2026 BNP Paribas World Team Cup set to return to United States
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) will host the 2026 BNP Paribas World Team Cup World Group, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has confirmed today.
The ITF’s flagship international wheelchair tennis team competition will take place at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida, on 16-19 September.
This year – which marks the 50th anniversary of the sport’s creation – sees the prestigious competition return to the USA, where it was first staged in 1985.
The BNP Paribas World Team Cup is the wheelchair tennis equivalent of the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge and has grown into the largest team competition in the sport - welcoming nearly 100 teams in recent years.
Participation in the BNP Paribas World Team Cup forms part of the eligibility criteria for selection for the LA 2028 Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Event, alongside world ranking requirements.
To be eligible for qualification, players have to have represented their nations twice in the 2024-2028 cycle including once in 2027 or 2028.
2025 BNP Paribas World Team Cup World Group Men's winners
Alistair Williams, ITF’s Head of Wheelchair Tennis Tour & Major Event Operations, said: “We are very excited to bring the BNP Paribas World Team Cup back to the United States in this momentous year for the sport. The event’s growth from its five-team first edition to prestigious status today is incredible, and we look forward to working with the USTA to deliver a fantastic event in September.”
Jason Harnett Director, Wheelchair Tennis at USTA, said: “What an honour this will be for the USTA to host this flagship team event for wheelchair tennis once again. Having been the country in which wheelchair tennis was founded, in this 50th year of the sport, the BNP Paribas World Team Cup has come such a long way from its start in Irvine, CA back in 1985! From Orange County, California to Orange County, Florida. What a journey the sport has travelled.”
There will also be an updated format in this year’s event, agreed following extensive consultation with players, coaches and National Associations and reflecting the ITF’s strong focus on enhancing competitive standards across all divisions.
Team USA 2025 BNP Paribas World Team Cup
Men’s
12 teams
4-day knockout
Direct Entries: Brazil, Chile, France, Great Britain, Japan, Netherlands, USA
*Direct Entries qualify based on 2025 BNP Paribas World Team Cup results. Four additional teams qualify via regional events, and one wild card is awarded.
Women’s
12 teams
4-day knockout
Direct Entries: Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Netherlands
*Direct Entries qualify based on 2025 BNP Paribas World Team Cup results. Four additional teams qualify via regional events. One wild card is awarded.
Quad
8 teams
4-day knockout
Direct Entries: Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Great Britain, Netherlands
*Two additional teams qualify via combined regional qualification events, alongside one wildcard is awarded.
Regional qualification events take place across Asia/Oceania (Sri Lanka), Europe (Italy), Africa (Morocco) and the Americas (Peru) during March and May 2026 – the events in Sri Lanka and Peru have now been completed and the African event is set to begin next week. In regions where 10 or more teams enter a division, a tiered draw format will be implemented to further enhance competitiveness.
Wild cards for the World Group event in Orlando have been awarded to Spain (men’s) and the USA (women’s and quad).