2025 Billie Jean King Cup qualifying round

The 2025 Billie Jean King Cup qualifying round was held from 10 to 13 April 2025.[1] The six winners of this round qualified for the 2025 Finals, joining hosts, China, and 2024 champions, Italy.

Teams

Eighteen teams played in six groups of three, with the winners of each group advancing to the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup finals. Group A was hosted in Tokyo (Japan), Group B in Ostrava (Czechia), Group C in Bratislava (Slovakia), Group D in Brisbane (Australia), Group E in Radom (Poland), and Group F in The Hague (Netherlands).[1]

The eighteen teams consisted of:

  • 11 teams from the 2024 Finals. (2024 champion Italy qualified automatically).
  • 7 winning teams from the 2024 Play-offs. (China qualified automatically as host).

The six group winners will play at the 2025 Finals and the 12 losing teams will play in the 2025 play-offs.

Qualified teams
#: World ranking as of 3 December 2024.[2]

Results summary

Qualified for the Finals
Relegated to the play-offs

Overview

G = Group, T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets, (H) = Hosts

G Winner Runner-up Third
Country T M S Country T M S Country T M S
A  Japan (H) 2–0 5–1 11–4  Canada [1] 1–1 4–2 9–5  Romania 0–2 0–6 1–12
B  Spain 2–0 5–1 10–3  Czech Republic [2] (H) 1–1 3–3 6–6  Brazil 0–2 1–5 3–10
C  United States 2–0 5–1 10–2  Slovakia [3] (H) 1–1 4–2 8–6  Denmark 0–2 0–6 2–12
D  Kazakhstan 2–0 5–1 10–3  Australia [4] (H) 1–1 4–2 8–4  Colombia 0–2 0–6 1–12
E  Ukraine 2–0 5–1 10–3  Poland [5] (H) 1–1 3–3 6–8   Switzerland 0–2 1–5 5–10
F  Great Britain [6] 2–0 4–2 8–6  Netherlands (H) 1–1 4–2 9–5  Germany 0–2 1–5 4–10

Group A

Location: Tokyo, Japan
Venue: Ariake Coliseum
Surface: Hard (i)

Pos. Country Ties W–L Matches W–L Sets W–L Games W–L
1  Japan (H) 2–0 5–1 11–4 (73%) 86–64 (57%)
2  Canada [1] 1–1 4–2 9–5 (64%) 73–63 (54%)
3  Romania 0–2 0–6 1–12 (8%) 45–77 (37%)

Canada vs. Romania


Canada
3
Tokyo, Japan
11 April 2025
Hard (i)

Romania
0
1 2 3
1
Victoria Mboko
Miriam Bulgaru
6
1
6
4
   
2
Marina Stakusic
Anca Todoni
6
4
6
3
   
3
Kayla Cross / Rebecca Marino
Georgia Crăciun / Mara Gae
6
2
6
4
   

Romania vs. Japan


Romania
0
Tokyo, Japan
12 April 2025
Hard (i)

Japan
3
1 2 3
1
Miriam Bulgaru
Ena Shibahara
5
7
2
6
   
2
Anca Todoni
Moyuka Uchijima
6
3
63
77
2
6
 
3
Ilinca Amariei / Mara Gae
Shuko Aoyama / Eri Hozumi
4
6
2
6
   

Canada vs. Japan


Canada
1
Tokyo, Japan
13 April 2025
Hard (i)

Japan
2
1 2 3
1
Victoria Mboko
Ena Shibahara
6
4
68
710
7
5
 
2
Marina Stakusic
Moyuka Uchijima
3
6
3
6
   
3
Kayla Cross / Rebecca Marino
Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara
3
6
7
5
2
6
 

Group B

Location: Ostrava, Czech Republic
Venue: RT Torax Arena
Surface: Hard (i)

Pos. Country Ties W–L Matches W–L Sets W–L Games W–L
1  Spain 2–0 5–1 10–3 (77%) 73–52 (58%)
2  Czech Republic [2] (H) 1–1 3–3 6–6 (50%) 60–55 (52%)
3  Brazil 0–2 1–5 3–10 (23%) 50–76 (40%)

Czech Republic vs. Brazil


Czech Republic
2
Ostrava, Czech Republic
10 April 2025
Hard (i)

Brazil
1
1 2 3
1
Marie Bouzková
Laura Pigossi
6
0
77
63
   
2
Linda Nosková
Beatriz Haddad Maia
6
4
6
0
   
3
Linda Nosková / Tereza Valentová
Beatriz Haddad Maia / Luisa Stefani
4
6
64
77
   

Spain vs. Brazil


Spain
3
Ostrava, Czech Republic
11 April 2025
Hard (i)

Brazil
0
1 2 3
1
Sara Sorribes Tormo
Laura Pigossi
6
3
7
5
   
2
Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro
Beatriz Haddad Maia
6
3
4
6
6
4
 
3
Cristina Bucșa / Sara Sorribes Tormo
Laura Pigossi / Luisa Stefani
6
3
6
3
   

Czech Republic vs. Spain


Czech Republic
1
Ostrava, Czech Republic
12 April 2025
Hard (i)

Spain
2
1 2 3
1
Marie Bouzková
Cristina Bucșa
5
7
1
6
   
2
Linda Nosková
Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro
4
6
2
6
   
3
Dominika Šalková / Tereza Valentová
Yvonne Cavallé Reimers / Guiomar Maristany
6
2
7
5
   

Group C

Location: Bratislava, Slovakia
Venue: Peugeot Arena
Surface: Hard (i)

Pos. Country Ties W–L Matches W–L Sets W–L Games W–L
1  United States 2–0 5–1 10–2 (83%) 62–44 (58%)
2  Slovakia [3] (H) 1–1 4–2 8–6 (57%) 78–63 (55%)
3  Denmark 0–2 0–6 2–12 (14%) 51–84 (38%)

Slovakia vs. Denmark


Slovakia
3
Bratislava, Slovakia
11 April 2025
Hard (i)

Denmark
0
1 2 3
1
Viktória Hrunčáková
Rebecca Munk Mortensen
6
4
6
3
   
2
Rebecca Šramková
Johanne Christine Svendsen
77
63
5
7
6
3
 
3
Viktória Hrunčáková / Tereza Mihalíková
Laura Brunkel / Emilie Francati
77
64
5
7
6
1
 

United States vs. Denmark


United States
3
Bratislava, Slovakia
12 April 2025
Hard (i)

Denmark
0
1 2 3
1
Hailey Baptiste
Rebecca Munk Mortensen
6
1
6
4
   
2
Bernarda Pera
Johanne Christine Svendsen
6
3
6
1
   
3
Desirae Krawczyk / Asia Muhammad
Laura Brunkel / Emilie Francati
6
4
6
1
   

Slovakia vs. United States


Slovakia
1
Bratislava, Slovakia
13 April 2025
Hard (i)

United States
2
1 2 3
1
Renáta Jamrichová
Hailey Baptiste
3
6
4
6
   
2
Rebecca Šramková
Bernarda Pera
62
77
5
7
   
3
Tereza Mihalíková / Mia Pohánková
Desirae Krawczyk / Asia Muhammad
3
0
     
retired

Note: Mihalíková/Pohánková retirement victory over Krawczyk/Muhammad was counted as a 6-0, 6-0 win.

Group D

Location: Brisbane, Australia
Venue: Pat Rafter Arena
Surface: Hard

Pos. Country Ties W–L Matches W–L Sets W–L Games W–L
1  Kazakhstan 2–0 5–1 10–3 (77%) 73–41 (64%)
2  Australia [4] (H) 1–1 4–2 8–4 (67%) 60–38 (61%)
3  Colombia 0–2 0–6 1–12 (8%) 23–77 (23%)

Australia vs. Kazakhstan


Australia
1
Brisbane, Australia
10 April 2025
Hard

Kazakhstan
2
1 2 3
1
Maya Joint
Yulia Putintseva
2
6
1
6
   
2
Kimberly Birrell
Elena Rybakina
3
6
64
77
   
3
Storm Hunter / Ellen Perez
Anna Danilina / Zhibek Kulambayeva
6
3
6
4
   

Kazakhstan vs. Colombia


Kazakhstan
3
Brisbane, Australia
11 April 2025
Hard

Colombia
0
1 2 3
1
Yulia Putintseva
Valentina Mediorreal
6
0
6
1
   
2
Elena Rybakina
Yuliana Lizarazo
6
1
6
2
   
3
Zarina Diyas / Zhibek Kulambayeva
Yuliana Lizarazo / María Paulina Pérez
6
2
5
7
6
4
 

Australia vs. Colombia


Australia
3
Brisbane, Australia
12 April 2025
Hard

Colombia
0
1 2 3
1
Maya Joint
Yuliana Monroy
6
1
6
0
   
2
Kimberly Birrell
Yuliana Lizarazo
6
1
6
3
   
3
Storm Hunter / Ellen Perez
Valentina Mediorreal / María Paulina Pérez
6
0
6
1
   

Group E

Location: Radom, Poland
Venue: Radomskie Centrum Sportu
Surface: Clay (i)

Pos. Country Ties W–L Matches W–L Sets W–L Games W–L
1  Ukraine 2–0 5–1 10–3 (77%) 71–53 (57%)
2  Poland [5] (H) 1–1 3–3 6–8 (43%) 69–70 (50%)
3   Switzerland 0–2 1–5 5–10 (33%) 60–77 (44%)

Poland vs. Switzerland


Poland
3
Radom, Poland
10 April 2025
Clay (i)

Switzerland
0
1 2 3
1
Katarzyna Kawa
Jil Teichmann
5
7
6
4
6
2
 
2
Magda Linette
Viktorija Golubic
6
4
6
3
   
3
Maja Chwalińska / Martyna Kubka
Céline Naef / Jil Teichmann
6
3
4
6
6
2
 

Poland vs. Ukraine


Poland
0
Radom, Poland
11 April 2025
Clay (i)

Ukraine
3
1 2 3
1
Katarzyna Kawa
Marta Kostyuk
1
6
2
6
   
2
Maja Chwalińska
Elina Svitolina
64
77
3
6
   
3
Maja Chwalińska / Martyna Kubka
Lyudmyla Kichenok / Nadiia Kichenok
61
77
65
77
   

Switzerland vs. Ukraine


Switzerland
1
Radom, Poland
12 April 2025
Clay (i)

Ukraine
2
1 2 3
1
Céline Naef
Marta Kostyuk
6
4
77
61
   
2
Jil Teichmann
Elina Svitolina
4
6
2
6
   
3
Susan Bandecchi / Céline Naef
Nadiia Kichenok / Katarina Zavatska
4
6
6
3
5
10
 

Group F

Location: The Hague, Netherlands
Venue: Sportcampus Zuiderpark
Surface: Clay (i)

Pos. Country Ties W–L Matches W–L Sets W–L Games W–L
1  Great Britain [6] 2–0 4–2 8–6 (57%) 65–55 (54%)
2  Netherlands (H) 1–1 4–2 9–5 (64%) 69–64 (52%)
3  Germany 0–2 1–5 4–10 (29%) 57–72 (44%)

Germany vs. Netherlands


Germany
0
The Hague, Netherlands
10 April 2025
Clay (i)

Netherlands
3
1 2 3
1
Jule Niemeier
Eva Vedder
3
6
1
6
   
2
Tatjana Maria
Suzan Lamens
6
3
3
6
5
7
 
3
Anna-Lena Friedsam / Laura Siegemund
Suzan Lamens / Demi Schuurs
65
77
5
7
   

Great Britain vs. Germany


Great Britain
2
The Hague, Netherlands
11 April 2025
Clay (i)

Germany
1
1 2 3
1
Sonay Kartal
Jule Niemeier
6
4
6
2
   
2
Katie Boulter
Tatjana Maria
1
6
6
3
6
1
 
3
Harriet Dart / Olivia Nicholls
Anna-Lena Friedsam / Laura Siegemund
4
6
1
6
   

Great Britain vs. Netherlands


Great Britain
2
The Hague, Netherlands
12 April 2025
Clay (i)

Netherlands
1
1 2 3
1
Sonay Kartal
Eva Vedder
6
4
4
6
6
1
 
2
Katie Boulter
Suzan Lamens
4
6
3
6
   
3
Katie Boulter / Jodie Burrage
Suzan Lamens / Demi Schuurs
6
2
6
2
   

References

  1. ^ a b "2025 Qualifiers schedules confirmed". Billiejeankingcup.com. 1 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Billie Jean King Cup - Rankings". Billiejeankingcup.com. Retrieved 1 March 2025.