Main article: 2024 Billie Jean King Cup

Italy defeated Slovakia 2–0 in the final.[1] The Italian team pocketed $2,400,000USD.[2] Slovakia reached the final for the first time since 2002.[3] Poland reached the semifinals for the first time by defeating Czechia.[4][5]

The Billie Jean King Cup Finals was the highest level of the Billie Jean King Cup tennis team competition in 2024. The event took place in Málaga, Spain, from 14[6] to 20 November 2024.[7][8] The ties were contested in a best-of-three rubbers format, played on one day, consisting of two singles where needed followed by a doubles rubber. The finals featured 12 teams competing in a knockout format, which replaced the group stage.[9][10]

Canada were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Great Britain.[11]

Participating teams

12 nations take part in the Finals. The qualification is as follows:

  • 2 finalists of the 2023 Finals (Canada and Italy)
  • 1 host nation (Spain)
  • 1 wild card (Czech Republic)
  • 8 winners of the 2024 qualifying round
Participating teams

Australia
Canada (TH)
Czech Republic (WC)
Germany
Great Britain
Italy (2023F)

Japan
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Spain (H)
United States

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the quarterfinals.[10]

  1.  Canada (quarterfinals)
  2.  Czech Republic (quarterfinals)
  3.  Italy (champions)
  4.  Australia (quarterfinals)

Team nominations

SR = Singles ranking, DR = Doubles ranking. Rankings are as of 11 November 2024.[12][13]

 Australia
Player SR DR
Ajla Tomljanović 85 444
Olivia Gadecki 90 102
Kimberly Birrell 115 204
Daria Saville 120 229
Ellen Perez – 13
Captain: Samantha Stosur
 Canada
Player SR DR
Leylah Fernandez 31 32
Rebecca Marino 103 210
Marina Stakusic 127 559
Gabriela Dabrowski – 3
Captain: Heidi El Tabakh
 Czech Republic
Player SR DR
Linda Nosková 26 65
Marie Bouzková 45 49
Kateřina Siniaková 46 1
Sára Bejlek 142 –
Dominika Šalková 164 281
Captain: Petr Pála
 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 Schüttler
 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
 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
 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
 Poland
Player SR DR
Iga Świątek 2 –
Magdalena Fręch 25 613
Magda Linette 38 75
Maja Chwalińska 165 183
Katarzyna Kawa 258 93
Captain: Dawid Celt
 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 Tecău
 Slovakia
Player SR DR
Rebecca Šramková 43 –
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 110 1053
Viktória Hrunčáková 241 159
Renáta Jamrichová 375 –
Tereza Mihalíková – 42
Captain: Matej Lipták
 Spain
Player SR DR
Paula Badosa 12 179
Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro 55 1447
Nuria Párrizas Díaz 98 1138
Sara Sorribes Tormo 106 46
Marina Bassols Ribera 155 953
Captain: Anabel Medina Garrigues
 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

Bracket

First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1  Canada 0
   Germany 0  Great Britain 2
   Great Britain 2    Great Britain 1
 Slovakia 2
4  Australia 0
   Slovakia 2  Slovakia 2
   United States 1  Slovakia 0
3  Italy 2
2  Czech Republic 1
   Spain 0  Poland 2
   Poland 2  Poland 1
3  Italy 2
3  Italy 2
   Japan 2  Japan 1
   Romania 1

Results

First round

Germany vs. Great Britain


Germany
0 		Málaga, Spain
15 November 2024[14]
Hard (i)
Great Britain
2
1 2 3
1 Germany
United Kingdom 		Jule Niemeier
Emma Raducanu 		4
6 		4
6 		   
2 Germany
United Kingdom 		Laura Siegemund
Katie Boulter 		1
6 		2
6 		   
3 Germany
United Kingdom 		Anna-Lena Friedsam / Tatjana Maria
Olivia Nicholls / Heather Watson 		      not
played

Slovakia vs. United States


Slovakia
2 		Málaga, Spain
14 November 2024[15]
Hard (i)
United States
1
1 2 3
1 Slovakia
United States 		Renáta Jamrichová
Taylor Townsend 		5
7 		4
6 		   
2 Slovakia
United States 		Rebecca Šramková
Danielle Collins 		6
2 		7
5 		   
3 Slovakia
United States 		Viktória Hrunčáková / Tereza Mihalíková
Ashlyn Krueger / Taylor Townsend 		6
3 		3
6 		[10]
[8] 		 

Spain vs. Poland


Spain
0 		Málaga, Spain
15 November 2024[a][17]
Hard (i)
Poland
2
1 2 3
1 Spain
Poland 		Sara Sorribes Tormo
Magda Linette 		66
78 		6
2 		4
6 		 
2 Spain
Poland 		Paula Badosa
Iga Świątek 		3
6 		77
65 		1
6 		 
3 Spain
Poland 		Marina Bassols Ribera / Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro
Magdalena Fręch / Katarzyna Kawa 		      not
played
  1. ^ Tie was originally scheduled for 13 November, but was postponed due to a severe weather alert.[16]

Japan vs. Romania


Japan
2 		Málaga, Spain
14 November 2024[18]
Hard (i)
Romania
1
1 2 3
1 Japan
Romania 		Nao Hibino
Ana Bogdan 		2
6 		4
6 		   
2 Japan
Romania 		Ena Shibahara
Jaqueline Cristian 		6
4 		77
62 		   
3 Japan
Romania 		Shuko Aoyama / Eri Hozumi
Monica Niculescu / Elena-Gabriela Ruse 		6
1 		7
5 		   

Quarterfinals

Canada vs. Great Britain


Canada
0 		Málaga, Spain
17 November 2024[19]
Hard (i)
Great Britain
2
1 2 3
1 Canada
United Kingdom 		Rebecca Marino
Emma Raducanu 		0
6 		5
7 		   
2 Canada
United Kingdom 		Leylah Fernandez
Katie Boulter 		2
6 		4
6 		   
3 Canada
United Kingdom 		Gabriela Dabrowski / Leylah Fernandez
Olivia Nicholls / Heather Watson 		      not
played

Australia vs. Slovakia


Australia
0 		Málaga, Spain
17 November 2024[20]
Hard (i)
Slovakia
2
1 2 3
1 Australia
Slovakia 		Kimberly Birrell
Viktória Hrunčáková 		5
7 		77
64 		3
6 		 
2 Australia
Slovakia 		Ajla Tomljanović
Rebecca Šramková 		1
6 		2
6 		   
3 Australia
Slovakia 		Ellen Perez / Daria Saville
Viktória Hrunčáková / Tereza Mihalíková 		      not
played

Czech Republic vs. Poland


Czech Republic
1 		Málaga, Spain
16 November 2024[21]
Hard (i)
Poland
2
1 2 3
1 Czech Republic
Poland 		Marie Bouzková
Magdalena Fręch 		6
1 		4
6 		6
4 		 
2 Czech Republic
Poland 		Linda Nosková
Iga Świątek 		64
77 		6
4 		5
7 		 
3 Czech Republic
Poland 		Marie Bouzková / Kateřina Siniaková
Katarzyna Kawa / Iga Świątek 		2
6 		4
6 		   

Italy vs. Japan


Italy
2 		Málaga, Spain
16 November 2024[22]
Hard (i)
Japan
1
1 2 3
1 Italy
Japan 		Elisabetta Cocciaretto
Ena Shibahara 		6
3 		4
6 		4
6 		 
2 Italy
Japan 		Jasmine Paolini
Moyuka Uchijima 		6
3 		6
4 		   
3 Italy
Japan 		Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini
Shuko Aoyama / Eri Hozumi 		6
3 		6
4 		   

Semifinals

Great Britain vs. Slovakia


Great Britain
1 		Málaga, Spain
19 November 2024[23]
Hard (i)
Slovakia
2
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
Slovakia 		Emma Raducanu
Viktória Hrunčáková 		6
4 		6
4 		   
2 United Kingdom
Slovakia 		Katie Boulter
Rebecca Šramková 		6
2 		4
6 		4
6 		 
3 United Kingdom
Slovakia 		Olivia Nicholls / Heather Watson
Viktória Hrunčáková / Tereza Mihalíková 		2
6 		2
6 		   

Poland vs. Italy


Poland
1 		Málaga, Spain
18 November 2024[24]
Hard (i)
Italy
2
1 2 3
1 Poland
Italy 		Magda Linette
Lucia Bronzetti 		4
6 		63
77 		   
2 Poland
Italy 		Iga Świątek
Jasmine Paolini 		3
6 		6
4 		6
4 		 
3 Poland
Italy 		Katarzyna Kawa / Iga Świątek
Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini 		5
7 		5
7 		   

Final

Slovakia vs. Italy


Slovakia
0 		Málaga, Spain
20 November 2024[25]
Hard (i)
Italy
2
1 2 3
1 Slovakia
Italy 		Viktória Hrunčáková
Lucia Bronzetti 		2
6 		4
6 		   
2 Slovakia
Italy 		Rebecca Šramková
Jasmine Paolini 		2
6 		1
6 		   
3 Slovakia
Italy 		Viktória Hrunčáková / Tereza Mihalíková
Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini 		      not
played

References

  1. ^ "Paolini, Bronzetti clinch fifth Billie Jean King Cup title for Italy". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  2. ^ $9.6 million player prize money purse for 2024 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals, ITF (2 October 2024)
  3. ^ "GBR 1-2 SVK: 'Win or lose in the final, my girls are legends now'". Billie Jean King Cup. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Swiatek leads Poland to historic win over Czech Republic and into BJK Cup semis against Italy". Reuters. 16 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Swiatek wins in singles and doubles as Poland moves into BJK Cup semifinals". Women's Tennis Association. 16 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Start of 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals postponed due to severe weather". Billie Jean King Cup. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Malaga to host both the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup Finals". Billie Jean King Cup. 17 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Schedule confirmed for 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals and Davis Cup Final 8". Billie Jean King Cup. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  9. ^ "BJK Cup Finals revamped with knockout format". BBC Sport. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Hosts Spain drawn against Poland in round one at the 2024 Finals". Billie Jean King Cup. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  11. ^ "CAN 0-2 GBR: Brilliant Boulter continues British magic". Billie Jean King Cup. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Strong line-up confirmed for 2024 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals". Billie Jean King Cup. 16 September 2024.
  13. ^ "BJK Cup - Draws & Results". Billie Jean King Cup.
  14. ^ "Germany v Great Britain". Billie Jean King Cup.
  15. ^ "Slovakia v USA". Billie Jean King Cup.
  16. ^ "Start of 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals postponed due to severe weather". Billie Jean King Cup. 13 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Spain v Poland". Billie Jean King Cup.
  18. ^ "Japan v Romania". Billie Jean King Cup.
  19. ^ "Canada v Great Britain". Billie Jean King Cup.
  20. ^ "Australia v Slovakia". Billie Jean King Cup.
  21. ^ "Poland v Czechia". Billie Jean King Cup.
  22. ^ "Japan v Italy". Billie Jean King Cup.
  23. ^ "Great Britain v Slovakia". Billie Jean King Cup.
  24. ^ "Poland v Italy". Billie Jean King Cup.
  25. ^ "Slovakia v Italy". Billie Jean King Cup.
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