Australia's next Billie Jean King Cup captain will have the benefit of a kind draw as they embark on the nation's ongoing quest to end a drought stretching back to 1974, long before the competition was named after that year's US Open winner.
Seeded in Sunday's draw having reached this year's finals group stage, the seven-time winners were paired at home to Mexico for the qualifying round for the 2024 competition.
Knocked out in the 18-team qualifying round by Spain, Mexico avoided relegation by defeating Austria in the play-offs.
