Great Britain Fed Cup team

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Great Britain
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Captain Anne Keothavong
ITF ranking 11 Increase2.svg (22 April 2019)
Colorsblue & white
First year 1963
Years played54
Ties played (W–L)196 (125–71)
Years in
World Group
31 (66–31)
Runners-up4 (1967, 1971, 1972, 1981)
Most total wins Virginia Wade (66–33)
Most singles winsVirginia Wade (36–20)
Most doubles winsVirginia Wade (30–13)
Best doubles teamVirginia Wade /
Sue Barker (13–2)
Most ties playedVirginia Wade (57)
Most years playedVirginia Wade (17)

The Great Britain Fed Cup team represents the United Kingdom in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Lawn Tennis Association. In 2019 they were promoted from Europe/Africa Zone Group I, and will enter the Fed Cup Qualifiers under the new structure taking effect from 2020.

Contents

History

Great Britain competed in the first Fed Cup in 1963. They have reached the finals on four occasions, 1967, 1971, 1972 and 1981. Great Britain is one of only four nations to have participated every year since the tournament's inception.

Inaugural team

Players

Current squad

Rankings as of 28 June 2019

Team representing Great Britain in 2019 Fed Cup World Group II Play-off [1]
NameBornFirstLastTiesWin/LossRanks
YearTieSinDouTotSinDou
Katie Boulter 1 August 199620182019Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 75–12–07–1128898=
Harriet Dart 28 July 199620192019Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 20–02–02–0170112
Johanna Konta 17 May 199120132019Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2418–72–320–1019137
Katie Swan 24 March 199920162019Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 52–12–04–1207516
Heather Watson 19 May 199220112018Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3120–98–328–1212273

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up in the last two years
NameBornFirstLastTiesWin/LossRanks
YearTieSinDouTotSinDou
Jocelyn Rae 20 February 199120112017Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1310–310–3
Laura Robson 21 January 199420122017Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 134–29–113–3511349
Anna Smith 14 August 198820152018Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 76–16–1105
Gabriella Taylor 7 March 19982018Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0183485

Team performances

2010s

YearCompetitionDateSurfaceLocationOpponentScoreResult
2010 Europe/Africa Zone Group I 3 FebHard (i) Lisbon (POR)Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–0 Win
4 FebFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 0–3 Loss
5 FebFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 2–1 Win
Europe/Africa Zone Group I,
5th–8th play-off
6 FebFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1–2 Loss
2011 Europe/Africa Zone Group I 2 FebHard Eilat (ISR)Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 1–2 Loss
4 FebFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2–1 Win
Europe/Africa Zone Group I,
5th–8th play-off
5 FebFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2–0 Win
2012 Europe/Africa Zone Group I 1 FebHard Eilat (ISR)Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3–0 Win
2 FebFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2–1 Win
3 FebFlag of Israel.svg  Israel 3–0 Win
Europe/Africa Zone Group I,
Promotional play-off
4 FebFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 2–0 Win
World Group II Play-offs 21–22 AprHard (i) Borås (SWE)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1–4 Loss
2013 Europe/Africa Zone Group I 7 FebHard Eilat (ISR)Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–0 Win
8 FebFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2–1 Win
9 FebFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2–1 Win
Europe/Africa Zone Group I,
Promotional play-off
10 FebFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2–0 Win
World Group II Play-offs 20–21 AprClay Buenos Aires (ARG)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1–3 Loss
2014 Europe/Africa Zone Group I 5 FebHard (i) Budapest (HUN)Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 2–1 Win
7 FebFlag of Romania.svg  Romania 1–2 Loss
8 FebFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1–2 Loss
Europe/Africa Zone Group I,
9th–12th play-off
9 FebFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 2–0 Win
2015 Europe/Africa Zone Group I 4 FebHard (i) Budapest (HUN)Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 3–0 Win
5 FebFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1–2 Loss
6 FebFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 3–0 Win
Europe/Africa Zone Group I,
Promotional play-off
7 FebFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 0–2 Loss
2016 Europe/Africa Zone Group I 4 FebHard Eilat (ISR)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3–0 Win
5 FebFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 2–1 Win
Europe/Africa Zone Group I,
Promotional play-off
6 FebFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0–2 Loss
2017 Europe/Africa Zone Group I 8 FebHard (i) Tallinn (EST)Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3–0 Win
9 FebFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 3–0 Win
10 FebFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 3–0 Win
Europe/Africa Zone Group I,
Promotional play-off
11 FebFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2–1 Win
World Group II Play-offs 22–23 AprClay Constanța (ROU)Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2–3 Loss
2018 Europe/Africa Zone Group I 7 FebHard (i) Tallinn (EST)Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3–0 Win
9 FebFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 3–0 Win
Europe/Africa Zone Group I,
Promotional play-off
10 FebFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2–0 Win
World Group II Play-offs 21-22 AprHard (i) Miki (JPN)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2–3 Loss
2019 Europe/Africa Zone Group I 6 FebHard (i) Bath (GBR)Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 3–0 Win
7 FebFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 3–0 Win
8 FebFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2–0 Win
Europe/Africa Zone Group I,
Promotional play-off
9 FebFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2–0 Win
World Group II Play-offs 20-21 AprHard (i) London (GBR)Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 3–1 Win

Earlier Years

Legend
World Group
World Group Play-off
World Group II
World Group II Play-off
Europe/Africa Group

1963–1969

1970–1979

1980–1989

1990–1999

Qualifying rounds were introduced from 1992, World Group II and World Group II Play-offs were introduced from 1995

2000–2009

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References

  1. "Fed Cup: Great Britain hope Bath crowd can inspire success". BBC Sport. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.