The Philippines Fed Cup team is a
tennis
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team that represents the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
in
Fed 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 cha ...
competition. They are governed by the
Philippine Tennis Association
The Philippine Tennis Association (PhilTA) is the national governing body for tennis in the Philippines.
Suspension
The International Tennis Federation imposed a two-year suspension against PhilTA in late 2020 due to a leadership crisis within t ...
.
History
The Philippines competed in its first Fed Cup in
1974
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. Their best result was reaching the 16th round in
1982
Events January
* January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00).
* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...
. The team was set to participate at the
1979 Fed Cup, with their first game against the
United States
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at the first round but withdrew from the tournament due to "administrative reasons".
The Philippines competed in Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in the
2011 Fed Cup
The 2011 Fed Cup (also known as the 2011 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 49th edition of the tournament between national teams in women's tennis.
The final took place at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 5–6 N ...
.
Current team (2017)
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Katharina Lehnert
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Anna Clarice Patrimonio
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Khim Iglupas
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Czarina Arevalo
See also
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Fed 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 cha ...
*
Philippines Davis Cup team
The Philippines men's national tennis team represents the Philippines in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Philippine Tennis Association.
The Philippines currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group IV. They won the E ...
References
External links
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Billie Jean King Cup teams
Fed 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 cha ...
Tennis Fed Cup
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