Heart Award
The Billie Jean King Cup Heart Award is an ITF initiative that was first presented to USA's Melanie Oudin in 2009.
It aims to recognise players who have represented their country with distinction, shown exceptional courage on court and demonstrated outstanding commitment to the team during Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge.
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Winners
2023
Finals: Leylah Fernandez (CAN)
Play-offs: Anhelina Kalinina (UKR)
Qualifiers: Leylah Fernandez (CAN)
Americas Group I: Julia Riera (ARG)
Asia/Oceania Group I: Back Dayeon (KOR)
Europe/Africa Group I: Rebecca Peterson (SWE)
Play-offs: Anhelina Kalinina (UKR)
Qualifiers: Leylah Fernandez (CAN)
Americas Group I: Julia Riera (ARG)
Asia/Oceania Group I: Back Dayeon (KOR)
Europe/Africa Group I: Rebecca Peterson (SWE)
2022
Finals: Storm Sanders (AUS)
Qualifiers: Iga Swiatek (POL)
Play-offs: Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA)
Americas Group I: Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA)
Asia/Oceania Group I: Ankita Raina (IND)
Europe/Africa Group I: Kaja Juvan (SLO)
Qualifiers: Iga Swiatek (POL)
Play-offs: Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA)
Americas Group I: Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA)
Asia/Oceania Group I: Ankita Raina (IND)
Europe/Africa Group I: Kaja Juvan (SLO)
2021
- Finals: Belinda Bencic (SUI)
- Qualifiers: Anastasija Sevastova (LAT)
- Play-offs: Leylah Fernandez (CAN)
- Americas Group I: Fernanda Contreras Gomez (MEX)
- Asia/Oceania Group I: Sania Mirza (IND)
- Europe/Africa Group I: Anett Kontaveit (EST)
2019
- World Group semifinals: Ashleigh Barty (AUS)
- World Group/World Group II play-offs: Katie Boulter (GBR)
- World Group/World Group II first round: Simona Halep (ROU)
- Americas Zone Group I: Carolina Meligeni Rodrigues Alves (BRA)
- Asia/Oceania Zone Group I: Zarina Diyas (KAZ)
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I: Johanna Konta (GBR)
2018
- World Group semifinals: Petra Kvitova (CZE)
- World Group/World Group II play-offs: Eugenie Bouchard (CAN)
- World Group/World Group II first round: Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
- Americas Zone Group I: Montserrat Gonzalez (PAR)
- Asia/Oceania Zone Group I: Yulia Putintseva (KAZ)
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I: Olga Danilovic (SRB)
2017
- World Group semifinals: Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR)
- World Group/World Group II play-offs: Julia Goerges (GER)
- World Group/World Group II first round: Aryna Sabalenka (BLR)
- Americas Zone Group I: Bianca Andreescu (CAN)
- Asia/Oceania Zone Group I: Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ)
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I: Heather Watson (GBR)
2016
- World Group semifinals: Caroline Garcia (FRA)
- World Group/World Group II play-offs: Hsu Ching-Wen (TPE)
- World Group/World Group II first round: Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR)
- Americas Zone Group I: Nadia Podoroska (ARG)
- Asia/Oceania Zone Group I: Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE)
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I: Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR)
2015
- World Group semifinals: Lucie Safarova (CZE)
- World Group/World Group II play-offs: Flavia Pennetta (ITA)
- World Group/World Group II first round: Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)
- Americas Zone Group I: Veronica Cepede Royg (PAR)
- Asia/Oceania Zone Group I: Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA)
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I: Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR)
2014
- World Group semifinals: Andrea Petkovic (GER)
- World Group/World Group II first round: Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)
- Americas Zone Group I: Teliana Pereira (BRA)
- Asia/Oceania Zone Group I: Sabina Sharipova (UZB)
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I: Simona Halep (ROU)
2013
- World Group semifinals: Sara Errani (ITA)
- World Group / World Group II first round: Daniela Hantuchova (SVK)
- Americas Zone Group I: Paula Cristina Goncalves (BRA)
- Asia/Oceania Zone Group I: Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ)
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I: Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)
2012
- World Group semifinals: Jelena Jankovic (SRB)
- World Group / World Group II first round: Daniela Hantuchova (SVK)
- Americas Zone Group I: Catalina Castano (COL)
- Asia/Oceania Zone Group I: Li Na (CHN)
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I: Sofia Arvidsson (SWE)
2011
- World Group semifinals: Petra Kvitova (CZE)
- World Group / World Group II play-offs: Andrea Petkovic (GER)
- World Group / World Group II first round: Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)
- Americas Zone Group I: Bianca Botto (PER)
- Asia/Oceania Zone Group I: Ayumi Morita (JPN)
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I: Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
2010
- World Group semifinals: Francesca Schiavone (ITA)
- World Group / World Group II play-offs: Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)
- World Group / World Group II first round: Jelena Jankovic (SRB)
- Americas Zone Group I: Maria-Fernanda Alves (BRA)
- Asia/Oceania Zone Group I: Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN)
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I: Katarina Srebotnik (SLO)
2009
- World Group: Melanie Oudin (USA)
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Judging panel
A six-person judging panel is responsible for shortlisting candidate players who, through their team spirit, fair play and commitment, best represent the spirit of the competition.
Panel
Judging panel
A six-person judging panel is responsible for shortlisting candidate players who, through their team spirit, fair play and commitment, best represent the spirit of the competition.
Panel
- David Haggerty (USA), ITF President
- Billie Jean King (USA), Billie Jean King Cup Global Ambassador and former competition winner as both player and captain
- Mary Pierce (FRA), former winner, Billie Jean King Cup Committee member and ITF Board member
- Lucie Safarova (CZE), former winner
- Mike Dickson (GBR), international journalist
- Doris Henkel (GER), international journalist