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Romania Billie Jean King Cup team

Romanian women's tennis team

Summary

Romanian women's tennis team

FieldValue
NameRomania
TypeFed
ImageFlag of Romania.svg
CaptainAlexandra Dulgheru
ITF Rank12 1 (13 November 2023
Colorsblue & yellow
First year1973
Years played41
Ties played129 (75–54)
WG played13 (14–13)
Titles
Runners-up
BestWorld Group SF (1973, 2019)
Player winsRuxandra Dragomir (30–17)
Singles winsRuxandra Dragomir (21–7)
Doubles winsMonica Niculescu (14–9)
Best doublesGabriela Niculescu /
Monica Niculescu (8–0)
Most tiesMonica Niculescu (33)
Most yearsMonica Niculescu (10)

| Runners-up =
Monica Niculescu (8–0)

The Romania Billie Jean King Cup team represents Romania in Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition. It is governed by the Federația Română de Tenis and currently competes in the World Group I, the highest level of the competition.

Current team ([[2024 Billie Jean King Cup|2024]])

  • Sorana Cîrstea (singles)
  • Ana Bogdan (singles)
  • Jaqueline Cristian (singles)
  • Monica Niculescu (doubles)
  • Elena-Gabriela Ruse (doubles)

History

Romania's best result is a semi-final appearance in 1973. Romania is also a five-time Fed Cup quarterfinalist, having reached the last eight in 1974, 1978, 1980, 1981 and 2016.

It spent a total of twelve years in the competition's World Group, from which it was relegated in 1992. Romania spent the next seven years in the Europe/Africa Zonal level. The team reached the World Group II play-offs in 1999 but failed to secure a promotion to that level.

Romania competed exclusively at the Europe/Africa Zonal level from 2000 through 2013. With four players among the WTA's top 100 at the end of 2013 and 2014, the team achieved back-to-back promotions between 2014 and 2015.

As a result, Romania competed at the World Group level in 2016, for the first time since 1992, and were relegated to the World Group II for 2017. In 2018, Romania booked its return to the World Group thanks to a 3-1 play-off victory over Switzerland.

Players

2019 team (World Group)

  • Simona Halep (#3 Singles; #386 Doubles)
  • Mihaela Buzărnescu (#29 Singles; #27 Doubles)
  • Irina-Camelia Begu (#75 Singles; #35 Doubles)
  • Ana Bogdan (#105 Singles; #360 Doubles)
  • Monica Niculescu (#106 Singles; #51 Doubles)

2018 team (World Group play-offs)

  • Irina-Camelia Begu (#38 Singles; #25 Doubles)
  • Mihaela Buzărnescu (#40 Singles; #65 Doubles)
  • Sorana Cîrstea (#34 Singles, #153 Doubles)
  • Simona Halep (#1 Singles, #77 Doubles)

2018 team (World Group II)

  • Irina-Camelia Begu (#37 Singles; #27 Doubles)
  • Ana Bogdan (#86 Singles; #564 Doubles)
  • Sorana Cîrstea (#38 Singles, #150 Doubles)
  • Raluca Olaru (#45 Doubles)

2017 team (World Group II play-offs)

  • Irina-Camelia Begu (#43 Singles; #111 Doubles)
  • Sorana Cîrstea (#37 Singles, #1101 Doubles)
  • Simona Halep (#1 Singles; #133 Doubles)
  • Monica Niculescu (#77 Singles, #23 Doubles)

2017 team (World Group II)

  • Irina-Camelia Begu (#29 Singles; #125 Doubles)
  • Sorana Cîrstea (#62 Singles, #1113 Doubles)
  • Monica Niculescu (#36 Singles, #19 Doubles)
  • Patricia Maria Țig (#106 Singles, #205 Doubles)

2016 team (World Group play-offs)

  • Irina-Camelia Begu (#29 Singles; #168 Doubles)
  • Alexandra Dulgheru (#279 Singles; #1062 Doubles)
  • Simona Halep (#4 Singles; #124 Doubles)
  • Monica Niculescu (#38 Singles; #19 Doubles)

2016 team (World Group)

  • Simona Halep (#4 Singles; #124 Doubles)
  • Monica Niculescu (#38 Singles; #19 Doubles)
  • Andreea Mitu (#210 Singles; #80 Doubles)
  • Raluca Olaru (#74 Doubles)

2015 team (World Group play-offs)

  • Irina-Camelia Begu (#33)
  • Alexandra Dulgheru (#69)
  • Andreea Mitu (#76)
  • Raluca Olaru (#62 Doubles)

2015 team (World Group II)

  • Simona Halep (#3)
  • Irina-Camelia Begu (#40)
  • Monica Niculescu (#46)
  • Alexandra Dulgheru (#82)
  • Sorana Cîrstea (#90) INJ ;Notes
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.

2014 team

  • Simona Halep
  • Sorana Cîrstea
  • Irina-Camelia Begu
  • Monica Niculescu

2013 team

  • Sorana Cîrstea
  • Andreea Mitu
  • Raluca Olaru
  • Cristina Dinu

2012 team

  • Monica Niculescu
  • Irina-Camelia Begu
  • Simona Halep
  • Mihaela Buzărnescu

2011 team

  • Sorana Cîrstea
  • Monica Niculescu
  • Alexandra Dulgheru
  • Cristina Dinu

2010 team

  • Alexandra Dulgheru
  • Ioana Raluca Olaru
  • Simona Halep
  • Irina-Camelia Begu

2009 team

  • Sorana Cîrstea
  • Monica Niculescu
  • Ioana Raluca Olaru
  • Mihaela Buzărnescu

Results

Only World Group, World Group Play-off, World Group II, and World Group II Play-off ties are included.

1973–1979

YearCompetitionDateLocationOpponentScoreResult
1973World Group, 1st Round1 MayBad Homburg (FRG)3–0Won
World Group, 2nd Round3 MayBad Homburg (FRG)2–1Won
World Group, Quarterfinal4 MayBad Homburg (FRG)2–1Won
World Group, Semifinal5 MayBad Homburg (FRG)1–2Lost
1974World Group, 1st RoundMayNaples (ITA)2–1Won
World Group, 2nd RoundMayNaples (ITA)2–1Won
World Group, QuarterfinalMayNaples (ITA)0–3Lost
1975World Group, 1st RoundMayAix-en-Provence (FRA)3–0Won
World Group, 2nd RoundMayAix-en-Provence (FRA)1–2Lost
1976World Group, 1st RoundAugustPhiladelphia (USA)0–3Lost
1978World Group, 1st RoundNovemberMelbourne (AUS)2–1Won
World Group, 2nd RoundNovemberMelbourne (AUS)2–1Won
World Group, QuarterfinalDecemberMelbourne (AUS)0–3Lost
1979World Group, 1st RoundAprilMadrid (ESP)2–1Won
World Group, 2nd RoundMayMadrid (ESP)1–2Lost

1980–1989

YearCompetitionDateLocationOpponentScoreResult
1980World Group, 1st RoundMayBerlin (FRG)3–0Won
World Group, 2nd RoundMayBerlin (FRG)2–1Won
World Group, QuarterfinalMayBerlin (FRG)1–2Lost
1981World Group, 1st RoundNovemberTokyo (JPN)3–0Won
World Group, 2nd RoundNovemberTokyo (JPN)3–0Won
World Group, QuarterfinalNovemberTokyo (JPN)0–3Lost
1983World Group, 1st RoundJulyZürich (SUI)3–0Won
World Group, 2nd RoundJulyZürich (SUI)1–2Lost
1986World Group, 1st RoundJulyPrague (TCH)1–2Lost

1990–1999

YearCompetitionDateLocationOpponentScoreResult
1991World Group, 1st Round22 JulyNottingham (GBR)0–3Lost
World Group, Play-off24 JulyNottingham (GBR)2–0Won
1992World Group, 1st Round14 JulyFrankfurt (GER)1–2Lost
World Group, Play-off16 JulyFrankfurt (GER)1–2Lost
1999World Group II, Round robin21 JulyAmsterdam (NED)3–0Won
World Group II, Round robin22 JulyAmsterdam (NED)1–2Lost
World Group II, Round robin23 JulyAmsterdam (NED)1–2Lost

2010–2019

YearCompetitionDateLocationOpponentScoreResult
2014World Group II, Play-off19–20 AprilBucharest (ROU)4–1Won
2015World Group II, 1st Round7–8 FebruaryGalați (ROU)3–2Won
World Group, Play-off18–19 AprilMontreal (Canada)3–2Won
2016World Group, 1st Round6–7 FebruaryCluj-Napoca (ROU)2–3Lost
World Group, Play-off16–17 AprilCluj-Napoca (ROU)1–4Lost
2017World Group II, 1st Round11–12 FebruaryBucharest (ROU)1–3Lost
World Group II, Play-off22–23 AprilMamaia (ROU)3-2Won
2018World Group II, 1st Round10–11 FebruaryCluj-Napoca (ROU)3–1Won
World Group, Play-off21–22 AprilCluj-Napoca (ROU)3–1Won
2019World Group, 1st Round9–10 FebruaryOstrava (CZE)3–2Won
World Group, Semifinals20–21 AprilRouen (FRA)2-3Lost

References

References

  1. "WTA Year End Singles Rankings - 2014".
  2. "WTA Year End Singles Rankings - 2013".
  3. "Fed Cup – Team – Romania". [[International Tennis Federation.
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