All roads lead to Málaga, Spain for the final stage of this year’s BJK Cup, but who will lead their nation to glory? Find out the full tournament schedule here.
Who will be victorious at the Billie Jean King Cup 2024 finals (13-20 November) in Malaga?
Some of the best tennis players are in the south of Spain, hoping to be crowned champions, the feat achieved by Canada last year.
Of the 12 teams in Málaga, four seeds earned byes directly into the quarter-finals: 2023 finalists Canada and Italy, Australia and wildcard Czechia. The other eight teams face off in an opening round to be part of the final eight.
Ties are best-of-three which consist of two singles matches and a doubles decider if necessary. Typically, the second-ranked singles players will play the first match, followed by the top-ranked singles players.
Matchups will be announced on the day of the tie an hour before the stated start time.
The opening round of the finals was pushed back a day to Thursday (14 November) due to adverse weather conditions in Málaga. The final will be played at the Martin Carpena Arena on Wednesday, 20 November.
Find out the full schedule here, as well as the results and matchups as they are confirmed.
Billie Jean King Cup 2024 finals – schedule (all local times – CET, GMT+1):
Round 1
Thursday 14 November
Japan 2-1 Romania
Anna Bogdan (ROU) def. Hibino Nao (JPN) 6-2, 6-4
Shibahara Ena (JPN) def. Jaqueline Cristian (ROU) 6-4, 7-6 (2)
Aoyama Shuko/Hozumi Eri (JPN) def. Monica Niculescu/Elena Gabriela Ruse (ROU) 6-1, 7-5
Slovakia 2-1 USA
Taylor Townsend (USA) def. Renata Jamrichova (SVK) 7-5, 6-4
Rebecca Sramkova (SVK) def. Danielle Collins (USA) 6-2, 7-5
Viktoria Hruncakova/Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) def. Ashlyn Krueger/Taylor Townsend (USA) 6-3, 3-6, 10-8
Friday 15 November
Poland 2-0 Spain
Magda Linette (POL) def. Sara Sorribes Toro (ESP) 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-4
Iga Swiatek (POL) def. Paula Badosa (ESP) 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1
Great Britain 2-0 Germany
Emma Raducanu (GBR) def. Jule Niemeier (GER) 6-4, 6-4
Katie Boulter (GBR) def. Laura Siegemund (GER) 6-1, 6-2
Quarter-finals
Saturday 16 November
Italy 2-1 Japan
Shibahara Ena (JPN) def. Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
Jasmine Paolini (ITA) def. Uchijima Moyuka (JPN) 6-3, 6-4
Sara Errani/Jasmine Paolini (ITA) def. Aoyama Shuko/Hozumi Eri (JPN) 6-3, 6-4
Poland 2-1 Czechia
Marie Bouzkova (CZE) def. Magdalena Frech (POL) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
Iga Swiatek (POL) def. Linda Noskova (CZE) 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-5
Iga Swiatek/Katarzyna Kawa (POL) def. Marie Bouzkova/Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 6-2, 6-4
Sunday 17 November
Slovakia 2-0 Australia
Viktoria Hruncakova (SVK) def. Kimberly Birrell (AUS) 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-3
Rebecca Sramkova (SVK) def. Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) 6-1, 6-2
Canada 0-2 Great Britain
Emma Raducanu (GBR) def. Rebecca Marino (CAN) 6-0, 7-5
Katie Boulter (GBR) def. Leylah Fernandez (CAN) 6-2, 6-4
Semi-finals
Monday 18 November
Italy vs Poland, 5pm
Singles match 1
Singles match 2
Doubles match 3 (if necessary)
Tuesday 19 November
Great Britain vs Slovakia, 12pm j
Singles match 1
Singles match 2
Doubles match 3 (if necessary)
Final
Wednesday 20 November, 5pm