The 2022 Billie Jean King Cup is the 59th edition of the international women's

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team's tournament.

Billie Jean King Cup Finals

''Date: 8–13 November 2022 ''
''Venue:

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''Surface: Hard (i)'' 12 nations take part in the Finals, formerly known as the World Group. The qualification is as follows: * 2 finalists of the previous edition * 1 host nation / 1 wild card * 9 winners of a qualifier round, in April 2022

Qualifying round

''Date: 15–16 April 2022'' Eighteen teams were scheduled to play for nine spots for the Finals, in a series decided on a home and away basis. These eighteen teams originally were: * 10 teams ranked 3rd-12th in the

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, * 7 winners of the 2020–21 Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs, * 1 loser of the 2020–21 Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs, based on

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The 9 losing teams from the qualifying round play the Play-offs, against the 9 nations that are promoted from the Regional Group I from Americas, Europe/Africa and Asia/Oceania, to see who will contend the 2023 Qualifiers and who stays in the Regional Group I in 2023. However, prior to the qualifying round both Russia and Belarus were suspended from taking part in international events by the ITF. Australia, the runner-up from 2020, was given the defending champion's right to advance. They were scheduled to play Slovakia. Both teams were given byes. Belgium, scheduled to play Belarus, was also given a bye. ''#: Nations Ranking as of 8 November 2021.''

Group stage

The final draw was held on 8 July 2022 in Glasgow. T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets

Knockout stage

Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs

''Date: 11–12 November 2022 ''
Sixteen teams played for seven spots in the 2023 Qualifying Round, in series decided on a home and away basis. These sixteen teams were: * 6 losing teams from Qualifying round. * 7 winning teams from their Group I zone. * 2 later promoted teams from Zonal Group I (Serbia and Mexico) to fill the vacancy of Russia and Belarus. * 1 later promoted team from Zonal Group I (Austria) to fill the vacancy of Great Britain, whose was announced as Final hosts. Eight winners will advance to the 2023 Qualifying Round while losers will contest in their respective regional Group I event in 2023. Seeded teams * (#2) * (#10) * (#13) * (#16) * (#18) * (#19) * (#20) * (#21) Unseeded teams * (#22) * (#23) * (#24) * (#26) * (#29) * (#33) * (#36) * (#37) Ties were announced on June 16.

Americas Zone

Group I

Venue: Salinas Golf and Tennis Club, Salinas,

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

(hard) Dates: 13–16 April 2022 ;Participating teams ;

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Play-offs

* and advanced to the Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs, while was later promoted. * ' and ' were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2023.

Group II

Venue: Centro Nacional de Tenis Parque del Este,

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(hard) Dates: 25–30 July 2022 ;Participating teams ;

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Play-offs

* and were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2023.

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Venue: Megasaray Tennis Academy,

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(clay) Dates: 12–16 April 2022 ;Participating teams ;

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Promotions/Relegations

* and advanced to the Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs. * ' and ' were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2023.

Group II

Venue 1: National Tennis Center,

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(hard)
Venue 2: Central Stadium Frunze,

Dushanbe Dushanbe ( tg, Душанбе, ; ; russian: Душанбе) is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan. , Dushanbe had a population of 863,400 and that population was largely Tajik. Until 1929, the city was known in Russian as Dyushambe (r ...

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(hard) Dates: 8–13 August 2022 (Kuala Lumpur) / 22–27 August 2022 (Dushanbe) ;Participating teams ;Kuala Lumpur ;

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Play-offs

* and were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2023.

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Venue: Megasaray Tennis Academy,

(clay) Dates: 11–16 April 2022 ;Participating teams ;

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Play-offs

* , , and advanced to the Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs, while and were later promoted. * ' and ' were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2023.

Group II

Venue:

Vierumäki Vierumäki Ratapiha. Vierumäki is a village located in the Finnish municipality Heinola in the region Päijät-Häme, Finland. There are about 900–1,000 inhabitants. Neighbouring villages are Vuolenkoski in Iitti, Myllyoja in Heinola, Mäkelä ...

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(indoor hard) Dates: 12–15 April 2022 ;Participating teams ;

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Play-offs

* and were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2023. * ' and ' were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2023.

Group III

Venue 1: Bellevue Tennis Club,

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(clay)
Venue 2: Tennis Club Jug,

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(clay) Dates: 7–11 June 2022 (Ulcinj) / 5–10 July 2022 (Skopje) ;Participating teams ;Ulcinj ;

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* * * * Withdrawn Inactive Teams

Play-offs

* and were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2023.

Notes

References

External links

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