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Italy and surprise package Slovakia clash in the final of the 2024 as two former champion nations collide. The 2002 winners continued their remarkable week in Malaga as they , with Rebecca Sramkova showing her battling spirit having been a set behind against Katie Boulter. Italy, meanwhile, are four time winners of this competition and were runners-up last year.
They will be confident of going one better this after a semi-final win against Iga Swiatek and Poland. has enjoyed an excellent 2024 and will hope to cap her breakthrough year with team silverware. The Billie Jean King Cup final is due to start at 4pm GMT on Wednesday 20 November at the Martin Carpena Arena in Malaga.
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the tie live via the BBC Red Button, or online via the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website. The final will be contested over two singles matches and a doubles decider if required. Tathiana Garbin Matej Liptak Jasmine Paolini (4) Rebecca Sramkova (43) Elisabetta Cocciaretto (54) Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (110) Lucia Bronzetti (78) Viktoria Hruncakova (241) Sara Errani (105 - singles; 8 - doubles) Renata Jamrichova (375) Martina Trevisan (126 - singles; 338 - doubles) Tereza Mihalikova (42 – doubles) Italy 1/3 Slovakia 5/2.
