London | Seville to host the BJK Cup Finals

Seville has been chosen by the ITF to stage the Billie Jean King Cup Finals as part of a wider partnership between the governing body and the region of Andalucia, which will see the region host all ITF major team events this year, including the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga.

I am sure Seville will provide the perfect setting for the electric atmosphere of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, and I am looking forward to seeing supporters from around the world joining us for this unique occasion. Throughout the various stages of the event this year we have seen how much it means to players to represent their countries, and I have no doubt that passion will be on show again in Seville. David Haggerty, ITF President

The climax of the 2023 women’s World Cup of Tennis will take place on 7-12 November, with 12 teams battling it out to take home the coveted trophy, including Poland, who have been awarded a wild-card into the Finals.

The Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Juniors and Davis Cup Juniors Finals will take place in Cordoba, with details of dates and venues to be announced in due course.

As part of the agreement, Seville will host the Billie Jean King Cup Finals for the next two years, with an option to extend for a third year.

“Following a competitive bidding process and some impressive proposals from a number of potential hosts, we are delighted to announce Seville as the host of this year’s Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals,” ITF President David Haggerty said. “We are very confident the city will stage a fantastic event and do justice to what is the culmination of a year’s worth of exhilarating competition in the women’s World Cup of Tennis.

“I am sure Seville will provide the perfect setting for the electric atmosphere of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, and I am looking forward to seeing supporters from around the world joining us for this unique occasion.

“Throughout the various stages of the event this year we have seen how much it means to players to represent their countries, and I have no doubt that passion will be on show again in Seville.”

This is the first time the finale will take place in Spain since 2008, and marks the 60th anniversary of the team competition, which was first played at The Queen’s Club in London in 1963.

Reigning champions Switzerland, together last year’s runners-up Australia, lead the field, alongside the 9 nations that won in qualifying matches last month – Canada, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Slovenia, Spain and the United States – with Poland now completing the line-up.

The Qualifiers produced plenty of drama, with Slovenia reaching the Billie Jean King Cup Finals for the first time after coming from 2-0 down to overcome Romania 3-2, and Canada also beating Belgium 3-2.

Teams are due to compete in 4 round-robin groups of 3, with the 4 group winners progressing to the semi-finals.

The draw for this year’s finals is due to take place next week, on Wednesday 24 May.