Japan Billie Jean King Cup team explained

Japan
Type:Fed
Captain:Toshihisa Tsuchihashi
Itf Rank:14 3 (22 April 2019)
Colors:Red & White
First Year:1964
Years Played:52
Ties Played:160 (96–64)
Wg Played:30 (12–27)
Best:World Group SF (1996)
Player Wins:Kazuko Sawamatsu (44–10)
Singles Wins:Kazuko Sawamatsu (25–5)
Doubles Wins:Kazuko Sawamatsu (19–5)
Best Doubles:Shuko Aoyama /
Eri Hozumi (10–2)
Most Ties:Kazuko Sawamatsu (30)
Most Years:Ai Sugiyama (12)

The Japan women's national tennis team represents Japan in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Japan Tennis Association. They were most recently promoted to the 2019 Fed Cup World Group II after defeating Great Britain in the 2018 World Group II Play-offs.

History

Japan competed in its first Fed Cup in 1964. They achieved their best result by reaching the semifinals in 1996.

Current team (2024)

Results

YearCompetitionDateLocationOpponentScoreResult
2003Group I,Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round21 AprilAriake Tennis Park and Colosseum,
Tokyo, Japan
2–1Won
Group I,Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round22 AprilTokyo, Japan3–0Won
Group I,Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round23 AprilTokyo, Japan2–0Won
Group I,Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round25 AprilTokyo, Japan2–0Won
Group I,Asia/Oceania Play-offs26 AprilTokyo, Japan3–0Won
World Group Play-Offs19–20 JulyGifu, Japan4–1Won
2004World Group24–25 AprilBuenos Aires, Argentina2–3Loss
World Group Play-Offs10–11 JulyPlovdiv, Bulgaria3–2Won
2005World Group II, 1st Round23–24 AprilPrague, Czech Republic2–3Loss
World Group II, Playoffs9–10 JulyTokyo, Japan4–1Won
2006World Group II, 1st Round22–23 AprilTokyo, Japan4–1Won
World Group I, Playoffs15–16 JulyTokyo, Japan5–0Won
2007World Group I, 1st Round21–22 AprilLimoges, France0–5Loss
World Group I, Playoffs14–15 JulyToyota, Japan2–3Loss
2008World Group II, 1st Round2–3 FebruaryMiki-shi, Japan4–1Won
World Group I, Playoffs26–27 AprilTokyo, Japan1–4Loss
2009World Group II, 1st Round7–8 FebruaryBelgrade, Serbia1–4Loss
World Group II, Playoffs25–26 AprilGdynia, Poland2–3Loss
2010Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group A Round Robin, 1st Round3 FebruaryNational Tennis Centre,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3–0Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group A Round Robin, 1st Round4 FebruaryKuala Lumpur, Malaysia3–0Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group A Round Robin, 1st Round5 FebruaryKuala Lumpur, Malaysia3–0Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off6 FebruaryKuala Lumpur, Malaysia2–1Won
World Group II, Playoff24–25 AprilMaribor, Slovenia1–4Loss
2011Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round2 FebruaryNational Tennis Centre,
Nonthaburi, Thailand
2–1Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round3 FebruaryNonthaburi, Thailand3–0Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round4 FebruaryNonthaburi, Thailand3–0Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off5 FebruaryNonthaburi, Thailand3–0Won
World Group II, Play-off16–17 JulyBourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Hyogo, Japan4–0Won
2012World Group II, 1st Round4–5 FebruaryBourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Hyogo, Japan5–0Won
World Group II, Play-off21–22 AprilAriake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan4–1Won
2013World Group I, 1st Round9–10 FebruaryOlympic (Indoor) Stadium, Moscow, Russia2–3Loss
World Group I, Play-off20–21 AprilReal Club de Polo, Barcelona, Spain0–4Loss
2014World Group II, 1st Round8–9 FebruaryPilara Tennis Club, Pilar, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina1–3Loss
World Group II, Play-off19–20 AprilMaaspoort Sports and Events Arena, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands2–3Loss
2015Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round4 FebruaryGuangdong Olympic Tennis Centre, Guangzhou, China3–0Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round5 FebruaryGuangzhou, China3–0Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round6 FebruaryGuangzhou, China3–0Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off7 FebruaryGuangzhou, China2–0Won
World Group II, Play-off18–19 AprilAriake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan2–3Loss
2016Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool A Round Robin, 1st round 3 FebruaryTrue Arena Hua Hin, Hua Hin, Thailand1–2Loss
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool A Round Robin, 1st round4 FebruaryHua Hin, Thailand2–1Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool A Round Robin, 1st round5 FebruaryHua Hin, Thailand2–1Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off6 FebruaryHua Hin, Thailand1–2Loss
2017Group I,Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round8 FebruaryNational Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan India3–0Won
Group I,Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round9 FebruaryAstana, Kazakhstan3–0Won
Group I,Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round10 FebruaryAstana, Kazakhstan3–0Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off11 FebruaryAstana, Kazakhstan1-2Loss
2018Group I,Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round7 FebruaryR.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India3–0Won
Group I,Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round8 FebruaryNew Delhi, India3–0Won
Group I,Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round9 FebruaryNew Delhi, India3–0 Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off10 FebruaryNew Delhi, India2–1 Won
World Group II, Play-off21–22 AprilBourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Hyogo, Japan[1] 3–2Won
2019World Group II, 1st Round9–10 FebruaryKitakyushu Sogo Gymnastic Hall, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan2–3Loss
World Group II, Play-off20–21 AprilUtsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan4–0Won

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Japan Tennis Association Twitter Account (Japanese). JTA_PR_Team. 2018-02-15.