Billie Jean King Cup 2026: Britain Beat Australia, Enter Finals
Britain entered the Billie Jean King Cup finals when doubles pair Harriet Dart and Jodie Burrage beat Australia's Storm Hunter and Ellen Perez 6-3, 6-4 to clinch the teams' best-of-five match-up on Saturday (April 11, 2026). The visitors had built a 2-0 lead earlier when 17-year-old Mika Stojsavljevic beat Talia Gibson 7-6 (4), 7-5, and Dart topped Kimberly Birrell 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in singles matches at John Cain Arena. In a consolation win, 17-year-old Australian Emerson Jones beat Katie Swan 7-5, 6-3 to make the score 3-1. Six other finalists will be determined Saturday: defending champion Italy vs Japan; Kazakhstan vs Canada; Switzerland vs Czech Republic; Slovenia vs Spain; Belgium vs United States; Poland vs Ukraine.
Britain's Harriet Dart and Jodie Burrage, right, talk while playing a doubles match against Australia in their Billy Jean King Cup tie in Melbourne. | Photo: Con Chronis/AAP Image via AP
Britain's Katie Swan hits a backhand to Australia's Emerson Jones during their Billy Jean King Cup tennis match in Melbourne. | Photo: Con Chronis/AAP Image via AP
Italy's Jasmine Paolini, right, and teammate Sara Errani talk tactics during a Billy Jean King Cup doubles match between Italy and Japan, in Velletri, Italy. | Photo: Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP
Japan's Eri Hozumi, bottom right, serves the ball during a doubles matche between Italy's Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani against Japan's Eri Hozumi and Shuko Aoyama, during a Billy Jean King Cup match between Italy and Japan, in Velletri, Italy. | Photo: Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP
Japan's Eri Hozumi returns the ball during a doubles match between Italy's Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani against Japan's Eri Hozumi and Shuko Aoyama, during a Billy Jean King Cup match between Italy and Japan, in Velletri, Italy. | Photo: Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP
Italy's Sara Errani celebrates a point with teammate Jasmine Paolini during a Billy Jean King Cup doubles match against Japan's Eri Hozumi and Shuko Aoyama, in Velletri, Italy. | Photo: Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP
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