Italy Fed Cup team

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

The Italy Fed Cup 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]

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 became of the most successful teams in the world, becoming a regular member of the ITF world top ten since initiation of the rankings in 2002, and becoming one of five teams to reach the World No. 1 position after they managed to reach all but one final from 2006 to 2010, and every semifinal since 2009. Since 2001, they have accumulated a 22–9 win–loss ratio.[1] Francesca Schiavone holds the Italian Fed Cup record for most singles and total wins, while Roberta Vinci holds the record for most doubles wins and years participated in. Sandra Cecchini has participated in most ties for Italy, however, just two more ties than 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] The team is currently the World No. 2 in the ITF rankings, with only Czech Republic holding a higher position.[5]

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Current Team [edit]

History [edit]

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 and 2010.

Results [edit]

2000–2009 [edit]

Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result
2000 World Group, Round Robin (Pool A) 27 April Bari (ITA)  Spain 0–3 Lost
World Group, Round Robin (Pool A) 29 April  Croatia 3–0 Won
World Group, Round Robin (Pool A) 30 April  Germany 1–2 Lost
2001 World Group Play-offs, 1st round 28–29 April Bassano del Grappa (ITA)  Croatia 4–1 Won
World Group Play-offs, 2nd round 21–22 July Vittel (FRA)  France 1–4 Lost
2002 World Group, 1st round 27–28 April Milan (ITA)  Sweden 5–0 Won
World Group, Quarterfinal 20–21 July Bologna (ITA)  Belgium 4–1 Won
World Group, Semifinal 30–31 October Gran Canaria (ESP)  Slovakia 1–3 Lost
2003 World Group, 1st round 26–27 April Linköping (SWE)  Sweden 3–2 Won
World Group, Quarterfinal 19–20 July Washington, D.C. (USA)  United States 0–5 Lost
2004 World Group, 1st round 24–25 April Lecce (ITA)  Czech Republic 3–1 Won
World Group, Quarterfinal 10–11 July Rimini (ITA)  France 2–3 Lost
2005 World Group I, 1st round 23–24 April Brindisi (ITA)  Russia 1–4 Lost
World Group I Play-offs 9–10 July (CZE)  Czech Republic 3–2 Won
2006 World Group, 1st round 22–23 April Nancy (FRA)  France 4–1 Won
World Group, Semifinal 15–16 July Zaragoza (ESP)  Spain 3–1 Won
World Group, Final 16–17 September Charleroi (BEL)  Belgium 3–2 Champion
2007 World Group, 1st round 21–22 April Castellaneta (ITA)  China 5–0 Won
World Group, Semifinal 14–15 July Castellaneta (ITA)  France 3–2 Won
World Group, Final 15–16 September Moscow (RUS)  Russia 0–4 Lost
2008 World Group, 1st round 2–3 February Naples (ITA)  Spain 2–3 Lost
World Group Play-offs 26––27 April Olbia (ITA)  Ukraine 3–2 Won
2009 World Group, 1st round 7–8 February Orléans (FRA)  France 5–0 Won
World Group, Semifinal 25–26 April Castellaneta (ITA)  Russia 4–1 Won
World Group, Final 7–8 November Reggio Calabria (ITA)  United States 4–0 Champion

2010–2019 [edit]

Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result
2010 World Group, 1st round 6–7 February Kharkiv (UKR)  Ukraine 4–1 Won
World Group, Semifinal 24–25 April Rome (ITA)  Czech Republic 5–0 Won
World Group, Final 6–7 November San Diego (USA)  United States 3–1 Champion
2011 World Group, 1st round 5–6 February Hobart (AUS)  Australia 4–1 Won
World Group, Semifinal 16–17 April Moscow (RUS)  Russia 0–5 Lost
2012 World Group, 1st round 4-5 February Biella (ITA)  Ukraine 3-2 Won
World Group, Semifinal 21-22 April Ostrava (CZE)  Czech Republic 1-4 Lost
2013 World Group, 1st round 9-10 February Rimini (ITA)  United States 3-2 Won

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c "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. 

External links [edit]
Current champions
 Czech Republic
Editions
World Groups
2013 World Group teams
Former World Group teams
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