Billie Jean King Cup
The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was changed to the Fed Cup in 1995, and changed again in September 2020 in honor of former World No. 1 Billie Jean King. The Billie Jean King Cup is the world's largest annual women's international team sports competition in terms of the number of nations that compete. The current Chairperson is Katrina Adams.
| Current season, competition or edition: 2024 Billie Jean King Cup | |
| Sport | Tennis |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1963 |
| No. of teams | 8 (World Group) 99 (total 2016) |
| Countries | ITF member nations |
| Most recent champion(s) | Canada (1st title) |
| Most titles | United States (18 titles) |
| Official website | billiejeankingcup.com |
The Czech Republic dominated the BJK Cup in the 2010s, winning six of ten competitions in the decade. The men's equivalent of the Billie Jean King Cup is the Davis Cup, and the Czech Republic, Canada, Australia, Russia and the United States are the only countries to have held both Cups at the same time.