2022 Billie Jean King Cup


Switzerland defeated Australia 2–0 in the tennis final of the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup. It was the 59th edition of the women's international team competition.

Billie Jean King Cup finals

Date: 8–13 November 2022
Venue: Emirates Arena, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Surface: Hard
12 nations took part in the Finals, formerly known as the World Group. The qualification was as follows:
  • 1 finalist of the previous edition
  • 1 host nation
  • 7 winners of a qualifier round, in April 2022
  • 1 team received a bye in the qualifying round and 1 team qualified with a walkover

Qualifying round

Date: 15–16 April 2022
Eighteen teams were scheduled to play for nine spots for the Finals, in a series decided on a home and away basis.
These eighteen teams originally were:
The 9 losing teams from the qualifying round play the play-offs, against the 9 nations that are promoted from the Regional Group I from Americas, Europe/Africa and Asia/Oceania, to see who will contend the 2023 Qualifiers and who stays in the Regional Group I in 2023.
However, prior to the qualifying round both Russia and Belarus were suspended from taking part in international events by the ITF. Australia, the runner-up from 2020, was given the defending champion's right to advance. They were scheduled to play Slovakia. Both teams were given byes. Belgium, scheduled to play Belarus, was also given a bye.
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Qualified teams
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Group stage

The final draw was held on 8 July 2022 in Glasgow.
Qualified for the Knockout stage

T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets

Billie Jean King Cup play-offs

Date: 11–12 November 2022
Sixteen teams played for eight spots in the 2023 qualifying round, in series decided on a home and away basis.
These sixteen teams were:
  • 6 losing teams from Qualifying round.
  • 7 winning teams from their Group I zone.
  • 2 later promoted teams from Zonal Group I to fill the vacancy of Russia and Belarus.
  • 1 later promoted team from Zonal Group I to fill the vacancy of Great Britain, which was announced as Final hosts.
Eight winners will advance to the 2023 qualifying round while losers will contest in their respective regional Group I event in 2023.
Seeded teams
Unseeded teams
Ties were announced on June 16.
Home teamScoreAway teamLocationVenueSurface
' 3–1Le PortelLe ChaudronHard
1–3' RijekaCentar ZametHard
' 4–0OradeaSala PolivalentăHard
'3–2 SchwechatMultiversum SchwechatClay
1–3'TokyoAriake ColiseumHard
1–3' TucumánLawn Tennis ClubClay
'3–1 VelenjeBela DvoranaClay
'4–0 San Luis PotosíClub Deportivo PotosinoClay

Americas Zone

Group I

Venue: Salinas Golf and Tennis Club, Salinas, Ecuador
Dates: 13–16 April 2022
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Play-offs

' and ' advanced to the Billie Jean King Cup play-offs, while was later promoted.' and ' were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2023.

Group II

Venue: Centro Nacional de Tenis Parque del Este, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Dates: 25–30 July 2022
;Participating teams
;Pool A
;Pool B
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;Pool C
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;Pool D
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;Inactive teams

Play-offs

' and ' were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2023.

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Venue: Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey
Dates: 12–16 April 2022
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Promotions/Relegations

' and ' advanced to the Billie Jean King Cup play-offs.' and ' were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2023.

Group II

Venue 1: National Tennis Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Venue 2: Central Stadium Frunze, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Dates: 8–13 August 2022 / 22–27 August 2022
;Participating teams
;Kuala Lumpur
;Pool A
;Pool B
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;Dushanbe
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;Pool B
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;Inactive teams

Play-offs

' and ' were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2023.

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Venue: Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey
Dates: 11–16 April 2022
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Play-offs

', ', and ' advanced to the Billie Jean King Cup play-offs, while ' and were later promoted.' and ' were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2023.

Group II

Venue: Vierumäki, Finland
Dates: 12–15 April 2022
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;Pool A
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;Pool B
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Play-offs

' and ' were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2023.' and ' were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2023.

Group III

Venue 1: Bellevue Tennis Club, Ulcinj, Montenegro
Venue 2: Tennis Club Jug, Skopje, North Macedonia
Dates: 7–11 June 2022 / 5–10 July 2022
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;Ulcinj
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;Pool C
;Skopje
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;Pool C
;Pool D
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Play-offs

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