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The 2022 Billie Jean King Cup qualifying round was played on 15 and 16 April 2022. The nine winners of this round will qualify for the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Finals. [1]
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The 2022 Billie Jean King Cup qualifying round was played on 15 and 16 April 2022. The nine winners of this round will qualify for the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Finals. [1]
Eighteen teams played for nine spots in the Finals, in series decided on a home and away basis.
These eighteen teams were:
The 9 winning teams of the qualifying round will play at the Finals and the 9 losing teams will play at the play-offs in November 2022. [2]
Following the suspension of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) and Belarus Tennis Federation (BTF) from ITF membership and from participation in ITF international team competitions on 1 March 2022, Australia will replace RTF (who had qualified automatically as 2021 champions) in the 2022 Finals. The Qualifier tie between Australia and Slovakia scheduled for 15-16 April will therefore not be played. Both Slovakia and Belgium receiving a bye to the 2022 Finals. [3] [4]
#: Nations ranking as of 8 November 2021. [5]
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 Australia [1] | BYE |  Slovakia | Both teams received bye because of ITF sanctions. | |||
 Italy | 3–1 |  France [2] | Alghero | Tennis Club Alghero | Hard | [6] |
 United States [3] | 3–2 |  Ukraine | Asheville | Asheville Civic Center [lower-alpha 1] | Hard (i) | [7] |
 Czech Republic [4] | 3–2 |  Great Britain | Prague | I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club | Clay | [8] |
 Belarus [5] | BYE |  Belgium | Antalya (Turkey) | Club Megasaray | ||
 Kazakhstan | 3–1 |  Germany [6] | Nur-Sultan | Daulet National Tennis Centre | Clay (i) | [9] |
 Canada [7] | 4–0 |  Latvia | Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | Hard (i) | [10] |
 Netherlands | 0–4 |  Spain [8] | 's-Hertogenbosch | Maaspoort | Clay (i) | [11] |
 Poland | 4–0 |  Romania [9] | Radom | Radom Sports Center | Hard (i) | [12] |
 Italy 3 | Tennis Club Alghero, Alghero, Italy [6] 15–16 April Hard |  France 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team nominations: Italy: Camila Giorgi, Jasmine Paolini, Martina Trevisan, Lucia Bronzetti, Elisabetta Cocciaretto France: Alizé Cornet, Harmony Tan, Océane Dodin, Kristina Mladenovic
 United States 3 | Asheville Civic Center, Asheville, United States [7] 15–16 April Hard (i) |  Ukraine 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team nominations: United States: Jessica Pegula, Shelby Rogers, Alison Riske, Asia Muhammad, Desirae Krawczyk Ukraine: Dayana Yastremska, Katarina Zavatska, Lyudmyla Kichenok, Nadiia Kichenok
 Czech Republic 3 | I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club, Prague, Czech Republic [8] 15–16 April Clay |  Great Britain 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team nominations: Czech Republic: Markéta Vondroušová, Tereza Martincová, Karolína Muchová, Marie Bouzková, Linda Fruhvirtová Great Britain: Emma Raducanu, Harriet Dart, Katie Swan, Sonay Kartal
 Kazakhstan 3 | Daulet National Tennis Centre, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan [9] 15–16 April Clay (i) |  Germany 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team nominations: Kazakhstan: Elena Rybakina, Yulia Putintseva, Zarina Diyas, Anna Danilina, Zhibek Kulambayeva Germany: Angelique Kerber, Jule Niemeier, Anna-Lena Friedsam, Laura Siegemund
 Canada 4 | Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada [10] 15–16 April Hard (i) |  Latvia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team nominations: Canada: Leylah Fernandez, Rebecca Marino, Françoise Abanda, Gabriela Dabrowski, Carol Zhao Latvia: Daniela Vismane, Diāna Marcinkēviča, Darja Semenistaja, Līga Dekmeijere
 Netherlands 0 | Maaspoort, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands [11] 15–16 April Clay (i) |  Spain 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team nominations: Netherlands: Arantxa Rus, Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove, Arianne Hartono, Demi Schuurs Spain: Sara Sorribes Tormo, Nuria Párrizas Díaz, Rebeka Masarova, Aliona Bolsova
 Poland 4 | Radom Sports Center, Radom, Poland [12] 15–16 April Hard (i) |  Romania 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team nominations: Poland: Iga Świątek, Magda Linette, Magdalena Fręch, Maja Chwalińska, Alicja Rosolska Romania: Irina-Camelia Begu, Mihaela Buzărnescu, Andreea Mitu, Andreea Prisăcariu
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