The 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Finals, held between November 7-12 at the Estadio La Cartuja in Seville, Spain, features 12 teams competing in four round-robin groups of three, with the winners advancing on to the semi-finals.<\/p>\n
What is the Billie Jean King Cup?<\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n Image:<\/span>
\n The competition was renamed to honour 39-time Grand Slam champion Billie Jean King
\n <\/span>
\n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nYou may remember it by its previous name of the Federation Cup, or its abbreviated form – Fed Cup.<\/p>\n
In 2020 the competition was renamed to honour 39-time Grand Slam champion Billie Jean King – who won it seven times as a player and four times as a captain.<\/p>\n
Founded in 1963, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ITF, it has become the world’s largest annual team competition in women’s sport and this year boasted participation from 134 nations.<\/p>\n
Who are the teams playing this year?<\/h3>\n\n- Switzerland (Defending champions)<\/li>\n
- Australia (Last year’s finalists)<\/li>\n
- Canada<\/li>\n
- Czech Republic<\/li>\n
- France<\/li>\n
- Germany<\/li>\n
- Italy<\/li>\n
- Kazakhstan<\/li>\n
- Poland (Wildcard)<\/li>\n
- Slovenia<\/li>\n
- Spain<\/li>\n
- USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Where are Great Britain?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n ![\"Katie]()
\n <\/div>\n Image:<\/span>
\n Katie Boulter will lead Great Britain in a Play-Off tie against Sweden
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\n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nFollowing their defeat to France in the Qualifiers back in April, the Great Britain will be looking to bounce back with a victorious performance against Sweden in a Play-Off tie.<\/p>\n
It will take place at the Copper Box Arena, between November 11-12, with each tie consisting of five rubbers.<\/p>\n
Sweden booked their spot in the Play-Offs after topping their group at the Europe\/Africa Group I event in Antalya, Turkey back in April, where they won five of their six ties.<\/p>\n
How does the format work?<\/h3>\n
The 12 teams are split into four round-robin groups, and the winners of each group will advance to the semi-finals ahead of the final.<\/p>\n
All ties will consist of three matches – two singles, followed by doubles.<\/p>\n
What are the Groups & Teams?<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\n
\nGroup A<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSwitzerland<\/td>\n Czech Republic<\/td>\n USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nBelinda Bencic<\/td>\n Marketa Vondrousova<\/td>\n Madison Keys<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nViktorija Golubic<\/td>\n Karolina Muchova<\/td>\n Sofia Kenin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nCeline Naef<\/td>\n Barbora Krejcikova<\/td>\n Danielle Collins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nJil Teichmann<\/td>\n Linda Noskova<\/td>\n Sloane Stephens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nKaterina Siniakova<\/td>\n Taylor Townsend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nGroup B<\/h2>\n\n\nAustralia<\/th>\n Kazakhstan<\/th>\n Slovenia<\/th>\n<\/thead>\n \n\nKimberly Birrell<\/td>\n Elena Rybakina<\/td>\n Tamara Zidansek<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nStorm Hunter<\/td>\n Yulia Putintseva<\/td>\n Kaja Juvan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nDaria Saville<\/td>\n Zhibek Kulambayeva<\/td>\n Veronika Erjavec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nAjla Tomljanovic<\/td>\n Aruzhan Sagandikova<\/td>\n Nina Potocnik<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nEllen Perez<\/td>\n Anna Danilina<\/td>\n Ela Nala Milic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nGroup C<\/h2>\n\n\nSpain<\/th>\n Canada<\/th>\n Poland<\/th>\n<\/thead>\n \n\nPaula Badosa<\/td>\n Leylah Fernandez<\/td>\n Magda Linette<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nSara Sorribes Tormo<\/td>\n Rebecca Marino<\/td>\n Magdalena Frech<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nRebeka Masarova<\/td>\n Eugenie Bouchard<\/td>\n Katarzyna Kawa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nCristina Bucsa<\/td>\n Marina Stakusic<\/td>\n Weronika Falkowska<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nMarina Bassols Ribera<\/td>\n Gabriela Babrowski<\/td>\nGroup D<\/h2>\n\n\nFrance<\/th>\n Italy<\/th>\n Germany<\/th>\n<\/thead>\n \n\nCaroline Garcia<\/td>\n Jasmine Paolini<\/td>\n Tatjana Maria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nVarvara Gracheva<\/td>\n Elisabetta Cocciaretto<\/td>\n Anna-Lena Friedsam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nClara Burel<\/td>\n Martina Trevisan<\/td>\n Laura Siegmund<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nAlize Cornet<\/td>\n Lucia Bronzetti<\/td>\n Eva Lys<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nKristina Mladenovic<\/td>\n Lucrezia Stefanini<\/td>\n Jule Niemeier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat do you need to watch out for?<\/h3>\n\n\n\nPlease use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n
\n ![\"Billie]()
\n <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n
\n The competition was renamed to honour 39-time Grand Slam champion Billie Jean King
\n <\/span>
\n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
You may remember it by its previous name of the Federation Cup, or its abbreviated form – Fed Cup.<\/p>\n
In 2020 the competition was renamed to honour 39-time Grand Slam champion Billie Jean King – who won it seven times as a player and four times as a captain.<\/p>\n
Founded in 1963, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ITF, it has become the world’s largest annual team competition in women’s sport and this year boasted participation from 134 nations.<\/p>\n
Who are the teams playing this year?<\/h3>\n\n- Switzerland (Defending champions)<\/li>\n
- Australia (Last year’s finalists)<\/li>\n
- Canada<\/li>\n
- Czech Republic<\/li>\n
- France<\/li>\n
- Germany<\/li>\n
- Italy<\/li>\n
- Kazakhstan<\/li>\n
- Poland (Wildcard)<\/li>\n
- Slovenia<\/li>\n
- Spain<\/li>\n
- USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Where are Great Britain?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n ![\"Katie]()
\n <\/div>\n Image:<\/span>
\n Katie Boulter will lead Great Britain in a Play-Off tie against Sweden
\n <\/span>
\n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nFollowing their defeat to France in the Qualifiers back in April, the Great Britain will be looking to bounce back with a victorious performance against Sweden in a Play-Off tie.<\/p>\n
It will take place at the Copper Box Arena, between November 11-12, with each tie consisting of five rubbers.<\/p>\n
Sweden booked their spot in the Play-Offs after topping their group at the Europe\/Africa Group I event in Antalya, Turkey back in April, where they won five of their six ties.<\/p>\n
How does the format work?<\/h3>\n
The 12 teams are split into four round-robin groups, and the winners of each group will advance to the semi-finals ahead of the final.<\/p>\n
All ties will consist of three matches – two singles, followed by doubles.<\/p>\n
What are the Groups & Teams?<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\n
\nGroup A<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSwitzerland<\/td>\n Czech Republic<\/td>\n USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nBelinda Bencic<\/td>\n Marketa Vondrousova<\/td>\n Madison Keys<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nViktorija Golubic<\/td>\n Karolina Muchova<\/td>\n Sofia Kenin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nCeline Naef<\/td>\n Barbora Krejcikova<\/td>\n Danielle Collins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nJil Teichmann<\/td>\n Linda Noskova<\/td>\n Sloane Stephens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nKaterina Siniakova<\/td>\n Taylor Townsend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nGroup B<\/h2>\n\n\nAustralia<\/th>\n Kazakhstan<\/th>\n Slovenia<\/th>\n<\/thead>\n \n\nKimberly Birrell<\/td>\n Elena Rybakina<\/td>\n Tamara Zidansek<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nStorm Hunter<\/td>\n Yulia Putintseva<\/td>\n Kaja Juvan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nDaria Saville<\/td>\n Zhibek Kulambayeva<\/td>\n Veronika Erjavec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nAjla Tomljanovic<\/td>\n Aruzhan Sagandikova<\/td>\n Nina Potocnik<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nEllen Perez<\/td>\n Anna Danilina<\/td>\n Ela Nala Milic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nGroup C<\/h2>\n\n\nSpain<\/th>\n Canada<\/th>\n Poland<\/th>\n<\/thead>\n \n\nPaula Badosa<\/td>\n Leylah Fernandez<\/td>\n Magda Linette<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nSara Sorribes Tormo<\/td>\n Rebecca Marino<\/td>\n Magdalena Frech<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nRebeka Masarova<\/td>\n Eugenie Bouchard<\/td>\n Katarzyna Kawa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nCristina Bucsa<\/td>\n Marina Stakusic<\/td>\n Weronika Falkowska<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nMarina Bassols Ribera<\/td>\n Gabriela Babrowski<\/td>\nGroup D<\/h2>\n\n\nFrance<\/th>\n Italy<\/th>\n Germany<\/th>\n<\/thead>\n \n\nCaroline Garcia<\/td>\n Jasmine Paolini<\/td>\n Tatjana Maria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nVarvara Gracheva<\/td>\n Elisabetta Cocciaretto<\/td>\n Anna-Lena Friedsam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nClara Burel<\/td>\n Martina Trevisan<\/td>\n Laura Siegmund<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nAlize Cornet<\/td>\n Lucia Bronzetti<\/td>\n Eva Lys<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nKristina Mladenovic<\/td>\n Lucrezia Stefanini<\/td>\n Jule Niemeier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat do you need to watch out for?<\/h3>\n\n\n\nPlease use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n
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Where are Great Britain?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n ![\"Katie]()
\n <\/div>\n Image:<\/span>
\n Katie Boulter will lead Great Britain in a Play-Off tie against Sweden
\n <\/span>
\n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nFollowing their defeat to France in the Qualifiers back in April, the Great Britain will be looking to bounce back with a victorious performance against Sweden in a Play-Off tie.<\/p>\n
It will take place at the Copper Box Arena, between November 11-12, with each tie consisting of five rubbers.<\/p>\n
Sweden booked their spot in the Play-Offs after topping their group at the Europe\/Africa Group I event in Antalya, Turkey back in April, where they won five of their six ties.<\/p>\n
How does the format work?<\/h3>\n
The 12 teams are split into four round-robin groups, and the winners of each group will advance to the semi-finals ahead of the final.<\/p>\n
All ties will consist of three matches – two singles, followed by doubles.<\/p>\n
What are the Groups & Teams?<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\n
\nGroup A<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSwitzerland<\/td>\n Czech Republic<\/td>\n USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nBelinda Bencic<\/td>\n Marketa Vondrousova<\/td>\n Madison Keys<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nViktorija Golubic<\/td>\n Karolina Muchova<\/td>\n Sofia Kenin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nCeline Naef<\/td>\n Barbora Krejcikova<\/td>\n Danielle Collins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nJil Teichmann<\/td>\n Linda Noskova<\/td>\n Sloane Stephens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nKaterina Siniakova<\/td>\n Taylor Townsend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nGroup B<\/h2>\n\n\nAustralia<\/th>\n Kazakhstan<\/th>\n Slovenia<\/th>\n<\/thead>\n \n\nKimberly Birrell<\/td>\n Elena Rybakina<\/td>\n Tamara Zidansek<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nStorm Hunter<\/td>\n Yulia Putintseva<\/td>\n Kaja Juvan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nDaria Saville<\/td>\n Zhibek Kulambayeva<\/td>\n Veronika Erjavec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nAjla Tomljanovic<\/td>\n Aruzhan Sagandikova<\/td>\n Nina Potocnik<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nEllen Perez<\/td>\n Anna Danilina<\/td>\n Ela Nala Milic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nGroup C<\/h2>\n\n\nSpain<\/th>\n Canada<\/th>\n Poland<\/th>\n<\/thead>\n \n\nPaula Badosa<\/td>\n Leylah Fernandez<\/td>\n Magda Linette<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nSara Sorribes Tormo<\/td>\n Rebecca Marino<\/td>\n Magdalena Frech<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nRebeka Masarova<\/td>\n Eugenie Bouchard<\/td>\n Katarzyna Kawa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nCristina Bucsa<\/td>\n Marina Stakusic<\/td>\n Weronika Falkowska<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nMarina Bassols Ribera<\/td>\n Gabriela Babrowski<\/td>\nGroup D<\/h2>\n\n\nFrance<\/th>\n Italy<\/th>\n Germany<\/th>\n<\/thead>\n \n\nCaroline Garcia<\/td>\n Jasmine Paolini<\/td>\n Tatjana Maria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nVarvara Gracheva<\/td>\n Elisabetta Cocciaretto<\/td>\n Anna-Lena Friedsam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nClara Burel<\/td>\n Martina Trevisan<\/td>\n Laura Siegmund<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nAlize Cornet<\/td>\n Lucia Bronzetti<\/td>\n Eva Lys<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nKristina Mladenovic<\/td>\n Lucrezia Stefanini<\/td>\n Jule Niemeier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat do you need to watch out for?<\/h3>\n\n\n\nPlease use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n
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\n <\/div>\n Katie Boulter will lead Great Britain in a Play-Off tie against Sweden
\n <\/span>
\n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Following their defeat to France in the Qualifiers back in April, the Great Britain will be looking to bounce back with a victorious performance against Sweden in a Play-Off tie.<\/p>\n
It will take place at the Copper Box Arena, between November 11-12, with each tie consisting of five rubbers.<\/p>\n
Sweden booked their spot in the Play-Offs after topping their group at the Europe\/Africa Group I event in Antalya, Turkey back in April, where they won five of their six ties.<\/p>\n
How does the format work?<\/h3>\n
The 12 teams are split into four round-robin groups, and the winners of each group will advance to the semi-finals ahead of the final.<\/p>\n
All ties will consist of three matches – two singles, followed by doubles.<\/p>\n
What are the Groups & Teams?<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\n
Group A<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSwitzerland<\/td>\n Czech Republic<\/td>\n USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nBelinda Bencic<\/td>\n Marketa Vondrousova<\/td>\n Madison Keys<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nViktorija Golubic<\/td>\n Karolina Muchova<\/td>\n Sofia Kenin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nCeline Naef<\/td>\n Barbora Krejcikova<\/td>\n Danielle Collins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nJil Teichmann<\/td>\n Linda Noskova<\/td>\n Sloane Stephens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nKaterina Siniakova<\/td>\n Taylor Townsend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nGroup B<\/h2>\n\n\nAustralia<\/th>\n Kazakhstan<\/th>\n Slovenia<\/th>\n<\/thead>\n \n\nKimberly Birrell<\/td>\n Elena Rybakina<\/td>\n Tamara Zidansek<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nStorm Hunter<\/td>\n Yulia Putintseva<\/td>\n Kaja Juvan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nDaria Saville<\/td>\n Zhibek Kulambayeva<\/td>\n Veronika Erjavec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nAjla Tomljanovic<\/td>\n Aruzhan Sagandikova<\/td>\n Nina Potocnik<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nEllen Perez<\/td>\n Anna Danilina<\/td>\n Ela Nala Milic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nGroup C<\/h2>\n\n\nSpain<\/th>\n Canada<\/th>\n Poland<\/th>\n<\/thead>\n \n\nPaula Badosa<\/td>\n Leylah Fernandez<\/td>\n Magda Linette<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nSara Sorribes Tormo<\/td>\n Rebecca Marino<\/td>\n Magdalena Frech<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nRebeka Masarova<\/td>\n Eugenie Bouchard<\/td>\n Katarzyna Kawa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nCristina Bucsa<\/td>\n Marina Stakusic<\/td>\n Weronika Falkowska<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nMarina Bassols Ribera<\/td>\n Gabriela Babrowski<\/td>\nGroup D<\/h2>\n\n\nFrance<\/th>\n Italy<\/th>\n Germany<\/th>\n<\/thead>\n \n\nCaroline Garcia<\/td>\n Jasmine Paolini<\/td>\n Tatjana Maria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nVarvara Gracheva<\/td>\n Elisabetta Cocciaretto<\/td>\n Anna-Lena Friedsam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nClara Burel<\/td>\n Martina Trevisan<\/td>\n Laura Siegmund<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nAlize Cornet<\/td>\n Lucia Bronzetti<\/td>\n Eva Lys<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nKristina Mladenovic<\/td>\n Lucrezia Stefanini<\/td>\n Jule Niemeier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat do you need to watch out for?<\/h3>\n\n\n\nPlease use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n
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| Switzerland<\/td>\n | Czech Republic<\/td>\n | USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belinda Bencic<\/td>\n | Marketa Vondrousova<\/td>\n | Madison Keys<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Viktorija Golubic<\/td>\n | Karolina Muchova<\/td>\n | Sofia Kenin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Celine Naef<\/td>\n | Barbora Krejcikova<\/td>\n | Danielle Collins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jil Teichmann<\/td>\n | Linda Noskova<\/td>\n | Sloane Stephens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Katerina Siniakova<\/td>\n | Taylor Townsend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n Group B<\/h2>\n
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