By Tennis Now | @TennisNow | Thursday, March 13, 2025
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Dynamic veterans are set to lead Team USA in the upcoming Billie Jean King Cup qualifier next month.
US Open finalist Jessica Pegula and the Miami and Charleston champion Danielle Collins headline the Squad announced by captain Lindsay Davenport.
McCartney Kessler, Asia Muhammad, and Desirae Krawczyk will complete the American lineup as they face Denmark and Slovakia in Group C of the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Qualifying, which is set for April 11-13 in Bratislava.
This year’s Qualifiers will see 18 nations battling it out across six round-robin groups globally from April 10-13, with the group winners advancing to the Finals for a chance to claim the championship.
The Finals will unfold as an eight-nation tournament during the second week of November in Shenzhen, China, featuring defending champions Italy and the host nation, China, who are already confirmed.
Team USA will compete in Group C alongside Denmark and Slovakia on an indoor hard court at the renowned Peugeot Arena, located within Slovakia’s National Tennis Center.
Each tie consists of a best-of-three format comprising two singles matches and a doubles match, all played as best-of-three tiebreak sets.
Captains will finalize their singles and doubles lineup one hour before the match commences. While the group champion secures advancement to the Finals, the 2nd and 3rd place teams will enter a Playoff round in November, competing in round-robin formats to vie for a spot in the 2026 Qualifying pool.
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Billie Jean King Cup Qualifying Schedule
Friday, April 11 (3 p.m. local) Slovakia vs. Denmark
Saturday, April 12 (3 p.m. local) USA vs. Denmark
Sunday, April 13 (3 p.m. local) USA vs. Slovakia
The United States takes pride in leading all nations with 18 titles in the Billie Jean King Cup. Historically, the USA is 2-0 against Denmark (in 1990 and 1992 second rounds) and holds a 0-2 record against Slovakia (in the 2021 Finals group stage and 2024 Finals first round).
At 31, Pegula is currently ranked No. 4 among American singles players and recently secured her seventh career WTA singles title in Austin, boasting a seven-match winning streak. As a finalist in the 2024 US Open, she has clinched victory for the U.S. in the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifying for the past three years.
Collins, also 31, holds the No. 14 ranking in singles and previously peaked at No. 8 last year. A finalist at the 2022 Australian Open, she carries an impressive 7-2 record in Billie Jean King Cup history and has participated in four consecutive Finals.
Kessler, at 25, has achieved a career-high ranking of No. 48 in singles. This year alone, she clinched her second WTA singles title in Hobart and reached her third final in Austin, all in just her sophomore year on tour. This marks her inaugural nomination for the Billie Jean King Cup.
Muhammad, aged 33, achieved a career-high doubles ranking of No. 10. In 2024, she triumphed in three of her 11 career WTA titles and played a pivotal role in helping the USA progress to the 2022 Finals with a decisive Qualifying doubles win (with Pegula) in her only appearance in the BJK Cup to date.
Krawczyk, 31, boasts a doubles ranking of No. 15, with a previous high of No. 7. A four-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion, she celebrated her 15th WTA doubles title victory in Singapore this year and was also part of the U.S. team for the 2022 Qualifying.
