2026 Billie Jean King Cup qualifying round
International women's tennis competition
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The 2026 Billie Jean King Cup qualifying round was held from 10 to 11 April 2026. The seven winners of this round qualified for the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup finals while the seven losers would play at the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs.
Teams
Fourteen teams played for seven spots in the finals, in series decided on a home and away basis. This year Billie Jean King Cup qualifying returned to home and away basis, with doubles rubber moved to the third game, coinciding with Davis Cup.
These fourteen teams were:
- 7 teams of the 2025 Finals, except the host,
China. - 7 winning teams from the 2025 play-offs.
The seven winning teams from the qualifying round would play at the finals, and the seven losing teams would play at the 2026 play-offs.
#: Nation's ranking as of 17 November 2025.[1]
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Seeded teams
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Results summary
| Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface |
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 Italy [1] | 3–1 |  Japan | Velletri | ASD Colle degli Dei | Clay |
 Belgium | 3–1 |  United States [2] | Ostend | COREtec Dôme | Clay (i) |
 Australia | 1–3 |  Great Britain [3] | Melbourne | John Cain Arena | Hard |
 Kazakhstan | 3–1 |  Canada [4] | Astana | Beeline Arena | Clay (i) |
 Slovenia | 1–3 |  Spain [5] | Portorož | Tennis Center Portorož | Clay |
 Switzerland | 2–3 |  Czech Republic [6] | Biel/Bienne | Swiss Tennis Arena | Hard (i) |
 Poland [7] | 0–4 |  Ukraine | Gliwice | PreZero Arena | Clay (i) |
Results
Italy vs. Japan
 Italy 3 |
ASD Colle degli Dei, Velletri, Italy[2] 10–11 April 2026 Clay |
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Belgium vs. United States
 Belgium 3 |
COREtec Dôme, Ostend, Belgium[3] 10–11 April 2026 Clay (i) |
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Australia vs. Great Britain
 Australia 1 |
John Cain Arena, Melbourne, Australia[4] 10–11 April 2026 Hard |
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Kazakhstan vs. Canada
 Kazakhstan 3 |
Beeline Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan[5] 10–11 April 2026 Clay (i) |
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Slovenia vs. Spain
 Slovenia 1 |
Tennis Center Portorož, Portorož, Slovenia[6] 10–11 April 2026 Clay |
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Switzerland vs. Czechia
 Switzerland 2 |
Swiss Tennis Arena, Biel, Switzerland[7] 10–11 April 2026 Hard (i) |
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Poland vs. Ukraine
 Poland 0 |
PreZero Arena, Gliwice, Poland[8] 10–11 April 2026 Clay (i) |
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