Tennis Australia Media Release, October 31, 2025
Three of Australia’s brightest junior talents are on their way to the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Junior Finals in Santiago, Chile next week from 3 to 9 November.
Renee Alame (NSW), Koharu Nishikawa (Vic) and Jizelle Sibai (NSW) will represent Australia at the prestigious 16-and-under international team event, held on the clay courts of Estadio Nacional. The trio will be led by team captain David Moore as they aim to secure Australia’s first title since 2011.
The team earned their place in the finals following a strong performance at the Asia-Oceania Final Qualifying event in Kazakhstan earlier this year. Alame, currently ranked world No.49 in the ITF Junior Rankings and Australia’s third highest ranked junior girl, returns to the squad after helping Australia reach the quarterfinals in 2024.
“It feels great. Seriously, I can’t even put it into words,” Alame said.
“You’re representing not just yourself but a whole nation, a whole team, and it’s your country. It’s what you train for growing up.
“I’m very honoured and excited to represent the green and gold, and I’ll do my best to do it with pride and joy.”
Captain David Moore, who guided the squad through a successful qualifying campaign in Kazakhstan, praised the group’s determination and team spirit.
“This team has shown incredible resilience and chemistry throughout the qualifying stages,” Moore said.
“They’ve earned their spot among the world’s best, and I’m confident they’ll bring that same energy and unity to Santiago.”
Australia has a proud history at the Billie Jean King Cup Juniors, having won the title five times (1987, 1988, 1993, 2007, 2011) and have made 24 finals appearances. The event has long been a stepping stone for future stars, with past champions including Ash Barty (Australia, 2011), Iga Swiatek (Poland, 2016) and Coco Gauff (USA, 2018).
This year’s finals will feature 16 nations split into four round-robin groups, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the knockout stages. Each tie consists of two singles matches and one doubles match.
Next week’s draw and results will be available here.
