Rwanda Billie Jean King Cup team explained

Rwanda
Type:Fed
Captain:Theoneste Karenzi
Itf Rank:126 (13 November 2023)
First Year:2021
Years Played:2
Ties Played:9 (3–6)
Best:Zonal Group III RR
Player Wins:Olive Tuyisenge (5–2)
Singles Wins:Chantal Mutuyimana (2–1)
Doubles Wins:Olive Tuyisenge (5–2)
Most Ties:Olive Tuyisenge (6)
Most Years:Olive Tuyisenge (2)

The Rwanda Billie Jean King Cup team represents Rwanda in Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Rwanda Tennis Federation. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group IV.

History

Rwanda competed in its first Billie Jean King Cup in 2021. Their best result was finishing fourth in their Group III pool in 2021.

Current team

Rankings as of November 6, 2023

Players representing Rwanda in 2023
NameBornFirstLastTiesWin/LossRanks[1] [2]
YearTie
14 April 20002023202342-10-12-2
23 December 20022023202310-00-10-1
1 January 19982021202362-13-15-2
16 June 20022023202340-02-02-0
24 September 19952023202352-23-05-2

Results

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

YearCompetitionDateSurfaceLocationOpponentScoreResult
2021Europe/Africa Zone
Group III, Pool B
15 JuneHard (i)Vilnius
Lithuania
3–0Won
16 June1–2Lost
Europe/Africa Zone
Group III Play-Offs
18 June0–3Lost
19 June3–0Lost
2023Europe/Africa Zone
Group IV Africa, Pool A
5 JuneClayKigali
Rwanda
3–0Won
6 June1–2Lost
8 June3–0Won
9 June3–0Won
Europe/Africa Zone
Group IV Africa Play-Offs
10 June3–0Lost

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.