Ukraine Finishes as Runner-Up at the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup
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Ukraine’s National Tennis Team — the WhiteBIT Ukraine Billie Jean King Cup Team — has achieved a historic result, finishing as runner-up at the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup, the World Cup of Tennis.
This year, the Ukrainian team took another major step toward its ultimate goal. For the first time in history, Ukraine reached the Billie Jean King Cup Final, further establishing its position among the world’s leading national tennis teams.
The achievement marks another important milestone for Ukrainian women’s tennis and reflects the collective work of the players, coaching and medical staff, team management, partners, and everyone who supported the national team throughout the season.
At the end of 2023, Svitolina Foundation took over the management of Ukraine’s Women’s National Tennis Team. Over the past three years, the team has reached historic milestones on the international stage and continues to represent Ukraine among the world’s strongest tennis nations.
WhiteBIT Ukraine Billie Jean King Cup Team:
Elina Svitolina
Anhelina Kalinina
Kateryna Zavatska
Lyudmyla Kichenok
Illia Marchenko — Team Captain
Ivan Sergeyev — Coach
Sergiy Stakhovsky — Advisor
Anna Popovchenko — Director of Svitolina Foundation
Ihor Bohuslavskyi — Sports Manager
Oleksandra Kunytska — Communications & Partnerships Manager
Marko Makukh, Daniel Baikura — Physiotherapists
The team’s Title Crypto Partner is WhiteBIT.
Technical Partner — adidas.
Media Partners — Setanta Sports and BTU.
Svitolina Foundation thanks the entire team, our partners, fans, and everyone who supported Ukraine throughout this journey.
We are proud of the team and this historic achievement for Ukrainian tennis as we continue moving forward.