United States Billie Jean King Cup team
American women's tennis team
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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 12 times, out of 60 participations.
| United States | |
|---|---|
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| Captain | Lindsay Davenport |
| Nations Ranking | 5  (November 16, 2024) |
| Colors | red & white & blue |
| First year | 1963 |
| Years played | 61 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 207 (163–44) |
| Years in World Group | 38 (85–25) |
| Titles | 18 (1963, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2017) |
| Runners-up | 13 (1964, 1965, 1974, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2018, 2025) |
| 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
Darlene Hard
Carole Caldwell-Graebner
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Teams
- Since 1963.
Champions Runners-up
Current team (2026)
Iva Jovic
Hailey Baptiste
McCartney Kessler
Caty McNally
Nicole Melichar
Lindsay Davenport
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Junior Billie Jean King Cup
The United States has won the Junior Billie Jean King Cup ten times as of 2025.[3][4][5]
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 |
| 2025 | Final |  Santiago |
 France |
2–0 | Champion |