What is Billie Jean King Cup?
The '''Billie Jean King Cup''' is the premier team competition in women's [[tennis]], launched in [[1963]] as the '''Federation Cup''' to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the [[International Tennis Federation]] (ITF). The competition name changed to '''Fed Cup''' in [[1995]], and then to its current name, honoring American tennis great and women's rights advocate [[Billie Jean King]], in September 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/fed-cup-renamed-billie-jean-king-cup-by-bnp-paribas/ |title=A New Era: Fed Cup Renamed Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas |publisher=International Tennis Federation |date=2020-09-17 |accessdate=2021-07-16}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{commonscat}} {{sport-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Tennis tournaments]]