The Ireland Billie Jean King Cup team represents Ireland in the Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by Tennis Ireland. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group III.
| Ireland | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Captain | Yvonne Doyle |
| ITF ranking | 67  1 (16 November 2015) |
| Colors | green & white |
| First year | 1964 |
| Years played | 49 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 166 (79–87) |
| Years in World Group | 12 (1–12) |
| Best finish | World Group 2R (1964, 1972) |
| Most total wins | Gina Niland (34–19) |
| Most singles wins | Gina Niland (22–14) |
| Most doubles wins | Karen Nugent (16–7) |
| Best doubles team | Siobhán Nicholson / Gina Niland (5–1) Yvonne Doyle / Karen Nugent (5–1) |
| Most ties played | Gina Niland (42) |
| Most years played | Gina Niland (12) |
History
editIreland competed in its first Fed Cup, as it was then known, in 1964. Their best result was reaching the round of 16 in 1972.
Current team
editSee also
editExternal links
edit- Team page on BillieJeanKingCup.com, the official website of the Billie Jean King Cup