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Lithuania Billie Jean King Cup team

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Lithuania
CaptainEdita Liachovičiūtė
ITF ranking65 Increase 2 (11 February 2019)
Colorswhite
First year1992
Years played26
Ties played (W–L)98 (43–50)
Best finishZonal Group I RR (1992,
1993, 1994, 2004, 2007)
Most total winsLina Stančiūtė (37–31)
Most singles winsLina Stančiūtė (26–18)
Most doubles winsLina Stančiūtė (11–13)
Best doubles teamJustina Mikulskytė /
Akvilė Paražinskaitė (4–1)
Most ties playedLina Stančiūtė (46)
Most years playedLina Stančiūtė (13)

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.

In 2016-2017, Lithuania played in Group II of Europe/Africa zone, but dropped to Group III in 2018.

Team

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Current team (2019)

Team (2018)

Team (2017)

Team (2016)

Results

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2016–2018

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Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result
2018 Europe/Africa Zone Group III 17 April Tunis (TUN) Iceland Iceland 3–0 Won
18 April Tunis (TUN) North Macedonia Macedonia 3–0 Won
19 April Tunis (TUN) Armenia Armenia 3–0 Won
Europe/Africa, Promotional Play-Off 21 April Tunis (TUN) Tunisia Tunisia 2–1 Lost
Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result
2017 Europe/Africa Zone Group II 8 February Šiauliai (LTU) Luxembourg Luxembourg 3–0 Lost
9 February Šiauliai (LTU) Egypt Egypt 2–1 Won
10 February Šiauliai (LTU) Denmark Denmark 3–0 Lost
Europe/Africa, Play-Off 11 February Šiauliai (LTU) Norway Norway 2–0 Lost
Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result
2016 Europe/Africa Zone Group II 14 April Cairo (EGY) Denmark Denmark 3–0 Lost
15 April Cairo (EGY) Finland Finland 2–1 Won
Europe/Africa, Promotional Play-Off 16 April Cairo (EGY) Austria Austria 2–0 Lost

History

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Lithuania 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

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