Zimbabwe Billie Jean King Cup team

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Zimbabwe
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First year 1966
Years played12
Ties played (W–L)35 (10–25)
Years in
World Group		7 (2–7)
Best finishRound of 16 (1966, 1967)
Most total wins Paula Iversen (11–17)
Most singles wins Julia Muir (4–9)
Paula Iversen (4–7)
Most doubles winsPaula Iversen (7–8)
Best doubles teamPaula Iversen /
Julia Muir (4–5)
Most ties playedPaula Iversen (15)
Most years playedPaula Iversen (4)

The Zimbabwe Fed Cup team represents Zimbabwe in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by Tennis Zimbabwe. They have not competed since 2008.

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History

Zimbabwe competed in its first Fed Cup in 1966, as Rhodesia. In the opening match, they defeated Austria in a clean sweep (3-0) with Patricia Walkden recording the first victory for the team. In the second round, they would lose to Italy by the same margin to record their best result of the round of 16. After losing to the United States in 1967 and 1972 (they entered 1971 but withdrew), they entered the consolation round and they would knock over Norway in the first round of consolation before losing to Japan in the doubles rubber to be knocked out. [1]

After they withdrew again in 1975, they entered the 1976 edition hoping for a better display. [ citation needed ]

Players

NameYearsFirstTiesWin/Loss
SinglesDoublesTotal
Denise Atzinger 1200840–20–30–5
Lesley Barbour 119871–1–01–0
Valeria Bhunu 1202133–01–14–1
Sally-Anne Birch 2198420–20–10–3
Cara Black 3199383–52–35–8
Sally Hudson-Beck 1197232–10–12–2
Paula Iversen 41987154–97–811–17
Sally-Ann Lewis 119761–0–10–1
Stacey Lock 1200840–30–20–5
Angela Longo 2198350–51–31–8
Fiona Martin 1198310–1–0–1
Tadiwanashe Eunice Mauchi 1202151–33–24–5
Fiona McKenzie 1197620–20–20–4
Tanyaradzwa Midzi 1202142–12–14–2
Diana Mills 1199420–2–0–2
Fiona Morris 1196710–10–10–2
Julia Muir 31987114–74–58–12
Daphne Pattison 1197231–21–22–4
Sue Roux 119841–0–10–1
Lindsay Standen 2198341–11–32–4
Charlene Tsangamwe 1200840–30–30–6
Alison Vaughan 1199511–01–02–0
Jennifer Waggott 2197241–11–22–3
Nicole Wagstaff 2199350–11–41–5
Patricia Walkden 2196631–21–22–4
Joan Walker 1196621–11–12–2

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References

  1. ↑ "Rhodesia v Japan". fedcup.com.
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