United States Fed Cup team
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| Captain | Zina Garrison | |
| ITA ranking | 5 | |
| Colors | white & blue | |
| First year | 1963 | |
| Years played | 43 | |
| Ties played (W-L) | 160 (134-26) | |
| Fed Cup titles | 17 | |
| Runners-up | 9 | |
| 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) |
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| Best doubles team | Billie Jean King/Rosie Casals (10-0) Kathy Jordan/Rosie Casals (10-1) Gigi Fernández/Zina Garrison (10-1) |
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| Most ties played | Chris Evert (42) | |
| Most years played | Lindsay Davenport (10) | |
The United States Fed Cup team is the most successful national team in Fed Cup competition. The team has won 17 titles and finished second a further 9 times, out of 44 participations.
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[edit] History
The United States won the inaugural Fed Cup in 1963. They hold the record for most ties won, with 133, including 37 in a row. They won seven straight titles between 1976 and 1982.
The United States also won the Wightman Cup, a team competition between the USA and Great Britain, 51 times out of 61.
[edit] Members of the inaugural team
[edit] Current team
[edit] See also
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