This year’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals begin Wednesday, in Malaga, Spain, with 12 countries vying for the last women’s tennis trophy of the year. Canada, Australia, Czechia and Italy have each received byes into the quarterfinals, awaiting the winners of these “first-round” matches:
- Wednesday, November 13: Spain vs. Poland (winner to face Czechia)
- Thursday, November 14: Slovakia vs. United States (winner to face Australia)
- Thursday, November 14: Japan vs. Romania (winner to face Italy)
- Friday, November 15: Germany vs. Great Britian (winner to face Canada)
So which nation will win it all? Which are potentially dangerous? And who will be the most valuable player? On the eve of the event, we asked our editors and writers for their thoughts:
