Italy Billie Jean King Cup team

The Italy women's national tennis team represents Italy in international women's tennis and is directed by the Federazione Italiana Tennis. The team played in the first ever tournament in 1963, and is one of four teams that has taken part in every single edition since.[1]

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Italy Davis Cup team.

Italy
CaptainTathiana Garbin
ITF ranking5 Decrease 2 (18 April 2016)
Highest ITF ranking1 (9 November 2009)
Lowest ITF ranking9 (11 July 2005)
Colorsblue & white
First year1963
Years played54
Ties played (W–L)131 (73–58)
Years in
World Group		49 (54–46)
Titles4 (2006, 2009, 2010, 2013)
Runners-up1 (2007)
Most total winsFrancesca Schiavone (26–21)
Most singles winsFrancesca Schiavone (22–20)
Most doubles winsRoberta Vinci (18–1)
Best doubles teamSara Errani /
Roberta Vinci (6–1)
Most ties playedSandra Cecchini (25)
Most years playedRoberta Vinci (15)

The Italian national team was initially unsuccessful in world tennis, only winning twenty ties in the first two decades of competition never reaching past the quarterfinals since 1999, but in recent times they have become of the most successful teams in the world. They have been a regular member of the ITF rankings World Top Ten since the initiation of the rankings in 2002, and became one of five teams to reach the World No. 1 position in 2009, after they managed to reach all but one final from 2006 to 2010. They have also reached every semifinal since 2009, and since 2001, have accumulated a 22–9 win–loss ratio.[1] Francesca Schiavone holds the Italian Fed Cup record for most singles wins and total wins, while Roberta Vinci holds the record for most doubles wins and years of participation. Sandra Cecchini has participated in the most ties for Italy, however, having played in just two more ties Schiavone and Vinci.[1]

Former ATP World No. 7[2] and Davis Cup captain[3] Corrado Barazzutti is the current captain of the Italian Fed Cup team, having held that position since 2002.[4] As of April 2013, the team is the World No. 2 in the ITF rankings, with only Czech Republic holding a higher position.[5]

Current team
Name DOB First Last Ties[6] Win/Loss[6] Best Ranks
Sin Dou Tot Sin Dou
Camila Giorgi (1991-12-30) 30 December 1991 2014 2022 10 7–7 0–1 7–8 26 –
Jasmine Paolini (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 2017 2022 12 3–5 2–6 5–11 44 122
Martina Trevisan (1993-11-03) 3 November 1993 2017 2022 10 2–3 4–2 6–5 24 138
Elisabetta Cocciaretto (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 2018 2022 7 5–2 1–1 6–3 64 244
Lucia Bronzetti (1998-12-10) 10 December 1998 2022 2 0–0 0–2 0–2 57 375

History

Italy competed in its first Fed Cup in 1963, the team consisting of Lea Pericoli and Silvana Lazzarino. They are one of four nations to have competed in every edition of the tournament. Italy won the Cup in 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2013.

Results

1963-1979
Tournament19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979
Federation Cup
World Group 1R 2R QF QF QF 2R QF 2R 1R QF 1R QF QF 2R LQ 1R 2R
Consolation Rounds Not Held A A 1R A 2R NH A A 2R NH A
Win–loss 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–2 2–1 0–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 1–1

1980-1994
Tournament198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994
Federation Cup
World Group 2R 2R 1R 2R QF QF QF 2R 2R 1R 2R QF 1R 2R 2R
Consolation Rounds A SF SF A A A A A A QF A A 1R A NH
Win–loss 1–1 4–2 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–1

1995-2014
Tournament19951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014W–L
Fed Cup
World Group A A A A SF 8th A SF QF QF QF W F QF W W SF SF W 21–11
World Group play-offs A A A W A NH 2R A A A W A A W A A A A A 4–1
World Group II L A A W A Not Held A A A A A A A A A A 1–1
World Group II play-offs L A W A A A A A A A A A A A A 1–1
Europe/Africa Group I A SF W A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 8–1
Win–loss 0–2 3–1 6–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 2–1 70–55
Year End Ranking 7 7 8 8 2 2 2 1 1 1 2

Longest winning streak
Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result
1997 Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool B 22 April Bari (ITA)  Romania 2–1 Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool B 23 April  Ukraine 3–0 Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool B 24 April  Sweden 3–0 Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Semifinals 25 April  Greece 3–0 Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Final 26 April  Hungary 2–1 Won
World Group II play-offs 12–13 July Jakarta (INA)  Indonesia 5–0 Won
1998 World Group II 18–19 April Foligno (ITA)  Austria 3–2 Won
World Group play-offs 25–26 July Prague (CZE)  Czech Republic 4–1 Won
1999 World Group, First Round 17–18 April Reggio Calabria (ITA)  Spain 3–2 Won
World Group, Semifinals 24–25 July Ancona (ITA)  United States 1–4 Lost

Finals: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
Outcome Year Venue Surface Team Opponents Opposing Team Score
Winner2006Spiroudome, Charleroi, BelgiumHard (i)Francesca Schiavone
Flavia Pennetta
Mara Santangelo
Roberta Vinci		 BelgiumKirsten Flipkens
Justine Henin-Hardenne		3–2
Runner-up2007Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, RussiaHard (i)Francesca Schiavone
Mara Santangelo
Roberta Vinci
Tathiana Garbin
Flavia Pennetta		 RussiaSvetlana Kuznetsova
Elena Vesnina
Anna Chakvetadze		0–4
Winner2009Circolo del Tennis, Reggio Calabria, ItalyClayFlavia Pennetta
Francesca Schiavone
Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci		 United StatesMelanie Oudin
Alexa Glatch
Liezel Huber
Vania King		4–0
Winner2010San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, United StatesHard (i)Flavia Pennetta
Francesca Schiavone
Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci		 United StatesMelanie Oudin
Coco Vandeweghe
Bethanie Mattek-Sands		3–1
Winner2013Tennis Club Cagliari, Cagliari, ItalyClayFlavia Pennetta
Karin Knapp
Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci		 RussiaAlexandra Panova
Irina Khromacheva
Alisa Kleybanova
Margarita Gasparyan		4–0

See also

Notes

    References
    1. "Italy Fed Cup team". International Tennis Federation. 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
    2. "Corrado Barazzutti". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
    3. "Domani in Piazza Duomo "Un campione per amico"" (in Italian). Il Giornale di Trani. 8 June 2001. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
    4. Di Nardo, Marco (16 February 2012). "Barazzutti, 11 anni sono troppi?" (in Italian). Tennis.it. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
    5. Fed Cup Nations Ranking History. International Tennis Federation. 2013.
    6. "Italian team at the Billie Jean King Cup". billiejeankingcup.com. 11 November 2022.
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