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The LTA has today announced Coventry as the city to stage Great Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Qualifier against France on April 14-15. The event will take place in the Indoor Arena at Coventry Building Society Arena.
The tie in Coventry will be one of nine Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers taking place around the world the same weekend in April. The winning teams from each tie will join 2022 finalists Switzerland and Australia in the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Finals.
Great Britain reached the semi-finals of the ‘World Cup of Tennis’ in 2022 last season for the first time since 1981. France, who most recently won their third Billie Jean King Cup trophy in 2019, secured their place in the 2023 Qualifiers having beaten Netherlands in November's Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs.
Chris Pollard, LTA Digital and Events Director said: "It is great to once again have the opportunity to host a home tie for our Billie Jean King Cup team and give tennis fans in Britain more opportunities to experience world class international tennis. We are delighted to be bringing the Billie Jean King Cup to Coventry as part of our vision to open up tennis to new audiences. The Coventry Building Society Arena hosted a victorious tie for the British Davis Cup team in 2013 and hopefully the Billie Jean King Cup team can repeat that success in April."