Billie Jean King Cup finals: Draw, TV/streaming and schedule

12 teams will battle for the title of the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup in Malaga, Spain, beginning this week and ending next week. Of the 12 teams, four - Canada, Italy, Czechia, and Australia - received berths directly into the quarterfinals. The other teams will have to defeat one another in an earlier stage.

Each tie, with a full schedule that follows below, will be a best-of-three match. Two of the matches will feature singles, while the third will be a doubles match. Individual matchups will not be announced until an hour before each tie begins. Normally, the second-seeded player for each team will face another team's second-seed, and so on.

The Billie Jean King Cup, named, of course, after tennis great and great tennis ambassador Billie Jean King, began in 1963 as the Federation Cup. The name was changed to honor BJK in 2020. The event features national teams who reach the finals after previous knock-out rounds. Since 2017, there has not been a repeat winner, though Canada has a chance to do that this year as they won the event in 2023.

Everything you need to know about the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup finals

Billie Jean King Cup finals schedule:

Thursday, November 14 - Round 1
- Japan versus Romania
- Slovakia versus the United States

Friday, November 15 - Round 1
- Spain versus Poland
- Germany versus Great Britain

Saturday, November 16 - Quarterfinals
- Japan/Romania winner versus Italy
- Spain/Poland winner versus Czechia

Sunday, November 17 - Quarterfinals
- Slovakia/USA winner versus Australia
- Germany/Great Britain winner versus Canada

Monday, November 18 - Semifinals 1

Tuesday, November 19 - Semifinals 2

Wednesday, November 20 - Final

How to watch the BJK Cup finals:

USA and central Europe - Tennis Channel
Australia - Nine and BeIN
Great Britain - BBC Sport
Canada - TVA and CBC
Italy - Supertennis

In most cases, you can use the platforms that are broadcasting the Billie Jean King Cup finals to stream the event as well. For a full list of television and streaming providers, you can click here.

Some of the players involved in this year's tournament are Danielle Collins of the United States, Jasmine Paolini of Italy, Iga Swiatek of Poland, and Paula Badosa of Spain. One of the great parts of the event is a team needs depth to win instead of relying on just one excellent player.

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