# 2022 Billie Jean King Cup

Switzerland defeated Australia 2–0 in the tennis final of the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup. It was the 59th edition of the women's international team competition.

## Billie Jean King Cup Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Switzerland | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 0 | Switzerland | Switzerland | 2 |
| | | | Australia | Australia | 0 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 1 | Australia | Australia | 0 |
| 2 | Australia | 2 | | | |
Date: 8–13 November 2022
Venue: Emirates Arena, Glasgow, United Kingdom Surface: Hard (i)
12 nations took part in the Finals, formerly known as the World Group. The qualification was as follows:
* 1 finalist of the previous edition (Switzerland, defending champion Russia was suspended)
* 1 host nation (Great Britain)
* 7 winners of a qualifier round, in April 2022
* 1 team received a bye in the qualifying round (Slovakia) and 1 team qualified with a walkover (Belgium)
Participating teams :
| Australia | Belgium | Canada | Czech Republic | Great Britain (H) | Italy |
| Kazakhstan | Poland | Slovakia | Spain | Switzerland (TH) | United States |

### Qualifying round

Date: 15–16 April 2022
Eighteen teams were scheduled to play for nine spots for the Finals, in a series decided on a home and away basis.
These eighteen teams originally were:
* 10 teams ranked 3rd-12th in the 2020–21 Billie Jean King Cup Finals,
* 7 winners of the 2020–21 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs,
* 1 loser of the 2020–21 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs, based on rankings
The 9 losing teams from the qualifying round play the play-offs, against the 9 nations that are promoted from the Regional Group I from Americas, Europe/Africa and Asia/Oceania, to see who will contend the 2023 Qualifiers and who stays in the Regional Group I in 2023.
However, prior to the qualifying round both Russia and Belarus were suspended from taking part in international events by the ITF. Australia, the runner-up from 2020, was given the defending champion's right to advance. They were scheduled to play Slovakia. Both teams were given byes. Belgium, scheduled to play Belarus, was also given a bye.
#: Nations Ranking as of 8 November 2021.
Qualified teams
| Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface |
| Australia [1] | d w/o | Slovakia | double walkover, Australia replaced Russia with bye, Slovakia advanced by walkover | double walkover, Australia replaced Russia with bye, Slovakia advanced by walkover | double walkover, Australia replaced Russia with bye, Slovakia advanced by walkover |
| Italy | 3–1 | France [2] | Alghero | Tennis Club Alghero | Hard |
| United States [3] | 3–2 | Ukraine | Asheville | Asheville Civic Center | Hard (i) |
| Czech Republic [4] | 3–2 | Great Britain | Prague | I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club | Clay |
| Belgium | w/o | Belarus | Belarus suspended, Belgium advanced by walkover | Belarus suspended, Belgium advanced by walkover | Belarus suspended, Belgium advanced by walkover |
| Kazakhstan | 3–1 | Germany [6] | Nur-Sultan | Daulet National Tennis Centre | Clay (i) |
| Canada [7] | 4–0 | Latvia | Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | Hard (i) |
| Netherlands | 0–4 | Spain [8] | 's-Hertogenbosch | Maaspoort | Clay (i) |
| Poland | 4–0 | Romania [9] | Radom | Radom Sports Center | Hard (i) |

### Group stage

The final draw was held on 8 July 2022 in Glasgow.
* Qualified for the Knockout stage
T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets
| Group | Seeded | Seeded | Seeded | Seeded | Pot 2 | Pot 2 | Pot 2 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 3 | Pot 3 | Pot 3 |
| Group | Nation | T | M | S | Nation | T | M | S | Nation | T | M | S |
| A | Switzerland | 2–0 | 5–1 | 10–4 | Canada | 1–1 | 4–2 | 9–4 | Italy | 0–2 | 0–6 | 1–12 |
| B | Australia | 2–0 | 5–1 | 11–3 | Slovakia | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–8 | Belgium | 0–2 | 1–5 | 4–10 |
| C | Great Britain (H) | 1–1 | 4–2 | 9–4 | Spain | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–8 | Kazakhstan | 1–1 | 2–4 | 6–9 |
| D | Czech Republic | 2–0 | 4–2 | 8–4 | United States | 1–1 | 3–3 | 7–7 | Poland | 0–2 | 2–4 | 5–9 |

## Billie Jean King Cup play-offs

Date: 11–12 November 2022
Sixteen teams played for eight spots in the 2023 qualifying round, in series decided on a home and away basis.
These sixteen teams were:
* 6 losing teams from Qualifying round.
* 7 winning teams from their Group I zone.
* 2 later promoted teams from Zonal Group I (Serbia and Mexico) to fill the vacancy of Russia and Belarus.
* 1 later promoted team from Zonal Group I (Austria) to fill the vacancy of Great Britain, whose was announced as Final hosts.
Eight winners will advance to the 2023 qualifying round while losers will contest in their respective regional Group I event in 2023.
Ties were announced on June 16.
| Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface |
| France [1] | 3–1 | Netherlands | Le Portel | Le Chaudron | Hard (i) |
| Croatia | 1–3 | Germany [2] | Rijeka | Centar Zamet | Hard (i) |
| Romania [3] | 4–0 | Hungary | Oradea | Sala Polivalentă | Hard (i) |
| Austria | 3–2 | Latvia [4] | Schwechat | Multiversum Schwechat | Clay (i) |
| Japan [5] | 1–3 | Ukraine | Tokyo | Ariake Coliseum | Hard (i) |
| Argentina | 1–3 | Brazil [6] | Tucumán | Lawn Tennis Club | Clay |
| Slovenia | 3–1 | China [7] | Velenje | Bela Dvorana | Clay (i) |
| Mexico | 4–0 | Serbia [8] | San Luis Potosí | Club Deportivo Potosino | Clay |

## Americas Zone
### Group I

Venue: Salinas Golf and Tennis Club, Salinas, Ecuador (hard)
Dates: 13–16 April 2022

#### Play-offs

* Brazil and Argentina advanced to the Billie Jean King Cup play-offs, while Mexico was later promoted.
* Paraguay and Ecuador were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2023.

### Group II

Venue: Centro Nacional de Tenis Parque del Este, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (hard)
Dates: 25–30 July 2022

#### Withdrawn

* Trinidad and Tobago

#### Play-offs

* Bolivia and Peru were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2023.

## Asia/Oceania Zone
### Group I

Venue: Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey (clay)
Dates: 12–16 April 2022

#### Promotions/Relegations

* China and Japan advanced to the Billie Jean King Cup play-offs.
* Indonesia and New Zealand were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2023.

### Group II

Venue 1: National Tennis Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (hard) Venue 2: Central Stadium Frunze, Dushanbe, Tajikistan (hard)
Dates: 8–13 August 2022 (Kuala Lumpur) / 22–27 August 2022 (Dushanbe)

#### Play-offs

* Thailand and Uzbekistan were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2023.

## Europe/Africa Zone
### Group I

Venue: Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey (clay)
Dates: 11–16 April 2022

#### Play-offs

* Hungary, Slovenia, and Croatia advanced to the Billie Jean King Cup play-offs, while Serbia and Austria were later promoted.
* Estonia and Georgia were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2023.

### Group II

Venue: Vierumäki, Finland (indoor hard)
Dates: 12–15 April 2022

#### Withdrawn

* Tunisia

#### Play-offs

* Norway and Egypt were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2023.
* Finland and Luxembourg were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2023.

### Group III

Venue 1: Bellevue Tennis Club, Ulcinj, Montenegro (clay) Venue 2: Tennis Club Jug, Skopje, North Macedonia (clay)
Dates: 7–11 June 2022 (Ulcinj) / 5–10 July 2022 (Skopje)

#### Participating teams

Withdrawn
* Cameroon
* Congo
* DR Congo
* Mozambique
* Rwanda
* Sudan
* Tanzania
* Zimbabwe
Inactive Teams
* Lesotho
* Madagascar
* Senegal
* Liechtenstein
* Ethiopia
* San Marino

#### Play-offs

* Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2023.