2023 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Explained
See main article: 2023 Billie Jean King Cup.
The 31st Europe/Africa Zone is one of three zones of regional competition in the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup.
Group I
- Venue: Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey (clay)
- Date: 10–15 April 2023
The eleven teams were divided into two pools of five and six teams. Both pool winners were promoted, but played for overall position. Second-placed teams played for the third promotion spot. Positional play-off were played between 3rd–5th place finishers. Two teams were relegated. [1]
Seeding
Nation | Rank1 | Seed |
---|
| 18 | 1 |
| 23 | 2 |
| 25 | 3 |
| 28 | 4 |
| 29 | 5 |
| 36 | 6 |
| 42 | 7 |
| 40 | 8 |
| 51 | 9 |
| 55 | 10 |
| 58 | 11 | |
- 1Billie Jean King Cup Rankings as of 16 November 2022[2]
Pool A
Pool A was one of two pools in the Europe/Africa zone of the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup. Five teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top teams and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top teams played for advancement to 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs.[3]
Standings
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-team ties, (a) percentage of matches won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (d) Billie Jean King Cup rankings.
Hungary vs. Netherlands
Pool B
Pool B of the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was one of two pools in the Europe/Africa zone. Six teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top teams and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections: the top teams played for advancement to 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs.[4]
Standings
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-team ties, (a) percentage of matches won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (d) Billie Jean King Cup rankings.
Bulgaria vs. Denmark
Play-offs
Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
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1st | | 1–2 | |
Promotional | | 2–1 | |
5th–6th | | 0–2 | |
7th–8th | | 2–0 | |
Relegation | | 1–2 | |
Relegation | colspan=2 | | |
Final placements
Placing | Teams |
Promoted/First | |
Promoted/Second | |
Promoted/Third | |
Promoted/Fourth | |
Fifth | |
Sixth | |
Seventh | |
Eighth | |
Ninth | |
Relegated/Tenth | |
Relegated/Eleventh | | |
Group II
- Venue: Jamor Sports Complex, Oeiras, Portugal (clay, outdoors)
- Date: 10–15 April 2023
The eleven teams were divided into two pools of five and six teams. The top two teams in both pools played for two promotional places. Two teams were relegated. [8]
Seeding
Nation | Rank1 | Seed |
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| 43 | 1 |
| 54 | 2 |
| 57 | 3 |
| 59 | 4 |
| 62 | 5 |
| 68 | 6 |
| 69 | 7 |
| 70 | 8 |
| 73 | 9 |
| 74 | 10 |
| 76 | 11 | |
- 1Billie Jean King Cup Rankings as of 16 November 2022[9]
Play-offs
Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
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Promotional | | 2–0 | |
Promotional | | 2–0 | |
5th–8th | | 2–0 | |
5th–8th | | 0–2 | |
Relegation | | 2–0 | |
Relegation | colspan=2 | | |
Final placements
Placing | Teams |
Promoted/First | | |
Third | | |
Fifth | | |
Seventh | | |
Ninth | |
Relegated/Tenth | |
Relegated/Eleventh | | |
- and were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2024.
- and were respectively relegated to Africa Zone Group III and Europe Zone Group III in 2024.
Group III Europe
The eleven teams were divided into two pools of five and six teams. The top teams in both pools will play for one promotional place. [10]
Seeding
Nation | Rank | Seed |
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| 66 | 1 |
| 75 | 2 |
| 82 | 3 |
| 83 | 4 |
| 84 | 5 |
| 91 | 6 |
| 95 | 7 |
| 98 | 8 |
| 101 | 9 |
| 106 | 10 |
| NR | – | |
Play-offs
Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
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Promotional | | 1–2 | |
3rd–4th | | 0–3 | |
5th–6th | | 2–1 | |
7th–8th | | 0–2 | |
9th–10th | | 1–2 | |
11th | colspan=2 | | |
Final placements
Placing | Teams |
Promoted/First | |
Second | |
Third | |
Fourth | |
Fifth | |
Sixth | |
Seventh | |
Eighth | |
Ninth | |
Tenth | |
Eleventh | | |
- was promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2024.
Group III Africa
- Venue: Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya (clay)
- Date: 12-17 June 2023
The twelve teams were divided into two pools of six teams. The top teams in both pools will play for one promotional place. One team will be relegated. [11]
Seeding
Nation | Rank | Seed |
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| 90 | 1 |
| 93 | 2 |
| 100 | 3 |
| 106 | 4 |
| 109 | 5 |
| 110 | 6 |
| 112 | 7 |
| 113 | 8 |
| 114= | 9 |
| 114= | 10 |
| 116 | 11 |
| 117 | 12 | |
Play-offs
Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
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Promotional | | 2–1 | |
3rd–4th | | 2–1 | |
5th–6th | | 2–0 | |
7th–8th | | 0–2 | |
9th–10th | | 1–2 | |
Relegation | | 2–0 | | |
Final placements
Placing | Teams |
Promoted/First | |
Second | |
Third | |
Fourth | |
Fifth | |
Sixth | |
Seventh | |
Eighth | |
Ninth | |
Tenth | |
Eleventh | |
Relegated/Twelfth | | |
- was promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2024.
- was relegated to Africa Zone Group IV in 2024.
Group IV Africa
- Venue: Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda (clay)
- Date: 5–10 June 2023
The eleven teams were divided into two pools of five and six teams. The top teams in both pools played for one promotional place. [12]
Seeding
Nation | Rank | Seed |
---|
| 119= | 1 |
| 119= | 2 |
| NR | – |
| – |
| – |
| – |
| – |
| – |
| – |
| – |
| – | |
Play-offs
Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
---|
Promotional | | 0–3 | |
3rd–4th | | 0–3 | |
5th–6th | | 2–1 | |
7th–8th | | 0–2 | |
9th–10th | | 0–2 | |
11th | colspan=2 | | |
Final placements
Placing | Teams |
Promoted/First | |
Second | |
Third | |
Fourth | |
Fifth | |
Sixth | |
Seventh | |
Eighth | |
Ninth | |
Tenth | |
Eleventh | | |
- was promoted to Africa Zone Group III in 2024.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Group I Europe/Africa 2023. billiejeankingcup.com.
- Web site: Billie Jean King Cup- Rankings . 2023-04-01 . billiejeankingcup.com.
- Web site: 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I. billiejeankingcup.com.
- Web site: 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I. fedcup.com.
- Web site: Billie Jean King Cup groups get underway . 30 April 2023.
- Web site: BJK Cup Group I round-up . 30 April 2023.
- Web site: Bulgaria wins Billie Jean King Cup tie against Croatia . 30 April 2023.
- Web site: Group II Europe/Africa 2023. billiejeankingcup.com.
- Web site: Billie Jean King Cup- Rankings . 2023-04-01 . billiejeankingcup.com.
- Web site: Group III Europe 2023. billiejeankingcup.com.
- Web site: Group III Africa 2023. billiejeankingcup.com.
- Web site: Group IV Africa 2023. billiejeankingcup.com.