2023 Billie Jean King Cup finals
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Canada defeated Italy in the final, 2–0, in capturing the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup. This was Canada's first final and title at the Billie Jean King Cup.[1] Switzerland was the defending champion,[2] but was eliminated in the round-robin stage, losing both their ties.
| 2023 Billie Jean King Cup finals | |
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| Date | 7–12 November 2023 |
| Edition | 60th |
| Draw | 12 teams |
| Surface | Hard (Indoor) |
| Location | Seville, Spain |
| Venue | Estadio de La Cartuja |
| Champions | |
 Canada | |
The Billie Jean King Cup finals was the highest level of the Billie Jean King Cup international tennis team competition in 2023. The event took place in Seville, Spain, from 7 to 12 November 2023.[3] 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.[4]
Bracket
Participating teams
12 nations take part in the finals. The qualification was as follows:[4]
- 2 finalists of the previous edition (Australia and Switzerland)
- 1 wild card (Poland)
- 9 winners of the qualifying round in April 2023
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 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]
Team nominations
SR = Singles ranking, DR = Doubles ranking. Rankings are as of 6 November 2023.[6][4]
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Format
The 12 teams are divided in four round robin groups of three teams each. The four group winners will qualify for the semifinals.
| Day | Round | Number of teams |
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| 7–10 November | Round robin | 12 (4 groups of 3 teams) |
| 11 November | Semifinals | 4 |
| 12 November | Final | 2 |
Group stage
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Overview
T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets
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| Nation | T | M | S | Nation | T | M | S | Nation | T | M | S | |
| A | Czech Republic | 2–0 | 5–1 | 10–3 | United States | 1–1 | 4–2 | 8–5 |  Switzerland | 0–2 | 0–6 | 2–12 |
| B | Slovenia | 1–1 | 3–3 | 9–6 | Kazakhstan | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–8 | Australia | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–8 |
| C | Canada | 2–0 | 6–0 | 12–1 | Spain | 1–1 | 2–4 | 5–9 | Poland | 0–2 | 1–5 | 4–11 |
| D | Italy | 2–0 | 5–1 | 11–5 | France | 1–1 | 4–2 | 10–6 | Germany | 0–2 | 0–6 | 2–12 |
Group A
| Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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| 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) |
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Switzerland vs. United States
Switzerland 0 |
Seville, Spain 9 November 2023 Hard (i) |
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Czech Republic vs. United States
Czech Republic 2 |
Seville, Spain 10 November 2023 Hard (i) |
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Group B
| Pos. | Country | Ties | Matches | Sets | Sets % | Games | Games % |
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| 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) |
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Australia vs. Kazakhstan
Australia 2 |
Seville, Spain 9 November 2023 Hard (i) |
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Kazakhstan vs. Slovenia
Kazakhstan 2 |
Seville, Spain 10 November 2023 Hard (i) |
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Note: Putintseva's retirement victory over Zidanšek was counted as a 2–6, 6–2, 6–0 win.
Group C
Spain vs. Canada
 Spain 0 |
Seville, Spain 8 November 2023 Hard (i) |
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Canada vs. Poland
Canada 3 |
Seville, Spain 9 November 2023 Hard (i) |
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Spain vs. Poland
Spain 2 |
Seville, Spain 10 November 2023 Hard (i) |
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Group D
France vs. Italy
 France 1 |
Seville, Spain 8 November 2023 Hard (i) |
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Italy vs. Germany
Italy 3 |
Seville, Spain 9 November 2023 Hard (i) |
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France vs. Germany
France 3 |
Seville, Spain 10 November 2023 Hard (i) |
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Note: Gracheva's retirement victory over Maria was counted as a 6–3, 6–0 win.
Knockout stage
Semifinals
Czech Republic vs. Canada
Czech Republic 1 |
Seville, Spain 11 November 2023 Hard (i) |
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Italy vs. Slovenia
Italy 2 |
Seville, Spain 11 November 2023 Hard (i) |
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Final
Canada vs. Italy
Canada 2 |
Seville, Spain 12 November 2023 Hard (i) |
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