2021 Billie Jean King Cup finals
DateNovember 1–6, 2021
Edition58th
SurfaceHard (Indoor)
LocationPrague, Czech Republic
VenueO2 Arena
Champions
Russian Tennis Federation

The finals, formerly known as World Group, is the highest level of Billie Jean King Cup competition in 2020–21. It was originally scheduled to be played on indoor clay courts at the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary, from 14 until 19 April 2020, but was postponed due to COVID-19.[1][2][3] The new venue was established to be the O2 Arena, in Prague,[4] on indoor hard (Rebound Ace) court.[5] The ties were contested in a best-of-three rubbers format and are played on one day. There were two singles matches, followed by a single doubles tie.

France were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the round-robin stage, losing both their ties.

The Russian Tennis Federation won the title, defeating Switzerland in the final, 2–0.[6]

Participating teams

12 nations took part in the finals. The qualification was as follows:

  • 2 finalists of the previous edition
  • 1 host nation
  • 1 wild card[7]
  • 8 winners of a qualifier round, in February 2020
Participating teams

Australia
Belarus
Belgium
Canada (WC)
Czech Republic (H)
France (TH)

Germany
RTF
Slovakia
Spain
Switzerland
United States
  1. ^
    In accordance with the ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a December 2020 decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the team from RTF was not permitted to use the Russian name, flag, or anthem; it participated in the 2021 Billie Jean King Cup finals as the team of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF), and used the flag of the RTF.

Team nominations

SR = Singles ranking, DR = Doubles ranking. Rankings are as of 1 November 2021.[8]

 Australia
Player SRDR
Ajla Tomljanović43140
Storm Sanders13133
Ellen Perez20043
Olivia Gadecki232180
Daria Gavrilova412559
Captain: Alicia Molik
 Belarus
Player SRDR
Aliaksandra Sasnovich8879
Yuliya Hatouka192495
Iryna Shymanovich263311
Vera Lapko356238
Lidziya Marozava–90
Captain: Tatiana Poutchek
 Belgium
Player SRDR
Elise Mertens181
Greet Minnen7081
Ysaline Bonaventure146395
Kirsten Flipkens160148
Captain: Johan Van Herck
 Canada
Player SRDR
Rebecca Marino148175
Carol Zhao328570
Françoise Abanda353–
Gabriela Dabrowski7105
Captain: Sylvain Bruneau
 Czech Republic
Player SRDR
Barbora Krejčíková33
Markéta Vondroušová3566
Tereza Martincová48188
Kateřina Siniaková492
Lucie Hradecká55729
Captain: Petr Pála
 France
Player SRDR
Alizé Cornet59281
Caroline Garcia75170
Clara Burel77268
Fiona Ferro105410
Captain: Julien Benneteau
 Germany
Player SRDR
Angelique Kerber9379
Andrea Petkovic76135
Jule Niemeier134–
Anna-Lena Friedsam13793
Nastasja Schunk2971319
Captain: Rainer Schüttler
RTF
Player SRDR
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova12108
Daria Kasatkina28284
Veronika Kudermetova3111
Ekaterina Alexandrova32146
Liudmila Samsonova401342
Captain: Igor Andreev
 Slovakia
Player SRDR
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová83621
Kristína Kučová111–
Rebecca Šramková172491
Viktória Kužmová17559
Tereza Mihalíková618111
Captain: Matej Lipták
 Spain
Player SRDR
Sara Sorribes Tormo3769
Nuria Párrizas Díaz66359
Aliona Bolsova16386
Rebeka Masarova167270
Carla Suárez Navarro3301103
Captain: Anabel Medina Garrigues
  Switzerland
Player SRDR
Belinda Bencic17155
Jil Teichmann39106
Viktorija Golubic45145
Stefanie Vögele116964
Captain: Heinz Günthardt
 United States
Player SRDR
Danielle Collins30492
Shelby Rogers4274
Sloane Stephens631085
CoCo Vandeweghe151156
Caroline Dolehide19728
Captain: Kathy Rinaldi

Format

The 12 teams are divided in four round robin groups of three teams each. The four group winners will qualify for the semifinals.

DayRoundNumber of teams
1–4 NovemberRound robin12 (4 groups of 3 teams)
5 NovemberSemifinals4
6 NovemberFinal2

Group stage

Qualified for the Knockout stage

Overview

T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets

Group Winners Runners-up Third
NationTMS NationTMS NationTMS
A RTF2–05–111–4  Canada1–12–45–9  France0–22–46–9
B  Australia2–04–28–7  Belgium1–13–38–7  Belarus0–22–46–8
C  United States1–13–37–6  Slovakia1–13–38–8  Spain1–13–37–8
D   Switzerland2–05–110–3  Czech Republic1–13–37–7  Germany0–21–54–11

Group A

Pos. Country Ties Matches Sets Sets % Games Games %
1 RTF 2–0 5–1 11–4 73% 82–51 62%
2  Canada 1–1 2–4 5–9 36% 59–76 44%
3  France 0–2 2–4 6–9 40% 67–81 45%

France vs. Canada


France
1		 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic[9]
1 November 2021
Hard (i)
Canada
2
1 2 3
1 France
Canada		 Fiona Ferro
Françoise Abanda		 6
4		 4
6 		4
6 		 
2 France
Canada		 Alizé Cornet
Rebecca Marino		 6
4		 77
65		    
3 France
Canada		 Clara Burel / Alizé Cornet
Gabriela Dabrowski / Rebecca Marino		 3
6 		66
78		    

RTF vs. Canada


Russia
3		 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic[10]
2 November 2021
Hard (i)
Canada
0
1 2 3
1 Russia
Canada		 Daria Kasatkina
Carol Zhao		 6
3		 6
1		    
2 Russia
Canada		 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Rebecca Marino		 6
4		 4
6 		6
2		  
3 Russia
Canada		 Veronika Kudermetova / Liudmila Samsonova
Gabriela Dabrowski / Rebecca Marino		 6
3		 6
1		    

France vs. RTF


France
1		 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic[11]
3 November 2021
Hard (i)
Russia
2
1 2 3
1 France
Russia		 Clara Burel
Ekaterina Alexandrova		 3
6 		6
4		 6
3		  
2 France
Russia		 Alizé Cornet
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova		 7
5		 4
6 		2
6 		 
3 France
Russia		 Clara Burel / Alizé Cornet
Veronika Kudermetova / Liudmila Samsonova		 2
6 		1
6 		   

Group B

Pos. Country Ties Matches Sets Sets % Games Games %
1  Australia 2–0 4–2 8–7 63% 71–67 51%
2  Belgium 1–1 3–3 8–7 53% 73–61 54%
3  Belarus 0–2 2–4 6–8 43% 55–71 44%

Belarus vs. Belgium


Belarus
1		 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic[12]
1 November 2021
Hard (i)
Belgium
2
1 2 3
1 Belarus
Belgium		 Iryna Shymanovich
Greet Minnen		 2
6 		2
6 		   
2 Belarus
Belgium		 Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Elise Mertens		 2
6 		6
4		 2
6 		 
3 Belarus
Belgium		 Vera Lapko / Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Kirsten Flipkens / Elise Mertens		 6
4		 6
3		    

Australia vs. Belgium


Australia
2		 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic[13]
2 November 2021
Hard (i)
Belgium
1
1 2 3
1 Australia
Belgium		 Daria Gavrilova
Greet Minnen		 6
4		 1
6 		6
4		  
2 Australia
Belgium		 Storm Sanders
Elise Mertens		 3
6 		77
65		 6
0		  
3 Australia
Belgium		 Ellen Perez / Storm Sanders
Elise Mertens / Greet Minnen		 2
6 		4
6 		   

Australia vs. Belarus


Australia
2		 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic[14]
4 November 2021
Hard (i)
Belarus
1
1 2 3
1 Australia
Belarus		 Storm Sanders
Yuliya Hatouka		 6
3		 6
3		    
2 Australia
Belarus		 Ajla Tomljanović
Aliaksandra Sasnovich		 4
6 		6
2		 6
3		  
3 Australia
Belarus		 Olivia Gadecki / Ellen Perez
Lidziya Marozava / Aliaksandra Sasnovich		 4
6 		4
6 		   

Group C

Pos. Country Ties Matches Sets Sets % Games Games %
1  United States 1–1 3–3 7–6 54% 60–51 54%
2  Slovakia 1–1 3–3 8–8 50% 64–66 49%
3  Spain 1–1 3–3 7–8 47% 58–65 47%

Spain vs. Slovakia


Spain
2		 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic[15]
1 November 2021
Hard (i)
Slovakia
1
1 2 3
1 Spain
Slovakia		 Carla Suárez Navarro
Viktória Kužmová		 2
6 		6
3		 3
6 		 
2 Spain
Slovakia		 Sara Sorribes Tormo
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová		 6
3		 3
6 		6
2		  
3 Spain
Slovakia		 Sara Sorribes Tormo / Carla Suárez Navarro
Viktória Kužmová / Tereza Mihalíková		 4
6 		6
2		 [10]
[7]		  

United States vs. Slovakia


United States
1		 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic[16]
2 November 2021
Hard (i)
Slovakia
2
1 2 3
1 United States
Slovakia		 Shelby Rogers
Viktória Kužmová		 4
6 		4
6 		   
2 United States
Slovakia		 Danielle Collins
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová		 6
3		 6
2		    
3 United States
Slovakia		 Caroline Dolehide / CoCo Vandeweghe
Viktória Kužmová / Tereza Mihalíková		 2
6 		77
65		 [10]
[12]		  

United States vs. Spain


United States
2		 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic[17]
3 November 2021
Hard (i)
Spain
1
1 2 3
1 United States
Spain		 Sloane Stephens
Nuria Párrizas Díaz		 6
4		 6
4		    
2 United States
Spain		 Danielle Collins
Sara Sorribes Tormo		 6
1		 6
0		    
3 United States
Spain		 Caroline Dolehide / CoCo Vandeweghe
Aliona Bolsova / Rebeka Masarova		 3
6 		4
6 		   

Group D

Pos. Country Ties Matches Sets Sets % Games Games %
1   Switzerland 2–0 5–1 10–3 77% 73–51 59%
2  Czech Republic 1–1 3–3 7–7 50% 64–64 50%
3  Germany 0–2 1–5 4–11 27% 56–78 42%

Czech Republic vs. Germany


Czech Republic
2		 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic[18]
1 November 2021
Hard (i)
Germany
1
1 2 3
1 Czech Republic
Germany		 Markéta Vondroušová
Andrea Petkovic		 6
1		 6
3		    
2 Czech Republic
Germany		 Barbora Krejčíková
Angelique Kerber		 77
65		 0
6 		4
6 		 
3 Czech Republic
Germany		 Lucie Hradecká / Kateřina Siniaková
Anna-Lena Friedsam / Jule Niemeier		 6
4		 62
77		 [10]
[8]		  

Germany vs. Switzerland


Germany
0		 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic[19]
2 November 2021
Hard (i)
Switzerland
3
1 2 3
1 Germany
Switzerland		 Andrea Petkovic
Viktorija Golubic		 4
6 		5
7 		   
2 Germany
Switzerland		 Angelique Kerber
Belinda Bencic		 7
5		 2
6 		2
6 		 
3 Germany
Switzerland		 Anna-Lena Friedsam / Nastasja Schunk
Viktorija Golubic / Jil Teichmann		 1
6 		2
6 		   

Czech Republic vs. Switzerland


Czech Republic
1		 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic[20]
4 November 2021
Hard (i)
Switzerland
2
1 2 3
1 Czech Republic
Switzerland		 Markéta Vondroušová
Viktorija Golubic		 6
4		 6
2		    
2 Czech Republic
Switzerland		 Barbora Krejčíková
Belinda Bencic		 62
77		 4
6 		   
3 Czech Republic
Switzerland		 Lucie Hradecká / Kateřina Siniaková
Belinda Bencic / Jil Teichmann		 3
6 		3
6 		   

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semifinals Final
    
RTF 2
 United States 1
RTF 2
  Switzerland 0
 Australia 0
  Switzerland 2

Semifinals

RTF vs. United States


Russia
2		 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic[21]
5 November 2021
Hard (i)
United States
1
1 2 3
1 Russia
United States		 Liudmila Samsonova
Sloane Stephens		 1
6 		6
4		 6
3		  
2 Russia
United States		 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Danielle Collins		 711
69		 62
77		 2
6 		 
3 Russia
United States		 Veronika Kudermetova / Liudmila Samsonova
Shelby Rogers / CoCo Vandeweghe		 6
3		 6
3		    

Australia vs. Switzerland


Australia
0		 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic[22]
5 November 2021
Hard (i)
Switzerland
2
1 2 3
1 Australia
Switzerland		 Storm Sanders
Jil Teichmann		 0
6 		3
6 		   
2 Australia
Switzerland		 Ajla Tomljanović
Belinda Bencic		 3
6 		2
6 		   
3 Australia
Switzerland		 Ellen Perez / Storm Sanders
Viktorija Golubic / Stefanie Vögele		       not
played

Final

RTF vs. Switzerland


Russia
2		 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic[23][6]
6 November 2021
Hard (i)
Switzerland
0
1 2 3
1 Russia
Switzerland		 Daria Kasatkina
Jil Teichmann		 6
2		 6
4		    
2 Russia
Switzerland		 Liudmila Samsonova
Belinda Bencic		 3
6 		6
3		 6
4		  
3 Russia
Switzerland		 Ekaterina Alexandrova / Daria Kasatkina
Viktorija Golubic / Stefanie Vögele		       not
played

References

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  2. ↑ "Billie Jean King Cup Finals to be rescheduled in 2021". billiejeankingcup.com. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Billie Jean King Cup Finals to be moved from Budapest". SportsPro. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. ↑ O2 Arena News
  5. ↑ BJK Cup News
  6. 1 2 "Samsonova leads Russia to fifth Billie Jean King Cup title". Reuters. 6 November 2021.
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