USTA Extends Lindsay Davenport as U.S. Billie Jean King Cup Captain Through 2027
The move signals continuity for April qualifying following her 2025 finals run.
Overview
- Davenport has led the United States to a 5-2 record since taking over as captain in 2024.
- The U.S. reached the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Final for the first time since 2018 and fell to Italy.
- Four American women finished the season in the year-end top 10 for the first time since 2004: Coco Gauff (No. 3), Amanda Anisimova (No. 4), Jessica Pegula (No. 6) and Madison Keys (No. 7).
- The next event for the U.S. team is 2025 Qualifying in April, with opponent and site to be determined by draw.
- As a player, Davenport helped the U.S. win the competition in 1996, 1999 and 2000 and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014.