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Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina are set to add their WTA star power to the inaugural edition of the World Tennis Continental Cup in Shenzhen, China. The exhibition event is set to commence on Friday, December 26 and conclude on Sunday, with the Shenzhen Universiade Center Stadium hosting the tournament, which is backed by Cornerstone Sports Group.
Read on to know more about the format of the high-profile exhibition event featuring two of the world's most elite women's singles tennis players.
World Tennis Continental Cup 2025 Shenzhen format & lineup
The format of the 2025 World Tennis Continental Cup is similar to that of the Roger Federer-backed Laver Cup. The exhibition tournament will feature two teams; Team Europe and Team World.
The two teams will fight for glory across 10 matches, inclusive of singles clashes as well as potential mixed doubles encounters. Winning players will be awarded points, and the team to collect the most points by the end of the tournament will be declared the winner of the event.
As things stand, the following players are set to represent Team Europe:
- Iga Swiatek (Poland)
- Belinda Bencic (Switzerland)
- Arthur Fils (France)
- Flavio Cobolli (Italy)
Meanwhile, the following players are slated to represent Team World:
- Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)
- Andrey Rublev (neutral)
- Zhang Zhizhen (China)
- Valentin Vacherot (Monaco)
World Tennis Continental Cup 2025 Shenzhen full match lineup
Friday, December 26, 2025:
- Belinda Bencic vs Xinyu Wang
- Iga Swiatek vs Elena Rybakina
Saturday, December 27, 2025:
- Flavio Cobolli vs Zhang Zhizhen
- Iga Swiatek vs Wang Xinyu
- Valentin Vacherot vs Andrey Rublev
Sunday, December 28, 2025:
- Valentin Vacherot vs Zhang Zhizhen
- Belinda Bencic vs Elena Rybakina
- Andrey Rublev vs Flavio Cobolli
- Iga Swiatek/Valentin Vacherot vs Elena Rybakina/Andrey Rublev
World Tennis Continental Cup 2025 Shenzhen ticket details
Tickets for the 2025 World Tennis Continental Cup are available for purchase on the following platforms:
- Viagogo
- StubHub
World Tennis Continental Cup 2025 Shenzhen: How to watch
Here's how you can tune into all the on-court action that is set to unfold at the 2025 World Tennis Continental Cup featuring Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina.
| Region | Broadcaster/Platform | Details |
| Italy | SuperTennis HD/SuperTenniX | Free registration at supertennis.tv or via the app. |
| Poland | Canal+ Sport 2 | Coverage focused on Iga Świątek’s matches. |
| China | CCTV / Migu / iQiyi | Local sports apps are the best bet as the event is in Shenzhen. |
| Other | VPN to Italy | Since there is no "Tennis TV" or "WTA App" coverage, a VPN to access Italy's SuperTenniX is the most reliable legal workaround. |
Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina are undoubtedly the stars to watch at the exhibition event. Swiatek finished the 2025 tennis season as the World No. 2 in the women's singles category. The Pole most notably won the Wimbledon Championships for the first time in her career this year.
Meanwhile, Elena Rybakina is also heading into the tournament on a high. The Kazakh ended the 2025 season as the year-end WTA Finals champion for the first time after defeating reigning No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the final.
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Edited by Sudipto Pati
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