Kazakhstan vs USA Prediction & Picks - Billie Jean King Cup

Prediction published on 9/17/25, 6:33 PM  by Lou Aguila in Tennis Picks

The United States will try to punch its ticket to the semifinal of the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup, squaring off with Kazakhstan on Thursday in Shenzen, China.

Bannered by world’s No.7 Jessica Pegula and former top-10 Emma Navarro, the United States is marching into their quarterfinal tie with the Kazakhs as -255 favorites.

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Despite the absence of two-time Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff, the United States is sending a formidable team to China. Emma Navarro and Jessica Pegula have given the Americans strong singles players in this tournament. McCartney Kessler and Taylor Townsend will play in the doubles match in case this Billie Jean King Cup tie needs a decider. Kessler might not be a doubles expert, but she will be just fine because she’s teaming up with Townsend, a two-time women’s doubles Grand Slam champion and current world No.1 in doubles. Pegula, a former world No.1 doubles player herself, could also be tapped to team up with Townsend to form a vaunted women’s doubles partnership.

Kazakhstan will field its top-2 singles players on the WTA Tour: Elena Rybakina and Yulia Putintseva. Rybakina will be playing her first match since losing to Marketa Vondrousova 4-6, 7-5, 2-6 in the fourth round of the 2025 US Open. Putintseva won her opening match against Elisebetta Cocciaretto 6-4 7-6(4) in the first round of the 2025 US Open before falling to Anna Kalinskaya 1-6, 5-7 in the second round. The Kazakh will have two-time women’s doubles Grand Slam finalist Anna Danilina teaming up with Zhibek Kulambayeva, who has 292-125 record in doubles matches.