Tickets on sale and schedule announced for 2023 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals
Schedule announced for 2023 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals, with defending champions Switzerland and 2022 runners-up Australia both in action on day one
Host nation Spain to play against Canada on Wednesday 8 November and against Poland on Friday 10 November
Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville to host the event, with all ties played on indoor hard courts
Tickets on sale now at www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/tickets
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced the schedule of play of the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals, with tickets on sale from today. The Finals will be contested on indoor hard courts at Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville, Spain.
The Finals will take place on 7-12 November with 12 teams competing to take home the coveted trophy and don the iconic Billie Blue jackets, designed by official Billie Jean King Cup apparel partner Tory Burch. The Billie Jean King Cup is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, having been contested for the first time at the Queen’s Club in London in June 1963.
2022 runners-up Australia will contest the first tie of this year’s event on Tuesday 7 November, with Alicia Molik’s team up against Finals debutants Slovenia. 2023 winners Switzerland begin their campaign later on the opening day, taking on 11-time world champions Czechia.
Spain’s Group C ties against Canada and Poland will be played in the evening sessions on Wednesday 8 November and Friday 10 November, respectively. Two match courts will be in use for ties on Thursday 9-Friday 10 November.
Conchita Martinez, Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals Tournament Director, said: “We look forward to welcoming tennis fans from all over the world to Seville in November. Representing my country was a highlight of my career, and playing in front of passionate crowds in Billie Jean King Cup ties was a memory I will always cherish. We encourage fans to buy their tickets now so that they do not miss out on such a special event.”
Teams will compete in four groups of three during the group stage, with the four group winners advancing to the semi-finals on Saturday 11 November. The final on Sunday 12 November will see the two remaining teams battle to be crowned world champions. The full schedule for the week is available here.
Estadio de La Cartuja has a storied history of hosting ITF team competitions, having been the venue for two of Spain’s six Davis Cup triumphs – in 2004, when a Spanish team including an 18-year-old Rafael Nadal defeated USA to win the title for a second time, and in 2011, when Nadal overcame Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro to secure Spain’s fifth Davis Cup title-victory. The stadium has also hosted major football, athletics and music events.
The ITF announced a partnership with the Junta de Andalucia earlier this year, which will see the region host multiple ITF major team events in 2023. The Davis Cup Finals will take place in Malaga for a second consecutive year on 21-26 November, while the Davis Cup Juniors Finals (week commencing 30 October) and Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Juniors Finals (week commencing 6 November) will both be hosted in Cordoba.
Since its re-brand from Fed Cup in 2020, the Billie Jean King Cup has continued to develop as a bold, powerful platform for the growth of women’s tennis across the world. It was broadcast in an unprecedented 196 territories in 2022, and a record 134 nations have entered this year. Champions Switzerland took home a record $2m for their triumph at the 2022 Finals in Glasgow. The ITF also welcomed new title sponsor Gainbridge and new apparel partner Tory Burch in 2022, joining Microsoft and Magellan as the global sponsors of the event.
David Haggerty, ITF President, said: “We are delighted to announce that tickets are on sale for the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals and we urge tennis fans from Andalucia and beyond to secure their places to watch the world’s finest tennis players compete for their nations. The Billie Jean King Cup is known for its unique atmosphere and we are sure that fans at this year’s Finals will enjoy a fantastic event.
“We thank our partners at the Junta de Andalucia for their assistance in organising the final stages of both the women’s and men’s World Cup of Tennis in 2023, as well as our title sponsors Gainbridge and all other Billie Jean King Cup sponsors and partners.”
Arturo Bernal, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the Junta de Andalucia, said: “It fills us with pride that a venue such as La Cartuja, the management of which we are so involved in and which we have recovered as a first-class facility, has been chosen to host the tournament. It has already hosted the Davis Cup Finals, Copa del Rey Finals and Euro 2020. Now once again it is going to demonstrate its status as a fantastic venue for major sporting events.”
Elsewhere in Billie Jean King Cup action in November, 16 teams will compete in eight home-and-away Play-off ties, with winning nations advancing to the Qualifiers in 2024.
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About the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge
The Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge is the women’s World Cup of Tennis. Previously known as the Fed Cup, it is the largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, with over 110 nations having entered in 2022. The competition was founded in 1963 and is in its 60th year. Since its 2020 re-brand, the competition has continued to develop as a bold, powerful platform for the growth of women’s tennis across the world. It was broadcast in an unprecedented 196 territories in 2022, and a record 134 nations have entered this year. The ITF also welcomed new title sponsor Gainbridge and new apparel partner Tory Burch in 2022, joining Microsoft and Magellan as the global sponsors of the event. Champions Switzerland took home an unprecedented $2m for their triumph at the Finals in Glasgow. Nine home and away Qualifier ties took place 14-15 April, with the nine victorious teams progressing to Finals (7-12 November).
About the ITF
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the world governing body of tennis. Founded in 1913, its purpose is to ensure the long-term growth and sustainability of the sport, delivering tennis for future generations in association with its 213-member National Associations. The ITF oversees the rules and regulations that govern international and national competition. The ITF is responsible for the worldwide development of tennis through its highly regarded global Development Programme, its Science and Technical department which monitors equipment and technology, and its Officiating department which oversees the education and advancement of officials. The ITF organises up to 1,850 men’s, women’s, and junior tournaments on the ITF World Tennis Tour, and manages the ITF junior team competitions, ITF Beach Tennis World Tour, UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour and the ITF World Tennis Masters Tour. The ITF is the owner and rightsholder of the men’s and women’s World Cups of Tennis, Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge respectively, the two largest annual international team competitions in tennis. The ITF manages the Olympic Tennis Event on behalf of the IOC and the Paralympic Tennis Event on behalf of the IPC and the Qualification Pathways for both events at the Games. For further information please visit www.itftennis.com.
About the Region of Andalucia
The Region of Andalucia, in its capacity as a European Region of Sport has hosted a number of major international sport events in recent years including the Badminton World Cup, the finals of football’s Spanish King Cup, Spain Sail Grand Prix Andalucia, Solheim Cup and Spanish Grand Prix MotoGP.
The Region of Andalucia is home to the ITF’s 2023 World Cup of Tennis events:
Davis Cup Junior Finals, Cordoba (30 October – 5 November)
Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Junior Finals, Cordoba (6-12 November)
Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals, Seville (7-12 November)
Davis Cup Final 8, Malaga (21-26 November)
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