The Lithuania Billie Jean King Cup team represents Lithuania in the Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Lithuanian Tennis Association.
| Lithuania | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Captain | Edita Liachovičiūtė |
| ITF ranking | 65  2 (11 February 2019) |
| Colors | white |
| First year | 1992 |
| Years played | 26 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 98 (43–50) |
| Best finish | Zonal Group I RR (1992, 1993, 1994, 2004, 2007) |
| Most total wins | Lina Stančiūtė (37–31) |
| Most singles wins | Lina Stančiūtė (26–18) |
| Most doubles wins | Lina Stančiūtė (11–13) |
| Best doubles team | Justina Mikulskytė / Akvilė Paražinskaitė (4–1) |
| Most ties played | Lina Stančiūtė (46) |
| Most years played | Lina Stančiūtė (13) |
In 2016-2017, Lithuania played in Group II of Europe/Africa zone, but dropped to Group III in 2018.
Team
editCurrent team (2019)
Team (2018)
Team (2017)
Team (2016)
Results
edit2016–2018
edit| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe/Africa Zone Group III | 17 April | Tunis (TUN) | 3–0 | Won | |
| 18 April | Tunis (TUN) | 3–0 | Won | |||
| 19 April | Tunis (TUN) | 3–0 | Won | |||
| Europe/Africa, Promotional Play-Off | 21 April | Tunis (TUN) | 2–1 | Lost |
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II | 8 February | Šiauliai (LTU) | 3–0 | Lost | |
| 9 February | Šiauliai (LTU) | 2–1 | Won | |||
| 10 February | Šiauliai (LTU) | 3–0 | Lost | |||
| Europe/Africa, Play-Off | 11 February | Šiauliai (LTU) | 2–0 | Lost |
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II | 14 April | Cairo (EGY) | 3–0 | Lost | |
| 15 April | Cairo (EGY) | 2–1 | Won | |||
| Europe/Africa, Promotional Play-Off | 16 April | Cairo (EGY) | 2–0 | Lost |
History
editLithuania competed in its first Fed Cup in 1992. Their best result was appearing in Group I on five occasions.
In 2009–2010 Lithuania did not participate in Fed Cup tennis competition. They came back to the third group of Fed Cup in 2011 and stayed in the same group for 2012. In 2012 Lithuania won the play-off tie against Morocco and got promoted to the second group for the following year.
Lithuanian players represented the Soviet Union prior to 1992.
See also
editExternal links
edit- Team page on BillieJeanKingCup.com, the official website of the Billie Jean King Cup
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