Les Billie Jean King Cup Finals will start on Wednesday. Twelve teams are still in the running to win the historic trophy. THE Canadaworld champion in 2023, Italyvice-world champion in 2023, Spainhost country, and the Czech Republic, wild card, were automatically qualified. They were joined by the eight winners of the 2024 Qualifiers: Australia, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and the United Statess. All matches in the final phase will take place in three games (two singles followed by a doubles).
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The eighths between Wednesday and Friday
In a sort of round of 16, four matches will be played from Wednesday 13 to Friday 15 November, followed by the quarter-finals on 16 and 17 November, the semi-finals on 18 and 19 November and the final which will be played on Wednesday 20 november. Wednesday, Spain will face the Poland to join thein Czech Republic. In this same half of the table, on Thursday, the Japan and the Romania will scrap to challenge Italy in quarters. On the other side, also on Thursday, the UNITED STATES will be favorites against Slovakia. THE USA will aim Australia in quarters. Friday, theGermany and Great Britain will tear each other apart to offer themselves a quarter against the Canada.
The composition of the teams
Australia:
Ajla Tomljanovic, Olivia Gadecki, Kimberly Birrell, Daria Saville, Ellen Perez, Captain Samantha Stosur
Canada :
Leylah Fernandez, Rebecca Marino, Marina Stakusic, Gabriela Dabrowski, Captain Heidi El Tabakh
Czechia:
Linda Noskova, Marie Bouzkova, Katerina Siniakova, Captain Petr Pala
Spain:
Paula Badosa, Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, Nuria Parrizas-Diaz, Sara Sorribes Tormo, Marina Bassols Ribera, Captain Ana-Isabel Medina Garrigues
Great Britain:
Katie Boulter, Emma Raducanu, Harriet Dart, Heather Watson, Olivia Nicholls, Captain Anne Keothavong
Germany :
Laura Siegemund, Jule Niemeier, Tatjana Maria, Eva Lys, Anna-Lena Friedsam, Captain Rainer Schuettler
Italy :
Jasmine Paolini, Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Lucia Bronzetti, Sara Errani, Martina Trevisan, Captain Tathiana Garbin
Japan:
Moyuka Uchijima, Ena Shibahara, Nao Hibino, Eri Hozumi, Shuko Aoyama, Captain Ai Sugiyama
Poland:
Iga Swiatek, Magdalena Frech, Magda Linette, Maja Chwalinska, Katarzyna Kawa, Captain Dawid
Romania:
Jaqueline Adina Cristian, Anca Alexia Todoni, Ana Bogdan, Elena Gabriela Ruse, Monica Niculescu, Captain Horia-Vlad Tecau
Slovakia:
Rebecca Sramkova, Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, Viktoria Hruncakova, Renata Jamrichova, Tereza Mihalikova, Captain Matej Liptak
USA :
Danielle Collins, Peyton Stearns, Ashlyn Krueger, Taylor Townsend, Caroline Dolehide, Captain Lindsay Davenport
