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Captain | Märten Tamla (2016–) [1] |
ITF ranking | 59 ![]() |
Colors | light blue & white |
First year | 1992 |
Years played | 30 |
Ties played (W–L) | 111 (50–61) |
Years in World Group | 2 (1–1) |
Most total wins | Maret Ani (43–25) |
Most singles wins | Kaia Kanepi (28–11) |
Most doubles wins | Maret Ani (23–6) |
Best doubles team | Maret Ani / Kaia Kanepi (11–3) |
Most ties played | Maret Ani (46) |
Most years played | Maret Ani, Margit Rüütel (13) |
Last updated on: 17 April 2022 [3] . |
The Estonia Billie Jean King Cup team represents Estonia in the Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Estonian Tennis Association.
Estonia has competed in Fed Cup since 1992.
In 2022, Estonia competes in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I.
Estonia competed in its first Fed Cup in 1992. [3]
Estonia came through Europe/Africa Zone Group I and then edged Israel in a World Group II Play-off to qualify for World Group II for the first time just a year after promotion from Group II.
In the Fed Cup World Group II Estonia won Argentina and advanced to World Group play-offs, where they lost 2–3 to Belgium.
As of 2022. [3]
Name | Years | First | Ties | Win/Loss | ||
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Singles | Doubles | Total | ||||
Maret Ani | 13 | 1998 | 46 | 20–19 | 23–6 | 43–25 |
Valeria Gorlats | 5 | 2015 | 13 | 1–6 | 2–6 | 3–12 |
Kristina Grunberg | 1 | 1994 | 1 | 0–1 | – | 0–1 |
Erika Hendsel | 1 | 2013 | 2 | 0–2 | – | 0–2 |
Helene Holter | 6 | 1992 | 21 | 8–8 | 3–9 | 11–17 |
Piret Ilves | 1 | 1992 | 2 | – | 0–2 | 0–2 |
Anett Kaasik | 2 | 2005 | 6 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–7 |
Kaia Kanepi | 12 | 2000 | 36 | 28–11 | 13–4 | 41–15 |
Maria Lota Kaul | 1 | 2017 | 2 | 0–2 | – | 0–2 |
Kaja Kõnd | 2 | 1992 | 5 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–8 |
Anett Kontaveit | 9 | 2011 | 27 | 22–7 | 4–10 | 26–17 |
Anet Angelika Koskel | 1 | 2022 | 1 | – | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Helen Laupa | 4 | 1995 | 15 | 4–2 | 4–7 | 8–9 |
Helina Lill | 4 | 1994 | 11 | 1–8 | 2–5 | 3–13 |
Elena Malõgina | 4 | 2018 | 12 | 1–9 | 1–5 | 2–14 |
Maileen Nuudi | 4 | 2016 | 12 | 4–2 | 4–7 | 8–8 |
Saara Orav | 3 | 2018 | 6 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–4 |
Eva Paalma | 3 | 2012 | 8 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 5–5 |
Ilona Poljakova | 6 | 1999 | 11 | 2–1 | 4–4 | 6–5 |
Margit Rüütel | 13 | 1999 | 31 | 8–14 | 12–8 | 20–22 |
Katriin Saar | 3 | 2018 | 8 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 0–9 |
Anett Schutting | 4 | 2007 | 7 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 3–7 |
Julia Skripnik | 2 | 2013 | 5 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 |
Liina Suurvarik | 6 | 1995 | 23 | 8–8 | 10–5 | 18–13 |
Ande Tulp | 1 | 1993 | 3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
Tatjana Vorobjova | 3 | 2012 | 9 | 0–2 | 4–5 | 4–7 |
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Group I, Europe/Africa, Round Robin (Group D) | 4 February | Tallinn (EST) | ![]() | 3–0 | Won |
5 February | Tallinn (EST) | ![]() | 2–1 | Won | ||
Group I, Europe/Africa, Promotional Play-Off | 7 February | Tallinn (EST) | ![]() | 2–0 | Won | |
World Group II play-offs | 25–26 April | Tallinn (EST) | ![]() | 3–2 | Won |
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2020 | Group I, Europe/Africa, Round Robin (Group B) | 5 February | Tallinn (EST) | ![]() | 1–2 | Lost |
6 February | Tallinn (EST) | ![]() | 1–2 | Lost | ||
7 February | Tallinn (EST) | ![]() | 2–1 | Won | ||
Group I, Europe/Africa, Promotional Play-offs | 8 February | Tallinn (EST) | ![]() | 1–2 | Lost | |
2022 | Group I, Europe/Africa (Group A) | 11 April | Antalya (TUR) | ![]() | 1–2 | Lost |
13 April | Antalya (TUR) | ![]() | 1–2 | Lost | ||
14 April | Antalya (TUR) | ![]() | 1–2 | Lost | ||
15 April | Antalya (TUR) | ![]() | 0–3 | Lost |
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