Argentina Billie Jean King Cup team

The Argentina women's national tennis team represents Argentina in Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Asociación Argentina de Tenis. The team's historical best results came in 1986 and 1993, when they reached the semifinals. Argentina played the last five years in the Americas Zone Group I, after being relegated losing World Group II Playoffs against Spain.[1] Argentina are currently number 24 in the ITF rankings.[2]

Argentina
CaptainMercedes Paz
ITF ranking24 Increase (10 February 2020)
Colorslight blue & white
First year1964
Years played52
Ties played (W–L)156 (93–63)
Years in
World Group
30 (25–26)
Best finishWorld Group SF 1986, 1993
Most total winsGabriela Sabatini (24–6)
Florencia Labat (24–17)
Most singles winsPaula Ormaechea (19–11)
Florencia Labat (19–13)
Most doubles winsMaría Irigoyen (16–6)
Best doubles teamGabriela Sabatini /
Mercedes Paz (8–0)
Most ties playedMaría Irigoyen (30)
Most years playedFlorencia Labat /
María Irigoyen (11)

History

Argentina made its Fed Cup debut in 1964 with a win against Belgium. In the 1984 edition of the Fed Cup, Gabriela Sabatini, Argentina's highest ranked singles female player up to date, made its debut. Two years later, the team made it to the semifinals of the world group where they lost against locals Czechoslovakia.[3] Argentina would not reach the semifinals again until 1993 thanks to the efforts of Florencia Labat, Patricia Tarabini and Inés Gorrochategui.[4]

Current squad (2021)

Recent performances

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

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result
2020-21 Americas Zone, Group I 5 Feb 2020 Santiago (CHI)  Mexico 2–1 Win
6 Feb 2020 Santiago (CHI)  Chile 2–1 Win
7 Feb 2020 Santiago (CHI)  Peru 3–0 Win
Americas Zone, Play-offs 8 Feb 2020 Santiago (CHI)  Colombia 2–0 Win
Cup Finals, Play-offs 16-17 Apr 2021 Córdoba (ARG)  Kazakhstan 2–3 Loss

See also

  1. , billiejeankingcup.com. Retrieved Oct 8, 2020.
  2. , billiejeankingcup.com. Retrieved Oct 8, 2020.
  3. , billiejeankingcup.com. Retrieved Oct 8, 2020.
  4. , billiejeankingcup.com. Retrieved Oct 8, 2020.
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