Iga Swiatek has beaten Paula Badosa in three sets and Poland has knocked out host Spain 2-0 in the opening round of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Malaga.

Emma Raducanu said she “loves” the team environment as Great Britain cruised through to the quarter-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup.

It had been more than three years since Iga Swiatek and Paula Badosa faced off, having split their two prior matches. The third meeting did not disappoint fans watching the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup.

Emma Raducanu made a triumphant return to action to put Great Britain within touching distance of the Billie Jean King Cup quarter-finals. The 22-year-old looked sharp on her comeback from her latest injury setback as she saw off the challenge of Germany's Jule Niemeier and gave Britain a 1-0 lead in the tie at Malaga's Palacios de Deportes.

Japan has reached the quarterfinals of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals for the first time since 2013 after rallying to defeat Romania 2-1.

The Billie Jean King Cup then announced on Wednesday morning that the first-round tie between Spain and Poland, originally scheduled for today, November 13 at 5 p.m. local time, would be postponed until 10 a.m. local time on Friday.

McKinney will host top Ukrainian women’s tennis players Nov. 16-17 as part of the Billie Jean King Cup, an international women’s tennis competition.

Poland's world number two Iga Swiatek beat Paula Badosa 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 to knock out hosts Spain 2-0 and book her country a spot in the Billie Jean King Cup quarter-finals on Friday.

Magda Linette gave Poland a 1-0 series lead over Spain in the opening round of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals after surviving a nearly 4-hour test against Sara Sorribes on Friday. Linette secured a 7(8)-6,