Israel | |
Type: | Fed |
Captain: | Tzipora Obziler |
Itf Rank: | 35 1 (16 November 2015) |
Colors: | light blue & white |
First Year: | 1972 |
Years Played: | 42 |
Ties Played: | 141 (72–69) |
Wg Played: | 19 (5–19) |
Best: | Quarterfinal (2008) |
Player Wins: | Tzipora Obziler (51–39) |
Singles Wins: | Anna Smashnova (38–24) |
Doubles Wins: | Tzipora Obziler (28–23) |
Best Doubles: | Julia Glushko / Shahar Pe'er (10–7) |
Most Ties: | Anna Smashnova / Tzipora Obziler (61) |
Most Years: | Anna 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 will participate within this group at the 2008 Federation Cup.
Israel lost to Georgia in relegation play-offs after finishing last in Pool D.
Israel ranked ahead of Luxuemborg in win–loss percentage in Pool B. Israel was defeated by Denmark in the promotional play-offs.
Finishing second behind Luxuemborg, Israel managed to reach the promotional play-off for second consecutive year but lost to Austria 2-0.
Without Julia Glushko and Shahar Peer, Israeli team face daunting task of qualifying for Europe Group I in the Fed Cup