Italy Billie Jean King Cup team
Italian national women's tennis team
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The Italy women's national tennis 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.[2].
| Italy | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Captain | Tathiana Garbin |
| Nations Ranking | 1 (4 December 2024)[1] |
| Highest ranking | 1 (9 November 2009) |
| Lowest ranking | 9 (11 July 2005) |
| Colors | blue & white |
| First year | 1963 |
| Years played | 54 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 153 (89–64) |
| Years in World Group | 49 (54–46) |
| Titles | 6 (2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2024, 2025) |
| Runners-up | 2 (2007, 2023) |
| 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 | Sara Errani (28) |
| Most years played | Roberta Vinci (15) |
The Italian national team was initially unsuccessful in world tennis, only winning twenty ties in the first two decades of competition, but in recent times they have become one 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.[2] 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, however, holds the record for most appearances, having played in two more ties than Schiavone and Vinci.[2] Former ATP World No. 7[3] and Davis Cup captain[4] Corrado Barazzutti was the captain of the Italian Fed Cup team, having held that position from 2002 until 2016.[5] In October 2016, Tathiana Garbin was appointed as the new captain.[6]
On 20 November 2024 the Italian national team won their fifth Billie Jean King Cup. On 21 September 2025, Italy defended its title by beating the U.S. team in the final.
The team is currently the World No. 1 in the ITF rankings.[7]
Current team
| Name | DOB | First | Last | Ties[8] | Win/Loss[8] | Best Ranks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sin | Dou | Tot | Sin | Dou | |||||
| Jasmine Paolini | 4 January 1996 | 2017 | 2024 | 12 | 3–5 | 2–6 | 5–11 | 4 | 10 |
| Martina Trevisan | 3 November 1993 | 2017 | 2024 | 10 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 6–5 | 24 | 138 |
| Elisabetta Cocciaretto | 25 January 2001 | 2018 | 2024 | 7 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 6–3 | 64 | 244 |
| Lucia Bronzetti | 10 December 1998 | 2022 | 2024 | 2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 57 | 375 |
| Sara Errani | 29 April 1987 | 2009 | 2024 | 28 | 16–16 | 12–5 | 28–21 | 5 | 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, 2013, 2024 and 2025. Their six titles since the year 2000 are the most by any country, tied with the Czech Republic.
Results
1963–1979
1980–1994
1995–2019
| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | W–L | |||||||||||||
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| Fed Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Group | A | A | A | A | SF | 8th | A | SF | QF | QF | QF | W | F | QF | W | W | SF | SF | W | SF | QF | QF | A | A | A | 24–14 | |||||||||||||
| World Group play-offs | A | A | A | W | A | NH | 2R | A | A | A | W | A | A | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | L | A | L | A | 5–3 | |||||||||||||
| World Group II | L | A | A | W | A | Not Held | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | L | W | L | 2–3 | |||||||||||||||||
| World Group II play-offs | L | A | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | A | L | 2–2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Europe/Africa Group I | A | SF | W | A | A | A | A | A | 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 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 77–62 | |||||||||||||
| Year End Ranking | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2025
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 | |
