Billie Jean King Cup

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Founded1963;61 years ago (1963)
No. of teams8 (World Group)
99 (total 2016) [1]
Countries ITF member nations
Most recent
champion(s)		Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (5th title)
Most titlesFlag of the United States.svg  United States (18 titles)
Official website billiejeankingcup.com

The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was changed to the Fed Cup in 1995, and changed again in September 2020 in honor of former World No. 1 Billie Jean King. [2] [3] The Billie Jean King Cup is the world's largest annual women's international team sports competition in terms of the number of nations that compete. [4] [5] The current chair is Katrina Adams. [6]

Contents

The Czech Republic dominated the BJK Cup in the 2010s, winning six of ten competitions in the decade. The men's equivalent of the Billie Jean King Cup is the Davis Cup, and the Czech Republic, Australia, Russia, Italy and the United States are the only countries to have won both Cups in the same year.

History

Old logo in the Fed Cup era Fed Cup logo.svg
Old logo in the Fed Cup era

In 1919, Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman had an idea for a women's team tennis competition. This was not adopted but she persisted, presenting a trophy at the 1923 annual contest between the United States and Great Britain, named the Wightman Cup.

Nell Hopman, wife of the legendary Australian Davis Cup Captain Harry Hopman, later took up Mrs Wightman's original idea. In 1962, a British resident of the United States, Mary Hardwick Hare, presented a dossier proving that support for such an event was overwhelming, persuading the ITF that it was a 'good idea' to have a team championship played over one week in a different venue each year. 40 years after Wightman's idea of a women's Davis Cup, it became a reality. In 1963, the ITF launched the Federation Cup to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Open to all nations the competition became a resounding success.

The inaugural event attracted 16 countries. The competition was supported by the top players right from the start. Held at the Queen's Club, in London, the first contest was between Australia and the United States. Grand Slam champions Darlene Hard, Billie Jean King, Margaret Smith and Lesley Turner all proudly representing their country on court. The United States would emerge the champion nation in the opening year. However, it was to be Australia in the early years, winning seven of the next eleven championships. Around 1980 the United States was able to establish some significant mark on the competition setting in future years a very high standard for others to compete against.

Petra Kvitova with the trophy for the Fed Cup winners, 2011, Moscow Petra Kvitova Fed Cup 2011 Winner.jpg
Petra Kvitová with the trophy for the Fed Cup winners, 2011, Moscow

The first Federation Cup had attracted 16 entry teams, despite no prize money and teams having to meet their own expenses. When sponsorship became available, the number of teams expanded dramatically, first by the Colgate Group in 1976, and, from 1981 to 1994 by the Japanese communications and computer giant NEC. In 1994, there were 73 nations competing, with the host nation of a Federation Cup week was now being required to build a special tennis complex, giving rise to what became known as the Federation Cup "legacy." The additional costs of each event could be offset with the host nations viewing their involvement as providing an opportunity to boost their national game.

For the 1992, a regional group qualifying format was introduced. In 1995, the event's name was shortened to the Fed Cup, and a new home-and-away format was adopted as per the Davis Cup, so that women could play for their country in their own country. There have been a number of smaller changes to the format since 1995. The format change implemented in 2005 incorporates an eight Nation World Group I and eight nation World Group II both playing home-and-away over three weekends throughout the year. Three regional groups compete and there are promotions and relegations based on results.

The 2021 edition is set to have US$12 million in prize money.

Format

Competition

While many nations enter the BJK Cup each year, only 16 countries qualify for the elite World Group and World Group II each year (eight in World Group and eight in World Group II). [7]

They reach World Group and World Group II as follows:

Once in the World Group or World Group II, four nations will be seeded in each. The decision as to which nations will be seeded is made by the BJK Cup Committee, according to the ITF BJK Cup Nations Ranking.

At the levels below the World Group and World Group II, the BJK Cup nations compete in Zonal Competition events, which are split into three zones: The Americas Zone, the Asia/Oceania Zone and the Europe/Africa Zone. In each zone there are two groups, Group I being the higher and Group II the lower, except for the Europe/Africa Zone, which also has a Group III.

Within the Group zonal regions, teams are split into pools and play against each other in a round robin format. The exact format of each Group event, and promotion and relegation between them, varies according to the number of participating teams. Two teams are always promoted from Europe/Africa Group I to that year's World Group II Play-Offs, while one team each go to the World Group II Play-Offs from Americas Group I and Asia/Oceania Zone Group I.

Current structure

This structure has been implemented since 2016. [7] [8]

LevelGroup(s)
1World Group I

8 countries

World Group I Playoff

4 countries from World Group I + 4 countries from World Group II

2World 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

3Group One American Zone

8 countries

Group One Euro/African Zone

15 countries

Group One Asia/Oceania Zone

7 countries

4Group Two American Zone

11 countries

Group Two Euro/African Zone

7 countries

Group Two Asia/Oceania Zone

15 countries

5Group Three Euro/African Zone

16 countries

Ties

In World Group and World Group II, and World Group and World Group II Play-off ties, each tie is contested in a best of five matches format, and is played across two days. On the first day there are two singles matches, and then the reverse singles matches take place on the following day. The final match is a doubles.

In Zonal Groups I, II and III, ties are played over the best of three matches (two singles and a doubles).

The First Round Ties in the World Group and World Group II are played on a home and away knock-out basis, and take place over a weekend in the early part of the year.

World Group Semi-finals and Final are played over on a home and away knock-out basis, and take place over a weekend in July (Semi-finals) and September (Final).

Play-off ties for World Group and World Group II will also be played on a home and away knock-out basis taking place in July.

The choice of ground for First Round, Semi-finals and Play-off ties is decided by lot or goes automatically to one of the competing nations.

As Groups I, II and III are played in a round robin format in all three zones, each event takes place at a single venue over one week. These are held in the first half of the year (to allow promotion of teams to the World Group II Play-off ties in the second half of the year), and dates and venues are decided by the BJK Cup Committee.

Records and statistics

List of championship finals

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upFinals Venue (surface) [9] CityCountry
Federation Cup
1963 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (1)2–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (1) Queen's Club (G) London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
1964 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (1)2–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (1) Germantown Cricket Club (G) Philadelphia Flag of the United States.svg United States
1965 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2)2–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2) Kooyong Club (G) Melbourne Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
1966 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2)3–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany (1)Turin Press Sporting Club (C) Turin Flag of Italy.svg Italy
1967 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (3)2–0Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (1)Blau-Weiss T.C. (C) West Berlin Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
1968 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (3)3–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (1) Stade Roland Garros (C) Paris Flag of France.svg France
1969 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (4)2–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2)Athens Tennis Club (C) Athens Flag of Greece.svg Greece
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (4)3–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany (2)Freiburg T.C. (C) Freiburg Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
1971 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (5)3–0Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (2) Royal King's Park T.C. (G) Perth Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
1972 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa (1)2–1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (3) Ellis Park (H) Johannesburg Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa
1973 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (6)3–0Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa (1)Bad Homburg T.C. (C) Bad Homburg Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
1974 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (7)2–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (3)Naples T.C. (C) Naples Flag of Italy.svg Italy
1975 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia (1)3–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (3)Aixoise C.C. (C) Aix-en-Provence Flag of France.svg France
1976 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (5)2–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (4) The Spectrum (ICp) Philadelphia Flag of the United States.svg United States
1977 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (6)2–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (5) Devonshire Park (G) Eastbourne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
1978 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (7)2–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (6) Kooyong Club (G) Melbourne Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
1979 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (8)3–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (7)RSHE Club Campo (C) Madrid Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain
1980 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (9)3–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (8) Rot-Weiss Tennis Club (C) West Berlin Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
1981 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (10)3–0Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (4)Tamagawa-en Racquet Club (C) Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan
1982 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (11)3–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany (3)Decathlon Club (H) Santa Clara Flag of the United States.svg United States
1983 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia (2)2–1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany (4)Albisguetli T.C. (C) Zürich Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
1984 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia (3)2–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (9)Pinheiros Sports Club (C) São Paulo Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Brazil
1985 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia (4)2–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (4)Nagoya Green T.C. (H) Nagoya Flag of Japan.svg Japan
1986 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (12)3–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia (1) Štvanice Stadium (C) Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
1987 Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany (1)2–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (5)Hollyburn C.C. (H) Vancouver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
1988 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia (5)2–1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (1) Flinders Park (H) Melbourne Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
1989 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (13)3–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (1)Ariake Forest Park Centre (H) Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan
1990 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (14)2–1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (2)Peachtree W.O.T. (H) Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg United States
1991 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (1)2–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (6) Nottingham Tennis Centre (H) Nottingham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
1992 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (2)2–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (2)Waldstadion T.C. (C) Frankfurt Flag of Germany.svg Germany
1993 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (2)3–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (10)Waldstadion T.C. (C) Frankfurt Flag of Germany.svg Germany
1994 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (3)3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States (7)Waldstadion T.C. (C) Frankfurt Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Fed Cup
1995 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (4)3–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States (8)Valencia T.C. (C) Valencia Flag of Spain.svg Spain
1996 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (15)5–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (3) Atlantic City Convention Center (ICp) Atlantic City Flag of the United States.svg United States
1997 Flag of France.svg  France (1)4–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (2)Brabant Hall (ICp) Den Bosch Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
1998 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (5)3–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (1) Palexpo Hall (IH) Geneva Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
1999 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (16)4–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (3) Taube Tennis Stadium (H) Stanford Flag of the United States.svg United States
2000 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (17)5–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (4) Mandalay Bay Events Center (ICp) Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg United States
2001 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (1)2–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (4)Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I (IC) Madrid Flag of Spain.svg Spain
2002 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (1)3–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (5) Palacio de Congresos (IH) Gran Canaria Flag of Spain.svg Spain
2003 Flag of France.svg  France (2)4–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (9) Olympic Stadium (ICp) Moscow Flag of Russia.svg Russia
2004 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (1)3–2Flag of France.svg  France (1) Ice Stadium Krylatskoe (ICp) Moscow Flag of Russia.svg Russia
2005 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (2)3–2Flag of France.svg  France (2) Court Philippe Chatrier (C) Paris Flag of France.svg France
2006 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (1)3–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (1) Spiroudome (IH) Charleroi Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
2007 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (3)4–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (1) Luzhniki Palace of Sports (IH) Moscow Flag of Russia.svg Russia
2008 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (4)4–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (6) Club de Campo Villa de Madrid (C) Madrid Flag of Spain.svg Spain
2009 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (2)4–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States (10)Circolo del Tennis (C) Reggio Calabria Flag of Italy.svg Italy
2010 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (3)3–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (11) San Diego Sports Arena (IH) San Diego Flag of the United States.svg United States
2011 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (6)3–2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (5)Olympic Stadium (IH) Moscow Flag of Russia.svg Russia
2012 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (7)3–1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (1) O2 Arena (IH) Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
2013 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (4)4–0Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (6)Tennis Club Cagliari (C) Cagliari Flag of Italy.svg Italy
2014 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (8)3–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (5)O2 Arena (IH) Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
2015 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (9)3–2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (7)O2 Arena (IH) Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
2016 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (10)3–2Flag of France.svg  France (3) Rhénus Sport (IH) Strasbourg Flag of France.svg France
2017 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (18)3–2Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus (1) Čyžoŭka-Arena (IH) Minsk Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus
2018 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (11)3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States (12) O2 Arena (IH) Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
2019 Flag of France.svg  France (3)3–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (11) RAC Arena (H) Perth Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Billie Jean King Cup
2020–21 Rtf tennis flag vector.svg RTF (5)2–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (2) O2 Arena (IH) Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
2022 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (1)2–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (12) Emirates Arena (IH) Glasgow Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
2023 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (1)2–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (2) Estadio de La Cartuja (IH) Seville Flag of Spain.svg Spain
2024 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (5)2–0Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (1) Martin Carpena Arena (IH) Málaga Flag of Spain.svg Spain

Performance by country

CountryYears wonRunners-up
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1963, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2017 (18) 1964, 1965, 1974, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2018 (12)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 		1975, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 (11) 1986 (1)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974 (7) 1963, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1993, 2019, 2022 (12)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Rtf tennis flag vector.svg RTF 		2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2020–21 (5) 1988, 1990, 1999, 2001, 2011, 2013, 2015 (7)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998 (5) 1989, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2008 (6)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2024 (5) 2007, 2023 (2)
Flag of France.svg  France 1997, 2003, 2019 (3) 2004, 2005, 2016 (3)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 		1987, 1992 (2) 1966, 1970, 1982, 1983, 2014 (5)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2022 (1) 1998, 2020–21 (2)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1972 (1) 1973 (1)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2001 (1) 2006 (1)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2002 (1) 2024 (1)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2023 (1)–
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain – 1967, 1971, 1972, 1981 (4)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands – 1968, 1997 (2)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia – 2012 (1)
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus – 2017 (1)

Source: [10]

Titles by country (since 1995)

CountryTitlesFirstLast
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 620112018
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 520062024
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Rtf tennis flag vector.svg RTF 		520042021
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 419962017
Flag of France.svg  France 319972019
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 219951998
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 12001
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 12002
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 12022
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 12023

Results by country in BJK Cup Finals

CountryYrsWon 2021 2022 2023 2024
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 40SFFRRQF
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 10RRsusp.susp.susp.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 20RRRRDNQDNQ
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 41RRRRWQF
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 40RRSFSFQF
Flag of France.svg  France 20RRDNQRRDNQ
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 30RRDNQRR1R
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 20DNQSFDNQSF
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 31DNQRRFW
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 10DNQDNQDNQQF
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 20DNQRRRRDNQ
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 30DNQRRRRSF
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 10DNQDNQDNQ1R
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 11Wsusp.susp.susp.
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 30RRRRDNQF
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 10DNQDNQSFDNQ
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 40RRRRRR1R
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 31FWRRDNQ
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 40SFRRRR1R

Team records

Individual records

1Players must now be aged 14 and over

Heart Award

The Heart Award is the ITF's annual "MVP" award related to the Billie Jean King Cup, which "aims to recognise players who have represented their country with distinction, shown exceptional courage on court and demonstrated outstanding commitment to the team." [12] The award was inaugurated in 2009.

YearWinner
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Melanie Oudin —
World Group SFWG / WG II play-offsWG / WG II R1Americas ZG IAsia/Oceania ZG IEurope/Africa ZG I
2010 Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yanina Wickmayer Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Fernanda Alves Flag of Japan.svg Kimiko Date-Krumm Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
2011 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petkovic Flag of Serbia.svg Bojana Jovanovski Flag of Peru.svg Bianca Botto Flag of Japan.svg Ayumi Morita Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka
2012 Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová Flag of Colombia.svg Catalina Castaño Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na Flag of Sweden.svg Sofia Arvidsson
2013 Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová Flag of Brazil.svg Paula Cristina Gonçalves Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Galina Voskoboeva Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska
2014 Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petkovic Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska Flag of Brazil.svg Teliana Pereira Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sabina Sharipova Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep
2015 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Šafářová Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta Flag of Romania.svg Irina-Camelia Begu Flag of Paraguay.svg Verónica Cepede Royg Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn Flag of Turkey.svg Çağla Büyükakçay
2016 Flag of France.svg Caroline Garcia Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsu Ching-Wen Flag of Belarus.svg Aliaksandra Sasnovich Flag of Argentina.svg Nadia Podoroska Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Bondarenko
2017 Flag of Belarus.svg Aliaksandra Sasnovich Flag of Germany.svg Julia Görges Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bianca Andreescu Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Galina Voskoboeva Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson
2018 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eugenie Bouchard Flag of France.svg Kristina Mladenovic Flag of Paraguay.svg Montserrat González Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yulia Putintseva Flag of Serbia.svg Olga Danilović
2019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katie Boulter Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep Flag of Brazil.svg Carolina Meligeni Alves Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zarina Diyas Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johanna Konta
FinalsQualifiersPlay-offsAmericas Group IAsia/Oceania Group IEurope/Africa Group I
2020–21 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Belinda Bencic Flag of Latvia.svg Anastasija Sevastova Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Leylah Fernandez Flag of Mexico.svg Fernanda Contreras Gómez Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza Flag of Estonia.svg Anett Kontaveit
2022 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek Flag of Brazil.svg Beatriz Haddad Maia Flag of Brazil.svg Beatriz Haddad Maia Flag of India.svg Ankita Raina Flag of Slovenia.svg Kaja Juvan
2023 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Leylah Fernandez Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Leylah Fernandez Flag of Ukraine.svg Anhelina Kalinina Flag of Argentina.svg Julia Riera Flag of South Korea.svg Back Da-yeon Flag of Sweden.svg Rebecca Peterson
2024 Flag of Italy.svg Jasmine Paolini Flag of Romania.svg Ana Bogdan Flag of Brazil.svg Beatriz Haddad Maia Flag of Argentina.svg Julia Riera Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Xinyu Flag of Denmark.svg Clara Tauson

Current rankings

For more information, see ITF rankings

ITF Billie Jean King Cup Nations Ranking, as of 10 December 2023
#NationPointsMove†
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1,117.07Increase2.svg 5
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1,093.32Steady2.svg
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1,072.15Decrease2.svg 2
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1020.32Increase2.svg 1
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 985.00Increase2.svg 3
6Flag of France.svg  France 980.84Decrease2.svg 2
7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 974.04Decrease2.svg 4
8Flag of the United States.svg  United States 881.94Increase2.svg 1
9Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 864.57Decrease2.svg 2
10Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 804.52Steady2.svg
11Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 757.07Steady2.svg
12Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 702.27Increase2.svg 5
13Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 682.50Steady2.svg
14Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 672.26Increase2.svg 4
15Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 671.71Decrease2.svg 1
16Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 670.78Decrease2.svg 1
17Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 657.56Decrease2.svg 5
18Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 653.93Decrease2.svg 2
19Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 637.85Increase2.svg 1
20Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 608.85Decrease2.svg 1

†Change since previous ranking update

Source: [13]

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