US to host Hungary in Billie Jean King Cup playoffs

LONDON — The United States will host Hungary in the Billie Jean King Cup playoffs in November when the file 18-time champion appears to be like to get again on observe in girls’s workforce tennis.

The US reached the ultimate final yr for the primary time since 2018 however misplaced to Belgium 3-1 this month in qualifying for this yr’s finals.

Hungary ought to embody Anna Bondara BJK Cup common who on Thursday on the Madrid Open beat No. 7-ranked Elina Svitolina and have become the primary Hungarian lady to beat a top-10 participant since Timea Babos beat Coco Vandeweghe in 2018.

Also in Thursday’s draw for the Cup playoffs, France will host Australia in a primary assembly because the 2019 remaining received by France in Perth and Brazil will host 2023 champion Canada. Other matchups are Poland vs. Sweden, Japan vs. Argentina, Thailand vs. Switzerland, and Slovenia vs. Indonesia.

Playoff winners advance to the 2027 qualifiers whereas the shedding groups will drop to regional occasions subsequent yr.

The different qualifiers for the finals beside Belgium are defending champion Italy, Britain, Kazakhstan, Spain, Czech Republic and Ukraine. Host nation China certified mechanically.