Australia Billie Jean King Cup team explained

Australia
Type:Fed
Captain:Alicia Molik (since 2013)
Itf Rank:1 (19 April 2022)
Itf Max:1
Itf Max Date:8 November 2021
Itf Min:26
Itf Min Date:11 July 2006
Colors:green & gold
First Year:1963
Years Played:58
Ties Played:186 (132–54)
Wg Played:41 (95–38)
Titles:7 (1964, 1965, 1968, 1970,
1971, 1973, 1974)
Runners-Up:12 (1963, 1969, 1975, 1976,
1977, 1978, 1979, 1980,
1984, 1993, 2019, 2022)
Player Wins:Wendy Turnbull (46–16)
Singles Wins:Samantha Stosur (29–17)
Doubles Wins:Wendy Turnbull (29–8)
Best Doubles:Kerry Reid /
Wendy Turnbull (11–4)
Most Ties:Wendy Turnbull (45)
Most Years:Rennae Stubbs (17)

The Australia Billie Jean King Cup team represents Australia in international women's tennis and is directed by Tennis Australia. 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 Australian national team is one of the most successful in world tennis. They are seven-time world champions and have reached a total of eighteen finals, second highest as Runners-up all-time behind United States.[2] Between 1963 and 1980, the Australian team played in every single final except for three. However, in recent times the Australian team has had a comparative lack of success, only appearing in the World Group five times between 1995 and 2010, and never going beyond the first round.[1] However, the team has experienced a resurgence in recent times, accumulating a 15–6 win–loss record since 2005 and returning to the World Group in 2011 and 2013.[3] [4] Samantha Stosur holds the record for most singles wins by an Australian in Fed Cup, while Wendy Turnbull holds the record for most doubles wins, most overall tie wins, and most ties participated in.[1]

Alicia Molik is the current captain and has held that position since 2013.[5] Currently, the team is No. 1 in the ITF rankings, their highest-ever rank since the inception of the rankings in 2002.[6]

Current team

NameDOBFirstLastTiesWin/LossRanks
SinDouTotSinDou
11 August 19942021202396–24–210–41223
10 October 19952021202340–01–31–33638
27 October 2005––00–00–00–0134357
15 December 19892016201620–10–10–298334
5 March 19942016202384–71–15–8115110

History

See main article: History of the Australia Fed Cup team.

Players

Forty-four players have represented Fed Cup for Australia since its inception in 1963.[1] Wendy Turnbull holds the record for the most ties played, having appeared in forty-five ties during her eleven-year Fed Cup career. Rennae Stubbs is second, with forty-one ties, although she had by far competed for more years than anyone else (with seventeen) before her retirement after the team's 2011 tie against Italy.[7] Alicia Molik, the current captain,[5] is tenth, having played in twenty-two ties, one less than the highest active player Samantha Stosur.[1] Turnbull took the record for most ties in 1986,[8] taking the record from current third Dianne Balestrat.[9] Balestrat was also the youngest person to reach twenty ties, at 23 years old.[9] Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong Cawley share the record of people to reach twenty ties to have the highest winning percentage, with 35–5 or 0.875%.[1]

Stosur holds the record for most Australia Fed Cup singles wins. She had her first win in 2004 against Napaporn Tongsalee, and went on to take the record from Balestrat nine years later after defeating Romina Oprandi in 2013.[1] [10] Court holds the record for most prolific singles player, averaging once win for every tie she played and also accumulating a 100% singles winning percentage.[1] Court was also the first player to accumulate ten wins for the team, having achieved the feat in 1965.[1] [11] Nicole Bradtke was the youngest person to achieve her tenth win, doing so in April 1995 against Radka Zrubáková while aged 22 years, 1 month.[12] Current captain Molik is once again tenth on this factor, sharing the record with Bradtke at twelve.[1]

Turnbull holds the record for most doubles wins, accumulating twenty-nine wins before her final tie in 1988 against West Germany, and taking this record from Kerry Melville Reid, the current third, in 1982.[8] Turnbull and Melville Reid together also hold the record for most doubles wins as a team, with eleven.[1] Of the players that have achieved ten doubles wins, Judy Tegart Dalton was the most prolific, averaging 0.8 wins per tie.[1] Goolagong Cawley achieved the highest win percentage, at 86.7%.[1] Court was once again the first player to reach ten doubles wins, doing so after beating Winnie Shaw and Virginia Wade alongside Melville Reid in 1968.[11] Stubbs, currently second, was the youngest person to achieve ten doubles wins, at 24 years, 1 month.[13] Of the active players, Casey Dellacqua, tenth, has the most doubles wins at seven.[1]

Jelena Dokic was the youngest player to compete for Australia, and also the youngest person to win a match for Australia when she defeated Mariana Díaz Oliva in 1998 aged 15 years, 3 months.[1] [14] Rennae Stubbs, on the other hand, was the oldest player to compete and win a match, winning her last match aged 39 years, 1 month, and playing her final tie aged 39 years, 10 months.[1] [13]

Most ties played

NameAUS careerTiesTot W/L
11977–19884546–16
21992–20114128–13
31974–19833735–11
41984–19943124–13
52003–3036–18
61967–19792937–10
71970–19822635–5
81990–20012311–21
81981–19892320–6
101999–20102218–21

Most singles wins

NameAUS careerTiesSin W/LDou W/L
12003–2929–187–0
21974–19833724–911–2
31970–19822622–313–2
41963–19712020–015–5
41967–19792920–417–6
61977–19884517–829–8
71981–19892316–64–0
81998–20121715–21–1
91998–20072014–121–1
101988–19961712–86–1
101999–20102212–156–6

Most doubles wins

NameAUS careerTiesDou W/LSin W/L
11977–19884529–817–8
21992–20114128–100–3
31967–19792917–620–4
31984–19943117–57–8
51963–19712015–520–0
61970–19822613–222–3
62006–20182113–46–5
81965–19701512–36–1
91974–19833711–224–9
101980–1983139–32–0

Top ten players

Singles

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Number 1 ranked players
Margaret Court20–0100%0–07–013–00–0
Evonne Goolagong Cawley22–388%6–110–12–04–1
Number 2 ranked players
Lesley Turner Bowrey7–370%0–00–27–10–0
Number 3 ranked players
Wendy Turnbull17–868%5–010–62–20–0
Number 4 ranked players
Dianne Balestrat24–972.72%2–115–65–22–2
Jelena Dokic13–286.67%6–11–11–05–0
Samantha Stosur27–1367.50%17–98–22–00–2
Number 7 ranked players
Jan O'Neill3–0100%0–00–03–00–0
Judy Tegart Dalton6–185.71%0–06–10–00–0
Kerry Melville Reid20–483.33%0–09–38–13–0
Lesley Hunt1–0100%1–00–00–00–0
Number 8 ranked players
Alicia Molik12–1544.44%5–43–93–11–1

Doubles

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Number 1 ranked players
Margaret Court15–575%0–05–210–30–0
Rennae Stubbs28–1073.68%13–213–42–00–4
Samantha Stosur7–0100%6–01–00–00–0
Number 3 ranked players
Casey Dellacqua10–471.42%9–21–20–00–0
Number 5 ranked players
Ashleigh Barty5–183%4–10–01–00–0
Wendy Turnbull29–878.38%9–212–48–20–0
Elizabeth Smylie17–577.27%7–210–30–00–0
Number 6 ranked players
Alicia Molik6–650%5–11–20–00–3
Number 10 ranked players
Jelena Dokic1–150%0–01–00–00–1

Results

Tournament19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994W–L
Federation Cup
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Tournament199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015W–L
Fed Cup
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World Group IIbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=thistleLbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=thistleLbgcolor=thistleLNot HeldAAbgcolor=thistleLAAbgcolor=limeWAbgcolor=limeWAAA4–4
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Asia/Oceania Zone Group IAAAAAAAAAA2ndbgcolor=limeWA4thbgcolor=limeWAAAAAA12–2
style=text-align:leftWin–loss1–11–11–11–14–10–32–31–11–11–13–14–00–22–15–02–00–22–01–11-10-2124–50
style=text-align:leftYear End Ranking11121926161820147106859

Records

In terms of time, the longest rubber involving an Australian player was Fabiola Zuluaga's 2003, 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 8–10, defeat of Alicia Molik, which took two-hour, forty-three minutes. However, the longest rubber in terms of games was Margaret Court and Kerry Reid's 1968, 9–7, 3–6, 14–12, defeat of Winnie Shaw and Virginia Wade, which lasted fifty-one games and holds the overall Fed Cup record.[15] This match also holds the Australian Fed Cup record of most games in a set.[1]

The longest tie in terms of time and games was the Italy–Australia match in 2011, which lasted for ten hours and twenty-six minutes and featured a hundred and forty-nine games. The match also holds the overall Fed Cup record for most tiebreaks in a tie with five.[15] The Australian Fed Cup record for longest tiebreak was also set in 2011, with Anastasia Rodionova's, 6–7(3–7), 6–7(12–14), loss to Olga Savchuk.[1]

Australia was also featured in two of the five 0–2 comebacks featured since inception. The Australian team defeated Canada in the competition's first ever 0–2 comeback in 1996, while Austria beat the team three years later for the second event.[15]

The Australian team also holds the record for longest streak of consecutive finals, from 1973 to 1980.[2] It was during this period that they accumulated their longest tie winning streak at eleven.[1]

Longest winning streak

YearCompetitionDateLocationOpponentScoreResult
1973World Group, Second Round2 MayBad Homburg (FRG) 3–0Won
World Group, Quarterfinals4 May3–0Won
World Group, Semifinals5 May3–0Won
World Group, Final6 May3–0Won
1974World Group, Second RoundMayNaples (ITA)2–0Won
World Group, Quarterfinals3–0Won
World Group, Semifinals3–0Won
World Group, Final2–1Won
1975World Group, Second RoundMayAix-en-Provence (FRA)2–0Won
World Group, Quarterfinals3–0Won
World Group, Semifinals2–1Won
World Group, Final0–3Lost

Finals: 19 (7 titles, 12 runners-up)

OutcomeYearwidth=300VenueSurfacewidth=150Teamwidth=120Opponentswidth=150Opposing Teamwidth=30Score
Runner-up1963Queen's Club, London, United KingdomGrassMargaret Smith
Jan O'Neill
Lesley Turner		Darlene Hard
Billie Jean Moffitt		1–2
Winner1964Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United StatesGrassMargaret Smith
Lesley Turner
Robyn Ebbern		Billie Jean Moffitt
Nancy Richey
Karen Hantze Susman		2–1
Winner1965Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, AustraliaGrassMargaret Smith
Lesley Turner
Judy Tegart		Billie Jean Moffitt
Carole Caldwell Graebner		2–1
Winner1968Stade Roland Garros, Paris, FranceRed clayMargaret Court
Kerry Melville		Astrid Suurbeck
Marijke Jansen
Lidy Venneboer		3–0
Runner-up1969Athens Tennis Club, Athens, GreeceRed clayMargaret Court
Kerry Melville
Judy Tegart		Nancy Richey
Julie Heldman
Jane Bartkowicz		1–2
Winner1970Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West GermanyRed clayJudy Tegart
Karen Krantzcke		Helga Niessen
Helga Hösl		3–0
Winner1971Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, AustraliaGrassMargaret Court
Evonne Goolagong
Lesley Hunt		Virginia Wade
Ann Jones
Winnie Shaw		3–0
Winner1973Bad Homburg Tennis Club, Bad Homburg, West GermanyRed clayEvonne Goolagong
Patricia Coleman
Janet Young		Patricia Walkden
Brenda Kirk		3–0
Winner1974Naples Tennis Club, Naples, ItalyRed clayEvonne Goolagong
Dianne Fromholtz
Janet Young		Julie Heldman
Jeanne Evert
Sharon Walsh		2–1
Runner-up1975Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, FranceRed clayEvonne Goolagong
Helen Gourlay
Dianne Fromholtz		Martina Navratilova
Renáta Tomanová		0–3
Runner-up1976The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United StatesCarpet (i)Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Kerry Melville Reid
Dianne Fromholtz		Billie Jean King
Rosemary Casals		1–2
Runner-up1977Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United KingdomGrassKerry Melville Reid
Dianne Fromholtz
Wendy Turnbull		Chris Evert
Billie Jean King
Rosemary Casals		1–2
Runner-up1978Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, AustraliaGrassKerry Melville Reid
Wendy Turnbull
Dianne Fromholtz		Chris Evert
Tracy Austin
Billie Jean King		1–2
Runner-up1979RSHE Club Campo, Madrid, SpainRed clayKerry Melville Reid
Wendy Turnbull
Dianne Fromholtz		Chris Evert Lloyd
Tracy Austin
Billie Jean King
Rosemary Casals		0–3
Runner-up1980Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin, West GermanyRed clayDianne Fromholtz
Wendy Turnbull
Susan Leo		Chris Evert Lloyd
Tracy Austin
Rosemary Casals
Kathy Jordan		0–3
Runner-up1984Esporte Clube Pinheiros, São Paulo, BrazilRed clayElizabeth Sayers
Wendy Turnbull
Anne Minter
Elizabeth Minter		Hana Mandlíková
Helena Suková
Iva Budařová
Marcela Skuherská		1–2
Runner-up1993Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, GermanyRed clayNicole Provis
Michelle Jaggard-Lai
Elizabeth Smylie
Rennae Stubbs		Conchita Martínez
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Cristina Torrens Valero		0–3
Runner-up2019Perth Arena, Perth, AustraliaHardAjla Tomljanović
Ashleigh Barty
Samantha Stosur		Kristina Mladenovic
Caroline Garcia
Pauline Parmentier		2-3
Runner-up2022Emirates Arena, Glasgow, United KingdomHard (i)Ajla Tomljanović
Storm Sanders
Samantha Stosur		Belinda Bencic
Jil Teichmann		0-2

Head-to-head record

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8–280%3–04–21–00–0
8–657.14%0–46–21–01–0
7–370%0–14–22–01–0
6–185.71%1–03–12–00–0
5–0100%2–02–01–00–0
5–0100%4–00–01–00–0
5–183.33%0–02–03–00–1
5–183.33%3–12–00–00–0
5–362.5%0–02–22–01–1
5–838.46%0–13–32–30–1
4–0100%1–02–01–00–0
4–0100%1–02–01–00–0
4–0100%1–02–01–00–0
4–0100%4–00–00–00–0
4–180%1–02–10–01–0
4–180%1–12–01–00–0
4–357.1%2–01–01–10–2
3–0100%3–00–00–00–0
3–537.5%0–23–30–00–0
3–730%3–30–40–00–0
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2–0100%0–01–01–00–0
2–0100%0–01–01–00–0
2–0100%2–00–00–00–0
2–0100%1–00–00–01–0
2–0100%1–00–01–00–0
2–0100%0–02–00–00–0
2–166.67%1–11–00–00–0
2–166.67%1–11–00–00–0
2–340%0–01–31–00–0
1–0100%1–00–00–00–0
1–0100%0–01–00–00–0
1–0100%1–00–00–00–0
1–0100%0–01–00–00–0
1–0100%0–01–00–00–0
1–0100%0–01–00–00–0
1–0100%0–01–00–00–0
1–0100%0–01–00–00–0
1–0100%1–00–00–00–0
1–150%1–10–00–00–0
1–233.33%0–11–10–00–0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australian Fed Cup team . International Tennis Federation. 2013. 18 March 2013.
  2. Web site: Fed Cup Champions. International Tennis Federation. 2013. 18 January 2013.
  3. Web site: Czechs to host Australia in Fed Cup World Group . . 17 October 2012 . 29 December 2012.
  4. Web site: Taylor stands down as Fed Cup coach . Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) . 15 December 2012 . 30 December 2012.
  5. Web site: Former world No.8 Alicia Molik appointed new Fed Cup captain . News Limited. Matthews, B. . 18 January 2013 . 20 April 2013.
  6. Book: . 2013 . Fed Cup Nations Ranking History.
  7. Web site: Stubbs makes emotional farewell. Gabriel, C.. International Tennis Federation. 6 February 2011. 17 April 2013.
  8. Web site: Wendy Turnbull (AUS). . 2013 . 21 April 2013.
  9. Web site: Dianne Balestrat (AUS). . 2013 . 21 April 2013.
  10. Web site: Samantha Stosur (AUS). . 2013 . 23 April 2013.
  11. Web site: Margaret Court (AUS). . 2013 . 23 April 2013.
  12. Web site: Nicole Bradtke (AUS). . 2013 . 23 April 2013.
  13. Web site: Rennae Stubbs (AUS). . 2013 . 23 April 2013.
  14. Web site: Jelena Dokic (AUS) . International Tennis Federation. 2013. 18 January 2013.
  15. Web site: Records. International Tennis Federation. 2013. 18 January 2013.

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