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Israel Billie Jean King Cup team

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Israel
CaptainTzipora Obziler
ITF ranking35 Increase 1 (16 November 2015)
Colorslight blue & white
First year1972
Years played42
Ties played (W–L)141 (72–69)
Years in
World Group
19 (5–19)
Best finishQuarterfinal (2008)
Most total winsTzipora Obziler (51–39)
Most singles winsAnna Smashnova (38–24)
Most doubles winsTzipora Obziler (28–23)
Best doubles teamJulia Glushko /
Shahar Pe'er (10–7)
Most ties playedAnna Smashnova /
Tzipora Obziler (61)
Most years playedAnna Smashnova (16)

The Israel women's national tennis team (Hebrew: נבחרת ישראל בגביע הפדרציה) is the representative national team of Israel in Fed Cup competition. In the 2007 Fed Cup, they qualified from the World Group II and World Group play-offs to reach the elite World Group for the first time in the team's history. They participated within this group at the 2008 Federation Cup.

History

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Members of the inaugural team

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2017

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Israel lost to Georgia in relegation play-offs after finishing last in Pool D.

2018

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Israel ranked ahead of Luxuemborg in win–loss percentage in Pool B. Israel was defeated by Denmark in the promotional play-offs.

2019

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Finishing second behind Luxuemborg, Israel managed to reach the promotional play-off for second consecutive year but lost to Austria 2-0.

future

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Without Julia Glushko and Shahar Peer, Israeli team face daunting task of qualifying for Europe Group I in the Fed Cup

Current team (2017)

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See also

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References

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