Great Britain Drawn Against Germany in Billie Jean King Cup Finals
In the upcoming Billie Jean King Cup Finals scheduled for November, Great Britain has been drawn against Germany in the first round. If Anne Keothavong’s team emerges victorious from that tie, they will face top seeds Canada in the quarter-finals.
The 2023 BJK Cup Finals, to be held once again in Seville, has adopted a straight knockout format this year, a departure from the previous group stage structure. Britain was one of the eight unseeded teams pitted against each other for a place in the last eight, while the four seeded teams – defending champions Canada, 2023 runners-up Italy, the Czech Republic, and Australia – were granted byes to the quarter-finals.
The 12-team finals will take place from November 12-20, a change from the previous six-day format that saw the teams divided into four groups, with the group winners advancing to the semi-finals.
Keothavong’s side secured their spot in this year’s finals by defeating France in a play-off tie last month, marking the first time they had reached the finals through qualification. World number 28 Katie Boulter and 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu led the British team to victory, winning three of their four singles matches.
Germany’s path to the finals was secured by beating Brazil, with Laura Siegemund, Tatjana Maria, and Anna-Lena Friedsam, none of whom are ranked within the world’s top 60, winning their respective singles matches.
“Britain had featured in the Glasgow finals of 2022, reaching the semi-finals, but were given a spot as the host nation after losing in that year’s play-offs.”
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