Updated October 1 2024: Changed the venue
The competition formerly known as the Fed Cup
If the Billie Jean King Cup doesn't ring a bell, it's because it was renamed in 2020. What was formerly known as the Federation Cup and then the Fed Cup was renamed in September 2020 in honor of the former world number 1.
The Billie Jean King Cup is the most important international team competition in women's tennis. Teams composed of 5 players from the same nation battle in qualification rounds for the chance to earn their place in the finals. Each tie sees 2 countries face off in single and doubles matches, with the first nation to win 3 matches being crowned the winner.
Here is the qualification structure:
Level | Group(s) | ||
1 | World Group I 8 countries | ||
World Group I Playoff 4 countries from World Group I + 4 countries from World Group II | |||
2 | World Group II 8 countries | ||
World Group II Playoff 4 countries from World Group II + 2 countries from Group One Euro/African Zone+ 1 country from Group One Americas Zone + 1 country from Group One Asia/Oceania Zone | |||
3 | Group One American Zone 8 countries | Group One Euro/African Zone 15 countries | Group One Asia/Oceania Zone 7 countries |
4 | Group Two American Zone 11 countries | Group Two Euro/African Zone 7 countries | Group Two Asia/Oceania Zone 15 countries |
5 | Group Three Euro/African Zone 16 countries |
Source: Wikipedia
Billie Jean King Cup 2024 Qualification Results - Qualified Teams
In the last 2 days, 16 teams battled for the chance to qualify to the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup. Here are the results:
Australia 4 : 0 Mexico - Results
Switzerland 0 : 4 Poland - Results
France 1 : 3 Great Britain - Results
United States 3 : 0 Belgium - Results
Japan 3 : 1 Kazakhstan - Results
Brasil 1 : 3 Germany - Results
Slovakia 4 : 0 Slovenia - Results
Ukraine 2 : 3 Romania - Results
After coming back from a 0-2 deficit, Romania qualified alongside Australia, Poland, Great Britain, United States, Japan, Germany, and Slovakia to the finals that will be held in Sevilla later this year, they will join 4 other nations already qualified:
Canada : 2023 Champions
Italy : 2023 Finalists
Spain : Host Nation
Czechia : Wild Card
The Billie Jean King Cup final will be held from November 12th to the 17th 2024 in Malaga, Spain and will feature 12 teams.
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