The Canadians will compete in Group A towards Romania and hosts Japan
The official draw for the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Qualifiers has taken place. The 18 groups had been divided into six teams consisting of three groups per group. Prime-seeded Workforce Canada will compete in Group A alongside Romania and host nation Japan the week of April 7.
“We’re thrilled to be competing within the Billie Jean King Cup as soon as once more,” mentioned Workforce Canada Captain Heidi El Tabakh. “We shall be a part of an excellent group to start out the competitors, with each Romania and Japan coming off Finals appearances final 12 months. However I’m assured that we’ve the talents and firepower essential to compete with the perfect nations on the earth and look ahead to starting our quest to return to the Finals.”
This 12 months, the Billie Jean King Cup Finals is transitioning from a 12 to an eight-team occasion to reflect the present Davis Cup Ultimate 8 format. Earlier on Thursday, it was introduced that Shenzhen, China will host the Billie Jean King Cup Finals for 2025-27.
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To make the transition, the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers shall be performed throughout six group occasions, consisting of three groups per group. Every three-day occasion shall be held in a single location and performed on a round-robin foundation. The six group winners will be part of host nation, China, and 2024 world champions Italy on the 2025 Finals. Particulars on the timing of this 12 months’s Finals shall be confirmed at a later date.
Every Qualifiers tie will encompass two singles and one doubles match. The six group winners will advance to the 2025 Finals. The remaining 12 nations will compete within the Playoffs, alongside the best-performing groups from the 2025 regional Group I occasions. The Playoffs may even be contested in teams of three groups in November 2025. The group winners will advance to the 2026 Qualifiers.
Conventional home-or-away ties will return within the Qualifiers and Playoffs from 2026 onwards.
Additional info concerning Workforce Canada’s Qualifiers roster and the schedule of occasions shall be confirmed at a later date.
Draw outcomes – 2025 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Qualifiers
Group A
Canada (1)
Romania
Japan (host)
Group B
Czechia (2) (host)
Spain
Brazil
Group C
Slovakia (3) (host)
USA
Denmark
Group D
Australia (4) (host)
Kazakhstan
Colombia
Group E
Poland (5) (host)
Switzerland
Ukraine
Group F
Nice Britain (6)
Germany
Netherlands (host)