Rwanda Billie Jean King Cup team

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Rwanda
Flag of Rwanda.svg
Captain Theoneste Karenzi
ITF ranking 126 (13 November 2023)
First year 2021
Years played2
Ties played (W–L)9 (3–6)
Best finishZonal Group III RR
Most total wins Olive Tuyisenge (5–2)
Most singles wins Chantal Mutuyimana (2–1)
Most doubles winsOlive Tuyisenge (5–2)
Most ties playedOlive Tuyisenge (6)
Most years playedOlive Tuyisenge (2)

The Rwanda Billie Jean King Cup team represents Rwanda in Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Rwanda Tennis Federation. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group IV.

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History

Rwanda competed in its first Billie Jean King Cup in 2021. Their best result was finishing fourth in their Group III pool in 2021.

Current team

Rankings as of November 6, 2023

Players representing Rwanda in 2023
NameBornFirstLastTiesWin/LossRanks [1] [2]
YearTieSinDouTotSinDou
Chantal Mutuyimana April 14, 200020232023Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 42-10-12-2
Grace Gisubizo Ndahunga December 23, 200220232023Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 10-00-10-1
Olive Tuyisenge January 1, 199820212023Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 62-13-15-2
Sonia Tuyishime June 16, 200220232023Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 40-02-02-0
Giselle Umumararungu September 24, 199520232023Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 52-23-05-2

Results

Here is the list of all match-ups since 1995, when the competition started being held in the current World Group format.

YearCompetitionDateSurfaceLocationOpponentScoreResult
2021 Europe/Africa Zone
Group III, Pool B
15 JuneHard (i) Vilnius
Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 3–0Won
16 JuneFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–2Lost
Europe/Africa Zone
Group III Play-Offs
18 JuneFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 0–3Lost
19 JuneFlag of Albania.svg  Albania 3–0Lost
2023 Europe/Africa Zone
Group IV Africa, Pool A
5 JuneClay Kigali
Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 3–0Won
6 JuneFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1–2Lost
8 JuneFlag of Angola.svg  Angola 3–0Won
9 JuneFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 3–0Won
Europe/Africa Zone
Group IV Africa Play-Offs
10 JuneFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 3–0Lost

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  2. "WTA Doubles Rankings". wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2023-11-08.