The 2025 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Qualifiers concluded the other day as Japan and the USA topped their groups to join Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Spain, Great Britain, Italy and China at the Finals in Shenzhen this September.
The second and third-placed nations in each Qualifiers group will compete in the Play-offs, which will be played in the week commencing 10 November.
The draw for the Finals will take place on 12 May with further details to be announced soon. The date for the Play-offs draw will be confirmed in due course.
Group A - Japan 2-1 Canada: Shibahara & Aoyama comeback sends Japan to the Finals.
Group B - Spain 2-1 Czechia: Bouzas Maneiro sends Spain to Shenzhen.
Group C - USA 2-1 Slovakia: Pera books American team’s spot at Shenzhen showpiece.
Group D - Kazakhstan 3-0 Colombia: Rybakina books Kazakhstan’s ticket to Shenzhen.
Group E - Ukraine 2-1 Switzerland: Svitolina forges Ukraine’s path to Finals.
Group F - Great Britain 2-1 Netherlands: Boulter & Burrage heroics see Brits qualify for Finals
The BJK Cup Finals have moved from a twelve- to an eight-team event to mirror the existing Davis Cup Final 8 format.
In order to make that transition, the Qualifiers were played across six group events consisting of three teams per group. Each three-day event was held in one location and played on a round-robin basis. Home-or-away ties will return in the Qualifiers from 2026 onwards.
The Play-offs will consist of seven groups of three teams, with one host nation per group. They will be three-day events, with each tie consisting of two singles and one doubles match. The seven group winners will progress to the 2026 Qualifiers.
Three Group I regional events took place this week in Vilnius, Lithuania (Europe/ Africa), Guadalajara, Mexico (Americas) and Pune, India (Asia/Oceania), where eight teams secured promotion from Group I and will compete in the Play-offs in November.
The full list of 21 nations competing in the November Play-offs will be: Promoted from Group I: Argentina, Belgium, Croatia, India, Mexico,
New Zealand, Portugal, Türkiye, Slovenia (highest-ranked Group I nation out of 3rd place Americas, 3rd place Asia/Oceania, losers of Europe/Africa promotion play-offs)15
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Europe/Africa Group II was also staged in Larnaca, Cyprus this week, with Georgia and Norway earning promotion to Group I. –Agencies