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Main article: 2022 Billie Jean King Cup

The 30th Europe/Africa Zone is one of three zones of regional competition in the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup.

Group I

  • Venue: Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey (clay)
  • Date: 11–16 April 2022

The eleven teams were divided into two pools of five and six teams. The nations finishing first in their pools were automatically advanced to the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs. The nations finishing 2nd in their pools took part in a play-off to determine the nation advancing to the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs. The nations finishing last and second-last in their pools took part in a relegation play-offs, with the losing nations relegated to Group II for 2023. [1]

Seeding

Pot Nation Rank1 Seed
1  Serbia 20 1
 Sweden 26 2
2  Hungary 33 3
 Croatia 34 4
3  Turkey 36 5
 Austria 38 6
4  Estonia 39 7
 Bulgaria 42 8
5  Slovenia 43 9
 Denmark 54 10
 Georgia 65 11
  • 1Billie Jean King Cup Rankings as of 8 November 2021

Pools

Pool A HUN SRB TUR DEN EST
1  Hungary (4–0) 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0
2  Serbia (3–1) 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–1
3  Turkey (2–2) 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–1
4  Denmark (1–3) 0–3 1–2 1–2 2–1
5  Estonia (0–4) 0–3 1–2 1–2 1–2
Pool B SLO CRO AUT BUL SWE GEO
1  Slovenia (4–1) 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 2–1
2  Croatia (4–1) 1–2 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0
3  Austria (3–2) 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0
4  Bulgaria (2–3) 1–2 0–3 1–2 3–0 2–1
5  Sweden (2–3) 2–1 0–3 1–2 0–3 3–0
6  Georgia (0–5) 1–2 0–3 0–3 1–2 0–3

Play-offs

Main article: 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs
Placing A Team Score B Team
1st[a]  Hungary 2–1  Slovenia
Promotional  Serbia 0–2  Croatia
5th–6th  Turkey 0–2  Austria
7th —  Bulgaria
Relegation  Denmark 2–1  Georgia
Relegation  Estonia 1–2  Sweden

Final placements

Placing Teams
Promoted/First  Hungary
Promoted/Second  Slovenia
Promoted/Third  Croatia
Fourth  Serbia
Fifth  Austria
Sixth  Turkey
Seventh  Bulgaria
Eighth  Denmark  Sweden
Tenth/Relegated  Estonia  Georgia

Group II

The seven teams were divided into two pools of three and four teams. The four nations finishing 1st and 2nd in their pools took part in play-offs to determine the nations advancing to Group I in 2023. The nations finishing third took part in a relegation play-off, with the losing nations relegated to Group III for 2023, along with the nation finishing last in Group B. [2]

Seeding

Pot Nation Rank1 Seed
1  Greece 37 1
 Luxembourg 45 2
2  Finland 51 3
 Egypt 55 4
3  Norway 58 5
 Israel 60 6
 Lithuania 62 7
  • 1Billie Jean King Cup Rankings as of 8 November 2021

Pools

Pool A NOR EGY GRE
1  Norway (1–1) 2–1 1–2
2  Egypt (1–1) 1–2 2–1
3  Greece (1–1) 2–1 1–2
Pool B LTU ISR LUX FIN
1  Lithuania (3–0) 3–0 3–0 3–0
2  Israel (2–1) 0–3 2–1 2–1
3  Luxembourg (1–2) 0–3 1–2 2–1
4  Finland (0–3) 0–3 1–2 1–2

Play-offs

Main article: 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs
Placing A Team Score B Team
Promotional  Norway 2–1  Israel
Promotional  Egypt 2–1  Lithuania
Relegation  Greece 2–1  Luxembourg
Relegation —  Finland

Final placements

Placing Teams
Promoted/First  Norway  Egypt
Third  Israel  Lithuania
Fifth  Greece
Relegated/Sixth  Luxembourg
Relegated/Seventh  Finland
  •  Norway and  Egypt were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2023.
  •  Finland and  Luxembourg were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2023.

Group III

  • Venue: TBC
  • Dates: TBC
Participating teams

References

  1. ^ "Group I Europe/Africa 2022". www.fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Group II Europe/Africa 2022". www.fedcup.com.

Notes

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