Ireland Billie Jean King Cup team

Ireland
CaptainYvonne Doyle
Nations Ranking67 Increase 1 (16 November 2015)
Colorsgreen & white
First year1964
Years played49
Ties played (W–L)166 (79–87)
Years in
World Group		12 (1–12)
Best finishWorld Group 2R (1964, 1972)
Most total winsGina Niland (34–19)
Most singles winsGina Niland (22–14)
Most doubles winsKaren Nugent (16–7)
Best doubles teamSiobhán Nicholson /
Gina Niland (5–1)
Yvonne Doyle /
Karen Nugent (5–1)
Most ties playedGina Niland (42)
Most years playedGina Niland (12)

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.

History

Ireland 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

2026 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone of Group III games in San Marino against San Marino, Malta & Iceland. Ireland beat Iceland 2-0 and San Marino 3-0 but lost 2-1 to Malta.

Ireland
Name WTA Ranking Date of Birth
Celine Simunyu 1444 July 23, 2004
Aisling O'Connor — April 17, 2003
Anna Bowtell — August 3, 1999
Sinead Lohan — February 10 1995

See also


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