The 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals will see a knockout phase replace the group stages.
The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will switch to a knockout format this year, with the final taking place in Seville on 20 November.
The International Tennis Federation says the aim of revamping the women's event is to “maximise the visibility” and to create a “fortnight of World Cup tennis” in Andalucia.in Le Portel in April. Canada are the defending champions and Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka could compete for Poland, the USA and Japan respectively.The Billie Jean King Cup Finals were previously played over six days, with the 12 teams split into four groups and the winners contesting the semi-finals.
The Seville event will begin on Tuesday, 12 November, three days after the conclusion of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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