Norway Billie Jean King Cup team

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Norway
Flag of Norway.svg
CaptainJørgen Vestli
ITF ranking 49 Increase2.svg9 (19 April 2022)
Colorsred & white
First year 1963
Years played47
Ties played (W–L)145 (65–80)
Years in
World Group
17 (2–17)
Best finishWorld Group 2R (1964,
1967, 1972, 1974)
Most total wins Ulrikke Eikeri (31–19)
Most singles wins Ulrikke Eikeri (21–13)
Most doubles wins Ulrikke Eikeri (11–6) /
Amy Jonsson-Raaholt (11–10)
Best doubles teamAmy Jonsson-Raaholt /
Astrid Sunde (8–6)
Most ties played Ulrikke Eikeri (35)
Most years played Ellen Grindvold (13)

The Norway women's national tennis team represents Norway in Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Norges Tennisforbund. They compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group I.

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History

Norway competed in its first Fed Cup in 1963. Their best result was reaching the round of 16 in 1972 and 1974. [1]

Current team (2022)

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References

  1. "Billie Jean King Cup- Teams".