🎾China's Zheng Qinwen, the Paris 2024 Olympic gold medalist, attends a news conference for the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals at Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Nanshan District yesterday. The premier women's team tennis competition will begin Sept. 22 and run through Sept. 27. Zheng is one of five players on China's team, captained by Zheng Jie. China will compete alongside defending champion Italy and teams from the U.K., Spain, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Belgium. It will face Italy in the quarterfinals Sept. 24. The Billie Jean King Cup, formerly known as the Fed Cup, is the women's World Cup of Tennis. 🗓️ FULL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (Sept 22–27): • Sept 22: Czechia vs. Great Britain (QF) • Sept 23: Spain vs. Kazakhstan (QF) • Sept 24: Ukraine vs. Belgium (QF) 🔥Sept 24 (17:00 CST): China🇨🇳 vs. Italy🇮🇹 (QF Spotlight) • Sept 25–26: Semi-Finals • Sept 27: Championship Final #tennis# #ZhengQinwen# #QueenWen# #BJKCup# #shenzhen#