The Martin Carpena Arena in Malaga, Spain is all set to host the Billie Jean King Cup Finals that starts on Wednesday.

The 12 best international teams in women’s tennis will compete in a knockout format for the top prize in a tournament considered the World Cup of Tennis.

Great Britain, led by Katie Boulter and Emma Raducanu, play their first round tie against Germany. The winning team from that tie books a spot in the quarterfinal, where they will face defending champions Canada, who were handed a bye in the first round.

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Australia has also been handed a bye, and will take on the winner of the first round tie between Slovakia and the United States.

In the lower half of the draw, hosts Spain take on the Iga Swiatek-led Poland in the first round, with the winner facing Czechia in the quarterfinal.

Last year’s runners-up Italy have also been handed a bye. The Italians will face the winner of the tie between Japan and Romania in the quarterfinal.

Great Britain has never won the title, but reached the final four times – the last at the 1981 edition. Meanwhile, USA is the most successful team with 18 titles to their name, with their last title coming in 2017.

The Sporting News is on hand to bring you all you need to know to ensure you don’t miss a minute of the action.

When is the Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2024?

The Billie Jean King Cup Finals begins on Wednesday, November 13 and runs until Wednesday, November 20 – culminating with the final.

How to watch Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2024 in US: TV channel, live stream

TV channel: Tennis Channel
Live stream: Tennis Channel, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport app

The Billie Jean King Cup will be broadcast on Tennis Channel.

Matches can also be streamed on Tennis Channel, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport app.

Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2024 tennis schedule

The first round ties will take place between Wednesday, November 13 to Friday, November 15.

Most ties begin at 5:00 p.m local time (CET), which translates to 4:00 p.m. onward in the UK (GMT).

On days where there are multiple ties being played, in the first round and quarterfinal stages, matches will start at 10:00 a.m. local time, which is 9:00 a.m. in the UK (GMT).

The first semifinal on November 18 will take place at 5:00 p.m. in Malaga, or 4:00 p.m. in the UK. The second semifinal will take place on November 19 at 12:00 p.m. local time or 11:00 a.m. GMT.

The final on November 20 begins at 5:00 p.m. local time, or 4:00 p.m. in the UK (GMT).