Italy Fed Cup team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Italy Davis Cup team.
Italy
Captain Corrado Barazzutti
ITF ranking 5 Decrease 2 (18 April 2016)
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 4 (2006, 2009, 2010, 2013)
Runners-up 1 (2007)
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 Sandra Cecchini (25)
Most years played Roberta Vinci (15)

The Italy Fed Cup 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.[1]

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.[1] 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.[1]

Former ATP World No. 7[2] and Davis Cup captain[3] Corrado Barazzutti is the current captain of the Italian Fed Cup team, having held that position since 2002.[4] As of April 2013, the team is the World No. 2 in the ITF rankings, with only Czech Republic holding a higher position.[5]

Current team

Name[1] DOB[1] First[1] Last[1] Ties[1] Win/Loss[1] Best Ranks[lower-alpha 1]
Sin Dou Tot Sin Dou
Brianti, AlbertaAlberta Brianti 5 April 1980 2011 2011 1 0–0 0–1 0–1 55 68
Burnett, NastassjaNastassja Burnett 20 February 1992 2013 2014 2 0–0 0–1 0–1 131 380
Camerin, Maria ElenaMaria Elena Camerin 21 March 1982 2001 2011 5 0–4 1–1 1–5 41 33
Errani, SaraSara Errani 29 April 1987 2008 2015 15 10–7 8–2 18–9 5 1
Giorgi, CamilaCamila Giorgi 31 December 1991 2014 2015 2 1–1 0–1 2–1 31 -
Knapp, KarinKarin Knapp 28 June 1987 2008 2014 5 2–1 1–2 3–3 35 145
Matteucci, AliceAlice Matteucci 29 September 1995 2014 2014 1 0–0 0–1 0–1 704 522
Pennetta, FlaviaFlavia Pennetta 25 February 1982 2003 2013 20 20–4 3–1 23–5 10 1
Schiavone, FrancescaFrancesca Schiavone 23 June 1980 2002 2012 23 22–19 4–0 26–19 4 8
Vinci, RobertaRoberta Vinci 18 February 1983 2001 2015 27 5–5 18–0 23–5 11 1

History

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 and 2013.

Results

Tournament19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994W–L
Federation Cup
World Group 1R 2R QF QF QF 2R QF 2R 1R QF 1R QF QF 2R LQ 1R 2R 2R 2R 1R 2R QF QF QF 2R 2R 1R 2R QF 1R 2R 2R 30–31
Consolation Rounds Not Held A A 1R A 2R NH A A 2R NH A A SF SF A A A A A A QF A A 1R A NH 5–7
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 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 35–39
Tournament19951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014W–L
Fed Cup
World Group A A A A SF 8th A SF QF QF QF W F QF W W SF SF W 21–11
World Group Play-offs A A A W A NH 2R A A A W A A W A A A A A 4–1
World Group II L A A W A Not Held A A A A A A A A A A 1–1
World Group II Play-offs L A W A A A A A A A A A A A A 1–1
Europe/Africa Group I A SF W 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 2–1 2–1 70–55
Year End Ranking 7 7 8 8 2 2 2 1 1 1 2

Records

Longest winning streak

Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result
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: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Venue Surface Team Opponents Opposing Team Score
Winner2006Spiroudome, Charleroi, BelgiumHard (i)Francesca Schiavone
Flavia Pennetta
Mara Santangelo
Roberta Vinci		 BelgiumKirsten Flipkens
Justine Henin-Hardenne		3–2
Runner-up2007Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, RussiaHard (i)Francesca Schiavone
Mara Santangelo
Roberta Vinci
Tathiana Garbin
Flavia Pennetta		 RussiaSvetlana Kuznetsova
Elena Vesnina
Anna Chakvetadze		0–4
Winner2009Circolo del Tennis, Reggio Calabria, ItalyClayFlavia Pennetta
Francesca Schiavone
Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci		 United StatesMelanie Oudin
Alexa Glatch
Liezel Huber
Vania King		4–0
Winner2010San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, United StatesHard (i)Flavia Pennetta
Francesca Schiavone
Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci		 United StatesMelanie Oudin
Coco Vandeweghe
Bethanie Mattek-Sands		3–1
Winner2013Tennis Club Cagliari, Cagliari, ItalyClayFlavia Pennetta
Karin Knapp
Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci		 RussiaAlexandra Panova
Irina Khromacheva
Alisa Kleybanova
Margarita Gasparyan		4–0

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Most recent Year-End ranks (2012). See[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Italy Fed Cup team". International Tennis Federation. 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Corrado Barazzutti". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Domani in Piazza Duomo "Un campione per amico"" (in Italian). Il Giornale di Trani. 8 June 2001. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  4. ↑ Di Nardo, Marco (16 February 2012). "Barazzutti, 11 anni sono troppi?" (in Italian). Tennis.it. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  5. ↑ Fed Cup Nations Ranking History. International Tennis Federation. 2013.
  6. ↑ "Alberta Brianti". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Nastassja Burnett". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "Maria Elena Camerin". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "Sara Errani". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  10. ↑ "Camila Giorgi". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "Karin Knapp". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  12. ↑ "Alice Matteucci". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  13. ↑ "Flavia Pennetta". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  14. ↑ "Francesca Schiavone". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  15. ↑ "Roberta Vinci". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
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