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Billie Jean Cup: Finals of revamped Fed Cup competition again postposed because of Covid

Billie Jean Cup: Finals of revamped Fed Cup competition again postposed because of Covid

The Fed Cup was renamed in September in honour of Billie Jean King, who won seven Fed Cups as a player and four as the US team’s captain The finals of the Billie Jean Cup in April have been postponed for a second time because of coronavirus. The 12-nation event in Hungary, which is a revamp of the Fed Cup, was scheduled for March 2020. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) and Hungarian National Sports Agency said it was “unfeasible” to host the event because of Covid protocols. The “situation remains serious and restricting”, said ITF president David...

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