2022 Billie Jean King Cup finals | |
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Date | 8–13 November 2022 |
Edition | 59th |
Surface | Hard (Indoor) |
Location | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
Venue | Emirates Arena |
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Switzerland |
The Billie Jean King Cup finals is the highest level of the Billie Jean King Cup competition in 2022. The competition took place in Glasgow from 8 to 13 November 2022. [1] The ties were contested in a best-of-three rubbers format and played on one day. There were two singles followed by a doubles. The finals featured 12 teams. [2]
Switzerland defeated Australia in the final 2–0 to win its first Billie Jean King Cup title. [3]
The Russian Tennis Federation were the reigning champions, but they were banned from participating in ITF international team competition in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [4]
12 nations took part in the finals. The qualification was as follows: [2]
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Australia | Belgium | Canada | Czech Republic | Great Britain (H) | Italy |
Kazakhstan | Poland | Slovakia | Spain | Switzerland | United States |
SR = Singles ranking, DR = Doubles ranking. [2] Rankings are as of 7 November 2022.
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The 12 teams were divided into four round robin groups of three teams each. The four group winners qualified for the semifinals.
Day | Round | Number of teams |
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8–11 November | Round robin | 12 (4 groups of 3 teams) |
12 November | Semifinals | 4 |
13 November | Final | 2 |
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T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets
Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third | |||||||||
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Nation | T | M | S | Nation | T | M | S | Nation | T | M | S | |
A | Switzerland | 2–0 | 5–1 | 10–4 | Canada | 1–1 | 4–2 | 9–4 | Italy | 0–2 | 0–6 | 1–12 |
B | Australia | 2–0 | 5–1 | 11–3 | Slovakia | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–8 | Belgium | 0–2 | 1–5 | 4–10 |
C | Great Britain | 1–1 | 4–2 | 9–4 | Spain | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–8 | Kazakhstan | 1–1 | 2–4 | 6–9 |
D | Czech Republic | 2–0 | 4–2 | 8–4 | United States | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 | Poland | 0–2 | 2–4 | 5–9 |
Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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1 | Switzerland | 2–0 | 5–1 | 10–4 | 71% | 73–60 | 55% |
2 | Canada | 1–1 | 4–2 | 9–4 | 69% | 67–41 | 62% |
3 | Italy | 0–2 | 0–6 | 1–12 | 8% | 41–80 | 34% |
Switzerland 3 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland 9 November 2022 Hard (i) | Italy 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Canada 3 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland 10 November 2022 Hard (i) | Italy 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Switzerland 2 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland 11 November 2022 Hard (i) | Canada 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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1 | Australia | 2–0 | 5–1 | 11–3 | 79% | 73–40 | 65% |
2 | Slovakia | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–8 | 42% | 52–65 | 44% |
3 | Belgium | 0–2 | 1–5 | 4–10 | 29% | 53–73 | 42% |
Australia 2 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland 8 November 2022 Hard (i) | Slovakia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Slovakia 2 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland 9 November 2022 Hard (i) | Belgium 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australia 3 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland 10 November 2022 Hard (i) | Belgium 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Note: Tomljanovic's retirement victory over Mertens was counted as a 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 win.
Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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1 | Great Britain | 1–1 | 4–2 | 9–4 | 69% | 66–53 | 55% |
2 | Spain | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–8 | 43% | 59–71 | 45% |
3 | Kazakhstan | 1–1 | 2–4 | 6–9 | 40% | 70–71 | 50% |
Kazakhstan 2 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland 8 November 2022 Hard (i) | Great Britain 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain 3 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland 9 November 2022 Hard (i) | Kazakhstan 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain 0 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland 10 November 2022 Hard (i) | Great Britain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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1 | Czech Republic | 2–0 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 67% | 60–46 | 57% |
2 | United States | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 | 50% | 65–66 | 50% |
3 | Poland | 0–2 | 2–4 | 5–9 | 36% | 56–69 | 45% |
United States 2 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland 9 November 2022 Hard (i) | Poland 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czech Republic 2 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland 10 November 2022 Hard (i) | Poland 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czech Republic 2 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland 11 November 2022 Hard (i) | United States 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals | Final | |||||||
Switzerland | 2 | |||||||
Czech Republic | 0 | |||||||
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Australia | 0 | |||||||
Great Britain | 1 | |||||||
Australia | 2 | |||||||
Switzerland 2 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland 12 November 2022 Hard (i) | Czech Republic 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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