Japan Fed Cup team
| Japan | ||
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| Captain | Yuka Kaneko | |
| ITF ranking | 15 ( 3) (as of February 9, 2015) | |
| Colors | red & white | |
| First year | 1964 | |
| Years played | 48 | |
| Ties played (W–L) | 144 (85–59) | |
| Best finish | SF (1996) | |
| Most total wins | Kazuko Sawamatsu (44–10) | |
| Most singles wins | Kazuko Sawamatsu (25–5) | |
| Most doubles wins | Kazuko Sawamatsu (19–5) | |
| Best doubles team | Kazuko Sawamatsu / Kayoko Fukuoka (9–2) | |
| Most ties played | Kazuko Sawamatsu (30) | |
| Most years played | Ai Sugiyama (12) | |
The Japan Fed Cup team represents Japan in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Japan Tennis Association. They were promoted to the World Group II Play-offs for an opportunity to advance to World Group II in 2016.
Yuka Kaneko is the current Fed Cup's captain
History
Japan competed in its first Fed Cup in 1964. They achieved their best result by reaching the semifinals in 1996.
Current squad
| Player | WTA Ranking1 | Years Played | Total W–L | Singles W–L | Doubles W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurumi Nara | #54 (Singles) #250(Doubles) | 4 (2011–2012, 2014–2015) | 5–4 | 4–4 | 1–0 |
| Misaki Doi | #107 (Singles) #118 (Doubles) | 4 (2011, 2013–2015) | 6–7 | 5–5 | 1–2 |
| Shuko Aoyama | #198 (Singles) #45 (Doubles) | 3 (2013–2015) | 5–1 | 0–0 | 5–1 |
| Ayumi Morita | #451 (Singles) | 8 (2007–2013, 2015) | 22–13 | 16–9 | 6–4 |
- Recent callups
| Player | WTA Ranking1 | Most recent appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Eri Hozumi | #160 (Singles) #115 (Doubles) | 2015 Asia/Oceania Zone Round Robin (Pool A) |
1 Rankings as of 13 April 2015.
Results
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Group I,Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round | 21 April | Ariake Tennis Park and Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan |
 South Korea |
2-1 | Won |
| Group I,Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round | 22 April | Tokyo, Japan |  New Zealand |
3-0 | Won | |
| Group I,Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round | 23 April | Tokyo, Japan |  China |
2-0 | Won | |
| Group I,Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round | 25 April | Tokyo, Japan |  Hong Kong |
2-0 | Won | |
| Group I,Asia/Oceania Play-offs | 26 April | Tokyo, Japan |  Thailand |
3-0 | Won | |
| World Group Play-Offs | 19-20 July | Gifu, Japan |  Sweden |
4-1 | Won | |
| 2004 | World Group | 24-25 April | Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Argentina |
2-3 | Loss |
| World Group Play-Offs | 10-11 July | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |  Bulgaria |
3-2 | Won | |
| 2005 | World Group II, 1st Round | 23–24 April | Prague, Czech Republic |  Czech Republic |
2–3 | Loss |
| World Group II, Playoffs | 9–10 July | Tokyo, Japan | Bulgaria |
4–1 | Won | |
| 2006 | World Group II, 1st Round | 22–23 April | Tokyo, Japan |  Switzerland |
4–1 | Won |
| World Group I, Playoffs | 15–16 July | Tokyo, Japan |  Austria |
5–0 | Won | |
| 2007 | World Group I, 1st Round | 21–22 April | Limoges, France |  France |
0–5 | Loss |
| World Group I, Playoffs | 14–15 July | Toyota, Japan |  Germany |
2–3 | Loss | |
| 2008 | World Group II, 1st Round | 2–3 February | Miki-shi, Japan |  Croatia |
4–1 | Won |
| World Group I, Playoffs | 26–27 April | Tokyo, Japan | France |
1–4 | Loss | |
| 2009 | World Group II, 1st Round | 7–8 February | Belgrade, Serbia |  Serbia |
1–4 | Loss |
| World Group II, Playoffs | 25–26 April | Gdynia, Poland |  Poland |
2–3 | Loss | |
| 2010 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group A Round Robin, 1st Round | 3 February | National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
 India |
3–0 | Won |
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group A Round Robin, 1st Round | 4 February | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | New Zealand |
3–0 | Won | |
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group A Round Robin, 1st Round | 5 February | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | South Korea |
3–0 | Won | |
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off | 6 February | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Chinese Taipei |
2–1 | Won | |
| World Group II, Playoff | 24–25 April | Maribor, Slovenia |  Slovenia |
1–4 | Loss | |
| 2011 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round | 2 February | National Tennis Centre, Nonthaburi, Thailand |
 Kazakhstan |
2–1 | Won |
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round | 3 February | Nonthaburi, Thailand | South Korea |
3–0 | Won | |
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round | 4 February | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Chinese Taipei |
3–0 | Won | |
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off | 5 February | Nonthaburi, Thailand |  Uzbekistan |
3–0 | Won | |
| World Group II, Play-off | 16–17 July | Hyogo, Japan | Argentina |
4–0 | Won | |
| 2012 | World Group II, 1st Round | 4–5 February | Hyogo, Japan | Slovenia |
5–0 | Won |
| World Group II, Play-off | 21–22 April | Tokyo, Japan | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
4–1 | Won | |
| 2013 | World Group I, 1st Round | 9–10 February | Moscow, Russia |  Russia |
2–3 | Loss |
| World Group I, Play-off | 20–21 April | Barcelona, Spain |  Spain |
0–4 | Loss | |
| 2014 | World Group II, 1st Round | 8–9 February | Pilar, Argentina | Argentina |
1–3 | Loss |
| World Group II, Play-off | 19–20 April | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands |  Netherlands |
2–3 | Loss | |
| 2015 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round | 4 February | Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre, Guangzhou, China | South Korea |
3–0 | Won |
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round | 5 February | Guangzhou, China | Hong Kong |
3–0 | Won | |
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round | 6 February | Guangzhou, China | Uzbekistan |
3–0 | Won | |
| Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off | 7 February | Guangzhou, China | Kazakhstan |
2–0 | Won | |
| World Group II, Play-off | 18–19 April | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan |  Belarus |
1–1 | ||
| 2016 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Azarenka up first against Doi in Tokyo". Retrieved 18 April 2015.
External links
- Team page on FedCup.com
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