It will be form versus history as Italy take on the USA in the final of the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre Arena on Sunday. While this is Italy's third consecutive final, the most decorated team in the competition, the USA, are on a quest for a record-extending 19th title and first since 2017.
Defending champions Italy continued to live dangerously and they erased a 1-0 deficit to end Ukraine’s historic run in the competition at the semi-final stage. Playing in their first BJK Cup Finals, Ukraine had knocked out five-time champions Spain in the quarter-finals and looked on the verge of slaying another giant in the form of the holders as Marta Kostyuk won the first singles, before Elina Svitolina raced to a set and break lead in the second.
