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2022 Billie Jean King Cup finals

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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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Main article: 2022 Billie Jean King Cup

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 edit

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 edit

    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 edit

    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 edit

    Qualified for the Knockout stage

    Overview edit

    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 edit

    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 edit

     
    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 edit

     
    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 edit

     
    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 edit

    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 edit

     
    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 edit

     
    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 edit

     
    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 edit

    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 edit

     
    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 edit

     
    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 edit

     
    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 edit

    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 edit

     
    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 edit

     
    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 edit

     
    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 edit

    Bracket edit

    SemifinalsFinal
       Switzerland2
      Czech Republic0
       Switzerland2
      Australia0
      Great Britain1
      Australia2

    Semifinals edit

    Switzerland vs. Czech Republic edit

     
    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 edit

     
    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 edit

    Switzerland vs. Australia edit

     
    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 edit

    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.

    External links edit

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