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Top American juniors to compete in Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup Junior Finals

October 29, 2025

Six top juniors have been nominated to represent the U.S. at the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Junior Finals and Davis Cup Junior Finals, the world’s premier 16-and-under team competitions taking place November 3-9 in Santiago, Chile.

The U.S. enters the 2025 Finals as defending champions in both competitions. The U.S. girls are looking to secure their fourth consecutive title.

 

The Finals consist of three days of round-robin pool play, with each matchup consisting of two singles matches and one doubles match, followed by the knockout round.

 

The U.S. has won nine Junior Billie Jean King Cup titles (2008, 2012, 2014, 2017-19, 2022-24); four Junior Davis Cup titles (1999, 2008, 2014, 2024).

 

Former U.S. junior international team members include Jim Courier, Andy Roddick, James Blake, Lindsay Davenport, Sloane Stephens and Coco Gauff. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz also have represented their respective countries in junior international team competition.

The 2024 U.S. Junior Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup Finals teams hold their trophies.

The full U.S. team nominations:

 

Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Junior Finals

Julieta Pareja (16; Carlsbad, Calif.)

Annika Penickova (16; Campbell, Calif./Orlando, Fla.)

Kristina Penickova (16; Campbell, Calif./Orlando, Fla.)

Captain: Georgi Rumenov

 

Davis Cup Junior Finals

Michael Antonius (15; Buffalo, N.Y.)

Andrew Johnson (16; Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.)

Jordan Lee (15; Orlando, Fla.)

Captain: Sylvain Guichard

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