Billie Jean King Cup format drives top players away

Belgium will be without Elise Mertens, Hanne Vandewinkel and Jeline Vandromme during Billie Jean King Cup finals week against Ukraine. Mertens withdrew, while Vandewinkel is ill and Vandromme is dealing with an injury. The withdrawals also expose a broader problem: the current format may be driving other top players away from the national team.