Madagascar Billie Jean King Cup team explained

Madagascar
Type:Fed
Captain:Soloniaina Rakotomaniraka
Itf Rank:109 (13 November 2023)
Colors:red & white
First Year:1997
Years Played:9
Ties Played:39 (20–19)
Best:Zonal Group I RR
Player Wins:Aina Rafolomanantsiatosika (10–13)
Singles Wins:Dally Randriantefy (6-0)
Natacha Randriantefy (6–2)
Doubles Wins:Aina Rafolomanantsiatosika (5–7)
Best Doubles:Aina Rafolomanantsiatosika
Mirina Rajaoarisoa (2–3)
Most Ties:Aina Rafolomanantsiatosika (15)
Most Years:Aina Rafolomanantsiatosika (4)

The Madagascar Billie Jean King Cup team represents Madagascar in the Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Fédération Malgache de Tennis. They currently compete in the Africa Zone of Group III.

They last competed in 2023, which was 6 years since their last appearance, and were promoted in the same year to Africa Group III for 2024.

History

Madagascar competed in its first Fed Cup in 1997. The team was absent from the Billie Jean King Cup for six years until their return in 2023, only losing one match. In the same year, they defeated Tanzania in the play-offs for their promotion to Africa Group III.

Their best result was winning Group II in their debut year.

Current team

Rankings as of November 6, 2023

Players representing Madagascar in 2023
NameBornFirstLastTiesWin/LossRanks[1] [2]
YearTie
14 July 20032023202364-02-06-0
14 July 20032023202362-04-06-0
16 October 20062023202362-04-06-0
5 April 20082023202363-12-05-1

Results

Here is the list of all match-ups since 1995, when the competition started being held in the current World Group format.

YearCompetitionDateSurfaceLocationOpponentScoreResult
1997Europe/Africa Zone
Group II, Pool D
5 MayClayManavgat
Turkey
2–1Won
6 May0–3Won
8 May0–3Won
9 May1–2Won
10 May3–0Won
11 May0–3Won
1998Europe/Africa Zone
Group I, Pool B
14 AprilClayMurcia
Spain
0–3Lost
15 April1–2Lost
16 April0–3Lost
1999Europe/Africa Zone
Group II, Pool A
26 AprilClayMurcia
Spain
1–2Won
27 April3–0Lost
28 April3–0Lost
29 April1–2Won
2000Europe/Africa Zone
Group II, Pool D
28 MarchClayEstoril
Portugal
2–1Lost
29 March3–0Lost
30 March1–2Won
31 March3–0Lost
1 April0–1Lost
2013Europe/Africa Zone
Group III, Pool D
8 MayClayChișinău
Moldova
3–0Lost
9 May1–2Won
10 May1–2Won
Europe/Africa Zone
Group III Play-Offs
11 May1–1Draw
2014Europe/Africa Zone
Group III, Pool C
5 FebruaryHard (i)Tallinn
Estonia
3–0Lost
6 February2–1Lost
Europe/Africa Zone
Group III Play-Offs
8 February1–2Won
2016Europe/Africa Zone
Group III, Pool C
11 AprilClayUlcinj
Montenegro
2–1Won
12 April1–2Won
14 April0–3Lost
Europe/Africa Zone
Group III Play-Offs
15 April0–2Lost
2018Europe/Africa Zone
Group III, Pool B
16 AprilHardTunis
Tunisia
1–2Lost
17 April1–2Lost
18 April0–3Lost
19 April1–2Lost
2023Europe/Africa Zone
Group IV Africa, Pool B
5 JuneClayKigali
Rwanda
2–1Won
6 June3–0Won
7 June3–0Won
8 June3–0Won
9 June3–0Won
Europe/Africa Zone
Group IV Africa Play-Offs
10 June3–0Won

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc.. WTA Singles Rankings. 2023-11-08.
  2. Web site: wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc.. WTA Doubles Rankings. 2023-11-08.