With a thrilling 3-2 win over Latvia in Everett, Wash. from Feb. 7-8, 2020, Team USA advanced to the new-look Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Originally scheduled for April 2020, the event was rescheduled for April 13-18, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Finals will be played on indoor clay courts at the Laszlo Papp Arena in Budapest, Hungary.
In the qualifier, Captain Kathy Rinaldi's squad entertained a sold-out crowd at the Angel of the Winds Arena. Sofia Kenin and Serena Williams earned wins on Day 1, before Kenin teamed with Bethanie Mattek-Sands to seal the best-of-5 victory on Day 2.
The Billie Jean King Cup, the premier international women's tennis team competition formerly known as the Fed Cup, was officially rebranded in honor of the legendary Billie Jean King in late 2020. Some of the greatest tennis players in the history of the game have suited up for Team USA, helping it win a record 18 titles in the competition since the event began in 1963.
No nation can compete with the depth of talent the U.S. has been able to draw on. Team USA owns a 153-38 record in best-of-5-match ties overall since 1963, and more than 20 players have recorded at least 10 individual victories in the competition across singles and doubles.
The U.S. has won more titles than any other country, with its last coming in 2017.
Lindsay Davenport played on the U.S. team for 11 years, a national record.
Chris Evert won 35 straight matches from 1977-86, and is a record 57-4 overall.
King & Rosie Casals own 26 doubles wins apiece, the most in team history.
Billie Jean King won four titles as U.S. captain.
Since Fed Cup began in 1963, 81 players have played on Team USA.
