The Canadians Will Compete in Group A Against Romania and Hosts Japan
[TORONTO, ON] Jan. 23, 2025 – The official draw for the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Qualifiers took place at the ITF offices in London, Great Britain, on Thursday. The 18 teams were divided into six groups, each consisting of three teams. Top-seeded Team Canada will compete in Group A alongside Romania and host nation Japan during the week of April 7.
“We are thrilled to be competing in the Billie Jean King Cup once again,” said Team Canada Captain Heidi El Tabakh. “We will be part of a very good group to start the competition, with both Romania and Japan coming off Finals appearances last year. But I’m confident that we have the skills and firepower necessary to compete with the best nations in the world and look forward to beginning our quest to return to the Finals.”
This year, the Billie Jean King Cup Finals is transitioning from a 12- to an eight-team event to align with the existing Davis Cup Final 8 format. Earlier on Thursday, it was announced that Shenzhen, China, will host the Billie Jean King Cup Finals for 2025–27.
To make the transition, the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers will be played across six group events, each consisting of three teams. These three-day events will take place in one location and follow a round-robin format. The six group winners will join host nation China and the 2024 world champions Italy at the 2025 Finals. Further details on the timing of this year’s Finals will be confirmed at a later date.
Each Qualifiers tie will consist of two singles matches and one doubles match. The six group winners will advance to the 2025 Finals, while the remaining 12 nations will compete in the Playoffs alongside the top-performing teams from the 2025 regional Group I events. The Playoffs, scheduled for November 2025, will also follow a three-team group format, with group winners advancing to the 2026 Qualifiers.
Traditional home-or-away ties will return for the Qualifiers and Playoffs starting in 2026. Additional information regarding Team Canada’s roster and the schedule of events will be shared in the coming months.
Draw Results – 2025 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Qualifiers:
Group A
- Canada (1)
- Romania
- Japan (host)
Group B
- Czechia (2) (host)
- Spain
- Brazil
Group C
- Slovakia (3) (host)
- USA
- Denmark
Group D
- Australia (4) (host)
- Kazakhstan
- Colombia
Group E
- Poland (5) (host)
- Switzerland
- Ukraine
Group F
- Great Britain (6)
- Germany
- Netherlands (host)
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 sports, with a record 146 nations entered in 2025. Champions Italy took home $2.4 million for their triumph at the 2024 Finals in Malaga. Global partners of the event include Gainbridge®, e.l.f. Beauty, and Microsoft.
About Tennis Canada
Founded in 1890, Tennis Canada is a non-profit, national sport association with a mission to lead the growth, development, and promotion of tennis in Canada. Tennis Canada operates junior national training centres/programs in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, and is a proud member of the International Tennis Federation, the Canadian Olympic Committee, and the Canadian Paralympic Committee. Surplus funds are reinvested into tennis development.
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