The BJK Cup Finals already has 11 of its 12 protagonists

Spain, Czech Republic, France, Kazakhstan, Germany, Italy, United States, Canada and Slovenia These are the nine countries that this week earned their place in the Billie Jean King Cup Finalsfrom November 7 to 12 at a location to be determined.

These countries joined the final event in Switzerland and Australia, classified as the current champion and finalist of the BJK Cup, the old Fed Cup. Only the assignment of the guest spot is pending to complete the 12 protagonists of the Finals. There will be four groups of three teams each and the four champions will advance to the semifinals.

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Qualifiers before Finals:
Spain-Mexico, 3-1
​Ukraine-Czech Republic, 1-3
Great Britain-France, 1-3
Canada-Belgium, 3-2
United States-Austria, 4-0
Slovakia-Italy, 2-3
Germany-Brazil, 3-1
​Kazakhstan-Poland, 3-1
Slovenia-Romania, 3-2

Nuria Párrizas from Granada confirmed the victory of Spain in the qualifying round for the final stage of the Billie Jean King Cup held in Marbella (Málaga), after winning the third point against the Mexican Marcela Zacarías in two sets (6-3 and 6-0), in one hour and 27 minutes of play.

After the victories of Sara Sorribes and Párrizas themselves in the first two ties of the tie, played on Friday at the Puente Romano Tennis Club in Marbella (Málaga), Spain achieved the plenary session for the team led by Anabel at noon this Saturday Medina , ensuring his presence in the Finals.

Kazakhstan secured their presence in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals for the second consecutive year after defeating Poland at Astana’s Beeline Arena, 3-1. The architect of the victory was the seventh player in the world Elena Rybakina, current Wimboedon champion, who achieved the last point for her team by defeating Magda Linette, ranked nineteenth, 6-4 and 6-2, in one hour and 23 minutes of play.

The Czech Republic achieved its goal and ended up beating Ukraine at home in Antalya (1-3) thanks to Marketa Vondrousova. The Central European team finished a good job on Friday when they put victory on track with two victories in the first singles. Although Marta Kostyuk defeated Barbara Krejcikova 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 and narrowed the gap by giving the locals the first point, Vondrousova later scored (3-1).

France will return to the Billie Jean King Cup Finals four years after Perth 2019 after defeating Great Britain at the Coventry Building Society. The French team reached the final stage on Friday and finished this Saturday, for the first time, with the victory of Caroline Garcia. The world number 5 produced a strong effort by beating Katie Boulter in three hours and 26 minutes in Friday’s opening match but now needed just one hour to beat Harriet Dart, who she beat 6- 1 6-7(10) 6-1.

Germany got the victory at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, on clay, despite the push from Brazil, which was not enough for the talent of Beatriz Haddad Maia, who achieved the only point for the South American team. The German team got the two victories they needed to reach the finals. Jule Niemeier defeated Haddad Maia 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-2 to unbalance the series which was later ended by Anna-Lena Friedsam with a huge Laura Pigossi (6-1, 6-0).

The end of the face to face between Slovakia and Italy was dramatic, which was resolved in doubles, in the last point and fell to the side of the transalpine team (2-3).

Slovakia, which lost two games on Friday, responded on Saturday and leveled the series in Bratislava. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova knocked out Jasmine Paolini (6-1, 4-6 and 6-4) and then Viktoria Hruncakova defeated Isabel Cocciaretto (6-3 and 7-6(2)) to revive the local team .

But in the doubles, Italy regained dominance and sealed qualification for the final stage. In an epic duel, Elisabetta Cocciaretto and Martina Trevisan beat Viktoria Hruncakova and Tereza Mihalikova 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.