PARIS: Poland, spearheaded by world No 1 Iga Swiatek, were drawn today to play hosts Spain in November’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Seville.
Ex-No 1 Naomi Osaka’s Japan will take on Romania while Germany are up against Britain and Slovakia play 18-time champions the US.
The first round winners will join already qualified defending champions Canada, Italy, Australia and the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals.
The top four seeded nations received byes into the last eight at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville, with the other eight teams to play in Round 1.
Organisers have scrapped the group stage for the finals, scheduled for Nov 12 until Nov 20, opting for a straight knock-out competition.