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Switzerland Captain Heinz Günthardt ITF ranking 7 (18 April 2016) Colors red & white First year 1963 Years played 52 Ties played (W–L) 136 (76–60) Years in World Group 37 (26–37) Runners-up 1 (1998 ) Most total wins Patty Schnyder (50–22)Most singles wins Patty Schnyder (33–16) Most doubles wins Patty Schnyder (17–6) Best doubles team Petra Delhees /Christiane Jolissaint (10–6)Most ties played Patty Schnyder (37) Most years played Patty Schnyder (12)
The Switzerland Fed Cup team represents Switzerland in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by Swiss Tennis . In 2015, they beat Sweden and Poland in the World Group II and will compete in 2016 in the World Group.
Current team
Most recent year-end rankings are used.
History
Switzerland competed in its first Fed Cup in 1963 . Their best result was reaching the final in 1998 , where they lost to Spain 3-2.
Results
Only World Group, World Group Play-off, World Group II, and World Group II Play-off ties are included.
1963–1969
1970–1979
Year
Competition[ 3]
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
1970
World Group, 1st Round
19 May
Freiburg (FRG )
Belgium
2–1
Won
World Group, 2nd Round
20 May
Freiburg (FRG )
West Germany
0–3
Lost
1972
World Group, 1st Round
20 Mar
Johannesburg (RSA )
Brazil
1–2
Lost
1973
World Group, 1st Round
1 May
Bad Homburg (FRG )
Belgium
0–3
Lost
1974
World Group, 1st Round
May
Naples (ITA )
Yugoslavia
W/O
Won
World Group, 2nd Round
May
Naples (ITA )
South Africa
0–3
Lost
1975
World Group, 1st Round
May
Aix-en-Provence (FRA )
United States
0–3
Lost
1976
World Group, 1st Round
August
Philadelphia (USA )
Indonesia
3–0
Won
World Group, 2nd Round
August
Philadelphia (USA )
Canada
2–1
Won
World Group, Quarterfinal
August
Philadelphia (USA )
United States
0–3
Lost
1977
World Group, 1st Round
June
Eastbourne (GBR )
Norway
2–1
Won
World Group, 2nd Round
June
Eastbourne (GBR )
United States
0–3
Lost
1978
World Group, 1st Round
November
Melbourne (AUS )
Ireland
3–0
Won
World Group, 2nd Round
November
Melbourne (AUS )
Romania
1–2
Lost
1979
World Group, 1st Round
April
Madrid (ESP )
Denmark
3–0
Won
World Group, 2nd Round
May
Madrid (ESP )
Romania
2–1
Won
World Group, Quarterfinal
May
Madrid (ESP )
Soviet Union
1–2
Lost
1980–1989
Year
Competition[ 3]
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
1980
World Group, 1st Round
May
Berlin (FRG )
Denmark
2–1
Won
World Group, 2nd Round
May
Berlin (FRG )
Romania
1–2
Lost
1981
World Group, 1st Round
November
Tokyo (JPN )
Greece
3–0
Won
World Group, 2nd Round
November
Tokyo (JPN )
Chinese Taipei
3–0
Won
World Group, Quarterfinal
November
Tokyo (JPN )
West Germany
2–1
Won
World Group, Semifinal
November
Tokyo (JPN )
United States
0–3
Lost
1982
World Group, 1st Round
July
Santa Clara (USA )
New Zealand
2–1
Won
World Group, 2nd Round
July
Santa Clara (USA )
Sweden
2–1
Won
World Group, Quarterfinal
July
Santa Clara (USA )
West Germany
0–3
Lost
1983
World Group, 1st Round
July
Zürich (SUI )
Bulgaria
3–0
Won
World Group, 2nd Round
July
Zürich (SUI )
Romania
2–1
Won
World Group, Quarterfinal
July
Zürich (SUI )
Australia
2–1
Won
World Group, Semifinal
July
Zürich (SUI )
West Germany
0–3
Lost
1984
World Group, 1st Round
July
São Paulo (BRA )
Bulgaria
2–1
Won
World Group, 2nd Round
July
São Paulo (BRA )
United States
1–2
Lost
1985
World Group, 1st Round
October
Nagoya (JPN )
Netherlands
2–1
Won
World Group, 2nd Round
October
Nagoya (JPN )
Czechoslovakia
1–2
Lost
1986
World Group, 1st Round
July
Prague (TCH )
Malta
3–0
Won
World Group, 2nd Round
July
Prague (TCH )
Czechoslovakia
0–3
Lost
1987
World Group, 1st Round
July
Vancouver (CAN )
Argentina
0–3
Lost
1988
World Group, 1st Round
December
Melbourne (AUS )
United States
0–3
Lost
1989
World Group, 1st Round
October
Tokyo (JPN )
Soviet Union
0–2
Lost
1990–1999
Year
Competition[ 3]
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
1990
World Group, 1st Round
July
Atlanta (USA )
Netherlands
1–2
Lost
1991
World Group, 1st Round
23 July
Nottingham (GBR )
Argentina
2–0
Won
World Group, 2nd Round
24 July
Nottingham (GBR )
China
2–1
Won
World Group, Quarterfinal
25 July
Nottingham (GBR )
Czechoslovakia
1–2
Lost
1992
World Group, 1st Round
14 July
Frankfurt (GER )
Sweden
1–2
Lost
1993
World Group, 1st Round
20 July
Frankfurt (GER )
United States
0–3
Lost
1994
World Group, 1st Round
19 July
Frankfurt (GER )
Canada
0–3
Lost
1996
World Group II, Play-off
13–14 July
Jakarta (INA )
Indonesia
3–2
Won
1997
World Group II
1–2 March
Košice (SVK )
Slovakia
3–2
Won
World Group, Play-off
12–13 July
Zürich (SUI )
Argentina
5–0
Won
1998
World Group, 1st Round
18–19 April
Brno (CZE )
Czech Republic
4–1
Won
World Group, Semifinal
25–26 July
Sion (SUI )
France
5–0
Won
World Group, Final
19–20 September
Geneva (SUI )
Spain
2–3
Lost
1999
World Group, 1st Round
17–18 April
Zürich (SUI )
Slovakia
0–5
Lost
2000–2009
Year
Competition[ 3]
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
2000
World Group, Round Robin
27 April
Bratislava (SVK )
Slovakia
2–1
Won
World Group, Round Robin
28 April
Bratislava (SVK )
Czech Republic
1–2
Lost
World Group, Round Robin
29 April
Bratislava (SVK )
Austria
2–1
Won
2001
World Group, Play-off
21–22 July
Sydney (AUS )
Australia
1–4
Lost
2002
World Group, 1st Round
27–28 April
Bratislava (SVK )
Slovakia
2–3
Lost
World Group, Play-off
20–21 July
Malmö (SWE )
Sweden
2–3
Lost
2003
World Group, Play-off
19–20 July
Winterthur (SUI )
Israel
4–1
Won
2004
World Group, 1st Round
24–25 July
Murcia (ESP )
Spain
2–3
Lost
World Group, Play-off
10–11 July
Dorval (CAN )
Canada
3–2
Won
2005
World Group II, 1st Round
23–24 April
Neuchâtel (SUI )
Slovakia
3–2
Won
World Group, Play-off
9–10 July
(AUT )
Austria
1–4
Lost
2006
World Group II, 1st Round
22–23 April
Tokyo (JPN )
Japan
1–4
Lost
World Group II, Play-off
15–16 July
Chavannes-de-Bogis (SUI )
Australia
0–5
Lost
2008
World Group II, Play-off
26–27 April
Dornbirn (AUT )
Austria
3–2
Won
2009
World Group II, 1st Round
7–8 February
Zürich (SUI )
Germany
2–3
Lost
World Group II, Play-off
25–26 April
Mildura (AUS )
Austria
1–3
Lost
2010–2019
Year
Competition[ 3]
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
2011
World Group II, Play-off
16–17 April
Lugano (SUI )
Sweden
4–1
Won
2012
World Group II, 1st Round
4–5 February
Fribourg (SUI )
Australia
1–4
Lost
World Group II, Play-off
21–22 April
Yverdon-les-Bains (SUI )
Belarus
4–1
Won
2013
World Group II, 1st Round
9–10 February
Bern (SUI )
Belgium
4–1
Won
World Group, Play-off
20–21 April
Chiasso (SUI )
Australia
1–3
Lost
2014
World Group II, 1st Round
8–9 February
Paris (FRA )
France
2–3
Lost
World Group II, Play-off
19–20 April
Catanduva (BRA )
Brazil
4–1
Won
2015
World Group II, 1st Round
7–8 February
Helsingborg (SWE )
Sweden
3–1
Won
World Group, Play-off
18–19 April
Zielona Góra (POL )
Poland
3–2
Won
2016
World Group, 1st Round
6–7 February
Leipzig (GER )
Germany
3–2
Won
World Group, Semifinal
16–17 April
Lucerne (SUI )
Czech Republic
Pending
See also
References
External links
Current champions (2023): Canada
Editions by year World Group / Finals Qualifying rounds Play-offs World Group II 2023 BJK Cup Finals teamsFormer World Group teams (in the current format, since 1995) Players