Slovenia Billie Jean King Cup team

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Slovenia
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Captain Andrej Krasevec
ITF ranking 18 Increase2.svg 16 (17 April 2023)
Colorswhite, light blue and green
First year 1992
Years played30
Ties played (W–L)112 (64–48)
Years in
World Group
6 (3-4)
Best finishWorld Group QF (2003)
Most total wins Tina Križan (42–30)
Most singles wins Katarina Srebotnik (19–12)
Most doubles winsTina Križan (25–19)
Best doubles teamTina Križan /
Katarina Srebotnik (11–5)
Most ties playedTina Križan (46)
Most years playedTina Križan (12)

The Slovenia Billie Jean King Cup team represents Slovenia in the Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Slovene Tennis Association. It currently is competing in Billie Jean King Cup Finals.

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History

Slovenia competed in its first Fed Cup in 1992. Its best result was reaching the quarterfinals in 2003. Before 1992, Slovenian players represented Yugoslavia. In November 2022, the team made Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs stage for the first time since the introduction of Billie Jean King Cup. It defeated China with a 3-1 score and secured a place in 2023 Billie Jean King Cup qualifying round. In April 2023, after a huge turnaround, it beat Romania with a 3-2 score [1] and qualified for the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Finals for the first time in the team's history.

Current team (2023)

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References

  1. "Slovenia - Romania tie". www.billiejeankingcup.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.