ORLANDO, Fla. — Lindsey Davenport has signed a two-year contract extension to stay the Billie Jean King Cup captain of the U.S. nationwide workforce, the USA Tennis Affiliation introduced Tuesday.
Davenport led the U.S. to the workforce finals this yr, their first look within the workforce finals since 2018. America misplaced to Italy.
Davenport turned captain in 2024. As a participant, he helped the USA win three championships in 1996, 1999, and 2000.
She received three Grand Slam singles championships, reached No. 1 within the WTA rankings, and was inducted into the Worldwide Tennis Corridor of Fame in 2014.
“It’s an unimaginable honor to function captain of the U.S. Billie Jean Cup, and I’m excited and humbled to proceed serving, particularly throughout such an thrilling time for U.S. ladies’s tennis,” Davenport stated in a press release.
This season marks the primary time since 2004 that 4 American ladies have made it to the year-end prime 10 rankings, with Coco Gauff in third, Amanda Anisimova in fourth, Jessica Pegula in sixth and Madison Keys in seventh.
On the time, Davenport completed in first place, joined by Serena Williams, Venus Williams, and Jennifer Capriati.
The US will play a Billie Jean King Cup qualifying match in April.
