2022 Billie Jean King Cup finals

The Billie Jean King Cup finals is the highest level of the Billie Jean King Cup competition in 2022. The competition took place in Glasgow from 8 to 13 November 2022.[1] The ties were contested in a best-of-three rubbers format and played on one day. There were two singles followed by a doubles. The finals featured 12 teams.[2]

2022 Billie Jean King Cup finals
Date8–13 November 2022
Edition59th
SurfaceHard (Indoor)
LocationGlasgow, United Kingdom
VenueEmirates Arena
Champions
  Switzerland
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Switzerland defeated Australia in the final 2–0 to win its first Billie Jean King Cup title.[3]

The Russian Tennis Federation were the reigning champions, but they were banned from participating in ITF international team competition in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4]

Participating teams

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12 nations take part in the finals. The qualification was as follows:[2]

  • 1 finalist of the previous edition (Switzerland, defending champion Russia was suspended)
  • 1 highest-ranked losing semi-finalist of the previous edition (Australia)
  • 1 host nation (Great Britain)
  • 7 winners of the qualifying round in April 2022
  • 1 team received a bye in the qualifying round (Slovakia) and 1 team qualified with a walkover (Belgium)
Participating teams
 
Australia
 
Belgium
 
Canada
 
Czech Republic
 
Great Britain (H)
 
Italy
 
Kazakhstan
 
Poland
 
Slovakia
 
Spain
 
Switzerland
 
United States

Team nominations

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SR = Singles ranking, DR = Doubles ranking.[2] Rankings are as of 7 November 2022.

  Australia[5]
Player SR DR
Ajla Tomljanović 33 136
Priscilla Hon 151 340
Storm Sanders 237 10
Ellen Perez 363 20
Samantha Stosur 539 113
Captain: Alicia Molik
  Belgium[6]
Player SR DR
Elise Mertens 29 5
Alison Van Uytvanck 54 183
Maryna Zanevska 81 177
Ysaline Bonaventure 96 299
Kirsten Flipkens 241 30
Captain: Johan Van Herck
  Canada[7]
Player SR DR
Leylah Fernandez 40 76
Bianca Andreescu 45 380
Rebecca Marino 64 357
Carol Zhao 163 564
Gabriela Dabrowski 1012 7
Captain: Sylvain Bruneau
  Czech Republic[8]
Player SR DR
Karolína Plíšková 32 329
Kateřina Siniaková 47 1
Markéta Vondroušová 99 119
Karolína Muchová 149 498
Captain: Petr Pála
  Great Britain[9]
Player SR DR
Harriet Dart 98 120
Katie Boulter 124
Heather Watson 133 115
Alicia Barnett 817 60
Olivia Nicholls 63
Captain: Anne Keothavong
  Italy[10]
Player SR DR
Martina Trevisan 28 244
Lucia Bronzetti 56 585
Jasmine Paolini 59 141
Elisabetta Cocciaretto 65 397
Captain: Tathiana Garbin
  Kazakhstan[11]
Player SR DR
Elena Rybakina 22 442
Yulia Putintseva 51 314
Zhibek Kulambayeva 438 204
Anna Danilina 517 11
Captain: Yaroslava Shvedova
  Poland[12]
Player SR DR
Magda Linette 49 45
Magdalena Fręch 116 525
Katarzyna Kawa 261 75
Martyna Kubka 608 313
Alicja Rosolska 34
Captain: Dawid Celt
  Slovakia[13]
Player SR DR
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 100 1276
Viktória Kužmová 146 89
Rebecca Šramková 316 550
Renáta Jamrichová 881
Tereza Mihalíková 984 48
Captain: Matej Lipták
  Spain[14]
Player SR DR
Paula Badosa 13 190
Nuria Párrizas Díaz 72 335
Cristina Bucșa 107 151
Rebeka Masarova 132 189
Aliona Bolsova 193 58
Captain: Anabel Medina Garrigues
   Switzerland[15]
Player SR DR
Belinda Bencic 12 133
Jil Teichmann 35 106
Viktorija Golubic 77 90
Simona Waltert 120 399
Captain: Heinz Günthardt
  United States[16]
Player SR DR
Coco Gauff 7 4
Madison Keys 11 56
Danielle Collins 14 287
Caty McNally 94 21
Taylor Townsend 131 33
Captain: Kathy Rinaldi

Format

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The 12 teams are divided in four round robin groups of three teams each. The four group winners will qualify for the semifinals.

Day Round Number of teams
8–11 November Round robin 12 (4 groups of 3 teams)
12 November Semifinals 4
13 November Final 2

Group stage

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Qualified for the Knockout stage

Overview

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T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets

Group Winners Runners-up Third
Nation T M S Nation T M S Nation T M S
A    Switzerland 2–0 5–1 10–4   Canada 1–1 4–2 9–4   Italy 0–2 0–6 1–12
B   Australia 2–0 5–1 11–3   Slovakia 1–1 3–3 6–8   Belgium 0–2 1–5 4–10
C   Great Britain 1–1 4–2 9–4   Spain 1–1 3–3 6–8   Kazakhstan 1–1 2–4 6–9
D   Czech Republic 2–0 4–2 8–4   United States 1–1 3–3 7–7   Poland 0–2 2–4 5–9

Group A

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Pos. Country Ties Matches Sets Sets % Games Games %
1    Switzerland 2–0 5–1 10–4 71% 73–60 55%
2   Canada 1–1 4–2 9–4 69% 67–41 62%
3   Italy 0–2 0–6 1–12 8% 41–80 34%

Switzerland vs. Italy

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Switzerland
3
Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
9 November 2022
Hard (i)
 
Italy
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Jil Teichmann
Elisabetta Cocciaretto
6
3
4
6
77
65
 
2  
 
Belinda Bencic
Jasmine Paolini
7
5
6
3
   
3  
 
Belinda Bencic / Jil Teichmann
Jasmine Paolini / Martina Trevisan
77
65
6
1
   

Canada vs. Italy

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Canada
3
Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
10 November 2022
Hard (i)
 
Italy
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Bianca Andreescu
Elisabetta Cocciaretto
77
63
6
3
   
2  
 
Leylah Fernandez
Martina Trevisan
6
0
6
0
   
3  
 
Gabriela Dabrowski / Leylah Fernandez
Lucia Bronzetti / Jasmine Paolini
6
1
6
1
   

Switzerland vs. Canada

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Switzerland
2
Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
11 November 2022
Hard (i)
 
Canada
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Viktorija Golubic
Bianca Andreescu
2
6
6
3
6
4
 
2  
 
Belinda Bencic
Leylah Fernandez
6
0
7
5
   
3  
 
Jil Teichmann / Simona Waltert
Gabriela Dabrowski / Leylah Fernandez
2
6
1
6
   

Group B

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Pos. Country Ties Matches Sets Sets % Games Games %
1   Australia 2–0 5–1 11–3 79% 73–40 65%
2   Slovakia 1–1 3–3 6–8 42% 52–65 44%
3   Belgium 0–2 1–5 4–10 29% 53–73 42%

Australia vs. Slovakia

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Australia
2
Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
8 November 2022
Hard (i)
 
Slovakia
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Storm Sanders
Viktória Kužmová
6
4
6
3
   
2  
 
Ajla Tomljanović
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová
6
1
6
2
   
3  
 
Ellen Perez / Storm Sanders
Viktória Kužmová / Tereza Mihalíková
6
2
3
6
[6]
[10]
 

Slovakia vs. Belgium

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Slovakia
2
Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
9 November 2022
Hard (i)
 
Belgium
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Viktória Kužmová
Ysaline Bonaventure
6
2
79
67
   
2  
 
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová
Maryna Zanevska
5
7
6
2
6
3
 
3  
 
Viktória Kužmová / Tereza Mihalíková
Kirsten Flipkens / Elise Mertens
0
6
3
6
   

Australia vs. Belgium

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Australia
3
Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
10 November 2022
Hard (i)
 
Belgium
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Storm Sanders
Alison Van Uytvanck
6
2
6
2
   
2  
 
Ajla Tomljanović
Elise Mertens
4
6
6
4
3
0
 
retired
3  
 
Storm Sanders / Samantha Stosur
Ysaline Bonaventure / Kirsten Flipkens
6
4
6
3
   

Note: Tomljanovic's retirement victory over Mertens was counted as a 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 win.

Group C

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Pos. Country Ties Matches Sets Sets % Games Games %
1   Great Britain 1–1 4–2 9–4 69% 66–53 55%
2   Spain 1–1 3–3 6–8 43% 59–71 45%
3   Kazakhstan 1–1 2–4 6–9 40% 70–71 50%

Kazakhstan vs. Great Britain

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Kazakhstan
2
Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
8 November 2022
Hard (i)
 
Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Yulia Putintseva
Katie Boulter
4
6
6
3
6
2
 
2  
 
Elena Rybakina
Harriet Dart
6
1
6
4
   
3  
 
Anna Danilina / Elena Rybakina
Alicia Barnett / Olivia Nicholls
5
7
3
6
   

Spain vs. Kazakhstan

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Spain
3
Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
9 November 2022
Hard (i)
 
Kazakhstan
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Nuria Párrizas Díaz
Yulia Putintseva
6
4
2
6
77
65
 
2  
 
Paula Badosa
Elena Rybakina
6
2
3
6
6
4
 
3  
 
Paula Badosa / Aliona Bolsova
Anna Danilina / Yulia Putintseva
6
4
6
2
   

Spain vs. Great Britain

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Spain
0
Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
10 November 2022
Hard (i)
 
Great Britain
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Nuria Párrizas Díaz
Heather Watson
0
6
2
6
   
2  
 
Paula Badosa
Harriet Dart
3
6
4
6
   
3  
 
Aliona Bolsova / Rebeka Masarova
Alicia Barnett / Olivia Nicholls
65
77
2
6
   

Group D

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Pos. Country Ties Matches Sets Sets % Games Games %
1   Czech Republic 2–0 4–2 8–4 67% 60–46 57%
2   United States 1–1 3–3 7–7 50% 65–66 50%
3   Poland 0–2 2–4 5–9 36% 56–69 45%

United States vs. Poland

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United States
2
Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
9 November 2022
Hard (i)
 
Poland
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Danielle Collins
Magdalena Fręch
6
4
3
6
77
62
 
2  
 
Madison Keys
Magda Linette
4
6
6
4
2
6
 
3  
 
Coco Gauff / Caty McNally
Magda Linette / Alicja Rosolska
6
1
6
2
   

Czech Republic vs. Poland

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Czech Republic
2
Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
10 November 2022
Hard (i)
 
Poland
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Karolína Muchová
Magdalena Fręch
6
2
6
2
   
2  
 
Karolína Plíšková
Magda Linette
4
6
1
6
   
3  
 
Kateřina Siniaková / Markéta Vondroušová
Katarzyna Kawa / Magda Linette
6
2
6
3
   

Czech Republic vs. United States

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Czech Republic
2
Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
11 November 2022
Hard (i)
 
United States
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Markéta Vondroušová
Danielle Collins
6
3
6
3
   
2  
 
Kateřina Siniaková
Coco Gauff
77
61
6
1
   
3  
 
Karolína Muchová / Karolína Plíšková
Madison Keys / Taylor Townsend
3
6
3
6
   

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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SemifinalsFinal
   Switzerland2
  Czech Republic0
   Switzerland2
  Australia0
  Great Britain1
  Australia2

Semifinals

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Switzerland vs. Czech Republic

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Switzerland
2
Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
12 November 2022
Hard (i)
 
Czech Republic
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Viktorija Golubic
Karolína Muchová
6
4
6
4
   
2  
 
Belinda Bencic
Karolína Plíšková
6
2
78
66
   
3  
 
Belinda Bencic / Jil Teichmann
Kateřina Siniaková / Markéta Vondroušová
      not
played

Great Britain vs. Australia

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Great Britain
1
Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
12 November 2022
Hard (i)
 
Australia
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Heather Watson
Storm Sanders
4
6
63
77
   
2  
 
Harriet Dart
Ajla Tomljanović
77
63
6
2
   
3  
 
Alicia Barnett / Olivia Nicholls
Storm Sanders / Samantha Stosur
61
77
77
65
[6]
[10]
 

Final

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Switzerland vs. Australia

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Switzerland
2
Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
13 November 2022
Hard (i)
 
Australia
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Jil Teichmann
Storm Sanders
6
3
4
6
6
3
 
2  
 
Belinda Bencic
Ajla Tomljanović
6
2
6
1
   
3  
 
Belinda Bencic / Jil Teichmann
Storm Sanders / Samantha Stosur
      not
played

References

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  1. ^ "Glasgow to host Billie Jean King Cup Finals, Great Britain qualify as hosts". BBC. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Billie Jean King Cup – Finals 2022". billiejeankingcup.com. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Switzerland beat Australia to win first Billie Jean King Cup title". Reuters. 13 November 2022.
  4. ^ "ITF Statement: ITF suspends Russia and Belarus from international team competition". Billie Jean King Cup. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  5. ^ "Aussies name team for 2022 Finals in Glasgow". billiejeankingcup.com. 7 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Mertens set to lead Belgium's Billie Jean King Cup Finals quest". billiejeankingcup.com. 10 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Andreescu returns as Canada bid for Billie Jean King Cup glory". billiejeankingcup.com. 10 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Czechs name team for latest Billie Jean King Cup title tilt". billiejeankingcup.com. 10 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Hosts name 'strong squad' for Billie Jean King Cup Finals". billiejeankingcup.com. 10 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Italy primed for debut at Billie Jean King Cup Finals". billiejeankingcup.com. 10 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Rybakina ready to lead Kazakhs in Glasgow". billiejeankingcup.com. 10 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Poland pick team for maiden Finals appearance". billiejeankingcup.com. 10 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Kuzmova ready to showcase blistering Billie Jean King Cup form in Glasgow". billiejeankingcup.com. 10 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Badosa to lead Spain at Billie Jean King Cup Finals". billiejeankingcup.com. 7 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Bencic and Teichmann spearhead Swiss attack for Glasgow". billiejeankingcup.com. 7 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Gauff to star for formidable USA at Billie Jean King Cup Finals". billiejeankingcup.com. 10 October 2022.
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