Australia, USA, Czech Rep set for home ties in 2022 Qualifiers

The draw for the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas Qualifiers has taken place at the O2 Arena in Prague ahead of the 2021 Final between the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) and Switzerland.

The 2022 Qualifiers will feature 18 teams competing in nine home-and-away ties on 15-16 April: the 10 nations that exited in the group stage or semi-finals at the 2021 Finals, and the eight winning nations from the 2021 Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs - including Romania, who replace Canada.

By reaching the final in Prague this week, RTF and Switzerland have qualified automatically for the 2022 Finals.

The nine winning nations in the Qualifiers will advance to the 2022 Finals, while the nine losing nations will compete in the 2022 Play-offs.

The full draw for the Qualifiers is as follows:

Australia (c) v Slovakia
Italy (c) v France
USA (c) v Ukraine
Czech Republic (c)* v Great Britain
Belarus (c)* v Belgium
Kazakhstan (c)* v Germany
Canada (c)* v Latvia
Netherlands (c)* v Spain
Poland (c)* v Romania

Seeds in bold
(c) = choice of ground
* = choice of ground decided by lot

Following the draw, the dates for the 2022 competition were confirmed, with the Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas Finals moving to 8-13 November in 2022.

The venue for the 2022 Finals will be announced at a later date, with the host nation guaranteed a place in the Finals. If the host nation has already qualified for the Finals, the highest-ranked losing nation from the 2022 Qualifiers will be awarded a wild card. 

The full schedule for 2022 is as follows:

Week commencing 11 April: Regional Group I events - Americas, Asia/Oceania, Europe/Africa
15-16 April: Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers
8-13 November: Billie Jean King Cup Finals
11-12 November: Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs