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Japan Billie Jean King Cup team

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The Japan women's national tennis team represents Japan in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Japan Tennis Association. Most recently, in 2024, they qualified for the finals by beating Kazakhstan in April, and then reached the quarter-finals of the competition with a win over Romania in November.

Japan
CaptainAi Sugiyama
ITF ranking15 Steady (15 April 2024)
ColorsRed & White
First year1964
Years played56
Ties played (W–L)177 (109–68)
Years in
World Group		30 (12–27)
Best finishWorld Group SF (1996)
Most total winsKazuko Sawamatsu (44–10)
Most singles winsKazuko Sawamatsu (25–5)
Most doubles winsShuko Aoyama (25–6)
Best doubles teamShuko Aoyama /
Eri Hozumi (15–3)
Most ties playedShuko Aoyama (31)
Most years playedAi Sugiyama (12)

History

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Japan competed in its first Federation Cup in 1964, the second year of the competition after it was launched in 1963. This inaugural team consisted of Kazuko Kuromatsu, Reiko Miyagi, and Yohko Obata. They achieved their best result by reaching the semifinals in 1996.

Current Players

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Most recent squad

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Team representing Japan in 2024 Billie Jean King Cup finals
Name Born First Tie Last Tie Ties Win/Loss
Year Opponent Sin Dou Tot
Shuko Aoyama (1987-12-19) 19 December 1987 (age 36) 2013 2024   Italy 31 0–0 25–6 25–6
Nao Hibino (1994-11-28) 28 November 1994 (age 30) 2016 2024   Romania 13 9–7 0–0 9–7
Eri Hozumi (1994-02-17) 17 February 1994 (age 30) 2015 2024   Italy 18 3–1 15–3 18–4
Ena Shibahara (1998-02-12) 12 February 1998 (age 26) 2021 2024   Italy 11 2–0 8–1 10–1
Moyuka Uchijima (2001-08-11) 11 August 2001 (age 23) 2022 2024   Italy 9 6–4 0–0 6–4

Other recent players

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The following players have been in team squads in the last two years
Name Born First Tie Last Tie Ties Win/Loss
Year Opponent Sin Dou Tot
Misaki Doi (1991-04-29) 29 April 1991 (age 33) 2011 2022   Ukraine 20 10–10 1–2 11–12
Mai Hontama (1999-08-30) 30 August 1999 (age 25) 2022 2023   Colombia 9 8–2 0–0 8–2
Yuki Naito (2001-02-16) 16 February 2001 (age 23) 2021 2022   China 4 2–3 0–0 2–3
Naomi Osaka (1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 (age 27) 2017 2024   Kazakhstan 7 6–2 0–0 6–2
Himeno Sakatsume (2001-08-03) 3 August 2001 (age 23) 2023 2023   China 2 2–0 0–0 2–0

Results

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Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result
2003 Group I,Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round 21 April Ariake Tennis Park and Colosseum,
Tokyo, Japan 		  South Korea 2–1 Won
Group I,Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round 22 April Tokyo, Japan   New Zealand 3–0 Won
Group I,Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round 23 April Tokyo, Japan   China 2–0 Won
Group I,Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round 25 April Tokyo, Japan   Hong Kong 2–0 Won
Group I,Asia/Oceania Play-offs 26 April Tokyo, Japan   Thailand 3–0 Won
World Group Play-Offs 19–20 July Gifu, Japan   Sweden 4–1 Won
2004 World Group 24–25 April Buenos Aires, Argentina   Argentina 2–3 Loss
World Group Play-Offs 10–11 July Plovdiv, Bulgaria   Bulgaria 3–2 Won
2005 World Group II, 1st Round 23–24 April Prague, Czech Republic   Czech Republic 2–3 Loss
World Group II, Playoffs 9–10 July Tokyo, Japan   Bulgaria 4–1 Won
2006 World Group II, 1st Round 22–23 April Tokyo, Japan    Switzerland 4–1 Won
World Group I, Playoffs 15–16 July Tokyo, Japan   Austria 5–0 Won
2007 World Group I, 1st Round 21–22 April Limoges, France   France 0–5 Loss
World Group I, Playoffs 14–15 July Toyota, Japan   Germany 2–3 Loss
2008 World Group II, 1st Round 2–3 February Miki-shi, Japan   Croatia 4–1 Won
World Group I, Playoffs 26–27 April Tokyo, Japan   France 1–4 Loss
2009 World Group II, 1st Round 7–8 February Belgrade, Serbia   Serbia 1–4 Loss
World Group II, Playoffs 25–26 April Gdynia, Poland   Poland 2–3 Loss
2010 Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group A Round Robin, 1st Round 3 February National Tennis Centre,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 		  India 3–0 Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group A Round Robin, 1st Round 4 February Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   New Zealand 3–0 Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group A Round Robin, 1st Round 5 February Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   South Korea 3–0 Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off 6 February Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Chinese Taipei 2–1 Won
World Group II, Playoff 24–25 April Maribor, Slovenia   Slovenia 1–4 Loss
2011 Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round 2 February National Tennis Centre,
Nonthaburi, Thailand 		  Kazakhstan 2–1 Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round 3 February Nonthaburi, Thailand   South Korea 3–0 Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round 4 February Nonthaburi, Thailand   Chinese Taipei 3–0 Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off 5 February Nonthaburi, Thailand   Uzbekistan 3–0 Won
World Group II, Play-off 16–17 July Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Hyogo, Japan   Argentina 4–0 Won
2012 World Group II, 1st Round 4–5 February Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Hyogo, Japan   Slovenia 5–0 Won
World Group II, Play-off 21–22 April Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan   Belgium 4–1 Won
2013 World Group I, 1st Round 9–10 February Olympic (Indoor) Stadium, Moscow, Russia   Russia 2–3 Loss
World Group I, Play-off 20–21 April Real Club de Polo, Barcelona, Spain   Spain 0–4 Loss
2014 World Group II, 1st Round 8–9 February Pilara Tennis Club, Pilar, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina   Argentina 1–3 Loss
World Group II, Play-off 19–20 April Maaspoort Sports and Events Arena, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands   Netherlands 2–3 Loss
2015 Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round 4 February Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre, Guangzhou, China   South Korea 3–0 Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round 5 February Guangzhou, China   Hong Kong 3–0 Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round 6 February Guangzhou, China   Uzbekistan 3–0 Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off 7 February Guangzhou, China   Kazakhstan 2–0 Won
World Group II, Play-off 18–19 April Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan   Belarus 2–3 Loss
2016 Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool A Round Robin, 1st round 3 February True Arena Hua Hin, Hua Hin, Thailand   Uzbekistan 1–2 Loss
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool A Round Robin, 1st round 4 February Hua Hin, Thailand   India 2–1 Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool A Round Robin, 1st round 5 February Hua Hin, Thailand   Thailand 2–1 Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off 6 February Hua Hin, Thailand   Chinese Taipei 1–2 Loss
2017 Group I,Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round 8 February National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan   India 3–0 Won
Group I,Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round 9 February Astana, Kazakhstan   Philippines 3–0 Won
Group I,Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round 10 February Astana, Kazakhstan   China 3–0 Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off 11 February Astana, Kazakhstan   Kazakhstan 1-2 Loss
2018 Group I,Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round 7 February R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India   Thailand 3–0 Won
Group I,Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round 8 February New Delhi, India   South Korea 3–0 Won
Group I,Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round 9 February New Delhi, India   Chinese Taipei 3–0 Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off 10 February New Delhi, India   Kazakhstan 2–1 Won
World Group II, Play-off 21–22 April Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Hyogo, Japan[1]   Great Britain 3–2 Won
2019 World Group II, 1st Round 9–10 February Kitakyushu Sogo Gymnastic Hall, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan   Spain 2–3 Loss
World Group II, Play-off 20–21 April Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan   Netherlands 4–0 Won
2020-21 Qualifying Round 7-8 February 2020 Centro de Tenis la Manga Club, Cartagena, Spain   Spain 1–3 Loss
Playoffs 16-17 April 2021 Elite Tennis Club, Chornomorsk, Ukraine   Ukraine 0–4 Loss
2022 Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin 12 April Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey   India 3–0 Won
Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin 13 April Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey   Indonesia 3–0 Won
Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin 14 April Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey   New Zealand 3–0 Won
Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin 15 April Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey   South Korea 2–1 Won
Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin 16 April Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey   China 2–1 Won
Play-offs 11-12 November Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan   Ukraine 1–3 Loss
2023 Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin 11 April Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan   South Korea 3–0 Won
Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin 12 April Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan   Thailand 2–1 Won
Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin 13 April Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan   Uzbekistan 3–0 Won
Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin 14 April Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan   India 3–0 Won
Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin 15 April Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan   China 2–0 Won
Play-offs 10-11 November Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan   Colombia 3–2 Won
2024 Qualifiers 12-13 April Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan   Kazakhstan 3–1 Won
Finals (Round 1) 14 November Martín Carpena Arena, Malaga, Spain   Romania 2–1 Won
Finals (Quarter Final) 16 November Martín Carpena Arena, Malaga, Spain   Italy 1–2 Loss

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JTA_PR_Team". Japan Tennis Association Twitter Account (Japanese). Retrieved 2018-02-15.
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