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United States Billie Jean King Cup Team
The United States women's national tennis team is the most successful national team in Billie Jean King Cup competition. The team has won 18 titles and finished second a further 11 times, out of 55 participations. History The United States won the inaugural Billie Jean King Cup, originally known as the Federation Cup and later as the Fed Cup, in 1963. They hold the record for most ties won, with 149, including 37 in a row. They won seven straight titles between 1976 and 1982. Members of the inaugural team *Darlene Hard *Carole Graebner * Billie Jean King Teams External links * Billie Jean King Cup teams Billie Jean King Cup The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was chan ... Billie Jean King {{FedCup-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Rinaldi
Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel (born March 24, 1967) is a former professional American tennis player, who retired in September 1997. In her career, she won three singles and two doubles titles on the WTA Tour, and reached the semifinals of the 1985 Wimbledon Championships. Career Rinaldi reached her highest career ranking on May 26, 1986, when she was ranked world No. 7. The recipient of WTA Most Impressive Newcomer Award in 1981 and WTA Comeback Player of the Year Award in 1989, she had career wins over top players such as Steffi Graf, Jana Novotná, Sue Barker, Pam Shriver, Hana Mandlíková, Wendy Turnbull, Manuela Maleeva, Dianne Fromholtz, Helena Suková, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Zina Garrison, Sylvia Hanika, Kathy Jordan, Jo Durie, and Natasha Zvereva. Rinaldi was the youngest player to win a match at Wimbledon (14 years, 91 days) in 1981, a record that stood until 1990. After the 1987 French Open, she suffered a freak injury in Monte Carlo, slipping on stairs, and in trying to catc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Fed Cup
The 2000 Fed Cup was the 38th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. Changes were made to the World Group; instead of two groups of eight teams, there was one group of thirteen. The group was divided in three round-robin pools of four, with the winner of each pool joining defending champions the United States in a knockout bracket. In the final, the United States defeated Spain at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, on 24–25 November, giving the United States their 17th title. World Group * Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition. ;Pool A # # # # ;Pool B # # # # ;Pool C # # # # Draw Americas Zone * Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition. * Nations in ''italics'' were relegated down to a lower level of competition. Group I Venue: Santinho Coast, Florianópolis, Brazil (outdoor clay) Dates: 25–30 April ;Participating Teams * * * * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
2010 Fed Cup
The 2010 Fed Cup (also known as the 2010 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 48th edition of the tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, United States, on 6–7 November. Italy successfully defended their title, in a rematch of the previous year's final, against the United States, by three rubbers to one. World Group Draw World Group Play-offs The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (France, Germany, Serbia and Ukraine), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Australia, Belgium, Estonia and Slovakia) enter the draw for the World Group Play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, are drawn against four unseeded teams. Date: 24–25 April World Group II The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2010. Winners advanced to the World Group Play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II Play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Fed Cup
The 2009 Fed Cup was the 46th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place at the Circolo del Tennis in Reggio Calabria, Italy, on 7–8 November. The home team, Italy, defeated the United States, 4–0, giving Italy their second title. World Group Draw World Group Play-offs The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (China, France, Argentina and Spain), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Slovakia, Germany, Serbia and Ukraine) 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. Date: 25–26 April World Group II The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2009. Winners advanced to the World Group Play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II Play-offs. Date: 7–8 February World Group II Play-offs The four losing teams from World Group II (Belgium, Switze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Fed Cup
The 2003 Fed Cup was the 41st edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia on 22–23 November. France defeated the United States, giving France their second title. World Group Draw World Group Play-offs Date: 19–20 July The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I sections competed in the World Group Play-offs for spots in the 2004 World Group. Americas Zone * Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition. * Nations in ''italics'' were relegated down to a lower level of competition. Group I Venue: Campinas, Brazil (outdoor clay) Dates: 23–26 April ;Participating Teams * ' * * * * * * ' * Group II Venue: San Juan, Puerto Rico (outdoor hard) Dates: 23–27 April ;Participating Teams * * * * * * * * * * Asia/Oceania Zone * Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Fed Cup
The 1995 Fed Cup was the 33rd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis, and the first to bear the name Fed Cup. Major changes to the tournament's structure went into effect for 1995. The format was changed to a multi-tiered league system similar to the Davis Cup, and a Group II was added to the existing Group I at Zonal level. The World Group I was reduced to eight teams and the World Group II was added with another eight teams. Ties were played at home sites rather than all in one location as before. Play-offs determined promotion and relegation between World Group and World Group II and Zonal Group I. Two singles rubbers were added to the ties, which became the best of five matches. The final took place on 25–26 November, with Spain defeating the United States to give Spain their third title. World Group Draw World Group Play-offs The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Austria, Bulgaria, Japan and South Afr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1994 Federation Cup was the 32nd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. Spain defeated the United States in the final, giving Spain their 3rd and 2nd consecutive title. This was the last competition to bear the name "Federation Cup", and the last in which the final group of teams assembled to compete at a single site. The following year, the International Tennis Federation rechristened the competition the Fed Cup, and adopted a Davis Cup-style format in which all ties were held in one of the competing countries. Qualifying rounds * Nations in bold qualified for the World Group. Americas Zone Venue: Cochabamba Tennis Centre, Cochabamba, Bolivia (outdoor clay) Dates: April 11–17 ;Participating Teams * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Asia/Oceania Zone Venue: Delhi LTA Complex, New Delhi, India (outdoor clay) Dates: May 2–6 ;Participating Teams * * * * * * * * Europe/Africa Zone Venue: Freizei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1991 Federation Cup was the 29th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at the Nottingham Tennis Centre in Nottingham, United Kingdom from 18–28 July. Spain defeated the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ... in the final (in what was a rematch of the 1989 Federation Cup final), giving Spain its first title. World Group Qualifying Winning nations advanced to World Group, nations that lost in the first round played in consolation rounds. World Group Draw World Group Play-offs The sixteen losing teams in the World Group first round ties played off against each other in the first round. The losing teams then went to play-off again, with those that lost twice being relegated t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1987 Federation Cup was the 25th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at Hollyburn Country Club in Vancouver, Canada, from 26 July – 2 August. West Germany won their first title, defeating the United States in the final. This was their first victory after four previous final appearances. Qualifying round All ties were played at Hollyburn Country Club in Vancouver, Canada, on hard courts. Winning nations advance to Main Draw, losing nations play in Consolation Rounds. Israel vs. Zimbabwe Norway vs. Peru Denmark vs. Luxembourg South Korea vs. Mexico Chile vs. China Ireland vs. Chinese Taipei Poland vs. Philippines Indonesia vs. Finland Switzerland vs. Malta Main draw 1st Round losing teams play in Consolation Rounds First round United States vs. Japan France vs. Austria Great Britain vs. Chile Belgium vs. Italy Bulgaria vs. Greece Ireland vs. Indonesia Jama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1985 Federation Cup was the 23rd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at the Nagoya Green Tennis Club in Nagoya, Japan, from 6–14 October. Czechoslovakia defeated the United States in the final, giving Czechoslovakia their 4th and 3rd consecutive title. Qualifying round All ties were played at the Nagoya Green Tennis Club in Nagoya, Japan, on hard courts. Winning nations advance to Main Draw, losing nations play in Consolation Rounds. South Korea vs. Philippines Chinese Taipei vs. Finland China vs. Indonesia Norway vs. Chile Ireland vs. Thailand Belgium vs. Uruguay Main draw 1st Round losing teams play in Consolation Rounds First round Czechoslovakia vs. Greece Netherlands vs. Switzerland Belgium vs. Hungary Canada vs. Sweden West Germany vs. Great Britain Austria vs. Japan Bulgaria vs. Soviet Union Ireland vs. Yugoslavia United States vs. South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1974 Federation Cup was the 12th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 29 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Naples Tennis Club in Naples, Italy, from 13–19 May. Australia defended their title, defeating United States in the final, in what was the fifth final featuring both United States and Australia. Participating teams Draw All ties were played at the Naples Tennis Club in Naples, Italy, on clay courts. First Round Italy vs. Belgium * This match currently holds the record for the most games in a Fed Cup doubles set (pre-tiebreak). Indonesia vs. Israel Great Britain vs. Ireland Chile vs. Norway Romania vs. Argentina Denmark vs. Sweden New Zealand vs. Spain Canada vs. West Germany Netherlands vs. France Philippines vs. Austria Luxembourg vs. Poland Second Round Australia vs. Japan Italy vs. Israel Great Britain vs. Norway Switzerland vs. South Africa Romania vs. Swede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |