Belarus Billie Jean King Cup team
Fed Cup team representing Belarus
Belarus Captain Tatiana Poutchek ITF ranking 6 (22 March 2022) (suspended) Highest ITF ranking 2 (24 April 2017) Colors red & green First year 1994 Years played 26 Ties played (W–L) 103 (72–31) Years in World Group 7 (5–6) Best finish World Group F (2017 ) Most total wins Tatiana Poutchek (37–15) Most singles wins Natalia Zvereva (24–7)Most doubles wins Tatiana Poutchek (28–7) Best doubles team Darya Kustova / Tatiana Poutchek (7–0)Most ties played Tatiana Poutchek (45) Most years played Tatiana Poutchek (15)
The Belarus women's national tennis team represented Belarus in Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Belarus Tennis Association . They compete in the World Group. After the 2022 Russia invasion of Ukraine , the International Tennis Federation suspended Russia and Belarus from Billie Jean King Cup competitions.[ 1]
History
1994–2010: Early years
Prior to 1993, Belarusian players competed for the Soviet Union. Belarus competed in its first Fed Cup as an independent nation in 1994 , when they achieved their best result by reaching the World Group 1st Round. For the next three years, the team competed in Europe/Africa Zonal Group I. In 1999, Belarus defeated Venezuela to reach World Group II. After spending one year at that level, the team was relegated to Europe/Africa Zonal Group I once again.[citation needed ]
Belarus spent another four years at the Europe Arica Zonal Group I before reaching a World Group Play-off in 2004, where they lost to Slovakia in what was their last opportunity for promotion from the zonal level until 2011.[citation needed ]
2011–2017: Resurgence and World Group Final
With the help of four players ranked in the WTA top-200 at the end of 2010,[ 2] Belarus defeated Estonia to return to World Group II, before immediately suffering back-to-back losses to the United States and Switzerland and being once again relegated to Europe/Africa Zonal Group I play. After several years competing at that level, the team was promoted to World Group II by defeating Japan in 2015.[citation needed ]
Belarus defeated Canada in their 2016 World Group II tie. This victory secured a spot in the 2016 World Group play-offs , where they upset Russia 3–2. Belarus competed in the 2017 Fed Cup World Group , where they scored upsets against Netherlands in the quarterfinals and Switzerland in the semifinals. Belarus hosted the 2017 Fed Cup Final against the United States , which they lost 3–2.[ 3] [ 4]
2022: Suspension
After the 2022 Russia invasion of Ukraine , the International Tennis Federation suspended Russia and Belarus from Billie Jean King Cup competitions.[ 1]
Current team
Most recent year-end rankings are used.
Players
Key
Still active for the national team[ nb 1]
*
Still playing active tennis
Captains
Simon Kagan (1994)
Marat Zverev (1995–1998)
Natalia Zvereva (1999)
Igor Tikhonko (2000)
Anatoli Yakauleu (2001–2002)
Simon Kagan (2003)
Yuri Scherbakou (2004)
Dmitri Tatur (2005–2008)
Natalia Zvereva (2009)
Vladimir Voltchkov (2010)
Sergei Teterin (2011)
Alexander Skrypko (2012)
Tatiana Poutchek (2013–2015)
Eduard Dubrou (2016–2018)
Tatiana Poutchek (2018–present)
Results
By decade
Here is the list of all match-ups since 1994, when Belarus started competing as a separate nation.
1994–1999
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
1994
Europe/Africa Zone, Group G, Round Robin
19 April
Bad Waltersdorf (AUT )
Israel
3–0
Won
20 April
Egypt
2–1
Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Semifinal
22 April
Portugal
2–1
Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Final
23 April
Romania
2–1
Won
World Group, 1st Round
18–19 July
Frankfurt (GER )
Netherlands
1–2
Lost
1995
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/C, Round Robin
17 April
Murcia (ESP )
Finland
2–1
Won
18 April
Latvia
2–1
Won
19 April
Switzerland
2–1
Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Semifinal
20 April
Russia
2–1
Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Final
21 April
Czech Republic
0–3
Lost
1996
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/A, Round Robin
22 April
Murcia (ESP )
Great Britain
2–1
Won
23 April
Slovenia
0–3
Lost
24 April
Russia
2–1
Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Semifinal
25 April
Italy
3–0
Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Final
26 April
Croatia
1–2
Lost
1997
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/C, Round Robin
22 April
Bari (ITA )
Finland
3–0
Won
23 April
Poland
3–0
Won
24 April
Hungary
2–1
Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Semifinal
25 April
Sweden
2–1
Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Final
26 April
Russia
0–3
Lost
1998
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/A, Round Robin
14 April
Murcia (ESP )
Slovenia
3–0
Won
15 April
Israel
2–1
Won
16 April
Greece
2–1
Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Semifinal
17 April
Ukraine
2–1
Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Final
18 April
South Africa
2–0
Won
World Group II, Play-off
25–26 July
Minsk (BLR )
Venezuela
4–1
Won
1999
World Group II, first round
17–18 April
Minsk (BLR )
Czech Republic
1–4
Lost
World Group II, Play-off Group A, Round Robin
21 July
Amsterdam (NED )
Slovenia
3–0
Won
22 July
Netherlands
0–3
Lost
23 July
Japan
2–0
Won
2000–2009
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
2000
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/A, Round Robin
15 May
Murcia (ESP )
Poland
3–0
Won
16 May
Morocco
3–0
Won
17 May
Romania
3–0
Won
18 May
Slovenia
2–1
Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Semifinal
20 May
Hungary
0–2
Lost
2001
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/A, Round Robin
24 May
Murcia (ESP )
Romania
2–1
Won
25 May
Sweden
0–3
Lost
26 May
Great Britain
2–1
Won
2002
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/B, Round Robin
24 April
Antalya (TUR )
Greece
1–2
Lost
25 April
Ukraine
2–1
Won
26 April
Israel
1–2
Lost
2003
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/D, Round Robin
21 April
Estoril (POR )
Luxembourg
2–1
Won
23 April
Estonia
3–0
Won
24 April
Switzerland
0–2
Lost
Europe/Africa Zone, Promotional Play-Offs
26 April
Israel
1–2
Lost
2004
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/B, Round Robin
19 April
Antalya (TUR )
Denmark
3–0
Won
22 April
Hungary
3–0
Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Promotional Play-Offs
23 April
Sweden
2–1
Won
World Group II, Play-off
10–11 July
Bratislava (SVK )
Slovakia
0–4
Lost
2005
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/D, Round Robin
20 April
Antalya (TUR )
Israel
2–1
Won
21 April
Ukraine
2–1
Won
22 April
Greece
3–0
Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Promotional Play-Offs
23 April
Slovenia
1–2
Lost
2006
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/D, Round Robin
17 April
Plovdiv (BUL )
Estonia
2–1
Won
18 April
Romania
1–2
Lost
19 April
Sweden
2–1
Won
20 April
Israel
0–2
Lost
2007
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/B, Round Robin
18 April
Plovdiv (BUL )
Hungary
2–1
Won
19 April
Lithuania
2–1
Won
20 April
Ukraine
0–3
Lost
Europe/Africa Zone, 5th to 8th play-offs
21 April
Luxembourg
2–1
Won
2008
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/C, Round Robin
30 January
Budapest (HUN )
Georgia
3–0
Won
31 January
Slovenia
3–0
Won
1 February
Sweden
1–2
Lost
Europe/Africa Zone, 5th to 8th play-offs
2 February
Romania
0–2
Lost
2009
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/C, Round Robin
4 February
Tallinn (EST )
Denmark
2–1
Won
5 February
Slovenia
3–0
Won
6 February
Austria
3–0
Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Promotional Play-off
7 February
Estonia
0–2
Lost
2010–2021
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
2010
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/D, Round Robin
3 February
Lisbon (POR )
Austria
1–2
Lost
4 February
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3–0
Won
5 February
Great Britain
1–2
Lost
Europe/Africa Zone, 9th to 12th play-offs
6 February
Croatia
2–1
Won
2011
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/C, Round Robin
2 February
Eilat (ISR )
Austria
3–0
Won
3 February
Croatia
3–0
Won
4 February
Greece
3–0
Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Promotional Play-off
5 February
Poland
2–0
Won
World Group II, Play-off
16–17 April
Minsk (BLR )
Estonia
5–0
Won
2012
World Group II, First round
4–5 February
Worcester (USA)
United States
0–5
Lost
World Group II, Play-off
21–22 April
Yverdon-les-Bains (SUI )
Switzerland
1–4
Lost
2013
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/A, Round robin
6 February
Eilat (ISR )
Georgia
3–0
Won
7 February
Austria
2–1
Won
8 February
Croatia
0–3
Lost
Europe/Africa Zone, 5th to 8th play-offs
10 February
Israel
0–2
Lost
2014
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/D, Round robin
4 February
Budapest (HUN )
Turkey
3–0
Won
6 February
Portugal
3–0
Won
7 February
Bulgaria
2–1
Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Promotional play-off
9 February
Netherlands
0–2
Lost
2015
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/A, Round robin
4 February
Budapest (HUN )
Georgia
3–0
Won
5 February
Bulgaria
3–0
Won
6 February
Portugal
2–1
Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Promotional play-off
7 February
Great Britain
2–0
Won
World Group II, Play-off
18–19 April
Tokyo (JPN )
Japan
3–2
Won
2016
World Group II, 1st Round
6–7 February
Quebec City (Canada)
Canada
3–2
Won
World Group, Play-off
16–17 April
Moscow (RUS )
Russia
3–2
Won
2017
World Group, 1st Round
11–12 February
Minsk (BLR )
Netherlands
4–1
Won
World Group, Semi-Finals
22–23 April
Minsk (BLR )
Switzerland
3–2
Won
World Group, Final
11–12 November
Minsk (BLR )
United States
2–3
Lost
2018
World Group, 1st Round
10–11 February
Minsk (BLR )
Germany
2–3
Lost
World Group, Play-off
21–22 April
Minsk (BLR )
Slovakia
3–2
Won
2019
World Group, 1st Round
9–10 February
Braunschweig (GER )
Germany
4–0
Won
World Group, Semi-Finals
20–21 April
Brisbane (AUS )
Australia
2–3
Lost
2020–21
Qualifying round
7–8 February 2020
The Hague (NED )
Netherlands
3–2
Won
Finals, Group stage
1 November 2021
Prague (CZE )
Belgium
1–2
Lost
4 November 2021
Australia
1–2
Lost
See also
Notes
^ Players considered active are the ones who have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
References
External links
Current champions (2023): Canada
Editions by year World Group / Finals Qualifying rounds Play-offs World Group II 2023 BJK Cup Finals teamsFormer World Group teams (in the current format, since 1995) Players