The 2021 Billie Jean King Cup Finals already have a date and place. The Women’s Tennis World Cup, which was initially to be played in Budapest, will finally be hosted at the O2 Arena in Prague, in the Czech Republic. It will take place from Monday 1 to Saturday 6 November, almost a month before the men’s Davis.
The final phase of the season is approaching, and so far loose ends are being tied up. The one with the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, which was more than uncertain until now, has been resolved this week positively. Nothing will have to be canceled in 2021, as the six-day event will be held in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, and will from November 1 to 6. Curiously, it will not serve as the culmination of the season, as the WTA Finals will be played a few dates after the 2021 Billie Jean King Cup Finals.
For its part, the 2021 Davis Cup Finals have been scheduled for some time from Thursday, November 25 to Sunday, December 5, between three European cities: Innsbruck, in Austria; Turin, in Italy; and Madrid, in Spain, where the eliminatory phases of the same will take place.
The Billie Jean King Cup Finals groups
The nations to compete in the first week of November in Prague were also defined a little longer ago. It is expected that the best rackets in the world will not miss the appointment, and France will seek to revalidate its 2019 title; Although it will not be easy as they do not have great players at their best today. These are the groups:
- Group A: France (1), Russia (FTR), Canada
- B Group: Australia (2), Belarus, Belgium
- Group C: United States (3), Spain, Slovakia
- Group D: Czech Republic (4), Germany, Switzerland
A Spain you will have to compete with USA and Slovakia in the group stage. It will not be easy, although the truth is that neither of the two teams is going through their best moment. Spain will seek to give itself options of something great in Prague under the command of Garbiñe Muguruza and Paula Badosa, which under normal conditions will be the two ‘singlists’ of the Iberian group.
