The United States women's national tennis team is the most successful national team in Billie Jean King Cup competition.[1] The team has won 18 titles and finished second a further 11 times, out of 55 participations.
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| United States | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Captain | Lindsay Davenport |
| ITF ranking | 5  (16 November 2024) |
| Colors | white & blue |
| First year | 1963 |
| Years played | 60 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 202 (159–43) |
| Years in World Group | 37 (84–25) |
| Titles | 18 (1963, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2017) |
| Runners-up | 12 (1964, 1965, 1974, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2018) |
| Most total wins | Chris Evert (57–4) |
| Most singles wins | Chris Evert (40–2) |
| Most doubles wins | Billie Jean King (26–1) Rosie Casals (26–1) |
| Best doubles team | Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King (10–0) Rosie Casals / Kathy Jordan (10–0) Gigi Fernández / Zina Garrison (10–1) |
| Most ties played | Chris Evert (42) |
| Most years played | Lindsay Davenport (11) |
History
The United States won the inaugural Billie Jean King Cup, originally known as the Federation Cup and later as the Fed Cup, in 1963. They hold the record for most ties won, with 149, including 37 in a row. They won seven straight titles between 1976 and 1982.[2]
Members of the inaugural team
Teams
Junior Billie Jean King Cup
The United States won nine times Junior Billie Jean King Cup champions, the recently title in 2024.[3]
Final results
| Year | Competition round | Host city | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Semifinals |  Freiburg im Breisgau |
West Germany |
1–2 | Fourth place |
| 1992 | Semifinals |  Castelldefels |
 Czechoslovakia |
2–1 | Third place |
| 1993 | Final |  Wellington |
 Australia |
1–2 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Semifinals |  Tucson |
 Italy |
2–0 | Third place |
| 1996 | Semifinals |  Zürich |
 Slovakia |
1–2 | Fourth place |
| 1999 | Semifinals | Perth |
Czech Republic |
2–1 | Third place |
| 2000 | Semifinals |  Hiroshima |
 Russia |
1–2 | Fourth place |
| 2008 | Final |  San Luis Potosí |
 Great Britain |
2–0 | Champion |
| 2010 | Semifinals | San Luis Potosí |
 Ukraine |
0–2 | Fourth place |
| 2012 | Final | Barcelona |
Russia |
3–0 | Champion |
| 2013 | Semifinals | San Luis Potosí |
 Hungary |
2–0 | Third place |
| 2014 | Final | San Luis Potosí |
Slovakia |
3–0 | Champion |
| 2015 | Final | Madrid |
Czech Republic |
1–2 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Final | Budapest |
 Poland |
1–2 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Final | Budapest |
Japan |
2–0 | Champion |
| 2018 | Final | Budapest |
Ukraine |
2–1 | Champion |
| 2019 | Final | Orlando |
Czech Republic |
2–1 | Champion |
| 2022 | Final |  Antalya |
Czech Republic |
3–0 | Champion |
| 2023 | Final | Córdoba |
Czech Republic |
2–0 | Champion |
| 2024 | Final | Antalya |
 Romania |
2–1 | Champion |
See also
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External links
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