Qualification: Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup Juniors Finals
Billie Jean King Cup Juniors by Gainbridge and Davis Cup Juniors qualifying has been taking place all around the world with the line-up for the competition’s Finals taking shape.
Billie Jean King Cup Juniors and Davis Cup Juniors are the premier international team events for competitors aged 16-and-under, and like their professional equivalents have a year-long narrative.
The qualification process has been concluded in the Asia/Oceania and North/Central America and Caribbean regions, with qualifying in Europe (5-7 July), Africa (16-20 July) and South America (5-10 August) still to be resolved.
Which nations have reached the Finals?
Teams to have qualified for 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Juniors by Gainbridge Finals:
Australia, Canada, China, P.R., Japan, Korea, Rep., USA
Teams to have qualified for 2024 Davis Cup Juniors Finals:
Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, USA
Billie Jean King Cup Juniors and Davis Cup Juniors are competitions with rich histories having first been contested in 1985 when Czechoslovakia and Australia were the respective champions in Kobe, Japan.
Many of today’s top players have honed their skills in the events, going on to represent their nations at senior level as well as earning individual honours at the Grand Slams and on the ATP and WTA Tours.
The likes of Rafael Nadal, Ashleigh Barty, Iga Swiatek, Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Marketa Vondrousova and Denis Shapovalov have all been part of winning teams.
As with ITF World Junior Tennis, the volume of star names to have played these events reflect the importance and significance of Billie Jean King Cup Juniors and Davis Cup Juniors in terms of player development.
At the Finals, the 16 qualifying nations will be split into round-robin groups with the best-performing teams – two from each group – reaching the knockout stage from where world champions will be crowned.
The dates and venues for the Finals will be confirmed in due course.