Federation Cup - Billie Jean King Cup
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by Lou Aguila in Tennis Picks
Spain goes head-to-head with Ukraine for a spot in the semifinal of the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup.
Spain (+155 moneyline): Paola Badosa and Jessica Bouzas Maneiro banner Spain in the quarterfinal of the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup. Bouzas Maneiro reached the round of 16 at the Cincinnati Open and quarterfinals at the Canadian Open, but she crashed out in the first round of the US Open, losing to Donna Vekic 6-3, 5-7, 6-3. Badosa, on the other hand, skipped the US Open championships because of a back injury. Spain’s doubles team consists of Aliona Boslova and Cristina Bucsa, who went all the way to the fourth round of the US Open.
Ukraine (-250 moneyline): There are two legit reasons why Ukraine is among the favorites to win this year’s Billie Jean King Cup. The first is that they have their top-2 singles players, Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk, competing in Shenzhen. The second one is that they have a doubles expert, Lyudmyla Kichenok, teaming up with Nadiia Kichenok. Both of them are not only well-experienced but also accomplished players in this discipline, with Lyudmyla Kichenok winning the 2024 US Open doubles with Jelena Ostapenko and Nadiia making two Grand Slam women’s doubles quarterfinals.
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Spain vs Ukraine Form
Spain and Ukraine Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Sep 13, 2025 - Davis Cup
Jul 18, 2025 - Hopman Cup, Women
Jul 17, 2025 - Hopman Cup, Women
Apr 12, 2025 - Billie Jean King Cup
Apr 11, 2025 - Billie Jean King Cup
Feb 1, 2025 - Davis Cup
2/3 (67%)
1/3 (33%)
Apr 12, 2025 - Billie Jean King Cup
Apr 11, 2025 - Billie Jean King Cup
Apr 12, 2024 - Billie Jean King Cup
Spain - Ukraine Key Points
- Ukraine will have Marta Kostyuk and Elina Svitolina playing singles.
- Ukraine will have double experts and twin sisters Nadiia Kichenok and Lyudmila Kichenok.
- Spain will have Paola Badosa and Jessica Bouzas Maneiro playing singles.
- Spain will have Aliona Boslova and Cristina Bucsa playing doubles.
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Our Spain vs Ukraine Prediction
Go all in with Ukraine in this Billie Jean King Cup. This Ukrainian team has the materials to go all the way to the title. They have two excellent women’s singles players and a doubles team that has forged incredible chemistry since birth. Spain’s best bet in this tie would be Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, who is 10-10 on the hard court this year. There’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding Paolo Badosa’s back injury ahead of her clash with veteran Elina Svitolina. When healthy, Badosa can beat almost anyone on the tour. However, many are skeptical whether Badosa has indeed fully recovered from the bad back that sidelined her at the US Open. And even though Spain managed to take the tie into a tiebreaker, they would still be heavy underdogs because the Kichenok twins are matchup nightmares for Spain's pairing of Bucsa and Boslova.
Our betting prediction for Spain vs. Ukraine: Ukraine will win.
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