2024 Billie Jean King Cup

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2024 Billie Jean King Cup
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Duration12 April – 20 November 2024
Edition61st
Achievements (singles)
2023
2025

The 2024 Billie Jean King Cup is the 61st edition of the Billie Jean King Cup, a tournament between national teams in women's tennis. [1] [2]

Contents

Billie Jean King Cup finals

Date: 14–20 November 2024
Venue: Martin Carpena Arena, Málaga, Spain [3]
Surface: Hard indoor

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

Participating teams
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada (TH)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic (WC)
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy (2023F)
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain (H)
Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Seeds

Draw

First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2  
  
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1   
  
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0 2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2  
  
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 23 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1

Qualifying round

Date: 12–13 April 2024

Sixteen teams played for eight spots in the Finals, in series decided on a home and away basis.

These sixteen teams were:

The eight winning teams from the qualifying round will play at the Finals and the eight losing teams will play at the 2024 play-offs.

#: Nations Ranking as of 15 November 2023. [4]

Qualified teams

Seeded teams
  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (#2)
  2. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (#3)
  3. Flag of France.svg  France (#6)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg  United States (#8)
  5. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan (#9)
  6. Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (#10)
  7. Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (#11)
  8. Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (#12)
Unseeded teams
Home teamScoreAway teamLocationVenueSurface
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [1]4–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Brisbane Pat Rafter Arena Hard
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland [2]0–4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Biel/Bienne Swiss Tennis ArenaHard (i)
Flag of France.svg  France [3]1–3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Le Portel Le ChaudronClay (i)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States [4]4–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Orlando USTA National CampusHard
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3–1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan [5] Tokyo Ariake Coliseum Hard (i)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [6] São Paulo Ginásio do Ibirapuera Clay (i)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia [7]4–0Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Bratislava NTC Arena Hard (i)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2–3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania [8] Fernandina Beach (USA)Racquet Park DriveClay (green)

Billie Jean King Cup play-offs

Date: 15–17 November 2024

Sixteen teams will play for eight spots in the 2025 qualifying round, in series decided on a home and away basis.

These sixteen teams are:

Eight winners will advance to the 2025 qualifying round while losers will contest in their respective regional Group I event in 2025.

Home teamScoreAway teamLocationVenueSurface
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland [1]2–0Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Biel/Bienne Swiss Tennis ArenaHard (i)
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan [2]Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Astana National Tennis Center (Beeline Arena)Hard (i)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Flag of France.svg  France [3] Bogota Hatogrande Country ClubClay
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia [4]0–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Velenje Bela dvorana VelenjeClay (i)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium [5] Guangzhou Guangzhou Nansha International Tennis CenterHard
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine [6]Flag of Austria.svg  Austria McKinney (USA)The Courts McKinneyHard (i)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil [7]1–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina São Paulo Ginásio IbirapueraClay (i)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico [8] Farum Farum ArenaHard (i)

Americas Zone

Group I

Date: 8–13 April
Venue: Club Los Lagartos, Bogota, Colombia (Clay)

Participating teams

Promotions/Relegations

Group II

Date: 22–27 July
Venue: Centro Nacional de Tenis Parque del Este, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (Hard)

Participating teams

Promotions/Relegations

  • Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala and Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2025.
  • Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba and Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay were relegated to Americas Zone Group III in 2025.

Group III

Date: 5-10 August
Venue: National Racquet Centre, Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago (Hard)

Participating teams
Withdrawn
Inactive teams

Promotions

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Date: 8–13 April
Venue: Moon Island Clay Park, Changsha, China (Clay)

Participating teams

Promotions/Relegations

Group II

Date: 15–20 July
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Hard)

Participating teams

Promotions/Relegations

Group III

Date: 25–30 November
Venue: Bahrain Tennis Club, Manama, Bahrain

Participating teams
Inactive teams

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Date: 8–13 April
Venue: Complexo de tenis do Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal (Clay)

Participating teams

Promotions/Relegations

Group II

Date: 8–13 April
Venue: SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania (Hard)

Participating teams

Promotions/Relegations

Group III Europe

Date: 17–22 June
Venue: Chișinău Arena Tennis Club, Chișinău, Moldova (Hard)

Participating teams

Inactive teams

Play-offs

  • Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus was promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2025.

Group III Africa

Date: 10–15 June
Venue: Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya (Clay)

Participating teams

Play-offs

  • Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa was promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2025.
  • Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius was relegated to Africa Zone Group IV in 2025.

Group IV Africa

Date: 10–15 June
Venue: Ecology Club Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda (Clay)

Participating teams

Withdrawn

Play-offs

  • Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria was promoted to Africa Zone Group III in 2025.

Related Research Articles

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References

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