Argentina Billie Jean King Cup team
Argentine national women's tennis team
The Argentina women's national tennis team represents Argentina in Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Asociación Argentina de Tenis . The team's historical best results came in 1986 and 1993 , when they reached the semifinals. Argentina played the last five years in the Americas Zone Group I, after being relegated losing World Group II Playoffs against Spain .[ 1] Argentina are currently number 24 in the ITF rankings .[ 2]
History
Argentina made its Fed Cup debut in 1964 with a win against Belgium . In the 1984 edition of the Fed Cup, Gabriela Sabatini , Argentina's highest ranked singles female player up to date, made its debut. Two years later, the team made it to the semifinals of the world group where they lost against locals Czechoslovakia .[ 3] Argentina would not reach the semifinals again until 1993 thanks to the efforts of Florencia Labat , Patricia Tarabini and Inés Gorrochategui .[ 4]
Current squad (2021)
Here is the list of all match-ups since 1995, when the competition started being held in the current World Group format.
1990s
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
1995
World Group II , 1st round
22–23 Apr
Jakarta (INA)
Indonesia
3–2
Win
World Group, play-offs
22–23 Jul
Tucumán (ARG)
Australia
5–0
Win
1996
World Group , 1st round
27–28 Apr
Amiens (FRA)
France
2–3
Loss
World Group, play-offs
13–14 Jul
Plzeň (CZE)
Czech Republic
1–3
Loss
1997
World Group II , 1st round
1–2 Mar
Seoul (KOR)
South Korea
4–1
Win
World Group, play-offs
12–13 Jul
Zurich (SUI)
Switzerland
0–5
Loss
1998
World Group II , 1st round
18–19 Apr
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Slovakia
1–4
Loss
World Group II, Play-offs
25–26 Jul
Canberra (AUS)
Australia
0–5
Loss
1999
Americas Zone , Group I
14 Apr
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Mexico
3–0
Win
15 Apr
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Paraguay
3–0
Win
16 Apr
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Ecuador
3–0
Win
17 Apr
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Colombia
3–0
Win
Americas Zone, Play-off
18 Apr
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Venezuela
3–0
Win
World Group II, Play-offs
21 Jul
Amsterdam (NED)
Australia
0–5
Loss
22 Jul
Amsterdam (NED)
Romania
2–1
Win
23 Jul
Amsterdam (NED)
Chinese Taipei
3–0
Win
2000s
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
2000
Americas Zone , Group I
25 Apr
Florianópolis (BRA)
Mexico
3–0
Win
26 Apr
Florianópolis (BRA)
Paraguay
3–0
Win
28 Apr
Florianópolis (BRA)
Cuba
3–0
Win
29 Apr
Florianópolis (BRA)
Colombia
3–0
Win
Americas Zone, Play-offs
30 Apr
Florianópolis (BRA)
Canada
2–1
Win
2001
World Group play-offs , 1st Round
28–29 Apr
Tokyo (JPN)
Japan
4–1
Win
World Group play-offs, 2nd Round
21–22 Jul
Hamburg (GER)
Germany
4–1
Win
World Group , Pool A
8 Nov
Madrid (ESP)
Russia
0–3
Loss
9 Nov
Madrid (ESP)
Czech Republic
2–1
Win
10 Nov
Madrid (ESP)
France
1–2
Loss
2002
World Group , 1st Round
27–28 Apr
Buenos Aires (ARG)
France
2–3
Loss
World Group, play-offs
20–21 Jul
Budapest (HUN)
Hungary
5–0
Win
2003
World Group , 1st Round
25–26 Apr
Pilar (ARG)
Slovenia
2–3
Loss
World Group, play-offs
19–20 Jul
Pilar (ARG)
Hungary
3–2
Win
2004
World Group , 1st Round
24–25 Apr
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Japan
4–1
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
10–11 Jul
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Russia
1–4
Loss
2005
World Group , 1st Round
23–24 Apr
Jerez (ESP)
Spain
2–3
Loss
World Group, play-offs
9–10 Jul
Bree (BEL)
Belgium
2–3
Loss
2006
World Group II , 1st Round
22–23 Apr
Zagreb (CRO)
Croatia
2–3
Loss
World Group II, Play-offs
15–16 Jul
Edmonton (CAN)
Canada
2–3
Loss
2007
Americas Zone , Group I
18 Apr
Pilar (ARG)
Dominican Republic
3–0
Win
19 Apr
Pilar (ARG)
Puerto Rico
3–0
Win
20 Apr
Pilar (ARG)
Colombia
3–0
Win
Americas Zone, Play-offs
21 Apr
Pilar (ARG)
Brazil
2–0
Win
World Group II, Play-offs
14–15 Jul
Córdoba (ARG)
Canada
4–1
Win
2008
World Group II , 1st Round
2–3 Feb
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Austria
4–1
Win
World Group, play-offs
26–27 Apr
Pilar (ARG)
Germany
3–2
Win
2009
World Group , 1st Round
7–8 Feb
Surprise (USA)
United States
2–3
Loss
World Group, play-offs
25–26 Apr
Mar del Plata (ARG)
Ukraine
0–5
Loss
2010s
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
2010
World Group II , 1st Round
7–8 Feb
Tallinn (EST)
Estonia
1–4
Loss
World Group, II play-offs
24–25 Apr
Montreal (CAN)
Canada
0–5
Loss
2011
Americas Zone , Group I
2 Feb
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Bolivia
3–0
Win
3 Feb
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Paraguay
1–2
Loss
4 Feb
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Peru
3–0
Win
Americas Zone, Final
5 Feb
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Colombia
3–0
Win
World Group II, Play-offs
16–17 Jul
Kobe (JPN)
Japan
0–5
Loss
2012
Americas Zone , Group I
1 Feb
Curitiba (BRA)
Bahamas
3–0
Win
2 Feb
Curitiba (BRA)
Canada
3–0
Win
3 Feb
Curitiba (BRA)
Peru
3–0
Win
Americas Zone, Final
5 Feb
Curitiba (BRA)
Colombia
2–0
Win
World Group II, Play-offs
21–22 Apr
Buenos Aires (ARG)
China
4–1
Win
2013
World Group II
9–10 Feb
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Sweden
2–3
Loss
World Group II, Play-offs
20–21 Apr
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Great Britain
3–1
Win
2014
World Group II
8–9 Feb
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Japan
3–1
Win
World Group play-offs
19–20 Apr
Sochi (RUS)
Russia
0–4
Loss
2015
World Group II
7–8 Feb
Buenos Aires (ARG)
United States
1–4
Loss
World Group II, Play-offs
18–29 Apr
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Spain
0–4
Loss
2016
Americas Zone , Group I
3 Feb
Santa Cruz (BOL)
Ecuador
3–0
Win
4 Feb
Santa Cruz (BOL)
Peru
3–0
Win
5 Feb
Santa Cruz (BOL)
Brazil
2–1
Win
Americas Zone, Final
6 Feb
Santa Cruz (BOL)
Paraguay
2–0
Win
World Group II, Play-offs
16–27 Apr
Kyiv (UKR)
Ukraine
0–4
Loss
2017
Americas Zone , Group I
6 Feb
Metepec (MEX)
Chile
1–2
Loss
7 Feb
Metepec (MEX)
Colombia
3–0
Win
8 Feb
Metepec (MEX)
Mexico
2–1
Win
9 Feb
Metepec (MEX)
Brazil
2–1
Win
Americas Zone, 3rd–4th
11 Feb
Metepec (MEX)
Paraguay
0–2
Loss
2018
Americas Zone , Group I
7 Feb
Asunción (PAR)
Guatemala
3–0
Win
8 Feb
Asunción (PAR)
Venezuela
3–0
Win
9 Feb
Asunción (PAR)
Brazil
1–2
Loss
Americas Zone, 3rd–4th
10 Feb
Asunción (PAR)
Colombia
2–0
Win
2019
Americas Zone , Group I
6 Feb
Medellín (COL)
Brazil
1–2
Loss
7 Feb
Medellín (COL)
Chile
0–3
Loss
8 Feb
Medellín (COL)
Puerto Rico
2–1
Win
Americas Zone, Relegation
9 Feb
Medellín (COL)
Ecuador
2–1
Win
2020s
See also
External links
^ [1] , billiejeankingcup.com. Retrieved Oct 8, 2020.
^ [2] , billiejeankingcup.com. Retrieved Oct 8, 2020.
^ [3] , billiejeankingcup.com. Retrieved Oct 8, 2020.
^ [4] , billiejeankingcup.com. Retrieved Oct 8, 2020.
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