United States Billie Jean King Cup team

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United States
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Captain Lindsay Davenport
ITF ranking 5 Steady2.svg (16 November 2024)
Colorswhite & blue
First year 1963
Years played60
Ties played (W–L)202 (159–43)
Years in
World Group
37 (84–25)
Titles18 (1963, 1966, 1967, 1969,
1976, 1977, 1978, 1979,
1980, 1981, 1982, 1986,
1989, 1990, 1996, 1999,
2000, 2017)
Runners-up12 (1964, 1965, 1974, 1985,
1987, 1991, 1994, 1995,
2003, 2009, 2010, 2018)
Most total wins Chris Evert (57–4)
Most singles winsChris Evert (40–2)
Most doubles wins Billie Jean King (26–1)
Rosie Casals (26–1)
Best doubles teamRosie Casals /
Billie Jean King (10–0)
Rosie Casals /
Kathy Jordan (10–0)
Gigi Fernández /
Zina Garrison (10–1)
Most ties playedChris Evert (42)
Most years played Lindsay Davenport (11)

The United States women's national tennis team is the most successful national team in Billie Jean King Cup competition. [1] The team has won 18 titles and finished second a further 12 times, out of 60 participations.

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History

The United States won the inaugural Billie Jean King Cup, originally known as the Federation Cup and later as the Fed Cup, in 1963. They hold the record for most ties won, with 149, including 37 in a row. They won seven straight titles between 1976 and 1982. [2]

Members of the inaugural team

Teams

 Champions    Runners-up

YearTeam
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976 Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
1977 Chris Evert Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
1978 Chris Evert Tracy Austin Billie Jean King
1979 Rosie Casals Tracy Austin Chris Evert Lloyd Billie Jean King
1980 Rosie Casals Tracy Austin Kathy Jordan Chris Evert Lloyd
1981 Rosie Casals Kathy Jordan Andrea Jaeger Chris Evert Lloyd
1982 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert Lloyd Andrea Leand
1983 Candy Reynolds Andrea Jaeger
1984 Anne Smith Kathy Jordan Kathy Horvath
1985 Sharon Walsh Elise Burgin Kathy Jordan
1986 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Chris Evert Lloyd
1987 Pam Shriver Chris Evert
1988 Lori McNeil Patty Fendick Gigi Fernández
1989 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Chris Evert Zina Garrison
1990 Jennifer Capriati Zina Garrison Gigi Fernández
1991 Jennifer Capriati Zina Garrison
1992 Lori McNeil Pam Shriver Zina Garrison Debbie Graham
1993 Lori McNeil Lindsay Davenport Debbie Graham Ann Grossman
1994 Lindsay Davenport Zina Garrison Mary Joe Fernandez Gigi Fernández
1995 Martina Navratilova Mary Joe Fernandez Gigi Fernández Amy Frazier
1996 Jennifer Capriati Mary Joe Fernandez Gigi Fernández
1997 Kimberly Po Chanda Rubin Mary Joe Fernandez Gigi Fernández
1998 Lisa Raymond Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernandez Monica Seles
1999 Chanda Rubin Monica Seles
2000 Lindsay Davenport Jennifer Capriati Monica Seles Lisa Raymond
2002 Jennifer Capriati Monica Seles Meghann Shaughnessy Lisa Raymond
2003 Serena Williams Venus Williams Meghann Shaughnessy Alexandra Stevenson
2004 Laura Granville Venus Williams Martina Navratilova Lisa Raymond
2005 Serena Williams Venus Williams Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu
2006 Jill Craybas Jamea Jackson Shenay Perry Vania King
2007 Serena Williams Venus Williams Lisa Raymond Vania King
2008 Lindsay Davenport Laura Granville Ashley Harkleroad Lisa Raymond
2009 Melanie Oudin Alexa Glatch Liezel Huber Vania King
2010 Bethanie Mattek-Sands Melanie Oudin Liezel Huber Christina McHale
2011 Christina McHale Melanie Oudin Liezel Huber Vania King
2012 Serena Williams Venus Williams Liezel Huber Christina McHale
2013 Jamie Hampton Varvara Lepchenko Liezel Huber
2014 Christina McHale Alison Riske Madison Keys Lauren Davis
2015 Lauren Davis Christina McHale Alison Riske Taylor Townsend Coco Vandeweghe Serena Williams Venus Williams
2016 Madison Keys Bethanie Mattek-Sands Christina McHale Sloane Stephens Coco Vandeweghe Venus Williams
2017 Lauren Davis Bethanie Mattek-Sands Alison Riske Shelby Rogers Sloane Stephens Coco Vandeweghe
2018 Serena Williams Venus Williams Coco Vandeweghe Lauren Davis Sloane Stephens Madison Keys Bethanie Mattek-Sands
2019 Danielle Collins Sofia Kenin Alison Riske Nicole Melichar
2020–21 Serena Williams Sofia Kenin Alison Riske Coco Gauff Bethanie Mattek-Sands Danielle Collins Shelby Rogers Sloane Stephens Caroline Dolehide Coco Vandeweghe
2023 Coco Gauff Jessica Pegula Caty McNally Danielle Collins Sofia Kenin Sloane Stephens Taylor Townsend Madison Keys Peyton Stearns
2024 Jessica Pegula Emma Navarro Madison Keys Taylor Townsend Caroline Dolehide Danielle Collins Peyton Stearns Ashlyn Krueger
2025 Qualified

Current team (2025)

Junior Billie Jean King Cup

The United States has won the Junior Billie Jean King Cup nine times as of 2024. [3]

Final results

YearCompetition roundHost cityOpponentScoreResult
1987Semifinals Flag of Germany.svg Freiburg im Breisgau Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1–2Fourth place
1992Semifinals Flag of Spain.svg Castelldefels Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2–1Third place
1993Final Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1–2Runner-up
1994Semifinals Flag of the United States.svg Tucson Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2–0Third place
1996Semifinals Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1–2Fourth place
1999Semifinals Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2–1Third place
2000Semifinals Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshima Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1–2Fourth place
2008Final Flag of Mexico.svg San Luis Potosí Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2–0Champion
2010Semifinals Flag of Mexico.svg San Luis Potosí Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 0–2Fourth place
2012Final Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3–0Champion
2013Semifinals Flag of Mexico.svg San Luis Potosí Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2–0Third place
2014Final Flag of Mexico.svg San Luis Potosí Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3–0Champion
2015Final Flag of Spain.svg Madrid Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1–2Runner-up
2016Final Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1–2Runner-up
2017Final Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2–0Champion
2018Final Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2–1Champion
2019Final Flag of the United States.svg Orlando Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2–1Champion
2022Final Flag of Turkey.svg Antalya Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3–0Champion
2023Final Flag of Spain.svg Córdoba Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2–0Champion
2024Final Flag of Turkey.svg Antalya Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2–1Champion

See also

Referencese

  1. "U.S. opens BJK Cup Finals with win vs. Swiss". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 9 November 2023.
  2. "U.S. Records in the Billie Jean King Cup". USTA. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  3. "USA sweep Junior Billie Jean King Cup and Junior Davis Cup titles". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 16 November 2024.