Italy Billie Jean King Cup team

Italian national women's tennis team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Italy Davis Cup team.

Italy

Captain| Tathiana Garbin
ITF ranking| 1 (4 December 2024)[1]
Highest ITF ranking| 1 (9 November 2009)
Lowest ITF ranking| 9 (11 July 2005)
Colors| blue & white
First year| 1963
Years played| 54
Ties played (W–L)| 131 (73–58)
Years in
World Group| 49 (54–46)
Titles| 5 (2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2024)
Runners-up| 2 (2007, 2023)
Most total wins| Francesca Schiavone (26–21)
Most singles wins| Francesca Schiavone (22–20)
Most doubles wins| Roberta Vinci (18–1)
Best doubles team| Sara Errani /
Roberta Vinci (6–1)
Most ties played| Sara Errani (28)
Most years played| Roberta Vinci (15)

The Italy women's national tennis team represents Italy in international women's tennis and is directed by the Federazione Italiana Tennis. The team played in the first ever tournament in 1963, and is one of four teams that has taken part in every single edition since.[2]

The Italian national team was initially unsuccessful in world tennis, only winning twenty ties in the first two decades of competition never reaching past the quarterfinals since 1999, but in recent times they have become of the most successful teams in the world. They have been a regular member of the ITF rankings World Top Ten since the initiation of the rankings in 2002, and became one of five teams to reach the World No. 1 position in 2009, after they managed to reach all but one final from 2006 to 2010. They have also reached every semifinal since 2009, and since 2001, have accumulated a 22–9 win–loss ratio.[2] Francesca Schiavone holds the Italian Fed Cup record for most singles wins and total wins, while Roberta Vinci holds the record for most doubles wins and years of participation. Sandra Cecchini has participated in the most ties for Italy, however, having played in just two more ties Schiavone and Vinci.[2] Former ATP World No. 7[3] and Davis Cup captain[4] Corrado Barazzutti was the captain of the Italian Fed Cup team, having held that position from 2002 until 2016.[5] In October 2016, Tathiana Garbin was appointed the new captain.[6]

On 20 November 2024 the Italian national team won their fifth Billie Jean King Cup.

The team is the World No. 3 in the ITF rankings.[7]

## Current team

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Name  | DOB  | First  | Last  | Ties[8] | Win/Loss[8] | Best Ranks

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Jasmine Paolini |  (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 (age 29) | 2017  | 2024  | 12  | 3–5  | 2–6  | 5–11  | 4  | 10
Martina Trevisan |  (1993-11-03) 3 November 1993 (age 31) | 2017  | 2024  | 10  | 2–3  | 4–2  | 6–5  | 24  | 138
Elisabetta Cocciaretto |  (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 24) | 2018  | 2024  | 7  | 5–2  | 1–1  | 6–3  | 64  | 244
Lucia Bronzetti |  (1998-12-10) 10 December 1998 (age 26) | 2022  | 2024  | 2  | 0–0  | 0–2  | 0–2  | 57  | 375
Sara Errani |  (1987-04-29) 29 April 1987 (age 38) | 2009  | 2024  | 28  | 16–16  | 12–5  | 28–21  | 5  | 1

## History

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Italy competed in its first Fed Cup in 1963, the team consisting of Lea Pericoli and Silvana Lazzarino. They are one of four nations to have competed in every edition of the tournament. Italy won the Cup in 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2024.

## Results

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### 1963–1979

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Tournament | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979

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World Group | 1R | 2R | QF | QF | QF | 2R | QF | 2R | 1R | QF | 1R | QF | QF | 2R | LQ  | 1R | 2R
Consolation Rounds | Not Held  | A  | A  | 1R | A  | 2R | NH  | A  | A  | 2R | NH  | A
Win–loss  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 1–1

### 1980–1994

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Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994

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Federation Cup
World Group | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | QF | QF | QF | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | QF | 1R | 2R | 2R
Consolation Rounds | A  | SF | SF | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | QF | A  | A  | 1R | A  | NH
Win–loss  | 1–1  | 4–2  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 1–1

### 1995–2019

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Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | W–L

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Fed Cup
World Group | A  | A  | A  | A  | SF | 8th | A  | SF | QF | QF | QF | W | F | QF | W | W | SF | SF | W | SF | QF | QF | A  | A  | A  | 24–14
World Group play-offs | A  | A  | A  | W | A  | NH  | 2R | A  | A  | A  | W | A  | A  | W | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | W | L | A  | L | A  | 5–3
World Group II | L | A  | A  | W | A  | Not Held  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | L | W | L | 2–3
World Group II play-offs | L | A  | W | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | W | A  | L | 2–2
Europe/Africa Group I | A  | SF | W | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | A  | 8–1
Win–loss  | 0–2  | 3–1  | 6–0  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 0–2  | 77–62
Year End Ranking  |  | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

### 2020–2024

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Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | W–L

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Finals | P | A  | GS | F | W | 6–3
Qualifying round | A  | NH  | W | W | A  | 2–0
Play-offs | P | W | A  | A  | A  | 1–0
Europe/Africa Group I | W | NH  | A  | A  | A  | 12–1
Win–loss  | 4–0  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 4–1  | 3–0  | 90–65

### Records

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#### Longest winning streak

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Year  | Competition  | Date  | Location  | Opponent  | Score  | Result

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1997 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool B  | 22 April  | Bari (ITA)  |  Romania | 2–1  | Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool B  | 23 April  |  Ukraine | 3–0  | Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool B  | 24 April  |  Sweden | 3–0  | Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Semifinals  | 25 April  |  Greece | 3–0  | Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Final  | 26 April  |  Hungary | 2–1  | Won
World Group II play-offs  | 12–13 July  | Jakarta (INA)  |  Indonesia | 5–0  | Won
1998 | World Group II  | 18–19 April  | Foligno (ITA)  |  Austria | 3–2  | Won
World Group play-offs  | 25–26 July  | Prague (CZE)  |  Czech Republic | 4–1  | Won
1999 | World Group, First Round  | 17–18 April  | Reggio Calabria (ITA)  |  Spain | 3–2  | Won
World Group, Semifinals  | 24–25 July  | Ancona (ITA)  |  United States | 1–4  | Lost

### Finals: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner-up)

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Outcome  | Year  | Venue  | Surface  | Team  | Opponents  | Opposing Team  | Score

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Winner | 2006 | Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium | Hard (i) | Francesca Schiavone
Flavia Pennetta
Mara Santangelo
Roberta Vinci |  Belgium | Kirsten Flipkens
Justine Henin-Hardenne | 3–2
Runner-up | 2007 | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia | Hard (i) | Francesca Schiavone
Mara Santangelo
Roberta Vinci
Tathiana Garbin
Flavia Pennetta |  Russia | Svetlana Kuznetsova
Elena Vesnina
Anna Chakvetadze | 0–4
Winner | 2009 | Circolo del Tennis, Reggio Calabria, Italy | Clay | Flavia Pennetta
Francesca Schiavone
Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci |  United States | Melanie Oudin
Alexa Glatch
Liezel Huber
Vania King | 4–0
Winner | 2010 | San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, United States | Hard (i) | Flavia Pennetta
Francesca Schiavone
Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci |  United States | Melanie Oudin
Coco Vandeweghe
Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 3–1
Winner | 2013 | Tennis Club Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy | Clay | Flavia Pennetta
Karin Knapp
Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci |  Russia | Alexandra Panova
Irina Khromacheva
Alisa Kleybanova
Margarita Gasparyan | 4–0
Runner-up | 2023 | Estadio de La Cartuja, Sevilla, Spain | Hard (i) | Jasmine Paolini
Martina Trevisan
Elisabetta Cocciaretto
Lucia Bronzetti
Lucrezia Stefanini |  Canada | Leylah Fernandez
Rebecca Marino
Marina Stakusic
Eugenie Bouchard
Gabriela Dabrowski | 0–2
Winner | 2024 | Martín Carpena Arena, Málaga, Spain | Hard (i) | Jasmine Paolini
Martina Trevisan
Elisabetta Cocciaretto
Lucia Bronzetti
Sara Errani |  Slovakia | Rebecca Šramková
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová
Viktória Hrunčáková
Renáta Jamrichová
Tereza Mihalíková | 2–0

## See also

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* Billie Jean King Cup
* Italy at the Hopman Cup

## Notes

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## References

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1. ^ "Italy". Billie Jean King Cup. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
2. ^ a b c "Italy Fed Cup team". International Tennis Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
3. ^ "Corrado Barazzutti". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
4. ^ "Domani in Piazza Duomo "Un campione per amico"" (in Italian). Il Giornale di Trani. 8 June 2001. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
5. ^ Di Nardo, Marco (16 February 2012). "Barazzutti, 11 anni sono troppi?" (in Italian). Tennis.it. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
6. ^ "Tathiana Garbin".
7. ^ Fed Cup Nations Ranking History. International Tennis Federation. 2024.
8. ^ a b "Italian team at the Billie Jean King Cup". billiejeankingcup.com. 11 November 2022.

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