Belarus Billie Jean King Cup team explained

Belarus
Type:Fed
Captain:Tatiana Poutchek
Itf Rank:6 (22 March 2022) (suspended)
Itf Max:2
Itf Max Date:24 April 2017
Colors:red & green
First Year:1994
Years Played:26
Ties Played:103 (72–31)
Wg Played:7 (5–6)
Best:World Group F (2017)
Player Wins:Tatiana Poutchek (37–15)
Singles Wins:Natalia Zvereva (24–7)
Doubles Wins:Tatiana Poutchek (28–7)
Best Doubles:Darya Kustova /
Tatiana Poutchek (7–0)
Most Ties:Tatiana Poutchek (45)
Most Years:Tatiana Poutchek (15)

The Belarus women's national tennis team represented Belarus in Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Belarus Tennis Association. They compete in the World Group. After the 2022 Russia invasion of Ukraine, the International Tennis Federation suspended Russia and Belarus from Billie Jean King Cup competitions.[1]

History

1994–2010: Early years

Prior to 1993, Belarusian players competed for the Soviet Union. Belarus competed in its first Fed Cup as an independent nation in 1994, when they achieved their best result by reaching the World Group 1st Round. For the next three years, the team competed in Europe/Africa Zonal Group I. In 1999, Belarus defeated Venezuela to reach World Group II. After spending one year at that level, the team was relegated to Europe/Africa Zonal Group I once again.

Belarus spent another four years at the Europe Arica Zonal Group I before reaching a World Group Play-off in 2004, where they lost to Slovakia in what was their last opportunity for promotion from the zonal level until 2011.

2011–2017: Resurgence and World Group Final

With the help of four players ranked in the WTA top-200 at the end of 2010,[2] Belarus defeated Estonia to return to World Group II, before immediately suffering back-to-back losses to the United States and Switzerland and being once again relegated to Europe/Africa Zonal Group I play. After several years competing at that level, the team was promoted to World Group II by defeating Japan in 2015.

Belarus defeated Canada in their 2016 World Group II tie. This victory secured a spot in the 2016 World Group play-offs, where they upset Russia 3–2. Belarus competed in the 2017 Fed Cup World Group, where they scored upsets against Netherlands in the quarterfinals and Switzerland in the semifinals. Belarus hosted the 2017 Fed Cup Final against the United States, which they lost 3–2.[3] [4]

2022: Suspension

After the 2022 Russia invasion of Ukraine, the International Tennis Federation suspended Russia and Belarus from Billie Jean King Cup competitions.[1]

Current team

Most recent year-end rankings are used.

NameBornFirstLastTiesWin/LossRanks[5] [6]
YearTie
31 July 1989200520192117–56–223–75018
23 August 1988200820173120–106–326–13187172
8 October 19922013201960–13–23–3112591
5 May 199820162020910–61–411–10135
22 March 1994201220202217–116–323–146845

Players

Key
Still active for the national team
Still playing active tennis
width=130Playerwidth=100W-L
(Total)		width=100W-L
(Singles)		width=100W-L
(Doubles)		width=50Tieswidth=100Careerwidth=50Years
* –7 –5 –2 21 2005– 8
–17 –3 –4 35 1996–2003 8
–1 –1 –0 3 2008 1
–6 –6 –0 10 2005–2010 4
–0 –0 –0 1 1996 1
–13 –10 –3 31 2008– 9
–11 –7 –4 16 1994–1997 4
* –4 –2 –2 7 2013– 5
–4 –3 –1 12 2004–2012 11
* –2 –1 –1 7 2015– 3
* –1 –0 –1 4 2012 1
* –3 –1 –2 6 2013– 3
–1 –0 –1 4 2007 1
–9 –5 –4 19 1998–2003 6
–15 –8 –7 45 1997–2009 15
* –10 –6 –4 9 2016– 5
* –15 –11 –4 22 2012– 9
* –1 –0 –1 3 2014 1
–4 –0 –4 4 1994–1995 2
–1 –1 –0 4 2004 1
–13 –11 –2 17 2004–2012 5
–1 –0 –1 1 2001 1
–4 –0 –4 4 1994–1995 2
–11 –7 –4 32 1994–2002 7

Captains

Results

Tournament199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020–2120222023W–L
Fed CupBJK Cup
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World Group IIstyle=color:#cccNHAAAAbgcolor=thistleLNot HeldAAAAAAAbgcolor=thistleLAAAbgcolor=limeWAAAAAA1–2
World Group II play-offsstyle=color:#cccNHAAAbgcolor=limeW1RNot Heldbgcolor=thistleLAAAAAAbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=thistleLAAbgcolor=limeWAAAAAAA5–3
Europe/Africa Group Ibgcolor=limeWbgcolor=thistleFbgcolor=thistleFbgcolor=thistleFbgcolor=limeWAbgcolor=yellowSF1R1Rbgcolor=thistleFbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=thistleF1R5th7thbgcolor=thistleF9thbgcolor=limeWA7thbgcolor=thistleFbgcolor=limeWAAAAAAA60–22
style=text-align:leftWin–loss4–13–13–24–16–02–24–12–11–22–2 3–13–12–23–12–23–12–25–00–22–23–15–02–02–11–11–11–20–00–072–33
style=text-align:leftYear End Ranking323423222324282426141722241583356N/AN/A

By decade

Here is the list of all match-ups since 1994, when Belarus started competing as a separate nation.

1994–1999

2000–2009

2010–2021


Year		CompetitionDateLocationOpponentScoreResult
2010Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/D, Round Robin3 February Lisbon (POR) 1–2Lost
4 February 3–0Won
5 February 1–2Lost
Europe/Africa Zone, 9th to 12th play-offs6 February 2–1Won
2011Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/C, Round Robin2 February Eilat (ISR) 3–0Won
3 February 3–0Won
4 February 3–0Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Promotional Play-off5 February 2–0Won
World Group II, Play-off16–17 AprilMinsk (BLR)5–0Won
2012World Group II, First round4–5 FebruaryWorcester (USA)0–5Lost
World Group II, Play-off21–22 April1–4Lost
2013Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/A, Round robin6 FebruaryEilat (ISR)3–0Won
7 February 2–1Won
8 February 0–3Lost
Europe/Africa Zone, 5th to 8th play-offs10 February 0–2Lost
2014Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/D, Round robin4 February Budapest (HUN) 3–0Won
6 February 3–0Won
7 February 2–1Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Promotional play-off9 February 0–2Lost
2015Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/A, Round robin4 February Budapest (HUN) 3–0Won
5 February 3–0Won
6 February 2–1Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Promotional play-off7 February 2–0Won
World Group II, Play-off18–19 AprilTokyo (JPN)3–2Won
2016World Group II, 1st Round6–7 FebruaryQuebec City (Canada)3–2Won
World Group, Play-off16–17 AprilMoscow (RUS)3–2Won
2017World Group, 1st Round11–12 FebruaryMinsk (BLR)4–1 Won
World Group, Semi-Finals22–23 AprilMinsk (BLR)3–2Won
World Group, Final11–12 NovemberMinsk (BLR)2–3Lost
2018World Group, 1st Round10–11 FebruaryMinsk (BLR)2–3Lost
World Group, Play-off21–22 AprilMinsk (BLR)3–2Won
2019World Group, 1st Round9–10 FebruaryBraunschweig (GER)4–0Won
World Group, Semi-Finals20–21 AprilBrisbane (AUS)2–3Lost
2020–21Qualifying round7–8 February 2020The Hague (NED)3–2Won
Finals, Group stage1 November 2021Prague (CZE)1–2Lost
4 November 20211–2Lost

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ukraine: ITF suspends Russia, Belarus from Davis, Billie Jean King Cups. March 1, 2022. Punch Newspapers.
  2. Web site: WTA Year End Singles Rankings - 2010. 19 September 2015.
  3. Web site: U.S. Defeats Belarus 3-2 to Win 2017 Fed Cup Title. USTA. 27 June 2017.
  4. Web site: Fed Cup Final - The Stats. 22 June 2017. fedcup.com. ITF. 27 June 2017.
  5. Web site: WTA Year End Singles Rankings - 2019. 11 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20191116171019/http://wtafiles.wtatennis.com/pdf/rankings/Singles_Numeric.pdf . 16 November 2019.
  6. Web site: WTA Year End Doubles Rankings - 2019. 11 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20191116173818/http://wtafiles.wtatennis.com/pdf/rankings/Doubles_Numeric.pdf . 16 November 2019.

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