London | Change to BJK Cup Format and Teams Announced for November Finals

ITF officials recently unveiled changes to both Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup formats for 2025 as part of an ambitious long-term plan to bring both World Cup of Tennis events closer together. These format changes aim to build upon the success we’ve witnessed across both events over recent years and contribute to our long-term plan of unifying them all under one World Cup of Tennis banner. Billie Jean King Cup’s move towards an 8-team Finals is in line with Davis Cup’s highly successful Final 8 format… This change allows us to showcase world-class tennis to more countries globally while growing awareness and participation rates. “These changes build on the success of both events over recent years and contribute towards our long-term goal of aligning them more tightly under the World Cup of Tennis banner.” “In Billie Jean King Cup, moving towards an eight-team Finals is consistent with Davis Cup’s successful Final 8 format and will ensure more opportunities for play and competition between each matchup.” “Switching from 6-day group stage events to 2-day home-and-away ties for Davis Cup September will provide players with more manageable schedules immediately following US Open, while still providing intense competition that everyone enjoys.” “This move allows us to promote world-class tennis in more countries worldwide, while increasing awareness and participation rates,” explained Cairncross. “Now that the exciting developments for 2025 have been confirmed, our primary objective will be presenting an unforgettable fortnight of tennis at the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals and Davis Cup Final 8 in Malaga in November. “Next month, Lexus Great Britain Billie Jean King Cup team will travel to Malaga and face Germany in their initial Round 1 of 2024 Finals competition. “Germany are an experienced team whose players we’re familiar with; some British players have even encountered and defeated some German opponents,” stated Anne Keothavong of Great Britain as Captain of Anne Keothavong and her teammates in their bid for Finals appearances. No matches will be straightforward but as always we look forward to giving it our all for this championship finale! “The Finals have been moved from Sevilla, Spain, to nearby Malaga in Spain and will coincide with the men’s Davis Cup Final 8.The event will now take place at Malaga’s Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena Arena; Canada are currently reigning as champions after Heidi El Tabakh, Leylah Fernandez Rebecca Marino Marina Stakusic Eugenie Bouchard e Gabriela Dabrowski defeated Italy at last year’s Finals held in Seville last year