ITF Press Release, April 30, 2024
The ITF has announced the draws for the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals and Playoffs, after a draw ceremony at the ITF offices in London on Tuesday.
The Finals draw will feature 12 nations competing in a knockout format at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville, Spain, as announced by the ITF and Billie Jean King Cup Ltd last week. In the opening round, Germany are up against Great Britain, Slovakia will play 18-time champions USA, hosts Spain face Poland and Japan take on Romania.
The four seeded nations begin in the quarter-finals, with defending champions Canada awaiting the winners of Germany and Great Britain and Australia to take on either Slovakia or USA. In the bottom half Czechia will play the winners of Spain and Poland, and Italy will face either Japan or Romania.
The opening round of ties will take place from Tuesday 12-Thursday 14 November, followed by the quarter-finals on Friday 15-Sunday 17 November. The semi-finals will take place on Monday 18- Tuesday 19 November, with the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup final on Wednesday 20 November. The schedule for the Finals will be confirmed in the coming days, with tickets set to go on sale next week.
The 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs draw also took place on Tuesday, with eight ties scheduled to take place on a home-and-away basis on either Friday 15-Saturday 16 November or Saturday 16-Sunday 17 November. Home nations will have choice of which dates to play. Winning nations in the Play-offs will advance to the Qualifiers in 2025, while losing nations will compete in regional Group I events in 2025.
2024 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals Draw
The four seeded nations receive a bye to the quarter-finals. The unseeded nations will contest four first round ties. Ties at the Finals consist of three matches: two singles matches followed by a doubles match.
First round (12-14 November)
Germany v Great Britain
Slovakia v USA
Spain v Poland
Japan v Romania
Quarterfinals
Canada (1) v Germany/Great Britain
Australia (4) v Slovakia/USA
Spain/Poland v Czechia (3)
Japan/Romania v Italy (2)
The 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals Draw is set 🔒
12-20 November, Seville, Spain 📍#BJKCup pic.twitter.com/gawprVtGRF
— Billie Jean King Cup (@BJKCup) April 30, 2024
2024 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Play-offs Draw
Each Play-off tie will consist of five matches: two singles matches on the first day, and two singles matches followed by a doubles matches on the second day. Home nations will have the choice of hosting on either Friday 15-Saturday 16 November or Saturday 16-Sunday 17 November.
Switzerland (1) (c)* v Serbia
Kazakhstan (2) (c)* v Korea, Rep.
Colombia (c) v France (3)
Slovenia (4) (c)* v Netherlands
China, P.R. (c) v Belgium (5)
Ukraine (6) (c)* v Austria
Brazil (7) (c) v Argentina
Denmark (c)* v Mexico (8)
(#) = seed; (c) = choice of ground; * = choice of ground decided by lot
