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2023 Billie Jean King Cup finals

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2023 Billie Jean King Cup finals
Date7–12 November 2023
Edition60th
Draw12 teams
SurfaceHard (Indoor)
LocationSeville, Spain
VenueEstadio de La Cartuja
Champions
 Canada
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Canada defeated Italy in the final, 2–0, in capturing the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup. This was Canada's first final and title at the Billie Jean King Cup.[1] Switzerland was the reigning champion,[2] but was eliminated in the round-robin stage, losing both of their ties.

The Billie Jean King Cup finals was the highest level of the Billie Jean King Cup international tennis team competition in 2023. The event took place in Seville, Spain, from 7 to 12 November 2023.[3] 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.[4]

Bracket

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SemifinalsFinal
 Czech Republic1
 Canada2
 Canada2
 Italy0
 Italy2
 Slovenia0

Participating teams

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12 nations take part in the finals. The qualification was as follows:[4]

  • 2 finalists of the previous edition (Australia and Switzerland)
  • 1 wild card (Poland)
  • 9 winners of the qualifying round in April 2023
Participating teams

Australia (2022F)

Canada

Czech Republic

France

Germany

Italy

Kazakhstan

Poland (WC)

Slovenia

Spain (H)

Switzerland (TH)

United States

Seeds

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Switzerland, the winners of the 2022 Finals, are seeded No. 1 and Australia, as runners-up, are seeded No. 2. Spain and France are also seeded based on the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup nations ranking.[5]

Team nominations

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SR = Singles ranking, DR = Doubles ranking. Rankings are as of 6 November 2023.[6][4]

 Australia
Player SR DR
Kimberly Birrell 113 233
Storm Hunter 172 1
Daria Saville 206 168
Ellen Perez 500 17
Ajla Tomljanović 549
Captain: Alicia Molik
 Canada
Player SR DR
Leylah Fernandez 35 20
Rebecca Marino 176 1039
Marina Stakusic 258 449
Eugenie Bouchard 273
Gabriela Dabrowski 8
Captain: Heidi El Tabakh
 Czech Republic
Player SR DR
Markéta Vondroušová 7 44
Barbora Krejčíková 10 13
Marie Bouzková 34 23
Linda Nosková 41 198
Kateřina Siniaková 45 10
Captain: Petr Pála
 France
Player SR DR
Caroline Garcia 20 90
Varvara Gracheva 44 903
Clara Burel 61 644
Alizé Cornet 118 317
Kristina Mladenovic 249 70
Captain: Julien Benneteau
 Germany
Player SR DR
Tatjana Maria 57 307
Laura Siegemund 86 5
Anna-Lena Friedsam 115 114
Eva Lys 130
Jule Niemeier 162 425
Captain: Rainer Schüttler
 Italy
Player SR DR
Jasmine Paolini 30 97
Martina Trevisan 43 390
Elisabetta Cocciaretto 52 508
Lucia Bronzetti 64 891
Lucrezia Stefanini 119
Captain: Tathiana Garbin
 Kazakhstan
Player SR DR
Elena Rybakina 4 119
Yulia Putintseva 69 343
Zhibek Kulambayeva 515 151
Aruzhan Sagandikova 751 865
Anna Danilina 814 56
Captain: Yaroslava Shvedova
 Poland
Player SR DR
Magda Linette 24 42
Magdalena Fręch 63 388
Katarzyna Kawa 207 118
Weronika Falkowska 325 93
Martyna Kubka 395 212
Captain: Dawid Celt
 Slovenia
Player SR DR
Tamara Zidanšek 100 351
Kaja Juvan 104
Veronika Erjavec 183 153
Nina Potočnik 543 656
Ela Nala Milić 1024
Captain: Andrej Krasevec
 Spain
Player SR DR
Sara Sorribes Tormo 50 33
Rebeka Masarova 65 158
Paula Badosa 66 354
Cristina Bucșa 83 66
Marina Bassols Ribera 110 381
Captain: Anabel Medina Garrigues
  Switzerland
Player SR DR
Belinda Bencic 17 197
Viktorija Golubic 84 146
Céline Naef 139 428
Jil Teichmann 143 136
Simona Waltert 166 397
Captain: Heinz Günthardt
 United States
Player SR DR
Sofia Kenin 33 434
Sloane Stephens 48 629
Peyton Stearns 53 101
Danielle Collins 55 84
Taylor Townsend 80 7
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
7–10 November Round robin 12 (4 groups of 3 teams)
11 November Semifinals 4
12 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 Winner Runner-up Third
Nation T M S Nation T M S Nation T M S
A  Czech Republic 2–0 5–1 10–3  United States 1–1 4–2 8–5   Switzerland 0–2 0–6 2–12
B  Slovenia 1–1 3–3 9–6  Kazakhstan 1–1 3–3 7–8  Australia 1–1 3–3 6–8
C  Canada 2–0 6–0 12–1  Spain 1–1 2–4 5–9  Poland 0–2 1–5 4–11
D  Italy 2–0 5–1 11–5  France 1–1 4–2 10–6  Germany 0–2 0–6 2–12

Group A

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Pos. Country Ties Matches Sets Sets % Games Games %
1  Czech Republic 2–0 5–1 10–3 77% 72–54 57%
2  United States 1–1 4–2 8–5 62% 67–59 53%
3   Switzerland 0–2 0–6 2–12 14% 61–87 41%

Switzerland vs. Czech Republic

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Switzerland
0
Seville, Spain
7 November 2023
Hard (i)

Czech Republic
3
1 2 3
1 Switzerland
Czech Republic
Céline Naef
Linda Nosková
62
77
6
4
4
6
 
2 Switzerland
Czech Republic
Viktorija Golubic
Marie Bouzková
4
6
4
6
   
3 Switzerland
Czech Republic
Viktorija Golubic / Jil Teichmann
Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková
63
77
2
6
   

Switzerland vs. United States

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Switzerland
0
Seville, Spain
9 November 2023
Hard (i)

United States
3
1 2 3
1 Switzerland
United States
Céline Naef
Danielle Collins
64
77
1
6
   
2 Switzerland
United States
Viktorija Golubic
Sofia Kenin
3
6
77
61
5
7
 
3 Switzerland
United States
Jil Teichmann / Simona Waltert
Sloane Stephens / Taylor Townsend
1
6
63
77
   

Czech Republic vs. United States

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Czech Republic
2
Seville, Spain
10 November 2023
Hard (i)

United States
1
1 2 3
1 Czech Republic
United States
Kateřina Siniaková
Danielle Collins
3
6
2
6
   
2 Czech Republic
United States
Markéta Vondroušová
Sofia Kenin
6
1
6
1
   
3 Czech Republic
United States
Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková
Danielle Collins / Taylor Townsend
6
3
7
5
   

Group B

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Pos. Country Ties Matches Sets Sets % Games Games %
1  Slovenia 1–1 3–3 9–6 60% 66–48 58%
2  Kazakhstan 1–1 3–3 7–8 47% 54–59 48%
3  Australia 1–1 3–3 6–8 43% 53–66 45%

Australia vs. Slovenia

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Australia
1
Seville, Spain
7 November 2023
Hard (i)

Slovenia
2
1 2 3
1 Australia
Slovenia
Ajla Tomljanović
Kaja Juvan
4
6
1
6
   
2 Australia
Slovenia
Daria Saville
Tamara Zidanšek
1
6
4
6
   
3 Australia
Slovenia
Kimberly Birrell / Storm Hunter
Veronika Erjavec / Ela Nala Milić
7
5
62
77
[10]
[5]
 

Australia vs. Kazakhstan

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Australia
2
Seville, Spain
9 November 2023
Hard (i)

Kazakhstan
1
1 2 3
1 Australia
Kazakhstan
Storm Hunter
Anna Danilina
77
62
6
4
   
2 Australia
Kazakhstan
Kimberly Birrell
Yulia Putintseva
0
6
5
7
   
3 Australia
Kazakhstan
Storm Hunter / Ellen Perez
Anna Danilina / Yulia Putintseva
6
1
4
6
[10]
[5]
 

Kazakhstan vs. Slovenia

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Kazakhstan
2
Seville, Spain
10 November 2023
Hard (i)

Slovenia
1
1 2 3
1 Kazakhstan
Slovenia
Anna Danilina
Kaja Juvan
1
6
0
6
   
2 Kazakhstan
Slovenia
Yulia Putintseva
Tamara Zidanšek
2
6
6
2
   
retired
3 Kazakhstan
Slovenia
Anna Danilina / Zhibek Kulambayeva
Veronika Erjavec / Ela Nala Milić
2
6
6
4
[10]
[7]
 

Note: Putintseva's retirement victory over Zidanšek was counted as a 2–6, 6–2, 6–0 win.

Group C

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Pos. Country Ties Matches Sets Sets % Games Games %
1  Canada 2–0 6–0 12–1 92% 80–48 63%
2  Spain 1–1 2–4 5–9 36% 58–72 45%
3  Poland 0–2 1–5 4–11 27% 57–75 43%

Spain vs. Canada

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Spain
0
Seville, Spain
8 November 2023
Hard (i)

Canada
3
1 2 3
1 Spain
Canada
Rebeka Masarova
Marina Stakusic
3
6
1
6
   
2 Spain
Canada
Sara Sorribes Tormo
Leylah Fernandez
68
710
67
79
   
3 Spain
Canada
Rebeka Masarova / Sara Sorribes Tormo
Eugenie Bouchard / Gabriela Dabrowski
3
6
5
7
   

Canada vs. Poland

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Canada
3
Seville, Spain
9 November 2023
Hard (i)

Poland
0
1 2 3
1 Canada
Poland
Marina Stakusic
Magdalena Fręch
4
6
7
5
6
3
 
2 Canada
Poland
Leylah Fernandez
Magda Linette
6
2
6
3
   
3 Canada
Poland
Eugenie Bouchard / Gabriela Dabrowski
Weronika Falkowska / Katarzyna Kawa
6
2
6
3
   

Spain vs. Poland

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Spain
2
Seville, Spain
10 November 2023
Hard (i)

Poland
1
1 2 3
1 Spain
Poland
Rebeka Masarova
Katarzyna Kawa
2
6
6
3
6
2
 
2 Spain
Poland
Sara Sorribes Tormo
Magda Linette
77
65
6
3
   
3 Spain
Poland
Marina Bassols Ribera / Cristina Bucșa
Katarzyna Kawa / Martyna Kubka
0
6
77
62
[3]
[10]
 

Group D

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Pos. Country Ties Matches Sets Sets % Games Games %
1  Italy 2–0 5–1 11–5 69% 79–62 56%
2  France 1–1 4–2 10–6 63% 75–61 55%
3  Germany 0–2 0–6 2–12 14% 43–74 37%

France vs. Italy

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France
1
Seville, Spain
8 November 2023
Hard (i)

Italy
2
1 2 3
1 France
Italy
Alizé Cornet
Martina Trevisan
6
2
2
6
2
6
 
2 France
Italy
Caroline Garcia
Jasmine Paolini
66
78
7
5
4
6
 
3 France
Italy
Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic
Elisabetta Cocciaretto / Martina Trevisan
5
7
6
2
[10]
[6]
 

Italy vs. Germany

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Italy
3
Seville, Spain
9 November 2023
Hard (i)

Germany
0
1 2 3
1 Italy
Germany
Martina Trevisan
Eva Lys
78
66
6
1
   
2 Italy
Germany
Jasmine Paolini
Anna-Lena Friedsam
6
3
6
2
   
3 Italy
Germany
Lucia Bronzetti / Elisabetta Cocciaretto
Anna-Lena Friedsam / Laura Siegemund
6
4
64
77
[11]
[9]
 

France vs. Germany

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France
3
Seville, Spain
10 November 2023
Hard (i)

Germany
0
1 2 3
1 France
Germany
Clara Burel
Jule Niemeier
6
4
6
3
   
2 France
Germany
Varvara Gracheva
Tatjana Maria
0
3
     
retired
3 France
Germany
Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic
Jule Niemeier / Laura Siegemund
5
7
6
2
[10]
[1]
 

Note: Gracheva's retirement victory over Maria was counted as a 6–3, 6–0 win.

Knockout stage

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Semifinals

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Czech Republic vs. Canada

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Czech Republic
1
Seville, Spain
11 November 2023
Hard (i)

Canada
2
1 2 3
1 Czech Republic
Canada
Barbora Krejčíková
Marina Stakusic
6
2
6
1
   
2 Czech Republic
Canada
Markéta Vondroušová
Leylah Fernandez
2
6
6
2
3
6
 
3 Czech Republic
Canada
Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková
Gabriela Dabrowski / Leylah Fernandez
5
7
63
77
   

Italy vs. Slovenia

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Italy
2
Seville, Spain
11 November 2023
Hard (i)

Slovenia
0
1 2 3
1 Italy
Slovenia
Martina Trevisan
Kaja Juvan
78
66
6
3
   
2 Italy
Slovenia
Jasmine Paolini
Tamara Zidanšek
6
2
4
6
6
3
 
3 Italy
Slovenia
Elisabetta Cocciaretto / Martina Trevisan
Kaja Juvan / Tamara Zidanšek
      not
played

Final

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Canada vs. Italy

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Canada
2
Seville, Spain
12 November 2023
Hard (i)

Italy
0
1 2 3
1 Canada
Italy
Marina Stakusic
Martina Trevisan
7
5
6
3
   
2 Canada
Italy
Leylah Fernandez
Jasmine Paolini
6
2
6
3
   
3 Canada
Italy
Gabriela Dabrowski / Leylah Fernandez
Elisabetta Cocciaretto / Martina Trevisan
      not
played

References

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  1. ^ "Canada 2-0 Italy: Canada are 2023 World Champions". ITF. 12 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Switzerland beat Australia to win first Billie Jean King Cup title". Reuters. 13 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Seville to host 2023 Billie Jean King Cup finals". ESPN. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Billie Jean King Cup – Draws & Results". Billie Jean King Cup. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Seeds announced for 2023 Finals and Play-offs draws". Billie Jean King Cup. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 BJK Cup Finals: Team announcements". Billie Jean King Cup. 9 October 2023.
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