Madagascar Billie Jean King Cup team

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Madagascar
CaptainSoloniaina Rakotomaniraka
ITF ranking109 (13 November 2023)
Colorsred & white
First year1997
Years played9
Ties played (W–L)39 (20–19)
Best finishZonal Group I RR
Most total winsAina Rafolomanantsiatosika (10–13)
Most singles winsDally Randriantefy (6-0)
Natacha Randriantefy (6–2)
Most doubles winsAina Rafolomanantsiatosika (5–7)
Best doubles teamAina Rafolomanantsiatosika
Mirina Rajaoarisoa (2–3)
Most ties playedAina Rafolomanantsiatosika (15)
Most years playedAina Rafolomanantsiatosika (4)

The Madagascar Billie Jean King Cup team represents Madagascar in the Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Fédération Malgache de Tennis. They currently compete in the Africa Zone of Group III.

They last competed in 2023, which was 6 years since their last appearance, and were promoted in the same year to Africa Group III for 2024.

History[edit]

Madagascar competed in its first Fed Cup in 1997. The team was absent from the Billie Jean King Cup for six years until their return in 2023, only losing one match. In the same year, they defeated Tanzania in the play-offs for their promotion to Africa Group III.

Their best result was winning Group II in their debut year.

Current team[edit]

Rankings as of November 6, 2023

Players representing Madagascar in 2023
Name Born First Last Ties Win/Loss Ranks[1][2]
Year Tie Sin Dou Tot Sin Dou
Mialy Ranaivo (2003-07-14)July 14, 2003 2023 2023  Tanzania 6 4-0 2-0 6-0
Narindra Corrine Ranaivo (2003-07-14)July 14, 2003 2023 2023  Tanzania 6 2-0 4-0 6-0
Harena Voaviandraina (2006-10-16)October 16, 2006 2023 2023  Tanzania 6 2-0 4-0 6-0
Andraina Mitia Voavy (2008-04-05)April 5, 2008 2023 2023  Tanzania 6 3-1 2-0 5-1

Results[edit]

Here is the list of all match-ups since 1995, when the competition started being held in the current World Group format.

Year Competition Date Surface Location Opponent Score Result
1997 Europe/Africa Zone
Group II, Pool D
5 May Clay Manavgat
Turkey Turkey
 Malta 2–1 Won
6 May  Cyprus 0–3 Won
8 May  Liechtenstein 0–3 Won
9 May  Luxembourg 1–2 Won
10 May  North Macedonia 3–0 Won
11 May  Botswana 0–3 Won
1998 Europe/Africa Zone
Group I, Pool B
14 April Clay Murcia
Spain Spain
 Poland 0–3 Lost
15 April  Portugal 1–2 Lost
16 April  Great Britain 0–3 Lost
1999 Europe/Africa Zone
Group II, Pool A
26 April Clay Murcia
Spain Spain
 Egypt 1–2 Won
27 April  Hungary 3–0 Lost
28 April  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–0 Lost
29 April  Botswana 1–2 Won
2000 Europe/Africa Zone
Group II, Pool D
28 March Clay Estoril
Portugal Portugal
 Algeria 2–1 Lost
29 March  Portugal 3–0 Lost
30 March  Lesotho 1–2 Won
31 March  Estonia 3–0 Lost
1 April  Moldova 0–1 Lost
2013 Europe/Africa Zone
Group III, Pool D
8 May Clay Chișinău
Moldova Moldova
 Liechtenstein 3–0 Lost
9 May  Cyprus 1–2 Won
10 May  Norway 1–2 Won
Europe/Africa Zone
Group III Play-Offs
11 May  Morocco 1–1 Draw
2014 Europe/Africa Zone
Group III, Pool C
5 February Hard (i) Tallinn
Estonia Estonia
 Denmark 3–0 Lost
6 February  Norway 2–1 Lost
Europe/Africa Zone
Group III Play-Offs
8 February  Armenia 1–2 Won
2016 Europe/Africa Zone
Group III, Pool C
11 April Clay Ulcinj
Montenegro Montenegro
 Moldova 2–1 Won
12 April  Cyprus 1–2 Won
14 April  Tunisia 0–3 Lost
Europe/Africa Zone
Group III Play-Offs
15 April  Greece 0–2 Lost
2018 Europe/Africa Zone
Group III, Pool B
16 April Hard Tunis
Tunisia Tunisia
 Kosovo 1–2 Lost
17 April  Cyprus 1–2 Lost
18 April  Tunisia 0–3 Lost
19 April  Algeria 1–2 Lost
2023 Europe/Africa Zone
Group IV Africa, Pool B
5 June Clay Kigali
Rwanda Rwanda
 Cameroon 2–1 Won
6 June  Lesotho 3–0 Won
7 June  Senegal 3–0 Won
8 June  Congo 3–0 Won
9 June  DR Congo 3–0 Won
Europe/Africa Zone
Group IV Africa Play-Offs
10 June  Tanzania 3–0 Won

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings". wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  2. ^ "WTA Doubles Rankings". wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2023-11-08.

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