Bulgaria Fed Cup Team
The Bulgaria women's national tennis team represents Bulgaria in Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Bulgarian Tennis Federation. In 2022, Bulgaria competed in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I event in Antalya, where they finished in fourth place in Pool B of the competition. The team ended the group stage with a 2-3 W/L ratio after defeating Sweden and Georgia and successfully maintained their place in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I until 2023. History Bulgaria competed in its first Fed Cup in 1966. Until the 1996 edition of the competition the team has always played in the Fed Cup World Group. From 1996 the team is competing in Group I of the Europe/Africa Zone. The best results of the Bulgarian Fed Cup team are the semifinals the team played in 1985 and 1987. The team also reached the quarterfinals of the competition in 1968, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1992 and 1994. These results are closely connected with the success of the Maleeva sisters (Magdalena Male ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dora Rangelova
Dora Rangelova ( bg, Дора Рангелова; born 3 September 1967) is a retired tennis player from Bulgaria. On 15 August 1988, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 459. She played for Bulgaria Fed Cup team for three years. Dora Rangelova is the current captain of the Bulgarian Fed Cup team. She's also the mother of tennis player Dimitar Kuzmanov. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 1 (1 runner–up) Doubles: 1 (1 title) References External links * * * 1967 births Living people Bulgarian female tennis players {{Bulgaria-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1989 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1989 Federation Cup was the 27th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo, Japan, from 1–9 October. The United States won the tournament without losing a rubber, defeating Spain in the final (in what was only Spain's first semifinal and second quarterfinal appearance), giving the USA their 13th title. Qualifying round All ties were played at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo, Japan, on hard courts. Winning nations advance to Main Draw, losing nations play in Consolation Qualifying round. South Korea vs. Israel Yugoslavia vs. Jamaica Thailand vs. Malta China vs. Luxembourg Mexico vs. Chinese Taipei Philippines vs. Ireland Indonesia vs. Malaysia Poland vs. Singapore Main draw 1st Round losing teams play in Consolation Rounds First round Czechoslovakia vs. Belgium Thailand vs. Hungary Sweden vs. Japan Finland vs. West Germany Austr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Petia Arshinkova
Petia Arshinkova ( bg, Петя Аршинкова; born 26 April 1998) is a former professional Bulgarian tennis player. Arshinkova has a career-high singles ranking of No. 476 by the WTA, achieved on 29 July 2019. She has won one singles title and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. Arshinkova made her Fed Cup debut for Bulgaria in 2018. She has not competed since July 2021. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 1 (title) Doubles: 9 (3 titles, 6 runner–ups) Fed Cup Arshinkova debuted for the Bulgaria Fed Cup team The Bulgaria women's national tennis team represents Bulgaria in Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Bulgarian Tennis Federation. In 2022, Bulgaria competed in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I event in Antalya, where t ... in 2018. Since then, she has a 0–1 singles record and a 1–3 doubles record (1–4 overall). Singles (0–1) Doubles (1–3) External links * * * 1998 births Living people Bulgarian female ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone
The Europe/Africa Zone is one of three zones of regional competition in the 2020–21 Billie Jean King Cup. Group I * Venue 1: Tallink Tennis Center, Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard) * Venue 2: Centre National de Tennis, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (indoor hard) * Date: 5–8 February 2020 The thirteen teams were split across the two venues, with 7 teams competing in Tallinn and the other 6 competing in Esch-sur-Alzette. In Tallinn, the seven teams were split into two Pools of three and four teams with the teams finishing 1st and 2nd place in the pool competing in promotional playoffs for advancement to the play-offs. In Esch-sur-Alzette, the nations were split into two pools of 3 teams, with the nations finishing first and second competing in promotional playoffs for advancement to the play-offs. The nations finishing last in each of the pools competed in relegation playoffs, with one nation from each venue relegated to Group II in 2022. Seeding * 1Billie Jean King Cup Ranki ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gergana Topalova
Gergana Topalova ( bg, Гергана Топалова; born 22 February 2000) is a Bulgarian tennis player. Topalova has career-high WTA rankings of No. 308 in singles and No. 388 in doubles. She has won five singles titles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On the ITF Junior Circuit, Topalova has a career-high combined ranking of 31, achieved on 22 January 2018. Topalova made her Fed Cup debut for Bulgaria in 2019. On 23 November 2022, she was confirmed as a participant at the 2023 United Cup as part of the Bulgarian team. https://www.atptour.com/en/news/united-cup-field-set ITF Circuit finals Singles: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner-up) Doubles: 11 (3 titles, 8 runner-ups) ITF Junior Circuit finals Singles (4–3) Doubles (2–3) National participation Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup Gergana Topalova debuted in Bulgaria Fed Cup team The Bulgaria women's national tennis team represents Bulgaria in Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2018 Fed Cup
The 2018 Fed Cup was the 56th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The 2018 Fed Cup was expected to feature some structural changes, including a 16-team World Group and the introduction of a Final Four event at a neutral, predetermined location. However, the ITF announced shortly before their annual meeting that they were tabling a vote on the changes for at least one year. In one of the biggest shocks in the tournament history, Russia was demoted to the Zonal Groups for the first time in two decades, after consecutive losses to Slovakia and Latvia. The final took place on 10–11 November and was won by the Czech Republic. World Group World Group Play-offs The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties and four winners of the World Group II ties will compete in the World Group Play-offs for spots in the 2019 World Group. Seeds World Group II Seeds World Group II Play-offs The four losing teams in the W ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Julia Terziyska
Julia Terziyska ( bg, Джулия Терзийска; born 5 March 1996) is a Bulgarian tennis player. Terziyska has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 306, achieved on 15 February 2016. She reached her highest WTA doubles ranking of No. 238 on 5 August 2019. Terziyska has won 12 singles and 15 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. Playing in Billie Jean King Cup competitions, she has a win–loss record of 6–4. She made her debut for Bulgaria in 2018. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 21 (12 titles, 9 runner–ups) Doubles: 32 (15 titles, 17 runner–ups) Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup participation Julia Terziyska debuted for the Bulgaria Fed Cup team The Bulgaria women's national tennis team represents Bulgaria in Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Bulgarian Tennis Federation. In 2022, Bulgaria competed in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I event in Antalya, where t ... in 2018. Since then, she has a 1–2 singles record and a 5– ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2012 Fed Cup
The 2012 Fed Cup (also known as the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 50th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The draw took place on 17 July 2011 in Kobe, Japan. The final took place at the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic on 3–4 November. The home and defending champions Czech Republic defeated the first-finalists Serbia, to win their seventh title and equal the record for second-most titles won by a country since the competition's beginning. Czech Republic was the only country except United States and Australia to hold both Davis Cup and Fed Cup at the same time. The Czechs did the same in 2012. Petra Kvitová and Tomáš Berdych also scored Hopman Cup victory at the same year. World Group Draw World Group Play-offs The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and four winners of the World Group II ties entered the draw for the World Group Play-offs. Four seeded teams, based ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Isabella Shinikova
Isabella Shinikova ( bg, Изабелла Шиникова) (born 25 October 1991) is a Bulgarian tennis player. On 20 February 2017, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 133. On 20 May 2019, she peaked at No. 159 in the WTA doubles rankings. She also plays for the Bulgaria Fed Cup team, with a current win–loss record of 15–20. Junior career Shinikova started playing tennis at the age seven. She played on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2006 and won two singles titles and one doubles title. Professional career 2009–15: Professional debut, success on the ITF Circuit In 2009, Shinikova made her pro debut at a $25k event. Since then, she has been playing on the ITF Women's Circuit, and in 2015, she topped the annual leaderboard winning eight titles through the year. 2016–17: WTA Tour & major qualifications, top 150 debut In April 2016, Shinikova made her main-draw debut at a WTA Tour tournament at the Katowice Open, losing to Alizé Cornet in the first round. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2014 Fed Cup
The 2014 Fed Cup (also known as the 2014 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 52nd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place on 8–9 November and was won by the Czech Republic. Petra Kvitová won both of her singles matches in that final against Germany, delivering two of the three points needed for victory of her team. The draw took place on 10 July 2013 in Paris, France. World Group Source: Draw World Group II The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2014. Winners advanced to the World Group Play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II Play-offs. Dates: 8–9 February Results: World Group Play-offs The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and four winners of the World Group II ties entered the draw for the World Group Play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, were drawn against four unseeded teams ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Viktoriya Tomova
Viktoriya Konstantinova Tomova ( bg, Виктория Константинова Томова, born 25 February 1995) is a professional Bulgarian tennis player. Tomova reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of 89 achieved on 31 October 2022. Her best doubles ranking is world No. 254, achieved on 11 August 2014. She is currently the No. 1 Bulgarian in singles. She also plays for the Bulgaria Fed Cup team with a current win–loss record of 12–11. Professional career 2016: WTA debut and top 150 In July 2016, Tomova reached the biggest final of her career so far at the Hungarian Ladies Open, losing to fellow Bulgarian Elitsa Kostova. The following week, she failed to qualify for the Bucharest Open, losing in the final qualifying round to Nadia Podoroska. Tomova made her debut at US Open reaching qualifying competition. She finished the year as No. 152 in the world. 2017: WTA 250 tour-level debut, top 150 year end Tomova started the season with a loss to Elitsa Kostova a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2022 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone
The 30th Europe/Africa Zone is one of three zones of regional competition in the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup. Group I * Venue: Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey (clay) * Date: 11–16 April 2022 The eleven teams were divided into two pools of five and six teams. The nations finishing first in their pools were automatically advanced to the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs. The nations finishing 2nd in their pools took part in a play-off to determine the nation advancing to the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs. The nations finishing last and second-last in their pools took part in a relegation play-offs, with the losing nations relegated to Group II for 2023. Seeding * 1Billie Jean King Cup Rankings as of 8 November 2021 Pools Play-offs Final placements * , , , , and were promoted to the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs. ** was added based on ranking (20th) when the ITF disqualified and for violations of the Olympic Truce. ** was added ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |