Overview
- Australia’s pursuit of a first Billie Jean King Cup title since 1974 begins with a home tie against Great Britain in April.
- The announced format schedules two singles matches on day one, a doubles rubber on day two, then two reverse singles to keep doubles alive.
- Though ranked 12th as a team, Australia is rated stronger on paper with two top‑50 singles players and a successful doubles pairing.
- Great Britain holds the No. 3 team ranking after three semi-finals in four years but is reported to have fewer top‑60 singles options.
- The other qualifiers set by the draw are Italy vs Japan, Belgium vs United States, Kazakhstan vs Canada, Slovenia vs Spain, Switzerland vs Czechia, and Ukraine vs Poland.