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Switzerland Billie Jean King Cup team
Swiss women's tennis team
Summary
Swiss women's tennis team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Switzerland |
| Type | Fed |
| Image | Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg |
| Captain | Heinz Günthardt |
| ITF Rank | 5 3 (19 April 2022) |
| Colors | red & white |
| First year | 1963 |
| Years played | 57 |
| Ties played | 151 (86–65) |
| WG played | 34 (33–28) |
| Titles | 1 (2022) |
| Runners-up | 2 (1998, 2020-21) |
| Best | |
| Player wins | Patty Schnyder (50–23) |
| Singles wins | Patty Schnyder (33–17) |
| Doubles wins | Patty Schnyder (17–6) |
| Best doubles | Petra Delhees / |
| Christiane Jolissaint (10–6) | |
| Most ties | Patty Schnyder (38) |
| Most years | Timea Bacsinszky (14) |
| Runners-up = 2 (1998, 2020-21) Christiane Jolissaint (10–6)
The Switzerland women's national tennis team represents Switzerland in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by Swiss Tennis. They currently compete in World Group.
Current team
Most recent year-end rankings are used.
| Name | Born | First | Last | Ties | Win/Loss | Ranks | Year | Tie | Sin | Dou | Tot | Sin | Dou |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2022 | 10 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 35 | 108 | ||||||
| 2012 | 2022 | 19 | 17–6 | 6–2 | 23–8 | 12 | 133 | ||||||
| 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 120 | 399 | ||||||
| 2014 | 2022 | 13 | 7–6 | 4–2 | 11–8 | 77 | 90 |
History
Switzerland competed in its first Fed Cup in 1963. Their best result was the win of the Billie Jean King Cup in 2022 they also reaching the final in 1998, where they lost to Spain 3-2 and 2020-21, where they lost to the Russian Tennis Federation 2–0.
Results
Only World Group, World Group Play-off, World Group II, and World Group II Play-off ties are included.
1963–1969
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | World Group, 1st Round | 17 June | London (GBR) | 0–3 | Lost | |
| 1964 | World Group, 1st Round | 1 September | Philadelphia (USA) | 0–3 | Lost | |
| 1966 | World Group, 2nd Round | 12 May | Turin (ITA) | 0–3 | Lost | |
| 1967 | World Group, 2nd Round | 8 June | Berlin (FRG) | 1–2 | Lost | |
| 1968 | World Group, 2nd Round | 23 May | Paris (FRA) | 0–3 | Lost | |
| 1969 | World Group, 2nd Round | 21 May | Athens (GRE) | 0–3 | Lost |
1970–1979
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | World Group, 1st Round | 19 May | Freiburg (FRG) | 2–1 | Won | |
| World Group, 2nd Round | 20 May | Freiburg (FRG) | 0–3 | Lost | ||
| 1972 | World Group, 1st Round | 20 Mar | Johannesburg (RSA) | 1–2 | Lost | |
| 1973 | World Group, 1st Round | 1 May | Bad Homburg (FRG) | 0–3 | Lost | |
| 1974 | World Group, 1st Round | May | Naples (ITA) | W/O | Won | |
| World Group, 2nd Round | May | Naples (ITA) | 0–3 | Lost | ||
| 1975 | World Group, 1st Round | May | Aix-en-Provence (FRA) | 0–3 | Lost | |
| 1976 | World Group, 1st Round | August | Philadelphia (USA) | 3–0 | Won | |
| World Group, 2nd Round | August | Philadelphia (USA) | 2–1 | Won | ||
| World Group, Quarterfinal | August | Philadelphia (USA) | 0–3 | Lost | ||
| 1977 | World Group, 1st Round | June | Eastbourne (GBR) | 2–1 | Won | |
| World Group, 2nd Round | June | Eastbourne (GBR) | 0–3 | Lost | ||
| 1978 | World Group, 1st Round | November | Melbourne (AUS) | 3–0 | Won | |
| World Group, 2nd Round | November | Melbourne (AUS) | 1–2 | Lost | ||
| 1979 | World Group, 1st Round | April | Madrid (ESP) | 3–0 | Won | |
| World Group, 2nd Round | May | Madrid (ESP) | 2–1 | Won | ||
| World Group, Quarterfinal | May | Madrid (ESP) | 1–2 | Lost |
1980–1989
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | World Group, 1st Round | May | Berlin (FRG) | 2–1 | Won | |
| World Group, 2nd Round | May | Berlin (FRG) | 1–2 | Lost | ||
| 1981 | World Group, 1st Round | November | Tokyo (JPN) | 3–0 | Won | |
| World Group, 2nd Round | November | Tokyo (JPN) | 3–0 | Won | ||
| World Group, Quarterfinal | November | Tokyo (JPN) | 2–1 | Won | ||
| World Group, Semifinal | November | Tokyo (JPN) | 0–3 | Lost | ||
| 1982 | World Group, 1st Round | July | Santa Clara (USA) | 2–1 | Won | |
| World Group, 2nd Round | July | Santa Clara (USA) | 2–1 | Won | ||
| World Group, Quarterfinal | July | Santa Clara (USA) | 0–3 | Lost | ||
| 1983 | World Group, 1st Round | July | Zürich (SUI) | 3–0 | Won | |
| World Group, 2nd Round | July | Zürich (SUI) | 2–1 | Won | ||
| World Group, Quarterfinal | July | Zürich (SUI) | 2–1 | Won | ||
| World Group, Semifinal | July | Zürich (SUI) | 0–3 | Lost | ||
| 1984 | World Group, 1st Round | July | São Paulo (BRA) | 2–1 | Won | |
| World Group, 2nd Round | July | São Paulo (BRA) | 1–2 | Lost | ||
| 1985 | World Group, 1st Round | October | Nagoya (JPN) | 2–1 | Won | |
| World Group, 2nd Round | October | Nagoya (JPN) | 1–2 | Lost | ||
| 1986 | World Group, 1st Round | July | Prague (TCH) | 3–0 | Won | |
| World Group, 2nd Round | July | Prague (TCH) | 0–3 | Lost | ||
| 1987 | World Group, 1st Round | July | Vancouver (CAN) | 0–3 | Lost | |
| 1988 | World Group, 1st Round | December | Melbourne (AUS) | 0–3 | Lost | |
| 1989 | World Group, 1st Round | October | Tokyo (JPN) | 0–2 | Lost |
1990–1999
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | World Group, 1st Round | July | Atlanta (USA) | 1–2 | Lost | |
| 1991 | World Group, 1st Round | 23 July | Nottingham (GBR) | 2–0 | Won | |
| World Group, 2nd Round | 24 July | Nottingham (GBR) | 2–1 | Won | ||
| World Group, Quarterfinal | 25 July | Nottingham (GBR) | 1–2 | Lost | ||
| 1992 | World Group, 1st Round | 14 July | Frankfurt (GER) | 1–2 | Lost | |
| 1993 | World Group, 1st Round | 20 July | Frankfurt (GER) | 0–3 | Lost | |
| 1994 | World Group, 1st Round | 19 July | Frankfurt (GER) | 0–3 | Lost | |
| 1996 | World Group II, Play-off | 13–14 July | Jakarta (INA) | 3–2 | Won | |
| 1997 | World Group II | 1–2 March | Košice (SVK) | 3–2 | Won | |
| World Group, Play-off | 12–13 July | Zürich (SUI) | 5–0 | Won | ||
| 1998 | World Group, 1st Round | 18–19 April | Brno (CZE) | 4–1 | Won | |
| World Group, Semifinal | 25–26 July | Sion (SUI) | 5–0 | Won | ||
| World Group, Final | 19–20 September | Geneva (SUI) | 2–3 | Lost | ||
| 1999 | World Group, 1st Round | 17–18 April | Zürich (SUI) | 0–5 | Lost |
2000–2009
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | World Group, Round Robin | 27 April | Bratislava (SVK) | 2–1 | Won | |
| World Group, Round Robin | 28 April | Bratislava (SVK) | 1–2 | Lost | ||
| World Group, Round Robin | 29 April | Bratislava (SVK) | 2–1 | Won | ||
| 2001 | World Group, Play-off | 21–22 July | Sydney (AUS) | 1–4 | Lost | |
| 2002 | World Group, 1st Round | 27–28 April | Bratislava (SVK) | 2–3 | Lost | |
| World Group, Play-off | 20–21 July | Malmö (SWE) | 2–3 | Lost | ||
| 2003 | World Group, Play-off | 19–20 July | Winterthur (SUI) | 4–1 | Won | |
| 2004 | World Group, 1st Round | 24–25 July | Murcia (ESP) | 2–3 | Lost | |
| World Group, Play-off | 10–11 July | Dorval (CAN) | 3–2 | Won | ||
| 2005 | World Group II, 1st Round | 23–24 April | Neuchâtel (SUI) | 3–2 | Won | |
| World Group, Play-off | 9–10 July | Lausanne (SUI) | 1–4 | Lost | ||
| 2006 | World Group II, 1st Round | 22–23 April | Tokyo (JPN) | 1–4 | Lost | |
| World Group II, Play-off | 15–16 July | Chavannes-de-Bogis (SUI) | 0–5 | Lost | ||
| 2008 | World Group II, Play-off | 26–27 April | Dornbirn (AUT) | 3–2 | Won | |
| 2009 | World Group II, 1st Round | 7–8 February | Zürich (SUI) | 2–3 | Lost | |
| World Group II, Play-off | 25–26 April | Mildura (AUS) | 1–3 | Lost |
2010–2019
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | World Group II, Play-off | 16–17 April | Lugano (SUI) | 4–1 | Won | |
| 2012 | World Group II, 1st Round | 4–5 February | Fribourg (SUI) | 1–4 | Lost | |
| World Group II, Play-off | 21–22 April | Yverdon-les-Bains (SUI) | 4–1 | Won | ||
| 2013 | World Group II, 1st Round | 9–10 February | Bern (SUI) | 4–1 | Won | |
| World Group, Play-off | 20–21 April | Chiasso (SUI) | 1–3 | Lost | ||
| 2014 | World Group II, 1st Round | 8–9 February | Paris (FRA) | 2–3 | Lost | |
| World Group II, Play-off | 19–20 April | Catanduva (BRA) | 4–1 | Won | ||
| 2015 | World Group II, 1st Round | 7–8 February | Helsingborg (SWE) | 3–1 | Won | |
| World Group, Play-off | 18–19 April | Zielona Góra (POL) | 3–2 | Won | ||
| 2016 | World Group, 1st Round | 6–7 February | Leipzig (GER) | 3–2 | Won | |
| World Group, Semifinal | 16–17 April | Lucerne (SUI) | 2–3 | Lost | ||
| 2017 | World Group, 1st Round | 11–12 February | Geneva (SUI) | 4–1 | Won | |
| World Group, Semifinal | 22–23 April | Minsk (BLR) | 2–3 | Lost | ||
| 2018 | World Group, 1st Round | 10–11 February | Prague (CZE) | 1–3 | Lost | |
| World Group, Play-off | 21–22 April | Cluj-Napoca (ROU) | 1–3 | Lost | ||
| 2019 | World Group II, 1st Round | 9–10 February | Biel/Bienne (SUI) | 3–1 | Won | |
| World Group, Play-off | 20–21 April | San Antonio (USA) | 2–3 | Lost |
2020–2029
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Qualifiers, 1st round | 7–8 February | Biel/Bienne (SUI) | 3–1 | Won | |
| 2021 | Finals, Group D | 2 November | Prague (CZE) | 3–0 | Won | |
| 4 November | 2–1 | Won | ||||
| Finals, Semifinal | 5 November | 2–0 | Won | |||
| Finals, Final | 6 November | RUS RTF | 0–2 | Lost | ||
| 2022 | Finals, Group A | 9 November | Glasgow (GBR) | 3–0 | Won | |
| 11 November | 2–1 | Won | ||||
| Finals, Semifinal | 12 November | 2–0 | Won | |||
| Finals, Final | 13 November | 2–0 | Won |
References
References
- "WTA Year End Singles Rankings - 2016".
- "WTA Year End Doubles Rankings - 2016".
- "Fed Cup - Team - Switzerland". [[International Tennis Federation.
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