a chastening loss to Diane Parry as France take a 1-0 lead over Great Britain in the Billie Jean King Cup....2024
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• Billie Jean King becomes part owner of BJK Cup

The Billie Jean King Cup has a new part-owner: Billie Jean King herself....2023
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• Joint, Birrell score maiden BJK Cup wins as Australia beats Colombia
Australia raced to victory over Colombia at Pat Rafter Arena on Saturday, ending its Billie Jean King Cup…...2025
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• Why Emma Raducanu may miss the Olympic Games in Paris
Following her exclusion from Britain’s BJK Cup roster for the forthcoming qualification match against France, Raducanu recently talked about her Olympic dream. The team’s captain, Anne Keothavong, had to choose the same lineup as the game in November since the world No. 72 claimed to be “unavailable.” The 20-year-old had earlier claimed that she “didn’t […...2023
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• GB bid for BJK Cup finals place - watch live on BBC

Great Britain will face Germany and the Netherlands as they bid for a place in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals - and you can watch live on the BBC....2025
• Missing out on BJK Cup final 'stings' but GB success 'close'

Great Britain missing out on a first Billie Jean King Cup final for 43 years "stings", but Katie Boulter believes the team are close to ending their wait for glory....2024
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• ‘Feeling amazing’ Unheralded Stakusic leads Canada to BJK Cup semis

The way Marina Stakusic is rolling at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, the Canadian teenager’s wins might have to stop being described as “upsets.” She’ll try to keep rolling in the semifinals on Saturday....2023
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• Joint, Birrell score maiden BJK Cup wins as Australia beats Colombia
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• Parks, Pera, Baptiste Set for BJK Cup Debut in Bratislava
The Americans will be without Danielle Collins, Jessica Pegula and McCartney Kessler. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday April 9, 2025 Alycia Parks, Bernarda Pera and Hailey Baptiste are set to join Asia Muhammad and Desirae Krawczyk on the U.S. Billie Jean King Cup Team this weekend in Bratislava, Slovakia. Jessica Pegula, Danielle Collins and McCartney Kessler have withdrawn from the ...2025
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• Emma Raducanu withdraws from Great Britain squad for BJK Cup qualifiers

Raducanu will miss matches in Netherlands next weekBritish No 2 will focus on training after Miami Open runEmma Raducanu has pulled out of Great Britain’s squad for next week’s Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers against Germany and the Netherlands.The British No 2 reached the quarter-finals of the Miami Open last week, her deepest run at a WTA 1000 event and best tournament performance since her stun...2025
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• Emma Raducanu to miss BJK Cup next week

Emma Raducanu has decided to skip the Billie Jean King Cup next week, opting to focus on an extended training block. The decision follows a demanding few months on the tour, during which she had only a brief week-long break from competitions. The young British star has experienced a grueling schedule that has taken a […]...2025
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• Team USA finalizes squad for BJK Cup Qualifiers against Denmark & Slovakia

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) has revealed its lineup for the upcoming 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Qualifying round. Under the leadership of captain Lindsay Davenport, Team USA will feature Jessica Pegula, Danielle Collins, McCartney Kessler, Asia Muhammad, and Desirae Krawczyk. The squad will travel to Bratislava, Slovakia, to compete against Denmark and Slovakia […]...2025
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• Pegula, Collins Lead USA in King Cup Qualifying
US Open finalist Jessica Pegula and Miami champion Danielle Collins head the squad announced by captain Lindsay Davenport. By Tennis Now | @TennisNow | Thursday, March 13, 2025 Photo credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty Vetera champions will lead Team USA at next month's Billie Jean King Cup qualifier. US Open finalist Jessica Pegula and Miami and Charleston champion Danielle Collins head the Uni...2025
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• Emma Raducanu faces race to be fit for BJK Cup finals after latest withdrawal

Briton has pulled out of next week’s Hong Kong OpenWorld No 55 ‘doing what I can’ to be ready for BJK CupFormer US Open champion Emma Raducanu faces a race to be available to participate for Britain in next month’s Billie Jean King Cup finals after another tournament withdrawal. The 21-year-old posted on X that she was pulling out of next week’s Hong Kong Open because of a shortage of match fitnes...2024
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• Great Britain’s Katie Boulter battles to victory to level BJK Cup playoffs
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• ‘Not good enough’: Keothavong joins criticism of WTA Finals before BJK Cup

‘I felt for the players,’ says GB’s Billie Jean King Cup captainGreat Britain host Sweden in BJK Cup playoff tie this weekendAnne Keothavong has joined the loud chorus of prominent figures critical of last week’s WTA Finals in Mexico. Great Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup captain expressed sympathy towards the players competing at the event in Cancún and the difficult conditions they were forced to...2023
• King lobbies for 'better calendar,' combined Cups

Billie Jean King wants the groups with a say in the tennis schedule to avoid potential conflicts such as the close timing and far distance between the WTA Finals and Billie Kean King Cup Finals. She's also in favor of combining the BJK Cup and Davis Cup....2023
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