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Thai Women's Tennis Team Hosts Switzerland in World Group Playoff

Thailand will host Switzerland in the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup World Group Play-off on November 21-22 at the National Tennis Development Center in Nonthaburi. Both nations field top-100 ranked players, with Switzerland led by world No. 14 Belinda Bencic and Thailand by No. 53 Lanlana Tararudee and No. 84 Mananchaya Sawangkaew. The best-of-five tie format includes four singles and one doubles rubber across two days.

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The 2026 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge World Group Play-off women's team tennis championship between Thailand and Switzerland will take place at the National Tennis Development Center in Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi, on November 21-22, 2025. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) officially announced the player rosters for both teams on October 21.

Regarding this, Suchai Pharachaisakuludom, President of the Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand Under Royal Patronage, revealed that Switzerland is sending top-100 world-ranked players led by Belinda Bencic (No. 14), Viktorija Golubic (No. 82), Simona Waltert (No. 125), Susan Bandecchi (No. 139), and Jil Teichmann (No. 171), with Heinz Gunthardt as team captain.

Thailand also fields top-100 players who have officially confirmed participation with the association, led by "Rungkhao" Lanlana Tararudee (No. 53) and "Mai" Mananchaya Sawangkaew (No. 84), joined by "Omsin" Anchisa Chanta (No. 495), "Tae" Thasaporn Naklo (No. 549), and "Earth" Peangtarn Plipuech (doubles No. 100). "Coach X" Patcharapol Kamsaman serves as team captain and Phuchong Leowsiwong as team manager.

"With both sides boasting top-100 players, this tie promises to be intense and exciting. As hosts we will fight with full effort while also extending the best hospitality to the Swiss team," the Thai tennis president said.

Suchai added that the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge World Group Play-off will be contested over five rubbers. Day one features two singles matches, day two includes one doubles rubber followed by two reverse singles. A team must win three of the five rubbers to advance.

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