Israel Billie Jean King Cup team

The Israel women's national tennis team (Hebrew: נבחרת ישראל בגביע הפדרציה) is the representative national team of Israel in Fed Cup competition. In the 2007 Fed Cup, they qualified from the World Group II and World Group play-offs to reach the elite World Group for the first time in the team's history. They will participate within this group at the 2008 Federation Cup.

Israel
CaptainTzipora Obziler
ITF ranking35 Increase 1 (16 November 2015)
Colorslight blue & white
First year1972
Years played42
Ties played (W–L)141 (72–69)
Years in
World Group		19 (5–19)
Best finishQuarterfinal (2008)
Most total winsTzipora Obziler (51–39)
Most singles winsAnna Smashnova (38–24)
Most doubles winsTzipora Obziler (28–23)
Best doubles teamTzipora Obziler /
Hila Rosen (9–8)
Most ties playedAnna Smashnova (61)
Most years playedAnna Smashnova (16)

History

Members of the inaugural team
  • Mara Cohen-Mintz
  • Tova Epstein

2017

Israel lost to Georgia in relegation play-offs after finishing last in Pool D.

2018

Israel ranked ahead of Luxuemborg in win–loss percentage in Pool B. Israel was defeated by Denmark in the promotional play-offs.

2019

Finishing second behind Luxuemborg, Israel managed to reach the promotional play-off for second consecutive year but lost to Austria 2-0.

future

Without Julia Glushko and Shahar Peer, Israeli team face daunting task of qualifying for Europe Group I in the Fed Cup

Current team (2017)

See also

References


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