By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, April 25, 2024 The Billie Jean King Cup Finals are embracing the knockout.Photograph credit score: Getty for ITF’s Billie Jean King Cup.
The Worldwide Tennis Federation introduced right this moment the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup finals will likely be staged over 9 days and can substitute the round-robin group stage with a knockout format which follows Davis Cup’s Last 8 format.
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The 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals are set for Cartuja Stadium in Seville, Spain November 12-Twentieth.
The revised format and transferring the BJK Cup Finals one week later this season in contrast with earlier years is because of “an prolonged WTA calendar and, primarily based on suggestions from gamers, captains, followers and broadcasters,” the ITF introduced.
Below the brand new construction, eight groups will start in spherical one, with the 4 seeded groups receiving byes into the quarterfinals.
Spherical one ties will likely be held from Tuesday, November 12 to Thursday. November 14, adopted by quarterfinals on November 15-17 November and semifinals on November 18-19, with the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup remaining to be performed on Wednesday, November 20.
The schedule shift practically aligns Billie Jean King Cup with Davis Cup.
The Billie Jean King Cup second semifinal and the ultimate will likely be performed November 19-20, with the Davis Cup Last 8 in Malaga following from November 19-24.
The attracts for the BJK Cup Finals and Playoffs will happen on Tuesday, April 30 at 12:00 BST (11:00 GMT) on the ITF places of work in London.
Conchita Martinez returns as BJK Cup match director following her profitable debut in that function final 12 months.
Canada is reigning BJK Cup champion.
Photograph credit score: Getty for ITF Billie Jean King Cup
