Billie Jean King Cup Final, when and where to watch Italy-Slovakia

Malaga, 19 November 2024 – The final of Billie Jean King Cup will be between Italy e Slovakia. Tathiana's National Team Garbin is hunting for the fifth trophy in its history after losing the 2023 final against Canada. In front of the Slovakians, who eliminated somewhat surprisingly Australia to the quarters and the Britain in the semifinals, and who do not represent a team as unbeatable as the Canadian one a year ago. Appointment with history for the Italians who have always prevailed up to now thanks to the decisive doubles composed of Jasmine paolini and Sarah You wander. Last time yesterday against Swiatek's Poland. 

How much is Slovakia worth?

Needless to turn around, Italy favorite in the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup final. The Slovakia she should not be underestimated, but she is inferior. The best player in the lineup is Rebecca Sramkova, number 43 in the world rankings, who at 27 years old found her best performances in her career, winning the WTA tournament in Hua Hin in Thailand, her first title in the major circuit, beating Laura in the final Siegemund for 6-4 6-4. Having reached the first quarterfinals in a thousand tournament in 2024, Sramkova is still dry of results in the slams, where at most she reached the second round at the US Open in 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2024. The team is then completed by Anna Karlina Schmiedlova, number 110 in the charts, Viktoria Hrunchakova, number 241, Renata Jamrichova, number 375 and Tereza Mihalikova, the doubles player. In the quarter-finals, the Slovakians won two to nil over Australia, with victories of Hrunchakova in three sets on Birrell and Sramkova, in form, in two clear sets on Tomljanovich. In the semi-finals there was a surprise, because Slovakia eliminated Great Britain - who in turn had eliminated the reigning champions Canada - thanks to the decisive doubles. In the first match Emma raducanu he defeated the Hrunchakova for 6-4- 6-4, but Sramkova he tied the scores in three sets on Boulter, so the double composed of Hrunchakova e Mihalikova got the better of Nicholls-Watson in two quick sets to give Slovakia a historic final.

Garbin's choices

To check the choices of Garbin, who in the semi-final found some great things to do Bronzes, who would cross Hruncakova. The tennis player from Rimini was decisive in the semifinal by winning the point against Magda Linette and was so convincing that it deserved confirmation despite the presence of the most highly rated Cocciaretto e Trevisan.Jasmine paolini, defeated by Swiatek in the third against Poland, will be in the second singles and will face SramkovaIn the doubles, the Paolini-Errani pair is a must.

Tathiana Garbin and Lucia Bronzetti

When to play and how to follow it

La final di Billie Jean King Cup, The women's Davis Cup is played Wednesday November 20 with start time at 17 with the first singles, then the second and finally the play-off doubles if the situation were to be a draw. Live free-to-air on Supertennis Tv, channel 64 of digital terrestrial and also visible on the Sky bouquet on channel 224. Read also - Errani-Paolini screams: Italy reaches the Billei Jean King Cup final