Czech Republic Billie Jean King Cup team

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Czech Republic
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Captain Petr Pála
ITF ranking 5 Decrease2.svg1 (17 April 2023)
Highest ITF ranking1 (2012–2013, 2014–2019)
Colorsblue & red
First year 1963
Years played50
Ties played (W–L)155 (114–41)
Years in
World Group
41 (80–26)
Titles11 (1975, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018)
Runners-up1 (1986)
Most total wins Helena Suková (57–16)
Most singles winsHelena Suková (45–11)
Most doubles wins Hana Mandlíková (16–6)
Best doubles teamHelena Suková /
Hana Mandlíková (7–3)
Most ties playedHelena Suková (54)
Most years played Lucie Šafářová (14)

The Czech Republic women's national tennis team is the representative national team of the Czech Republic in Billie Jean King Cup competition. The Czech Republic team in its current incarnation began competing in 1993. It is seen as the primary successor to the Czechoslovak team, and not Slovakia, even though the Czechoslovak team included both Czech and Slovak players.

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Czechoslovakia won the Billie Jean King Cup five times between 1975 and 1988 (when the competition was known as the Federation Cup), but the victory in 2011 (by which time the competition had been renamed the Fed Cup) was the team's first win as the Czech Republic. [1] They have since won the competition five more times, in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018. [2] [3]

Martina Navratilova, one of the Czechoslovak team's greatest players, helped guide the team to victory in 1975. In 1981 she became a US citizen and in later tournaments, notably the 1986 Federation Cup final, she played for the United States against her former nation.

Current team

Rankings as of 6 November 2023.

NameBornFirstLastTiesWin/LossRanks [4] [5]
YearTieSinDouTotSinDou
Barbora Krejčíková December 18, 199520192023Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 82–33–25–51013
Kateřina Siniaková May 10, 199620172023Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 125–35–510–84510
Markéta Vondroušová June 28, 199920172023Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1011–22–013–2744
Karolína Muchová August 21, 199620192022Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 52–11–13–28566
Linda Nosková November 17, 200420232023Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 11–00–01–041198
Sára Bejlek January 31, 2006202300–00–00–0190742
Marie Bouzková July 21, 199820232023Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 11–00–01–03423

Players

YearTeam
1963 Věra Suková Markéta Prochová
1964 Jitka Volavková Vlasta Vopičková
1966 Vlasta Vopičková Jitka Volavková
1968 Vlasta Vopičková Jitka Volavková
1969 Alena Palmeová Vlasta Vopičková
1970 Alena Palmeová Vlasta Vopičková
1975 Renáta Tomanová Martina Navrátilová Mirka Koželuhová
1978 Regina Maršíková Hana Mandlíková Renáta Tomanová Hana Strachoňová
1979 Regina Maršíková Hana Mandlíková Renáta Tomanová
1980 Hana Mandlíková Renáta Tomanová Iva Budařová Yvona Brzáková
1981 Hana Mandlíková Renáta Tomanová Helena Suková Kateřina Skronská
1982 Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková Iva Budařová
1983 Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková Iva Budařová Marcela Skuherská
1984 Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková Iva Budařová Marcela Skuherská
1985 Regina Maršíková Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková Andrea Holíková
1986 Regina Maršíková Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková Andrea Holíková
1987 Jana Novotná Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková Regina Rajchrtová
1988 Jana Novotná Jana Pospíšilová Radka Zrubáková Helena Suková
1989 Jana Novotná Jana Pospíšilová Regina Rajchrtová Helena Suková
1990 Jana Novotná Regina Rajchrtová Eva Švíglerová
1991 Jana Novotná Regina Rajchrtová Radka Zrubáková Eva Švíglerová
1992 Jana Novotná Radka Zrubáková Andrea Strnadová Helena Suková
1993 Radka Zrubáková Helena Suková Jana Novotná Andrea Strnadová
1994 Petra Langrová Ludmila Richterová Radka Bobková Eva Martincová
1995 Petra Langrová Radka Bobková Helena Suková Jana Novotná
1996 Ludmila Richterová Helena Suková Jana Novotná
1997 Ludmila Richterová Eva Martincová Jana Novotná Adriana Gerši
Sandra Kleinová
1998 Ludmila Richterová Jana Novotná Adriana Gerši Denisa Chládková
Radka Bobková Květa Peschke Lenka Němečková Michaela Paštiková
1999 Květa Peschke Helena Vildová Denisa Chládková Dája Bedáňová
2000 Dája Bedáňová Květa Peschke Denisa Chládková
2001 Denisa Chládková Květa Peschke Petra Cetkovská Alena Vašková
2002 Sandra Kleinová Iveta Benešová Eva Birnerová Klára Koukalová
Petra Cetkovská Barbora Strýcová
2003 Dája Bedáňová Klára Koukalová Iveta Benešová Eva Birnerová
Barbora Strýcová
2004 Libuše Průšová Lucie Šafářová Klára Koukalová Nicole Vaidišová
Michaela Paštiková Barbora Strýcová
2005 Klára Koukalová Nicole Vaidišová Iveta Benešová Květa Peschke
2006 Nicole Vaidišová Klára Koukalová Lucie Šafářová Květa Peschke
Iveta Benešová Barbora Strýcová
2007 Nicole Vaidišová Lucie Šafářová Iveta Benešová Barbora Strýcová
Petra Kvitová
2008 Nicole Vaidišová Petra Cetkovská Lucie Šafářová Petra Kvitová
Květa Peschke Iveta Benešová
2009 Iveta Benešová Petra Kvitová Lucie Šafářová Květa Peschke
2010 Lucie Hradecká Petra Kvitová Lucie Šafářová Květa Peschke
2011 Petra Kvitová Lucie Šafářová Iveta Benešová Barbora Strýcová
Lucie Hradecká Květa Peschke
2012 Petra Kvitová Iveta Benešová Lucie Šafářová Barbora Strýcová
Lucie Hradecká Andrea Hlaváčková
2013 Petra Kvitová Lucie Šafářová Lucie Hradecká Andrea Hlaváčková
2014 Petra Kvitová Lucie Šafářová Klára Koukalová Barbora Strýcová
Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká
2015 Petra Kvitová Karolína Plíšková Tereza Smitková Denisa Allertová
Lucie Hradecká Lucie Šafářová Barbora Strýcová
2016 Petra Kvitová Karolína Plíšková Barbora Strýcová Denisa Allertová
Lucie Hradecká
2017 Karolína Plíšková Barbora Strýcová Kateřina Siniaková Lucie Šafářová
Kristýna Plíšková Denisa Allertová Markéta Vondroušová
2018 Karolína Plíšková Barbora Strýcová Petra Kvitová Lucie Šafářová
Kateřina Siniaková Barbora Krejčíková
2019 Karolína Plíšková Kateřina Siniaková Markéta Vondroušová Barbora Krejčíková
Lucie Šafářová Karolína Muchová Marie Bouzková
2020–21 Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková Markéta Vondroušová Lucie Hradecká
Tereza Martincová
2022 Markéta Vondroušová Tereza Martincová Marie Bouzková Linda Fruhvirtová
Karolína Muchová Barbora Krejčíková Karolína Plíšková Kateřina Siniaková
2023 Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková Karolína Muchová Markéta Vondroušová
Linda Nosková Sára Bejlek Marie Bouzková

Results

1990–1999

YearCompetitionDateLocationOpponentScoreResult
1995Europe/Africa Zone Group I (Pool A)17 April Murcia (ESP) Flag of Poland.svg Poland 3–0Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I (Pool A)18 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 3–0Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I (Pool A)19 April Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia 1–2Lost
Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Knockout Stage20 April Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia 3–0Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Knockout Stage21 April Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg Belarus 3–0Won
World Group II play-offs22–23 July Prague (CZE) Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 4–1Won
1996World Group II27–28 April Vancouver (CAN) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 3–0Won
World Group play-offs13–14 July Plzeň (CZE) Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 3–1Won
1997World Group, 1st Round1–2 March Mannheim (GER) Flag of Germany.svg Germany 3–2Won
World Group, Semi-Final12–13 July Prague (CZE) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 2–3Lost
1998World Group, 1st Round18–19 April Brno (CZE) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 1–4Lost
World Group play-offs25–26 July Prague (CZE) Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1–4Lost
1999World Group II17–18 April Minsk (BLR) Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus 4–1Won

2000–2009

YearCompetitionDateLocationOpponentScoreResult
2000World Group, Round Robin (Group B)27 April Bratislava (SVK) Flag of Austria.svg Austria 2–1Won
World Group, Round Robin (Group B)28 April Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 2–1Won
World Group, Round Robin (Group B)29 April Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia 2–1Won
World Group, Semi-final21 November Las Vegas (USA) Flag of Spain.svg Spain 1–2Lost
2001World Group, Round Robin (Group A)7 November Madrid (ESP) Flag of Russia.svg Russia 1–2Lost
World Group, Round Robin (Group A)8 November Flag of France.svg France 0–3Lost
World Group, Round Robin (Group A)9 November Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 1–2Lost
2002World Group, 1st Round27–28 April Bol (CRO) Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 2–3Lost
World Group play-offs20–21 July Přerov (CZE) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 5–0Won
2003World Group, 1st Round26–27 April Lowell, MA (USA) Flag of the United States.svg United States 0–5Lost
World Group play-offs19–20 July Durban (RSA) Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 4–1Won
2004World Group, 1st Round24–25 April Lecce (ITA) Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1–3Lost
World Group play-offs10–11 July Tallinn (EST) Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia 3–2Won
2005World Group II23–24 April Prague (CZE) Flag of Japan.svg Japan 3–2Won
World Group play-offs9–10 July Liberec (CZE) Flag of Italy.svg Italy 2–3Lost
2006World Group II22–23 April Bangkok (THA) Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 4–1Won
World Group play-offs15–16 July Cagnes-sur-Mer (FRA) Flag of France.svg France 2–3Lost
2007World Group II21–22 April Bratislava (SVK) Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia 5–0Won
World Group play-offs14–15 July Palafrugell (ESP) Flag of Spain.svg Spain 2–3Lost
2008World Group II2–3 February Brno (CZE) Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia 3–2Won
World Group play-offs26–27 April Ramat HaSharon (ISR) Flag of Israel.svg Israel 3–2Won
2009World Group, 1st Round7–8 February Brno (CZE) Flag of Spain.svg Spain 4–1Won
World Group, Semi-Final25–26 April Brno (CZE) Flag of the United States.svg United States 2–3Lost

2010–2019

YearCompetitionDateLocationOpponentScoreResult
2010World Group, 1st Round6–7 February Brno (CZE) Flag of Germany.svg Germany 3–2Won
World Group, Semi-Final24–25 April Rome (ITA) Flag of Italy.svg Italy 0–5Lost
2011World Group, 1st Round5–6 February Bratislava (SVK) Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia 3–2Won
World Group, Semi-Final16–17 April Charleroi (BEL) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 3–2Won
World Group, Final5–6 November Moscow (RUS) Flag of Russia.svg Russia 3–2Champion
2012World Group, 1st Round4–5 February Stuttgart (GER) Flag of Germany.svg Germany 4–1Won
World Group, Semi-Final21–22 April Ostrava (CZE) Flag of Italy.svg Italy 4–1Won
World Group, Final3–4 November Prague (CZE) Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia 3–2Champion
2013World Group, 1st Round9–10 February Ostrava (CZE) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 4–0Won
World Group, Semi-Final20–21 April Palermo (ITA) Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1–3Lost
2014World Group, 1st Round8–9 February Seville (ESP) Flag of Spain.svg Spain 3–2Won
World Group, Semi-Final20–21 April Ostrava (CZE) Flag of Italy.svg Italy 4–0Won
World Group, Final3–1 November Prague (CZE) Flag of Germany.svg Germany 3–1Champion
2015World Group, 1st Round7–8 February Quebec City (CAN) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 4–0Won
World Group, Semi-Final18–19 April Ostrava (CZE) Flag of France.svg France 3–1Won
World Group, Final14–15 November Prague (CZE) Flag of Russia.svg Russia 3–2Champion
2016World Group, 1st Round6–7 February Cluj-Napoca (ROU)Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 3–2Won
World Group, Semi-Final16–17 April Lucerne (SUI)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3–2Won
World Group, Final12–13 November Strasbourg (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France 3–2Champion
2017World Group, 1st Round11–12 February Ostrava (CZE) Flag of Spain.svg Spain 3–2Won
World Group, Semi-Final22–23 April Tampa (USA) Flag of the United States.svg United States 2–3Lost
2018World Group, 1st Round10–11 February Prague (CZE)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3–1Won
World Group, Semi-Final21–22 April Stuttgart (GER) Flag of Germany.svg Germany 4–1Won
World Group, Final10–11 November Prague (CZE) Flag of the United States.svg United States 3–0Champion
2019World Group, 1st Round9–10 February Ostrava (CZE)Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2–3Lost
World Group play-offs20–21 April Prostějov (CZE)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4–0Won

2020–2029

YearCompetitionDateLocationOpponentScoreResult
2020–21 Finals, Group D1–6 November 2021 Prague (CZE)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2–1Won
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1–2Lost
2022 Qualifying round 15–16 April 2022 Prague (CZE)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3–2Won
Finals 8–13 November 2022 Glasgow (GBR)Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2–1Won
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2–1Won
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0–2Lost
2023 Qualifying round 14–15 April 2023 Antalya (TUR)Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 3–1Won
Finals 7–12 November 2023 Seville (ESP)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3–0Won
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2–1Won
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1–2Lost

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