Gauff, Keys headline U.S. Billie Jean King Cup squad vs. Hungary

Los partidos comenzarán a las 1:30 p.m. ET tanto el sábado como el domingo. La jornada del sábado incluirá dos partidos individuales entre los dos mejores jugadores nominados de cada país. La jornada del domingo incluirá un partido de dobles, seguido de dos partidos individuales más para decidir el desempate. La primera nación entre Estados Unidos y Hungría que gane tres de esos cinco partidos se adjudicará la eliminatoria, y es posible que se modifique el calendario del domingo si alguna de las dos naciones consigue la victoria en el tercer o cuarto partido del fin de semana. Tennis Channel ofrecerá cobertura en Estados Unidos.

Históricamente, Delray Beach proporcionó a Estados Unidos un auténtico beneficio de local en las competiciones internacionales de tenis por equipos. El equipo estadounidense de la Copa Billie Jean King tiene un récord de 4-0 cuando compite en el Delray Beach Tennis Center, siendo la última victoria de este tipo en 2023, cuando Gauff y Jessica Pegula lideraron una barrida sobre Austria frente a un público casi lleno. 

"There are such great fans in Delray that have shown up in a big way for the USA before, and we very much want that home-court advantage again. Hungary will be bringing a team with experience and talent, and they'll be ready to compete," added Davenport. "So we'll be looking forward to having all of that support behind us for an exciting weekend next month." 

Los eventos de la Copa Billie Jean King y la Copa Davis también supusieron un gran beneficio para las comunidades que las acogen. Delray Beach fue sede de una competición clasificatoria para la Copa Davis entre Estados Unidos y la República Checa el pasado mes de septiembre, que generó más de $2 millones para la economía local.

Meet the U.S. team

Gauff, 22, led the U.S. Billie Jean King Cup team to a 4-0 sweep of Austria the last time the U.S. women played in her native Delray Beach, in 2023. Since then, she’s won both the US Open and French Open titles and has gone 47-15 in singles this year, including semifinal appearances at both the US Open and Wimbledon. 

Keys, 31, is coming off a year in which she won her 11th career WTA title and went 35-15 in singles. The 2025 Australian Open singles champion has represented the U.S. in Billie Jean King Cup eight times since debuting in 2014. This would mark her competitive debut at the Delray Beach Tennis Center. 

Li, 26, is ranked No. 25 in singles. This is her debut Billie Jean King Cup nomination. A Philadelphia-area native, Li won her second career WTA singles title last year on hard courts in Guangzhou before breaking into the Top 30 for the first time this year.

Townsend, 30, is ranked No. 2 in doubles and has a 39-4 doubles record in 2026. This year she also completed the doubles Career Grand Slam by winning the French Open and US Open. Townsend is 6-2 all-time in Billie Jean King Cup competition since debuting in 2015. 

Melichar-Martinez, 33, is ranked No. 9 in doubles and has won two of her 20 career doubles titles in 2026. She represented the U.S. in its Billie Jean King Cup Qualifying competition earlier this year in Belgium and won, partnering with Caty McNally.

Captains may make up to three changes to their nominated rosters by November 20. The U.S. is captained by International Tennis Hall of Famer and U.S. Billie Jean King Cup legend Davenport, who captained the American side to the BJK Cup final in 2025. Hungary is captained by Kornel Bardoczky.