The road to the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen officially kicks off this week, as 18 nations go head-to-head across six cities in three continents from April 10 to 13. (More Tennis News)
The global women바카라s team competition, often referred to as the 바카라World Cup of Tennis,바카라 enters a crucial phase with the qualifiers that will determine the final lineup for the season-ending event in China later this year.
India바카라s campaign in the Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Asia-Oceania Group I will kick off on Tuesday at the Deccan Gymkhana in Pune, as the nation plays host to a high-stakes week of women바카라s tennis.
The prestigious team tournament features six nations 바카라 India, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong China, Republic of Korea, New Zealand and Thailand 바카라 battling it out in a round-robin format, with the top two teams progressing to the playoffs later this year in November.
Leading the five-member squad is India바카라s top-ranked singles player Ankita Raina (world No. 207), joined by Sahaja Yamalapalli, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, Vaidehi Chaudhari, and doubles specialist Prarthana Thombare. Teenager Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi is the reserve player. The team will be guided by captain Vishal Uppal and coach Radhika Kanitkar.
Each of the six qualifying groups consists of three teams playing in a round-robin format, where only the group winners will advance to the finals. These six teams will join automatic entrants 바카라 hosts China and defending champions Italy 바카라 to complete the eight-nation draw.
Matches will follow a compact format: two singles rubbers and a doubles tie, played over three days, with each team receiving one rest day during the cycle.
The stakes are high: while the top two move forward, the bottom two face relegation to Group II in 2026. An additional qualification spot will also be offered to one of the teams across the three Group I regions 바카라 Europe/Africa, Americas or Asia/Oceania 바카라 though the selection criteria are yet to be confirmed.
India, who finished third in this group last year in China, are hoping to return to the playoffs 바카라 a stage they last reached in 2021.
Four groups will be contested on hard courts, while Group E in Poland and Group F in the Netherlands will unfold on clay 바카라 offering a unique challenge to the players involved.
This year바카라s qualifiers promise to be fiercely competitive, bolstered by the presence of some of the world바카라s biggest stars. World No. 3 Jessica Pegula leads a determined USA squad looking to bounce back from their early exit at the 2024 finals. Pegula, fresh off her title in Charleston, will pair with the in-form Danielle Collins as they face Denmark and hosts Slovakia in Group C.
Group D features a high-stakes showdown between hosts Australia and Kazakhstan, with world No. 9 Elena Rybakina aiming to power her side into the finals for the first time since 2022.
Meanwhile, Olympic gold medalist Belinda Bencic headlines Switzerland바카라s challenge in Group E, where she will be tested by Ukraine바카라s strong duo of Elina Svitolina (world No. 18) and Marta Kostyuk (No. 25).
Great Britain, led by top-ranked Katie Boulter, are in a wide-open Group F alongside the Netherlands and Germany, who will look to young talent Eva Lys for inspiration.
Notably, several top stars will be absent. World No. 2 Iga Swiatek has opted to skip the qualifiers to prepare for the clay season, and Britain바카라s Emma Raducanu has also withdrawn. In addition, Daria Kasatkina 바카라 now representing Australia 바카라 is ineligible for this edition.
Here is what you need to know ahead of the qualifiers for the women바카라s World Cup of tennis.
Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Qualifiers: Groups
Group A 바카라 Tokyo, Japan (Hard Court)
Venue: Ariake Colosseum
Teams: Canada [1], Romania, Japan (hosts)
Schedule (IST):
▪️ April 11, 9:30 AM 바카라 Canada vs Romania
▪️ April 12, 9:30 AM 바카라 Romania vs Japan
▪️ April 13, 7:30 AM 바카라 Canada vs Japan
Group B 바카라 Ostrava, Czechia (Hard Court)
Venue: RT TORAX Arena
Teams: Czechia [2] (hosts), Spain, Brazil
Schedule (IST):
▪️ April 10, 6:30 PM 바카라 Czechia vs Brazil
▪️ April 11, 6:30 PM 바카라 Spain vs Brazil
▪️ April 12, 6:30 PM 바카라 Czechia vs Spain
Group C 바카라 Bratislava, Slovakia (Hard Court)
Venue: Peugeot Arena
Teams: Slovakia [3] (hosts), USA, Denmark
Schedule (IST):
▪️ April 11, 6:30 PM 바카라 Slovakia vs Denmark
▪️ April 12, 6:30 PM 바카라 USA vs Denmark
▪️ April 13, 6:30 PM 바카라 Slovakia vs USA
Group D 바카라 Brisbane, Australia (Hard Court)
Venue: Pat Rafter Arena
Teams: Australia [4] (hosts), Kazakhstan, Colombia
Schedule (IST):
▪️ April 10, 6:30 AM 바카라 Australia vs Kazakhstan
▪️ April 11, 6:30 AM 바카라 Kazakhstan vs Colombia
▪️ April 12, 6:30 AM 바카라 Australia vs Colombia
Group E 바카라 Radom, Poland (Clay)
Venue: Radomskie Centrum Sportu
Teams: Poland [5] (hosts), Switzerland, Ukraine
Schedule (IST):
▪️ April 10, 6:30 PM 바카라 Poland vs Switzerland
▪️ April 11, 6:30 PM 바카라 Poland vs Ukraine
▪️ April 12, 6:30 PM 바카라 Switzerland vs Ukraine
Group F 바카라 The Hague, Netherlands (Clay)
Venue: Sportcampus Zuiderpark
Teams: Great Britain [6], Germany, Netherlands (hosts)
Schedule (IST):
▪️ April 10, 4:30 PM 바카라 Germany vs Netherlands
▪️ April 11, 5:30 PM 바카라 Great Britain vs Germany
▪️ April 12, 5:30 PM 바카라 Great Britain vs Netherlands
Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Qualifiers 바카라 Full Schedule
Asia/Oceania Group I: Indian Team
April 8, Tuesday: India vs New Zealand
April 9, Wednesday: India vs TBD
April 10, Thursday: India vs TBD
April 11, Friday: India vs TBD
April 12, Saturday: India vs TBD
Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Qualifiers 바카라 Live Streaming Details
Where to watch broadcast of Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Qualifiers in India?
The live broadcast of Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Qualifiers will be available on DD Sports.
Where to watch live streaming of Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Qualifiers in India?
The live streaming of Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Qualifiers will be available on Prasar Bharati Sports YouTube Channel.
