2023 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone

The 31st Europe/Africa Zone is one of three zones of regional competition in the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup.

Main article: 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 are promoted, but play for overall position. Second-placed teams play for the third promotion spot. Positional play-off are played between 3rd–5th place finishers. Two teams are relegated. [1]

Seeding
Nation Rank1 Seed
 Latvia 18 1
 Serbia 23 2
 Hungary 25 3
 Sweden 28 4
 Croatia 29 5
 Turkey 36 6
 Bulgaria 42 7
 Netherlands 40 8
 Egypt 51 9
 Denmark 55 10
 Norway 58 11
  • 1Billie Jean King Cup Rankings as of 16 November 2022[2]

Pools
Pool A HUN NED TUR LAT EGY
1  Hungary (3–1) 3–0 1–2 2–1 3–0
2  Netherlands (3–1) 0–3 2–1 3–0 3–0
3  Turkey (3–1) 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–1
4  Latvia (1–3) 1–2 0–3 0–3 3–0
5  Egypt (0–4) 0–3 0–3 1–2 0–3
Pool B SWE SRB BUL NOR DEN CRO
1  Sweden (4–1) 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–1 3–0
2  Serbia (4–1) 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0
3  Bulgaria (3–2) 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 3–0
4  Norway (2–3) 0–3 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–3
5  Denmark (1–4) 1–2 0–3 1–2 1–2 2–1
6  Croatia (1–4) 0–3 0–3 0–3 3–0 1–2

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.[3]

Standings
  SWE SRB BUL NOR DEN CRO RR
W–L		 Set
W–L		 Game
W–L		 Standings
4  Sweden 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–1 3–0 11–4 24–13 (65%) 203–168 (55%) 1
2  Serbia 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 11–4 25–10 (71%) 186–137 (58%) 2
7  Bulgaria 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 3–0 9–6 21–19 (53%) 180–184 (49%) 3
11  Norway 0–3 1–3 2–1 2–1 0–3 5–10 13–21 (38%) 150–165 (48%) 4
10  Denmark 1–2 0–3 1–2 1–2 2–1 5–10 13–21 (38%) 133–168 (44%) 5
5  Croatia 0–3 0–3 0–3 3–0 1–2 4–11 12–24 (33%) 164–194 (46%) 6

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.

Serbia vs. Bulgaria

Serbia
2		 Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[4]
10 April 2023
Clay
Bulgaria
1
1 2 3
1 Serbia
Bulgaria		 Mia Ristić
Denislava Glushkova		 6
2		 6
2		    
2 Serbia
Bulgaria		 Lola Radivojević
Isabella Shinikova		 3
6 		6
3		 6
2		  
3 Serbia
Bulgaria		 Katarina Kozarov / Lola Radivojević
Lia Karatancheva / Gergana Topalova		 6
2		 3
6 		2
6 		 

Sweden vs. Norway

Sweden
3		 Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[5]
10 April 2023
Clay
Norway
0
1 2 3
1 Sweden
Norway		 Caijsa Hennemann
Ulrikke Eikeri		 4
6 		7
5		 6
4		  
2 Sweden
Norway		 Rebecca Peterson
Malene Helgø		 6
4		 6
4		    
3 Sweden
Norway		 Jacqueline Cabaj Awad / Kajsa Rinaldo Persson
Emilie Elde / Lilly Elida Håseth		 6
0		 6
3		    

Croatia vs. Denmark

Croatia
1		 Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[6]
10 April 2023
Clay
Denmark
2
1 2 3
1 Croatia
Denmark		 Petra Marčinko
Johanne Svendsen		 2
6 		7
5		 7
5		  
2 Croatia
Denmark		 Antonia Ružić
Clara Tauson		 66
78		 1
6 		   
3 Croatia
Denmark		 Petra Marčinko / Tara Würth
Rebecca Munk Mortensen / Johanne Svendsen		 3
6 		5
7 		   

Serbia vs. Norway

Serbia
2		 Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[7]
11 April 2023
Clay
Norway
1
1 2 3
1 Serbia
Norway		 Mia Ristić
Ulrikke Eikeri		 6
4		 6
4		    
2 Serbia
Norway		 Lola Radivojević
Malene Helgø		 77
64		 7
5		    
3 Serbia
Norway		 Katarina Kozarov / Mia Ristić
Ulrikke Eikeri / Malene Helgø		 3
6 		2
6 		   

Sweden vs. Denmark

Sweden
2		 Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[8]
11 April 2023
Clay
Denmark
1
1 2 3
1 Sweden
Denmark		 Caijsa Hennemann
Rebecca Munk Mortensen		 2
6 		6
1		 6
2		  
2 Sweden
Denmark		 Rebecca Peterson
Clara Tauson		 6
2		 2
6 		4
6 		 
3 Sweden
Denmark		 Caijsa Hennemann / Kajsa Rinaldo Persson
Rebecca Munk Mortensen / Johanne Svendsen		 6
3		 6
2		    

Croatia vs. Bulgaria

Croatia
0		 Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[9]
11 April 2023
Clay
Bulgaria
3
1 2 3
1 Croatia
Bulgaria		 Petra Marčinko
Lia Karatancheva		 6
4		 3
6 		3
6 		 
2 Croatia
Bulgaria		 Tara Würth
Gergana Topalova		 4
6 		6
2		 3
6 		 
3 Croatia
Bulgaria		 Lucija Ćirić Bagarić / Antonia Ružić
Isabella Shinikova / Julia Terziyska		 64
77		 6
4		 3
6 		 

Serbia vs. Croatia

Serbia
3		 Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[10]
12 April 2023
Clay
Croatia
0
1 2 3
1 Serbia
Croatia		 Mia Ristić
Antonia Ružić		 6
4		 6
3		    
2 Serbia
Croatia		 Lola Radivojević
Tara Würth		 6
2		 65
77		 7
5		  
3 Serbia
Croatia		 Olga Danilović / Katarina Kozarov
Lucija Ćirić Bagarić / Tara Würth		 6
4		 6
1		    

Sweden vs. Bulgaria

Sweden
1		 Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[11]
12 April 2023
Clay
Bulgaria
2
1 2 3
1 Sweden
Bulgaria		 Kajsa Rinaldo Persson
Lia Karatancheva		 611
713		 64
77		    
2 Sweden
Bulgaria		 Caijsa Hennemann
Gergana Topalova		 6
1		 5
7 		3
6 		 
3 Sweden
Bulgaria		 Jacqueline Cabaj Awad / Caijsa Hennemann
Isabella Shinikova / Julia Terziyska		 78
66		 4
6 		7
5		  

Denmark vs. Norway

Denmark
1		 Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[12]
12 April 2023
Clay
Norway
2
1 2 3
1 Denmark
Norway		 Rebecca Munk Mortensen
Ulrikke Eikeri		 6
3		 6
4		    
2 Denmark
Norway		 Johanne Svendsen
Malene Helgø		 4
6 		4
6 		   
3 Denmark
Norway		 Rebecca Munk Mortensen / Johanne Svendsen
Ulrikke Eikeri / Malene Helgø		 68
710		 3
6 		   

Serbia vs. Denmark

Serbia
3		 Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[13]
13 April 2023
Clay
Denmark
0
1 2 3
1 Serbia
Denmark		 Mia Ristić
Sarafina Olivia Hansen		 6
2		 6
3		    
2 Serbia
Denmark		 Lola Radivojević
Rebecca Munk Mortensen		 6
4		 6
0		    
3 Serbia
Denmark		 Olga Danilović / Katarina Kozarov
Sarafina Olivia Hansen / Natacha Schou		 6
0		 6
3		    

Sweden vs. Croatia

Sweden
3		 Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[14]
13 April 2023
Clay
Croatia
0
1 2 3
1 Sweden
Croatia		 Caijsa Hennemann
Petra Marčinko		 6
4		 7
5		    
2 Sweden
Croatia		 Rebecca Peterson
Tara Würth		 77
63		 77
65		    
3 Sweden
Croatia		 Jacqueline Cabaj Awad / Kajsa Rinaldo Persson
Lucija Ćirić Bagarić / Antonia Ružić		 7
5		 7
5		    

Bulgaria vs. Norway

Bulgaria
1		 Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[15]
13 April 2023
Clay
Norway
2
1 2 3
1 Bulgaria
Norway		 Lia Karatancheva
Ulrikke Eikeri		 3
6 		6
4		 6
4		  
2 Bulgaria
Norway		 Gergana Topalova
Malene Helgø		 0
6 		2
6 		   
3 Bulgaria
Norway		 Lia Karatancheva / Gergana Topalova
Ulrikke Eikeri / Malene Helgø		 6
2		 1
6 		4
6 		 

Serbia vs. Sweden

Serbia
1		 Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[16]
14 April 2023
Clay
Sweden
2
1 2 3
1 Serbia
Sweden		 Mia Ristić
Caijsa Hennemann		 6
4		 5
7 		1
6 		 
2 Serbia
Sweden		 Lola Radivojević
Rebecca Peterson		 4
6 		6
3		 4
6 		 
3 Serbia
Sweden		 Olga Danilović / Katarina Kozarov
Jacqueline Cabaj Awad / Kajsa Rinaldo Persson		 6
4		 6
3		    

Croatia vs. Norway

Croatia
3		 Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[17]
14 April 2023
Clay
Norway
0
1 2 3
1 Croatia
Norway		 Antonia Ružić
Ulrikke Eikeri		 6
2		 6
4		    
2 Croatia
Norway		 Tara Würth
Malene Helgø		 0
6 		6
3		 6
3		  
3 Croatia
Norway		 Lucija Ćirić Bagarić / Petra Marčinko
Emilie Elde / Lilly Elida Håseth		 6
2		 6
1		    

Bulgaria vs. Denmark

Bulgaria
2		 Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[18]
14 April 2023
Clay
Denmark
1
1 2 3
1 Bulgaria
Denmark		 Lia Karatancheva
Rebecca Munk Mortensen		 6
0		 6
0		    
2 Bulgaria
Denmark		 Gergana Topalova
Clara Tauson		 3
6 		1
6 		   
3 Bulgaria
Denmark		 Lia Karatancheva / Gergana Topalova
Rebecca Munk Mortensen / Johanne Svendsen		 6
3		 3
6 		6
1		  

Play-offs
PlacingA TeamScoreB Team
1st[lower-alpha 1] Hungary1–2 Sweden
Promotional Netherlands2–1 Serbia
5th–6th Turkey0–2 Bulgaria
7th–8th Latvia2–0 Norway
Relegation Egypt1–2 Denmark
Relegation— Croatia

Final placements
Placing Teams
Promoted/First  Sweden
Promoted/Second  Hungary
Promoted/Third  Netherlands
Promoted/Fourth  Serbia
Fifth  Bulgaria
Sixth  Turkey
Seventh  Latvia
Eighth  Norway
Ninth  Denmark
Relegated/Tenth  Egypt
Relegated/Eleventh  Croatia
  •  Sweden,  Hungary,  Netherlands, and  Serbia were promoted to the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs.
    •  Serbia was added based on ranking (25th) when  Poland was chosen as wild card of the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Finals.
  •  Egypt and  Croatia were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2024.

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 will play for two promotional places. Two teams are relegated. [22]

Seeding
Nation Rank1 Seed
 Greece 43 1
 Lithuania 54 2
 Israel 57 3
 Estonia 59 4
 Georgia 62 5
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 68 6
 Portugal 69 7
 Ireland 70 8
 Malta 73 9
 South Africa 74 10
 Kosovo 76 11
  • 1Billie Jean King Cup Rankings as of 16 November 2022[2]

Pools
Pool A POR GRE BIH ISR MLT
1  Portugal (4–0) 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–1
2  Greece (3–1) 1–2 2–1 3–0 2–1
3  Bosnia and Herzegovina (2–2) 1–2 1–2 3–0 2–1
4  Israel (1–3) 0–3 0–3 0–3 2–1
5  Malta (0–4) 1–2 1–2 1–2 1–2
Pool B EST GEO LTU KOS RSA IRE
1  Estonia (5–0) 3–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0
2  Georgia (4–1) 0–3 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–1
3  Lithuania (3–2) 1–2 1–2 3–0 2–1 3–0
4  Kosovo (2–3) 0–3 0–3 0–3 3–0 2–1
5  South Africa (1–4) 0–3 0–3 1–2 0–3 2–1
6  Ireland (0–5) 0–3 1–2 0–3 1–2 1–2

Play-offs
PlacingA TeamScoreB Team
Promotional Portugal2–0 Georgia
Promotional Greece2–0 Estonia
5th–8th Bosnia and Herzegovina2–0 Kosovo
5th–8th Israel0–2 Lithuania
Relegation Malta2–0 South Africa
Relegation— Ireland

Final placements
Placing Teams
Promoted/First  Portugal  Greece
Third  Georgia  Estonia
Fifth  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Lithuania
Seventh  Israel  Kosovo
Eighth  Malta
Relegated/Ninth  South Africa
Relegated/Tenth  Ireland
  •  Portugal and  Greece were promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2024.
  •  South Africa and  Ireland were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2024.

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Notes
  1. Both teams are promoted but will play-off for 1st place ranking points
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