South Africa Billie Jean King Cup team
South Africa | |
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Captain | Earl Grainger |
ITF ranking | 43 1 (16 November 2015) |
First year | 1963 |
Years played | 39 |
Ties played (W–L) | 132 (82–50) |
Years in World Group | 20 (26–19) |
Titles | 1 (1972) |
Runners-up | 1 (1973) |
Most total wins | Natalie Grandin (33–18) |
Most singles wins | Amanda Coetzer (25–9) |
Most doubles wins | Natalie Grandin (18–5) |
Best doubles team | Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss (8–1) |
Most ties played | Natalie Grandin (36) |
Most years played | Natalie Grandin (10) |
The South Africa Fed Cup team represents South Africa in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the South African Tennis Association. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II.
History[]
South Africa competed in its first Fed Cup in 1963. They won the Cup in 1972 with a team consisting of Patricia Walkden and Brenda Kirk, defeating Great Britain in the final.
Current team (2017)[]
- Chanel Simmonds
- Ilze Hattingh
- Madrie Le Roux
External links[]
- Team page on BillieJeanKingCup.com, the official website of the Billie Jean King Cup
Categories:
- Billie Jean King Cup teams
- Women's tennis in South Africa
- South Africa national tennis team
- Billie Jean King Cup stubs
- South African sports team stubs