Iga Sviatek, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula will not represent their countries in the final tournament of the Billie Jean King Cup (formerly the Federation Cup), the BBC reports.

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Iga Sviatek, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula will not play in the Billie Jean King Cup

The women’s team competition will begin on November 7 (in Seville, Spain), just two days after the conclusion of the Tournament of Champions (in Cancun, Mexico).

Last year, Poland’s Iga Sviatek (2 WTA) also missed the final stage of the Billie Jean King Cup and criticized the forums governing tennis.

“I am disappointed that tennis’ governing bodies have not agreed on something as basic as the tournament calendar, giving us only one day to travel the world and get used to the time zone. Such a situation is not safe for our health and can cause injuries,” Svietek said in 2022.

Americans Coco Gauff (3 WTA) and Jessica Pegula (4 WTA) will play at the Tournament of Champions in singles and doubles.

Among the players who qualified for the Tournament of Champions, Olena Rybakina (5th WTA – Kazakhstan) and Marketa Vondrousova (8th WTA – Czech Republic) and Karolina Muhova (9th WTA – Czech Republic) are also planning to play in the Billie Jean King Cup.

Know:

• The Tournament of Champions features the eight best singles players and the best doubles teams of the year.

• Aryna Sabalenko (1st WTA – Belarus) and Ons Jaber (7th WTA – Tunisia) will not play at the Billie Jean King Cup, as the national teams of their countries did not make it to the final tournament.

Billie Jean King, the lineups of the teams in the final tournament

Australia: Kimberly Birell, Storm Hunter, Daria Saville, Ayla Tomlyanovich, Ellen Perez. Captain: Alicia Molik

Canada: Leyla Fernandez, Rebecca Marino, Eugenie Bouchard, Marina Stakusych, Gabriela Dabrowski. Captain: Heidi El Tabah.

Czech Republic: Marketa Vondrousova, Karolina Mukhova, Barbora Krejchikova, Linda Noskova, Kateryna Sinyakova. Captain: Petro Pala.

France: Karolina Garcia, Varvara Grachova, Klara Burel, Alize Kornet, Kristina Mladenovych. Captain: Julien Benneteau

Germany: Tatiana Maria, Anna-Lena Friedsam, Laura Siegemund, Eva Lis, Jules Niemeyer. Captain: Rainer Schuettler

Italy: Jasmine Paolini, Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Martina Trevisan, Lucia Bronzetti, Lucrezia Stefanini. Captain: Tatyana Garbin

Kazakhstan: Olena Rybakina, Yulia Putintseva, Zhibek Kulambayeva, Aruzhan Sagandikova, Anna Danilina. Captain: Yaroslav Shvedova

Poland: Magda Lynette, Magdalena Frech, Katarzyna Kava, Veronika Falkovska. Captain: David Selt

Slovenia: Tamara Zidansek, Kaya Yuvan, Veronika Eryavets, Nina Potochnyk, Ela Nala Milich. Captain: Andrii Krasevets

Spain: Paula Badosa, Sara Sorribes Tormo, Rebekah Masarova, Christina Buksa, Marina Bassols Ribera. Captain: Anabel Medina Garrigues

Switzerland: Belinda Bencic, Victoria Golubic, Celine Naef, Jill Teichmann. Captain: Heinz Gunthardt

US: Madison Keys, Sophia Kenin, Danielle Collins, Sloane Stevens, Taylor Townsend. Captain: Cathy Rinaldi