Billie Jean King Cup in Prague! Program and groups of the tournament, Czechs in action
Named after former world number one and women’s rights activist Billie Jean King, the championship premiered in 1963 as the Federation Cup. However, it has been remembered by current viewers as the Fed Cup.
The Czech tennis players dominated the Fed Cup in the new millennium, and since 2011 they have been able to win the entire competition six times. With eighteen titles, the USA is the most successful country, and this year’s victory is defended by French tennis players.
The biggest event ever there is a tennis boss thundering. And he believes in the participation of the stars
Billie Jean King Cup Group 2021
Prague will see the premiere of the new tournament format. The big news is that the championship is held in one place in one week. In four members, the teams are sunk by the one-on-one system, and the winners of the groups advance to the semifinals. There are two singles and one doubles in the match.
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
France | Australia | USA | Czechia |
Russia | Belarus | Spain | Germany |
Canada | Belgium | Slovakia | Switzerland |
Among the participants in the 58th year of the competition are two finalists from the last championship, the home country, the team starting on the wild card and eight national teams who advanced through the qualification in 2020.
World number one Barty will not participate in the final of the Billie Jean King Cup in Prague
Billie Jean King Cup Program 2021
The Billie Jean King Cup begins on Monday, November 1, when there are four matches on the program, including a duel of Czech tennis players with Germany. The basic groups are completed on Thursday, a day later the semifinals are played. The final is scheduled for Saturday, November 6 from 4 p.m..
Basic groups | |||
Monday 1.11. | from 10:30 | France – Canada | O2 Arena |
from 10:30 | Belgium – Belarus | O2 Universe | |
from 17:00 | Czechia – Germany | O2 Arena | |
from 17:00 | Spain – Slovakia | O2 Universe | |
Tuesday 2.11. | from 10:30 | Australia – Belgium | O2 Arena |
from 10:30 | Russia – Canada | O2 Universe | |
from 17:00 | USA – Slovakia | O2 Arena | |
from 17:00 | Germany – Switzerland | O2 Universe | |
Wednesday 3.11. | from 10:30 | France – Russia | O2 Arena |
from 17:00 | USA – Spain | O2 Arena | |
Thursday 4.11. | from 10:30 | Australia – Belarus | O2 Arena |
from 17:00 | Czechia – Switzerland | O2 Arena | |
Semifinal | |||
Friday 5.11. | from 10:30 | Semifinal 1 | O2 Arena |
from 17:00 | Semifinal 2 | O2 Arena | |
Final | |||
Saturday 6.11. | from 16:00 | Final | O2 Arena |
The Czech tennis players will start the Billie Jean King Cup with a duel with Germany
The nomination of the Czech team – Czech will be led by Krejčíková
Non-playing captain Petr Pála announced the nomination at the beginning of October and despite a number of absences he can rely on a great team. In addition to the golden Olympic couple Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková, Markéta Vondroušová, Tereza Martincová and experienced deblist Lucie Hradecká will also perform.
The tennis team relies on Olympic medalists in the BJK Cup
The injured Petra Kvitová and Karolína Muchová did not take part in the tournament, and the Czech single number one Karolína Plíšková also apologized for the busy tournament.
Tickets for O2 Arena and O2 Universa
The home of a number of star tennis players will be the O2 Arena with a capacity of 12,000 seats in the first week of November, and on Monday and Tuesday it will also be played at the 2,000-strong O2 Universe.
Ticket price for the BJK 2021 Cup in Prague | |
O2 Arena | |
All-day ticket 1st / 2nd category | from 2 290, – / from 890, – |
Four-day package of the 1st / 2nd category | from 4 960, – / from 1 960, – |
Semifinals of the 1st / 2nd category | from 3 990, – / from 1 490, – |
1st / 2nd category final | from 2 990, – / from 1 190, – |
O2 Universe | |
All-day ticket | from 990, – |
The price of tickets, which on a given day and per category – prices to the first floor are of course higher. All-day entry applies to all matches and matches on a given day. Ticket sales start on Wednesday, October 6, from 12 noon in the Ticketportal and Ticketpro networks.