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Japan Billie Jean King Cup team
Japanese national women's tennis team
Summary
Japanese national women's tennis team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Japan |
| Type | Fed |
| Image | Flag of Japan.svg |
| Captain | Ai Sugiyama |
| ITF Rank | 14 (03 December 2024) |
| Colors | Red & White |
| First year | 1964 |
| Years played | 56 |
| Ties played | 177 (109–68) |
| WG played | 30 (12–27) |
| Titles | |
| Runners-up | |
| Best | World Group SF (1996) |
| Player wins | Kazuko Sawamatsu (44–10) |
| Singles wins | Kazuko Sawamatsu (25–5) |
| Doubles wins | Shuko Aoyama (25–6) |
| Best doubles | Shuko Aoyama / |
| Eri Hozumi (15–3) | |
| Most ties | Shuko Aoyama (31) |
| Most years | Ai Sugiyama (12) |
| Runners-up = Eri Hozumi (15–3)
The Japan women's national tennis team represents Japan in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Japan Tennis Association. Most recently, in 2024, they qualified for the finals by beating Kazakhstan in April, and then reached the quarter-finals of the competition with a win over Romania in November.
History
Japan competed in its first Federation Cup in 1964, the second year of the competition after it was launched in 1963. This inaugural team consisted of Kazuko Kuromatsu, Reiko Miyagi, and Yohko Obata.
The best result for the Japanese team was reaching the semifinals in 1996.
Current Players
Most recent squad
| Name | Born | First Tie | Last Tie | Ties | Win/Loss | Year | Opponent | Sin | Dou | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2024 | 31 | 0–0 | 25–6 | 25–6 | |||||
| 2016 | 2024 | 13 | 9–7 | 0–0 | 9–7 | |||||
| 2015 | 2024 | 18 | 3–1 | 15–3 | 18–4 | |||||
| 2021 | 2024 | 11 | 2–0 | 8–1 | 10–1 | |||||
| 2022 | 2024 | 9 | 6–4 | 0–0 | 6–4 |
Other recent players
| Name | Born | First Tie | Last Tie | Ties | Win/Loss | Year | Opponent | Sin | Dou | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2022 | 20 | 10–10 | 1–2 | 11–12 | |||||
| 2022 | 2023 | 9 | 8–2 | 0–0 | 8–2 | |||||
| 2021 | 2022 | 4 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–3 | |||||
| 2017 | 2024 | 7 | 6–2 | 0–0 | 6–2 | |||||
| 2023 | 2023 | 2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
Results
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Group I, Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round | 21 April | Ariake Tennis Park and Colosseum, | |||
| Tokyo, Japan | 2–1 | Won | ||||
| Group I, Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round | 22 April | Tokyo, Japan | 3–0 | Won | ||
| Group I, Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round | 23 April | Tokyo, Japan | 2–0 | Won | ||
| Group I, Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round | 25 April | Tokyo, Japan | 2–0 | Won | ||
| Group I, Asia/Oceania Play-offs | 26 April | Tokyo, Japan | 3–0 | Won | ||
| World Group Play-Offs | 19–20 July | Gifu, Japan | 4–1 | Won | ||
| 2004 | World Group | 24–25 April | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2–3 | Loss | |
| World Group Play-Offs | 10–11 July | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 3–2 | Won | ||
| 2005 | World Group II, 1st Round | 23–24 April | Prague, Czech Republic | 2–3 | Loss | |
| World Group II, Playoffs | 9–10 July | Tokyo, Japan | 4–1 | Won | ||
| 2006 | World Group II, 1st Round | 22–23 April | Tokyo, Japan | 4–1 | Won | |
| World Group I, Playoffs | 15–16 July | Tokyo, Japan | 5–0 | Won | ||
| 2007 | World Group I, 1st Round | 21–22 April | Limoges, France | 0–5 | Loss | |
| World Group I, Playoffs | 14–15 July | Toyota, Japan | 2–3 | Loss | ||
| 2008 | World Group II, 1st Round | 2–3 February | Miki-shi, Japan | 4–1 | Won | |
| World Group I, Playoffs | 26–27 April | Tokyo, Japan | 1–4 | Loss | ||
| 2009 | World Group II, 1st Round | 7–8 February | Belgrade, Serbia | 1–4 | Loss | |
| World Group II, Playoffs | 25–26 April | Gdynia, Poland | 2–3 | Loss | ||
| 2010 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group A Round Robin, 1st Round | 3 February | National Tennis Centre, | |||
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3–0 | Won | ||||
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group A Round Robin, 1st Round | 4 February | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3–0 | Won | ||
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group A Round Robin, 1st Round | 5 February | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3–0 | Won | ||
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off | 6 February | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2–1 | Won | ||
| World Group II, Playoff | 24–25 April | Maribor, Slovenia | 1–4 | Loss | ||
| 2011 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round | 2 February | National Tennis Centre, | |||
| Nonthaburi, Thailand | 2–1 | Won | ||||
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round | 3 February | Nonthaburi, Thailand | 3–0 | Won | ||
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round | 4 February | Nonthaburi, Thailand | 3–0 | Won | ||
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off | 5 February | Nonthaburi, Thailand | 3–0 | Won | ||
| World Group II, Play-off | 16–17 July | Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Hyogo, Japan | 4–0 | Won | ||
| 2012 | World Group II, 1st Round | 4–5 February | Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Hyogo, Japan | 5–0 | Won | |
| World Group II, Play-off | 21–22 April | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan | 4–1 | Won | ||
| 2013 | World Group I, 1st Round | 9–10 February | Olympic (Indoor) Stadium, Moscow, Russia | 2–3 | Loss | |
| World Group I, Play-off | 20–21 April | Real Club de Polo, Barcelona, Spain | 0–4 | Loss | ||
| 2014 | World Group II, 1st Round | 8–9 February | Pilara Tennis Club, Pilar, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | 1–3 | Loss | |
| World Group II, Play-off | 19–20 April | Maaspoort Sports and Events Arena, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | 2–3 | Loss | ||
| 2015 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round | 4 February | Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre, Guangzhou, China | 3–0 | Won | |
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round | 5 February | Guangzhou, China | 3–0 | Won | ||
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round | 6 February | Guangzhou, China | 3–0 | Won | ||
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off | 7 February | Guangzhou, China | 2–0 | Won | ||
| World Group II, Play-off | 18–19 April | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan | 2–3 | Loss | ||
| 2016 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool A Round Robin, 1st round | 3 February | True Arena Hua Hin, Hua Hin, Thailand | 1–2 | Loss | |
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool A Round Robin, 1st round | 4 February | Hua Hin, Thailand | 2–1 | Won | ||
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool A Round Robin, 1st round | 5 February | Hua Hin, Thailand | 2–1 | Won | ||
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off | 6 February | Hua Hin, Thailand | 1–2 | Loss | ||
| 2017 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round | 8 February | National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan | IND India | 3–0 | Won |
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round | 9 February | Astana, Kazakhstan | PHI Philippines | 3–0 | Won | |
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round | 10 February | Astana, Kazakhstan | CHN China | 3–0 | Won | |
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off | 11 February | Astana, Kazakhstan | 1–2 | Loss | ||
| 2018 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round | 7 February | R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India | 3–0 | Won | |
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round | 8 February | New Delhi, India | 3–0 | Won | ||
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round | 9 February | New Delhi, India | 3–0 | Won | ||
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off | 10 February | New Delhi, India | 2–1 | Won | ||
| World Group II, Play-off | 21–22 April | Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Hyogo, Japan | 3–2 | Won | ||
| 2019 | World Group II, 1st Round | 9–10 February | Kitakyushu Sogo Gymnastic Hall, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan | 2–3 | Loss | |
| World Group II, Play-off | 20–21 April | Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan | 4–0 | Won | ||
| 2020-21 | Qualifying Round | 7–8 February 2020 | Centro de Tenis la Manga Club, Cartagena, Spain | 1–3 | Loss | |
| Playoffs | 16–17 April 2021 | Elite Tennis Club, Chornomorsk, Ukraine | 0–4 | Loss | ||
| 2022 | Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin | 12 April | Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey | 3–0 | Won | |
| Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin | 13 April | Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey | 3–0 | Won | ||
| Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin | 14 April | Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey | 3–0 | Won | ||
| Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin | 15 April | Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey | 2–1 | Won | ||
| Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin | 16 April | Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey | 2–1 | Won | ||
| Play-offs | 11–12 November | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan | 1–3 | Loss | ||
| 2023 | Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin | 11 April | Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 3–0 | Won | |
| Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin | 12 April | Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 2–1 | Won | ||
| Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin | 13 April | Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 3–0 | Won | ||
| Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin | 14 April | Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 3–0 | Won | ||
| Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin | 15 April | Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 2–0 | Won | ||
| Play-offs | 10–11 November | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan | 3–2 | Won | ||
| 2024 | Qualifiers | 12–13 April | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan | 3–1 | Won | |
| Finals (Round 1) | 14 November | Martín Carpena Arena, Malaga, Spain | 2–1 | Won | ||
| Finals (Quarter Final) | 16 November | Martín Carpena Arena, Malaga, Spain | 1–2 | Loss |
References
References
- "JTA_PR_Team". Japan Tennis Association Twitter Account (Japanese).
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