2023 Billie Jean King Cup finals
Date7–12 November 2023
Edition60th
Draw12 teams
SurfaceHard (Indoor)
LocationSeville, Spain
VenueEstadio de La Cartuja
Champions
 Canada

The Billie Jean King Cup finals was the highest level of the Billie Jean King Cup competition in 2023. The competition took place in Seville, Spain, from 7 to 12 November 2023.[1] 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.[2]

Switzerland was the reigning champion,[3] but was eliminated in the round-robin stage, losing both of their ties.

Canada won the title, defeating Italy in the final, 2–0. This was Canada's first-ever final and title at the Billie Jean King Cup.[4]

Participating teams

12 nations take part in the finals. The qualification was as follows:[2]

  • 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

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]

  1.   Switzerland
  2.  Australia
  3.  Spain
  4.  France

Team nominations

SR = Singles ranking, DR = Doubles ranking. Rankings are as of 6 November 2023.[6][2]

 Australia
Player SRDR
Kimberly Birrell113233
Storm Hunter1721
Daria Saville206168
Ellen Perez50017
Ajla Tomljanović549–
Captain: Alicia Molik
 Canada
Player SRDR
Leylah Fernandez3520
Rebecca Marino1761039
Marina Stakusic258449
Eugenie Bouchard273–
Gabriela Dabrowski–8
Captain: Heidi El Tabakh
 Czech Republic
Player SRDR
Markéta Vondroušová744
Barbora Krejčíková1013
Marie Bouzková3423
Linda Nosková41198
Kateřina Siniaková4510
Captain: Petr Pála
 France
Player SRDR
Caroline Garcia2090
Varvara Gracheva44903
Clara Burel61644
Alizé Cornet118317
Kristina Mladenovic24970
Captain: Julien Benneteau
 Germany
Player SRDR
Tatjana Maria57307
Laura Siegemund865
Anna-Lena Friedsam115114
Eva Lys130–
Jule Niemeier162425
Captain: Rainer Schüttler
 Italy
Player SRDR
Jasmine Paolini3097
Martina Trevisan43390
Elisabetta Cocciaretto52508
Lucia Bronzetti64891
Lucrezia Stefanini119–
Captain: Tathiana Garbin
 Kazakhstan
Player SRDR
Elena Rybakina4119
Yulia Putintseva69343
Zhibek Kulambayeva515151
Aruzhan Sagandikova751865
Anna Danilina81456
Captain: Yaroslava Shvedova
 Poland
Player SRDR
Magda Linette2442
Magdalena Fręch63388
Katarzyna Kawa207118
Weronika Falkowska32593
Martyna Kubka395212
Captain: Dawid Celt
 Slovenia
Player SRDR
Tamara Zidanšek100351
Kaja Juvan104–
Veronika Erjavec183153
Nina Potočnik543656
Ela Nala Milić1024–
Captain: Andrej Krasevec
 Spain
Player SRDR
Sara Sorribes Tormo5033
Rebeka Masarova65158
Paula Badosa66354
Cristina Bucșa8366
Marina Bassols Ribera110381
Captain: Anabel Medina Garrigues
  Switzerland
Player SRDR
Belinda Bencic17197
Viktorija Golubic84146
Céline Naef139428
Jil Teichmann143136
Simona Waltert166397
Captain: Heinz Günthardt
 United States
Player SRDR
Sofia Kenin33434
Sloane Stephens48629
Peyton Stearns53101
Danielle Collins5584
Taylor Townsend807
Captain: Kathy Rinaldi

Format

The 12 teams are divided in four round robin groups of three teams each. The four group winners will qualify for the semifinals.

DayRoundNumber of teams
7–10 NovemberRound robin12 (4 groups of 3 teams)
11 NovemberSemifinals4
12 NovemberFinal2

Group stage

Qualified for the Knockout stage

Overview

T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets

Group Winner Runner-up Third
NationTMS NationTMS NationTMS
A  Czech Republic2–05–110–3  United States1–14–28–5   Switzerland0–20–62–12
B  Slovenia1–13–39–6  Kazakhstan1–13–37–8  Australia1–13–36–8
C  Canada2–06–012–1  Spain1–12–45–9  Poland0–21–54–11
D  Italy2–05–111–5  France1–14–210–6  Germany0–20–62–12

Group A

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


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


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


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

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


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


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


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

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


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


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


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

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


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


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


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

Bracket

SemifinalsFinal
 Czech Republic1
 Canada2
 Canada2
 Italy0
 Italy2
 Slovenia0

Semifinals

Czech Republic vs. Canada


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


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

Canada vs. Italy


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

  1. ↑ "Seville to host 2023 Billie Jean King Cup finals". ESPN. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Billie Jean King Cup – Draw & Resuts". Billie Jean King Cup. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Switzerland beat Australia to win first Billie Jean King Cup title". Reuters. 13 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Canada 2-0 Italy: Canada are 2023 World Champions". ITF. 12 November 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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