Overview

• An eight-team knockout runs September 16–21 at Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, with Italy–China opening the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
• Italy return as holders led by world No. 8 Jasmine Paolini, who vowed to “fight until the last ball” in pursuit of consecutive titles.
• The United States bring the field’s top-ranked player in Jessica Pegula and draw Elena Rybakina’s Kazakhstan in Thursday’s early tie.
• Hosts China are without Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen, while Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka and Madison Keys also withdrew, replaced by Francesca Jones, Nao Hibino and McCartney Kessler.
• Ties comprise two singles followed by doubles that is played in quarterfinals and semifinals even at 2–0; Spain meet Ukraine on Wednesday, and Great Britain faces Japan on Thursday evening.