The 2026 Billie Jean Gold Cup Shenzhen Finals kicked off. The Czech team beat the British team 2:0 to get off to a good start.

China News Service, Shenzhen, September 22 (Reporter Zhang Lu) The 2026 Billie Jean Gold Cup Shenzhen Finals will kick off in Shenzhen on the 22nd. On the same day, the Czech team defeated the British team 2:0 and got off to a good start.

The Billie Jean Gold Cup is one of the highest-level and most influential international women's tennis team events in the world of tennis every year. The participating teams in this finals include teams from China, Italy, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Spain, the Czech Republic, Kazakhstan and Belgium.

On September 22, the 2026 Billie Jean Gold Cup Shenzhen Finals kicked off in Shenzhen. The picture shows Czech team player Buzkova in the women's singles competition. Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Jimin

According to the official information of the event, the finals will be held from September 22 to 27, using a knockout format, starting from the quarter-finals. Each match is a best-of-three-set format.

On that day, the Czech team's first player was Buzkova, and her opponent was British team player Qatar. At the beginning of the game, the two competed fiercely on both offense and defense. Buzkova won the "tiebreak" and won the first set 7:6(2). In the second set, Qatar recovered and regained the set with 6:4. In the third set, Buzkova started with a 5:2 lead. Qatar then stepped up its attack and once chased the score to 4:5. At the critical moment, Buzkova seized the opportunity and won 6:4. In the end, Buzkova defeated Qatar with a big score of 2:1 and scored the "first point" for the Czech team.

Buzkova said after the game that although this was her singles match, the whole team was supporting her and this victory belonged to the Czech Republic.

In the second game, Wimbledon women's singles champion Nokova of the Czech team faced off against Bolt of the British team. In the first set, Noskova quickly entered the state and took the lead with 6:2. In the second set, the two players were locked in a tight score, and the battle was tied at 6:6. In the "tiebreak" battle, Noskova improved the quality of her serve and attack and won 7:6(3). In the end, Noskova defeated Bolt with a big score of 2:0, helping the Czech team defeat the British team with a total score of 2:0.

According to the schedule, the Spanish team will play against Kazakhstan on September 23. (over)