BJK Cup Finals 2024 Preview: How does the ‘Tennis World Cup’ job?
We are currently going into group occasion period, as the 2024 Billie Jean King (BJK) Cup Finals sees gamers defend their particular countries.
And we, at Tennishead, have all every little thing you require to find out about the ‘World Cup of Tennis’:
What is the Billie Jean King Cup and how does it function?
This competitors started back in 1963 as the Federation Cup, and was relabelled the BJK Cup in 2020 to honour the famous leader and 7 time champion of this occasion, Billie Jean King.
The BJK Cup is identified the ‘World Cup of Tennis’ by the abovementioned King, and is divided right into various departments from the World Group to Group IV in some areas.
Nations contend yearly to function their method with the various teams, with the ultimate objective to get the BJK Cup Finals that happen at the end of yearly.
This year, the BJK Cup Finals have actually had a style adjustment and will certainly happen in a straight ko competition as opposed to holding a round-robin phase to start with.
The 12 countries completing in the Finals this year are consisted of in 2014’s finalists, the 8 champions from the certifying round that occurred previously this year, the host country and a wildcard granted by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
With the competitors currently in a ko layout, the leading 4 seeded countries obtain an automated bye to the quarter-finals and wait for the champions of the 4 preliminary connections.
Each connection will certainly contains an optimum of 3 suits, with 2 songs rubbers kicking points off, prior to a prospective making a decision increases suit if the connection is degree.
Five points you require to find out about the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals!
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— Billie Jean King Cup (@BJKCup) November 8, 2024
When are the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals?
The BJK Cup Finals obtain underway on Wednesday 13th November, with the opening up connection in between Spain and Poland happening at 5pm neighborhood time (4pm GMT).
First rounded connections will certainly happen up until Friday 15th November, with the succeeding rounds to comply with.
The occasion will certainly reach its orgasm the complying with week on Wednesday 20th November, and the last will certainly additionally happen at 5pm neighborhood time to crown the champs of the tennis world.
Where are the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals held?
The BJK Cup Finals were initially meant to be kept in Seville once more, however previously this year it was introduced that they would certainly be transferred to the neighboring Spanish city of Malaga at the Palacio de Deportes Jos é Mar ía Mart ín Carpena.
As normal, the occasion will certainly be hung on interior difficult courts and the location in Malaga can seat as much as 11,300 viewers.
This location will certainly additionally host the upcoming Davis Cup Finals, with the 2 occasions readied to overlap in the last phases.
Centre court’s looking#BJKCup Finals, 13-20November pic.twitter.com/b8xNUytz3I
— Billie Jean King Cup (@BJKCup) November 11, 2024
Who is dipping into the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals?
The BJK Cup Finals have actually a piled schedule once more this year, with protecting champs Canada as the front runners.
Leylah Fernandez once more leads the line for the Canadian’s, and is sustained by the in-form Rebecca Marino, teen celebrity Marina Stakusic and World No.3 increases gamer Gabriela Dabrowski as they want to protect their title.
“We made history!”
Will Canada protect their title when the Billie Jean King Cup Finals pertained to Malaga in November? #BJKCup|@TennisCanada pic.twitter.com/gP2VKZA9h5
— Billie Jean King Cup (@BJKCup) September 6, 2024
Canada can deal with Great Britain in the quarter-finals, that have Emma Raducanu going back to activity.
Raducanu was the celebrity in Britain’s qualifier connection versus France previously this year, however has actually dealt with a current fight with a foot injury that required her to take out from the bulk of the Asian swing.
Poland become part of the opening up connection at the BJK Cup Finals this year versus Spain, and have five-time Grand Slam champ Iga Swiatek as component of their team after missing out on the occasion in both 2022 and 2023.
Swiatek remained in Riyadh for the WTA Finals recently, and will certainly currently want to lead Poland to their very first BJK Cup title in background.
However, the Polish side might have their job suited them in the preliminary versus a Spanish team headlined by World No.12 Paula Badosa.
Malaga, we are below
The #BJKCup Finals begin tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/kDzYQ8jYzR
— Billie Jean King Cup (@BJKCup) November 12, 2024
The U.S.A. are the most effective country in this competitors’s background, however have actually been much less of a consider current years because of reasonably underpar efficiencies.
They will certainly lack Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro in Malaga, however do have Danielle Collins, that lately rescinded her choice to retire at the end of the year and will certainly proceed playing in 2025.
Jasmine Paolini belonged to a shock Italian group to get to the last in Seville in 2014, however has actually gone onto have a big outbreak period after getting to both the Roland Garros and Wimbledon songs finals, along with winning Olympic gold in Paris with Sara Errani.
This has actually made it possible for Paolini to get to the leading 10 in both songs and increases, as the Italian’s want to go one far better than in 2014 with a similar team.
Save the days in your journal for your countries’ connection
The 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals timetable is below#BJKCup pic.twitter.com/hNgcpeBDdp
— Billie Jean King Cup (@BJKCup) May 13, 2024
Here is the complete schedule of teams readied to contend in Malaga over the following week:
Germany vs Great Britain (Winner to play Canada)
| Germany | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | SR | DR |
| Laura Siegemund | 84 | 21 |
| Jule Niemeier | 92 | 562 |
| Tatjana Maria | 101 | 1040 |
| Eva Lys | 130 | — |
| Anna-Lena Friedsam | 440 | 245 |
| Captain: Rainer Sch üttler | ||
| Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | SR | DR |
| Katie Boulter | 24 | 289 |
| Emma Raducanu | 58 | — |
| Harriet Dart | 88 | 61 |
| Heather Watson | 140 | 57 |
| Olivia Nicholls | — | 39 |
| Captain: Anne Keothavong | ||
| Canada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | SR | DR |
| Leylah Fernandez | 31 | 32 |
| Rebecca Marino | 103 | 210 |
| Marina Stakusic | 127 | 559 |
| Gabriela Dabrowski | — | 3 |
| Captain: Heidi El Tabakh | ||
Slovakia vs U.S.A. (Winner to play Australia)
| Slovakia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | SR | DR |
| Rebecca Šramková | 43 | — |
| Anna Karol ína Schmiedlov á | 110 | 1053 |
| Vikt ória Hrun čáková | 241 | 159 |
| Ren áta Jamrichov á | 375 | — |
| Tereza Mihal íková | — | 42 |
| Captain: Matej Lipt ák | ||
| United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | SR | DR |
| Danielle Collins | 11 | 527 |
| Peyton Stearns | 48 | 120 |
| Ashlyn Krueger | 65 | 71 |
| Taylor Townsend | 69 | 5 |
| Caroline Dolehide | 82 | 14 |
| Captain: Lindsay Davenport | ||
| Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | SR | DR |
| Ajla Tomljanovi ć | 85 | 444 |
| Olivia Gadecki | 90 | 102 |
| Kimberly Birrell | 115 | 204 |
| Daria Saville | 120 | 229 |
| Ellen Perez | — | 13 |
| Captain: Samantha Stosur | ||
Spain vs Poland (Winner to play Czechia)
| Spain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | SR | DR |
| Paula Badosa | 12 | 179 |
| Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro | 55 | 1447 |
| Nuria Parrizas Diaz | 98 | 1138 |
| Sara Sorribes Tormo | 106 | 46 |
| Marina Bassols Ribera | 155 | 953 |
| Captain: Anabel Medina Garrigues | ||
| Poland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | SR | DR |
| Iga Świątek | 2 | — |
| Magdalena Fr ęch | 25 | 613 |
| Magda Linette | 38 | 75 |
| Maja Chwali ńska | 165 | 183 |
| Katarzyna Kawa | 258 | 93 |
| Captain: Dawid Celt | ||
| Czech Republic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | SR | DR |
| Linda Noskov á | 26 | 65 |
| Marie Bouzkov á | 45 | 49 |
| Kate řina Siniakov á | 46 | 1 |
| Sára Bejlek | 142 | — |
| Dominika Šalková | 164 | 281 |
| Captain: Petr Pála | ||
Japan vs Romania (Winner to play Romania)
| Japan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | SR | DR |
| Moyuka Uchijima | 56 | 114 |
| Ena Shibahara | 135 | 41 |
| Nao Hibino | 152 | 122 |
| Eri Hozumi | — | 45 |
| Shuko Aoyama | — | 47 |
| Captain: Ai Sugiyama | ||
| Romania | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | SR | DR |
| Jaqueline Cristian | 73 | 219 |
| Anca Todoni | 113 | 295 |
| Ana Bogdan | 116 | 405 |
| Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 128 | 62 |
| Monica Niculescu | — | 33 |
| Captain: Horia Tec ău | ||
| Italy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | SR | DR |
| Jasmine Paolini | 4 | 10 |
| Elisabetta Cocciaretto | 54 | 132 |
| Lucia Bronzetti | 78 | 278 |
| Sara Errani | 105 | 8 |
| Martina Trevisan | 126 | 338 |
| Captain: Tathiana Garbin | ||
SR– Singles Ranking
DR– Doubles Ranking
Are there any kind of ranking factors or cash prize available at the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals?
The BJK Cup Finals do not supply ranking factors for gamers, however there is cash prize available with an overall pot of $9.6 million for gamers to combat for in Malaga.
Here is how each country can obtain a share of that:
| Round | Prize Money * |
| Champions | $ 2,400,000 |
| Runners- up | $ 1,400,000 |
| Semi- finals | $ 960,000 |
| Quarter- finals | $ 520,000 |
| Finals First Round | $ 450,000 |
*Split in between the participants of the group
Previous champions of the Billie Jean King Cup
The United States of America are the most effective country in BJK Cup background with 18 titles, however have actually stopped working to get to the last considering that 2018.
And in 2014 there was a brand-new name on the prize, as Canada declared a historical very first BJK Cup Finals title in Malaga.
Led by previous United States Open finalist Leylah Fernandez and outbreak teen celebrity Marina Stakusic, Canada conquered Italy in the last.
Here are every one of the champs from the past 10 versions of the occasion:
| Year | Location | Winner |
| 2013 | Cagliari, Italy | Italy (4 ) |
| 2014 | Prague, Czech Republic | Czech Republic (8 ) |
| 2015 | Prague, Czech Republic | Czech Republic (9 ) |
| 2016 | Strasbourg, France | Czech Republic (10 ) |
| 2017 | Minsk, Belarus | U.S.A. (18 ) |
| 2018 | Prague, Czech Republic | Czech Republic (11 ) |
| 2019 | Perth, Australia | France (3 ) |
| 2020-2021 | Prague, Czech Republic | Russian Tennis Federation (5 ) |
| 2022 | Glasgow, Scotland | Switzerland |
| 2023 | Seville, Spain | Canada |
How can you see the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals?
You can see the BJK Cup Finals on Tennis Channel International, with every one of Great Britain’s connections additionally offered on the BBC iPlayer
For even more info on how to see the Malaga Finals in your place, check out the main occasion site below.
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