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2022 Billie Jean King Cup finals

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2022 Billie Jean King Cup finals
Date8–13 November 2022
Edition59th
SurfaceHard (Indoor)
LocationGlasgow, United Kingdom
VenueEmirates Arena
Champions
  Switzerland
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Main article: 2022 Billie Jean King Cup

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]

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 Switzerland
Italy 		Jil Teichmann
Elisabetta Cocciaretto 		6
3 		4
6 		77
65 		 
2 Switzerland
Italy 		Belinda Bencic
Jasmine Paolini 		7
5 		6
3 		   
3 Switzerland
Italy 		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 Canada
Italy 		Bianca Andreescu
Elisabetta Cocciaretto 		77
63 		6
3 		   
2 Canada
Italy 		Leylah Fernandez
Martina Trevisan 		6
0 		6
0 		   
3 Canada
Italy 		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 Switzerland
Canada 		Viktorija Golubic
Bianca Andreescu 		2
6 		6
3 		6
4 		 
2 Switzerland
Canada 		Belinda Bencic
Leylah Fernandez 		6
0 		7
5 		   
3 Switzerland
Canada 		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 Australia
Slovakia 		Storm Sanders
Viktória Kužmová 		6
4 		6
3 		   
2 Australia
Slovakia 		Ajla Tomljanović
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 		6
1 		6
2 		   
3 Australia
Slovakia 		Ellen Perez / Storm Sanders
Viktória Kužmová / Tereza Mihalíková 		6
2 		3
6 		[6]
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Slovakia vs. Belgium

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Slovakia
2 		Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
9 November 2022
Hard (i)
Belgium
1
1 2 3
1 Slovakia
Belgium 		Viktória Kužmová
Ysaline Bonaventure 		6
2 		79
67 		   
2 Slovakia
Belgium 		Anna Karolína Schmiedlová
Maryna Zanevska 		5
7 		6
2 		6
3 		 
3 Slovakia
Belgium 		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 Australia
Belgium 		Storm Sanders
Alison Van Uytvanck 		6
2 		6
2 		   
2 Australia
Belgium 		Ajla Tomljanović
Elise Mertens 		4
6 		6
4 		3
0 		 
retired
3 Australia
Belgium 		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 Kazakhstan
United Kingdom 		Yulia Putintseva
Katie Boulter 		4
6 		6
3 		6
2 		 
2 Kazakhstan
United Kingdom 		Elena Rybakina
Harriet Dart 		6
1 		6
4 		   
3 Kazakhstan
United Kingdom 		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 Spain
Kazakhstan 		Nuria Párrizas Díaz
Yulia Putintseva 		6
4 		2
6 		77
65 		 
2 Spain
Kazakhstan 		Paula Badosa
Elena Rybakina 		6
2 		3
6 		6
4 		 
3 Spain
Kazakhstan 		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 Spain
United Kingdom 		Nuria Párrizas Díaz
Heather Watson 		0
6 		2
6 		   
2 Spain
United Kingdom 		Paula Badosa
Harriet Dart 		3
6 		4
6 		   
3 Spain
United Kingdom 		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 United States
Poland 		Danielle Collins
Magdalena Fręch 		6
4 		3
6 		77
62 		 
2 United States
Poland 		Madison Keys
Magda Linette 		4
6 		6
4 		2
6 		 
3 United States
Poland 		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 Czech Republic
Poland 		Karolína Muchová
Magdalena Fręch 		6
2 		6
2 		   
2 Czech Republic
Poland 		Karolína Plíšková
Magda Linette 		4
6 		1
6 		   
3 Czech Republic
Poland 		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 Czech Republic
United States 		Markéta Vondroušová
Danielle Collins 		6
3 		6
3 		   
2 Czech Republic
United States 		Kateřina Siniaková
Coco Gauff 		77
61 		6
1 		   
3 Czech Republic
United States 		Karolína Muchová / Karolína Plíšková
Madison Keys / Taylor Townsend 		3
6 		3
6 		   

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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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 Switzerland
Czech Republic 		Viktorija Golubic
Karolína Muchová 		6
4 		6
4 		   
2 Switzerland
Czech Republic 		Belinda Bencic
Karolína Plíšková 		6
2 		78
66 		   
3 Switzerland
Czech Republic 		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 United Kingdom
Australia 		Heather Watson
Storm Sanders 		4
6 		63
77 		   
2 United Kingdom
Australia 		Harriet Dart
Ajla Tomljanović 		77
63 		6
2 		   
3 United Kingdom
Australia 		Alicia Barnett / Olivia Nicholls
Storm Sanders / Samantha Stosur 		61
77 		77
65 		[6]
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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 Switzerland
Australia 		Jil Teichmann
Storm Sanders 		6
3 		4
6 		6
3 		 
2 Switzerland
Australia 		Belinda Bencic
Ajla Tomljanović 		6
2 		6
1 		   
3 Switzerland
Australia 		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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