2022 Billie Jean King Cup
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The 2022 Billie Jean King Cup was the 59th edition of the international women's tennis team's tournament.

Billie Jean King Cup Finals

Date: 8–13 November 2022[1]
Venue: Emirates Arena, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Surface: Hard (i)

12 nations took part in the Finals, formerly known as the World Group. The qualification was as follows:

  • 2 finalists of the previous edition
  • 1 host nation / 1 wild card
  • 9 winners of a qualifier round, in April 2022
Participating teams

Australia
Belgium
Canada
Czech Republic
Great Britain (H)
Italy

Kazakhstan
Poland
Slovakia
Spain
Switzerland
United States

Qualifying round

Date: 15–16 April 2022

Eighteen teams were scheduled to play for nine spots for the Finals, in a series decided on a home and away basis.[1]

These eighteen teams originally were:

The 9 losing teams from the qualifying round play the play-offs, against the 9 nations that are promoted from the Regional Group I from Americas, Europe/Africa and Asia/Oceania, to see who will contend the 2023 Qualifiers and who stays in the Regional Group I in 2023.

However, prior to the qualifying round both Russia and Belarus were suspended from taking part in international events by the ITF. Australia, the runner-up from 2020, was given the defending champion's right to advance. They were scheduled to play Slovakia. Both teams were given byes. Belgium, scheduled to play Belarus, was also given a bye.

#: Nations Ranking as of 8 November 2021.

  1.  Australia (2020–21 Finalist, #1)
  2.  France (2020–21 Finalist, #2)
  3.  United States (2020–21 Finalist, #4)
  4.  Czech Republic (2020–21 Finalist, #5)
  5.  Germany (2020–21 Finalist, #7)
  6.  Canada (2020–21 Finalist, #9)
  7.  Spain (2020–21 Finalist, #10)
  8.  Romania (2020–21 best ranked play-off loser, #11)
  9.  Slovakia (2020–21 Finalist, #12)
  10.  Belgium (2020–21 Finalist, #13)
  11.  Latvia (2020–21 play-off winner, #14)
  12.  Great Britain (2020–21 play-off winner, #15)
  13.  Kazakhstan (2020–21 play-off winner, #16)
  14.  Italy (2020–21 play-off winner, #17)
  15.  Poland (2020–21 play-off winner, #19)
  16.  Ukraine (2020–21 play-off winner, #24)
  17.  Netherlands (2020–21 play-off winner, #46)
Home teamScoreAway teamLocationVenueSurfaceRef.
 Australia [1]D W/O SlovakiaDouble Walkover. Australia replaced Russia with bye. Slovenia advanced by walkover.
 Italy3–1 France [2]AlgheroTennis Club AlgheroHard[2]
 United States [3]3–2 UkraineAshevilleAsheville Civic Center [lower-alpha 1]Hard (i)[3]
 Czech Republic [4]3–2 Great BritainPragueI. Czech Lawn Tennis ClubClay[2]
 BelgiumW/O BelarusAntalya, TurkeyMegasaray Tennis AcademyClay[lower-alpha 2]
 Kazakhstan3–1 Germany [6]Nur-SultanDaulet National Tennis CentreClay (i)
 Canada [7]4–0 LatviaVancouverPacific ColiseumHard (i)
 Netherlands0–4 Spain [8]'s-HertogenboschMaaspoortClay (i)[4]
 Poland4–0 Romania [9]RadomRadom Sports CenterHard (i)

Group stage

The final draw was held on 8 July 2022 in Glasgow.

Qualified for the Knockout stage

T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets

Group Seeded Pot 2 Pot 3
NationTMS NationTMS NationTMS
A   Switzerland2–05–110–4  Canada1–14–29–4  Italy0–20–61–12
B  Australia2–05–111–3  Slovakia1–13–36–8  Belgium0–21–54–10
C  Great Britain (H)1–14–29–4  Spain1–13–36–8  Kazakhstan1–12–46–9
D  Czech Republic2–04–28–4  United States1–13–37–7  Poland0–22–45–9

Knockout stage

Billie Jean King Cup play-offs

Date: 11–12 November 2022[1]

Sixteen teams played for seven spots in the 2023 qualifying round, in series decided on a home and away basis.

These sixteen teams were:

  • 6 losing teams from Qualifying round.
  • 7 winning teams from their Group I zone.
  • 2 later promoted teams from Zonal Group I (Serbia and Mexico) to fill the vacancy of Russia and Belarus.
  • 1 later promoted team from Zonal Group I (Austria) to fill the vacancy of Great Britain, whose was announced as Final hosts.

Eight winners will advance to the 2023 qualifying round while losers will contest in their respective regional Group I event in 2023.

Ties were announced on June 16.

Home teamScoreAway teamLocationVenueSurface
 France [1]3–1 NetherlandsLe PortelLe ChaudronHard (i)
 Croatia1–3 Germany [2]RijekaCentar ZametHard (i)
 Romania [3]4–0 HungaryOradeaSala PolivalentăHard (i)
 Austria3–2 Latvia [4]SchwechatMultiversum SchwechatClay (i)
 Japan [5]1–3 UkraineTokyoAriake ColiseumHard (i)
 Argentina1–3 Brazil [6]TucumánLawn Tennis ClubClay
 Slovenia3–1 China [7]VelenjeBela DvoranaClay (i)
 Mexico4–0 Serbia [8]San Luis PotosíClub Deportivo PotosinoClay

Americas Zone

Group I

Venue: Salinas Golf and Tennis Club, Salinas, Ecuador (hard)

Dates: 13–16 April 2022[1]

Participating teams

Play-offs

  •  Brazil and  Argentina advanced to the Billie Jean King Cup play-offs, while  Mexico was later promoted.
  •  Paraguay and  Ecuador were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2023.

Group II

Venue: Centro Nacional de Tenis Parque del Este, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (hard)

Dates: 25–30 July 2022

Participating teams
Withdrawn
Inactive teams

Play-offs

  •  Bolivia and  Peru were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2023.

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Venue: Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey (clay)

Dates: 12–16 April 2022[1]

Participating teams

Promotions/Relegations

  •  China and  Japan advanced to the Billie Jean King Cup play-offs.
  •  Indonesia and  New Zealand were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2023.

Group II

Venue 1: National Tennis Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (hard)
Venue 2: Central Stadium Frunze, Dushanbe, Tajikistan (hard)

Dates: 8–13 August 2022 (Kuala Lumpur) / 22–27 August 2022 (Dushanbe)

Participating teams
Withdrawn
Inactive teams

Play-offs

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Venue: Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey (clay)

Dates: 11–16 April 2022[1]

Participating teams

Play-offs

Group II

Venue: Vierumäki, Finland (indoor hard)

Dates: 12–15 April 2022

Participating teams
Withdrawn

Play-offs

  •  Norway and  Egypt were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2023.
  •  Finland and  Luxembourg were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2023.

Group III

Venue 1: Bellevue Tennis Club, Ulcinj, Montenegro (clay)
Venue 2: Tennis Club Jug, Skopje, North Macedonia (clay)

Dates: 7–11 June 2022 (Ulcinj) / 5–10 July 2022 (Skopje)

Participating teams

Withdrawn

Inactive Teams

Play-offs

Notes

  1. ↑ Since Caesars Entertainment Corporation operates a tennis sportsbook gambling operation, it is prohibited from advertising its name on the venue under the International Tennis Integrity Agency regulations for gambling advertising.
  2. ↑ Venue was named before ITF banned Belarus because of their work with Russia in violations of the Olympic Truce. Ruled walkover.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "AUSTRALIA, USA, CZECH REP SET FOR HOME TIES IN 2022 QUALIFIERS". www.billiejeankingcup.com.
  2. 1 2 "Czechs host GB at historic Prague venue, Italy to face France in Sardinia". www.billiejeankingcup.com. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "USA RETURNING TO ASHEVILLE FOR QUALIFIERS CLASH WITH UKRAINE". www.billiejeankingcup.com.
  4. ↑ "NETHERLANDS HEADING BACK TO DEN BOSCH FOR SPAIN CLASH". www.billiejeankingcup.com.
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