Czechia wins Billie Jean King Cup, powered by Wimbledon finalists Noskova, Muchova
Czechia, formerly known as the Czech Republic, secured its 12th title in the competition previously called the Fed Cup — and its first since 2018. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
Czechia, formerly known as the Czech Republic, secured its 12th title in the competition previously called the Fed Cup — and its first since 2018. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
In July they played each other in the Wimbledon final. Now, Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova have teamed up to win the Billie Jean King Cup for Czechia.
The sixth-ranked Noskova and eighth-ranked Muchova each won their singles matches on Sunday as Czechia beat Ukraine 2-0 in the final of the women’s team event. Noskova sealed the tie by defeating seventh-ranked Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-6 (5) after Muchova had beaten 47th-ranked Anhelina Kalinina 6-2, 6-3.
Czechia, formerly known as the Czech Republic, secured its 12th title in the competition previously called the Fed Cup — and its first since 2018. Only the United States, which did not qualify for the finals, has won more, with a record 18 titles.
Czech captain Barbora Strycova became the fourth woman to win the competition as both a player and a captain, joining Margaret Court, Chris Evert and event namesake Billie Jean King. Strycova won three titles with Czechia as a player before taking over as captain this year.
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Czechia also shut out Britain in the quarterfinals and Spain in the semifinals, meaning top-ranked doubles specialist Katerina Siniakova did not have to play at all during the week.
In this year’s all-Czech Wimbledon final, Noskova beat Muchova for her first Grand Slam title.
Ukraine eliminated two-time defending champion Italy in the semifinals and was playing in its first final. The team was without 10th-ranked Marta Kostyuk, who missed out due to a right wrist injury.
Published on Sep 27, 2026
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