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2024 Billie Jean King Cup finals

The Billie Jean King Cup finals is the highest level of the Billie Jean King Cup international tennis team competition in 2024. The event takes place in Málaga, Spain, from 14[1] to 20 November 2024.[2][3] The ties are contested in a best-of-three rubbers format and are be played on one day. There are two singles followed by a doubles. The finals features 12 teams competing in a knockout format, which replaced the group stage.[4][5]

2024 Billie Jean King Cup finals
Date14–20 November 2024
Edition61th
Draw12 teams
SurfaceHard (Indoor)
LocationMálaga, Spain
VenueMartin Carpena Arena
2023 Champions
 Canada
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Poland reached the semifinals for the first time by defeating Czechia.[6][7]

Canada were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Great Britain.

Participating teams

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12 nations take part in the Finals. The qualification is as follows:

  • 2 finalists of the 2023 Finals (Canada and Italy)
  • 1 host nation (Spain)
  • 1 wild card (Czech Republic)
  • 8 winners of the 2024 qualifying round
Participating teams
 
Australia 		 
Canada (TH) 		 
Czech Republic (WC) 		 
Germany 		 
Great Britain 		 
Italy (2023F)
 
Japan 		 
Poland 		 
Romania 		 
Slovakia 		 
Spain (H) 		 
United States

Seeds

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All seeds received a bye into the quarterfinals.[5]

  1.   Canada (quarterfinals)
  2.   Czech Republic (quarterfinals)
  3.   Italy
  4.   Australia (quarterfinals)

Team nominations

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SR = Singles ranking, DR = Doubles ranking. Rankings are as of 11 November 2024.[8][9]

  Australia
Player SR DR
Ajla Tomljanović 85 444
Olivia Gadecki 90 102
Kimberly Birrell 115 204
Daria Saville 120 229
Ellen Perez – 13
Captain: Samantha Stosur
  Canada
Player SR DR
Leylah Fernandez 31 32
Rebecca Marino 103 210
Marina Stakusic 127 559
Gabriela Dabrowski – 3
Captain: Heidi El Tabakh
  Czech Republic
Player SR DR
Linda Nosková 26 65
Marie Bouzková 45 49
Kateřina Siniaková 46 1
Sára Bejlek 142 –
Dominika Šalková 164 281
Captain: Petr Pála
  Germany
Player SR DR
Laura Siegemund 84 21
Jule Niemeier 92 562
Tatjana Maria 101 1040
Eva Lys 130 –
Anna-Lena Friedsam 440 245
Captain: Rainer Schüttler
  Great Britain
Player SR DR
Katie Boulter 24 289
Emma Raducanu 58 –
Harriet Dart 88 61
Heather Watson 140 57
Olivia Nicholls – 39
Captain: Anne Keothavong
  Italy
Player SR DR
Jasmine Paolini 4 10
Elisabetta Cocciaretto 54 132
Lucia Bronzetti 78 278
Sara Errani 105 8
Martina Trevisan 126 338
Captain: Tathiana Garbin
  Japan
Player SR DR
Moyuka Uchijima 56 114
Ena Shibahara 135 41
Nao Hibino 152 122
Eri Hozumi – 45
Shuko Aoyama – 47
Captain: Ai Sugiyama
  Poland
Player SR DR
Iga Świątek 2 –
Magdalena Fręch 25 613
Magda Linette 38 75
Maja Chwalińska 165 183
Katarzyna Kawa 258 93
Captain: Dawid Celt
  Romania
Player SR DR
Jaqueline Cristian 73 219
Anca Todoni 113 295
Ana Bogdan 116 405
Elena-Gabriela Ruse 128 62
Monica Niculescu – 33
Captain: Horia Tecău
  Slovakia
Player SR DR
Rebecca Šramková 43 –
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 110 1053
Viktória Hrunčáková 241 159
Renáta Jamrichová 375 –
Tereza Mihalíková – 42
Captain: Matej Lipták
  Spain
Player SR DR
Paula Badosa 12 179
Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro 55 1447
Nuria Párrizas Díaz 98 1138
Sara Sorribes Tormo 106 46
Marina Bassols Ribera 155 953
Captain: Anabel Medina Garrigues
  United States
Player SR DR
Danielle Collins 11 527
Peyton Stearns 48 120
Ashlyn Krueger 65 71
Taylor Townsend 69 5
Caroline Dolehide 82 14
Captain: Lindsay Davenport

Bracket

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First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1   Canada 0
    Germany 0   Great Britain 2
    Great Britain 2     Great Britain
    Slovakia
4   Australia 0
    Slovakia 2   Slovakia 2
    United States 1    
3   Italy
2   Czech Republic 1
    Spain 0   Poland 2
    Poland 2     Poland 1
3   Italy 2
3   Italy 2
    Japan 2   Japan 1
    Romania 1

Results

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First round

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Germany vs. Great Britain

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Germany
0 		Málaga, Spain
15 November 2024[10]
Hard (i) 		 
Great Britain
2
1 2 3
1  
  		Jule Niemeier
Emma Raducanu 		4
6 		4
6 		   
2  
  		Laura Siegemund
Katie Boulter 		1
6 		2
6 		   
3  
  		Anna-Lena Friedsam / Tatjana Maria
Olivia Nicholls / Heather Watson 		      not
played

Slovakia vs. United States

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Slovakia
2 		Málaga, Spain
14 November 2024[11]
Hard (i) 		 
United States
1
1 2 3
1  
  		Renáta Jamrichová
Taylor Townsend 		5
7 		4
6 		   
2  
  		Rebecca Šramková
Danielle Collins 		6
2 		7
5 		   
3  
  		Viktória Hrunčáková / Tereza Mihalíková
Ashlyn Krueger / Taylor Townsend 		6
3 		3
6 		[10]
[8] 		 

Spain vs. Poland

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Spain
0 		Málaga, Spain
15 November 2024[a][13]
Hard (i) 		 
Poland
2
1 2 3
1  
  		Sara Sorribes Tormo
Magda Linette 		66
78 		6
2 		4
6 		 
2  
  		Paula Badosa
Iga Świątek 		3
6 		77
65 		1
6 		 
3  
  		Marina Bassols Ribera / Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro
Magdalena Fręch / Katarzyna Kawa 		      not
played
  1. ^ Tie was originally scheduled for 13 November, but was postponed due to a severe weather alert.[12]

Japan vs. Romania

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Japan
2 		Málaga, Spain
14 November 2024[14]
Hard (i) 		 
Romania
1
1 2 3
1  
  		Nao Hibino
Ana Bogdan 		2
6 		4
6 		   
2  
  		Ena Shibahara
Jaqueline Cristian 		6
4 		77
62 		   
3  
  		Shuko Aoyama / Eri Hozumi
Monica Niculescu / Elena-Gabriela Ruse 		6
1 		7
5 		   

Quarterfinals

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Canada vs. Great Britain

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Canada
0 		Málaga, Spain
17 November 2024[15]
Hard (i) 		 
Great Britain
2
1 2 3
1  
  		Rebecca Marino
Emma Raducanu 		0
6 		5
7 		   
2  
  		Leylah Fernandez
Katie Boulter 		2
6 		4
6 		   
3  
  		Gabriela Dabrowski / Leylah Fernandez
Olivia Nicholls / Heather Watson 		      not
played

Australia vs. Slovakia

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Australia
0 		Málaga, Spain
17 November 2024[16]
Hard (i) 		 
Slovakia
2
1 2 3
1  
  		Kimberly Birrell
Viktória Hrunčáková 		5
7 		77
64 		3
6 		 
2  
  		Ajla Tomljanović
Rebecca Šramková 		1
6 		2
6 		   
3  
  		Ellen Perez / Daria Saville
Viktória Hrunčáková / Tereza Mihalíková 		      not
played

Czech Republic vs. Poland

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Czech Republic
1 		Málaga, Spain
16 November 2024[17]
Hard (i) 		 
Poland
2
1 2 3
1  
  		Marie Bouzková
Magdalena Fręch 		6
1 		4
6 		6
4 		 
2  
  		Linda Nosková
Iga Świątek 		64
77 		6
4 		5
7 		 
3  
  		Marie Bouzková / Kateřina Siniaková
Katarzyna Kawa / Iga Świątek 		2
6 		4
6 		   

Italy vs. Japan

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Italy
2 		Málaga, Spain
16 November 2024[18]
Hard (i) 		 
Japan
1
1 2 3
1  
  		Elisabetta Cocciaretto
Ena Shibahara 		6
3 		4
6 		4
6 		 
2  
  		Jasmine Paolini
Moyuka Uchijima 		6
3 		6
4 		   
3  
  		Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini
Shuko Aoyama / Eri Hozumi 		6
3 		6
4 		   

Semifinals

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Great Britain vs. Slovakia

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Great Britain
 Málaga, Spain
19 November 2024[19]
Hard (i) 		 
Slovakia
1 2 3
1  
  		Emma Raducanu
Viktória Hrunčáková 		       
2  
  		Katie Boulter
Rebecca Šramková 		       
3  
  		Olivia Nicholls / Heather Watson
Viktória Hrunčáková / Tereza Mihalíková 		       

Poland vs. Italy

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Poland
1 		Málaga, Spain
18 November 2024[20]
Hard (i) 		 
Italy
2
1 2 3
1  
  		Magda Linette
Lucia Bronzetti 		4
6 		63
77 		   
2  
  		Iga Świątek
Jasmine Paolini 		3
6 		6
4 		6
4 		 
3  
  		Katarzyna Kawa / Iga Świątek
Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini 		5
7 		5
7 		   

Final

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vs. Italy

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 Málaga, Spain
20 November 2024
Hard (i) 		 
Italy
1 2 3
1  
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References

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  1. ^ "Start of 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals postponed due to severe weather". Billie Jean King Cup. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Malaga to host both the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup Finals". Billie Jean King Cup. 17 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Schedule confirmed for 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals and Davis Cup Final 8". Billie Jean King Cup. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  4. ^ "BJK Cup Finals revamped with knockout format". BBC Sport. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Hosts Spain drawn against Poland in round one at the 2024 Finals". Billie Jean King Cup. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Swiatek leads Poland to historic win over Czech Republic and into BJK Cup semis against Italy". 16 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Swiatek wins in singles and doubles as Poland moves into BJK Cup semifinals". 16 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Strong line-up confirmed for 2024 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals". Billie Jean King Cup. 16 September 2024.
  9. ^ "BJK Cup - Draws & Results". Billie Jean King Cup.
  10. ^ "Germany v Great Britain". Billie Jean King Cup.
  11. ^ "Slovakia v USA". Billie Jean King Cup.
  12. ^ "Start of 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals postponed due to severe weather". Billie Jean King Cup. 13 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Spain v Poland". Billie Jean King Cup.
  14. ^ "Japan v Romania". Billie Jean King Cup.
  15. ^ "Canada v Great Britain". Billie Jean King Cup.
  16. ^ "Australia v Slovakia". Billie Jean King Cup.
  17. ^ "Poland v Czechia". Billie Jean King Cup.
  18. ^ "Japan v Italy". Billie Jean King Cup.
  19. ^ "Great Britain v Slovakia". Billie Jean King Cup.
  20. ^ "Poland v Italy". Billie Jean King Cup.
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