Belgium Fed Cup team
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| Captain | Sabine Appelmans | |
| ITF ranking | 5 | |
| Colors | red & black | |
| First year | 1963 | |
| Years played | 43 | |
| Ties played (W-L) | 121 (62-59) | |
| Fed Cup titles | 1 (2001) | |
| Runners-up | 1 (2006) | |
| Most total wins | Sabine Appelmans (32-22) | |
| Most singles wins | Sabine Appelmans (25-13) | |
| Most doubles wins | Els Callens (17-6) | |
| Best doubles team | Monique van Haver/Michele Gurdal (11-9) | |
| Most ties played | Sabine Appelmans (33) | |
| Most years played | Sabine Appelmans (12) | |
The Belgian Fed Cup team has been competing in the International Tennis Federation sanctioned Fed Cup since the very beginning: 1963. It has won the competition once; in 2001. Both Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin won their singles matches to seal the first victory for Belgium against host nation Spain in Madrid.
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[edit] World Group record
- 1990 - 2nd round
- 1991 - 1st round
- 1992 - not qualified
- 1993 - not qualified
- 1994 - not qualified
- 1995 - not qualified
- 1996 - not qualified
- 1997 - Semi-final
- 1998 - 1st round
- 1999 - not qualified
- 2000 - 1st round
- 2001 - Champion
- 2002 - Quarter-final
- 2003 - Semi-final
- 2004 - Quarter-final
- 2005 - 1st round
- 2006 - Final
- 2007 - 1st round
- 2008 - not qualified
[edit] Recent Results
[edit] 2004
| (W) | World Group | 1st Round | Belgium | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} |
v. |  |
Croatia | 3 - 2 |
| (L) | World Group | Quarter-final | Belgium | |
v. |  |
Spain | 2 - 3 |
[edit] 2005
| (L) | World Group I | 1st Round | Belgium | |
v. |  |
USA | 0 - 5 |
| (W) | World Group I/Play-Off | 1st Round | Belgium | |
v. |  |
Argentina | 3 - 2 |
[edit] 2006
| (W) | World Group I | 1st Round | Belgium | |
v. |  |
Russia | 3 - 2 |
| (W) | World Group I | Semi-final | Belgium | |
v. | |
USA | 4 - 1 |
| (L) | World Group I | Final | Belgium | |
v. |  |
Italy | 2 - 3 |
[edit] 2007
| (L) | World Group I | 1st Round | Belgium | |
v. | |
USA | 0 - 5 |
| (L) | World Group I/Play-Off | 1st Round | Belgium | |
v. |  |
China | 1 - 4 |
[edit] 2008
| (L) | World Group II | 1st Round | Belgium | |
v. |  |
Ukraine | 2 - 3 |
| (L) | World Group II/Play-Off | 1st Round | Belgium | |
v. |  |
Colombia | 5 - 0 |
[edit] Famous players
- Sabine Appelmans
- Els Callens
- Kim Clijsters
- Laurence Courtois
- Ann Devries
- Michèle Gurdal
- Justine Henin(-Hardenne)
- Dominique (Van Roost-)Monami
- Monique Van Haver
- Sandra Wasserman
- Yanina Wickmayer
[edit] Coaches
- Steven Martens (1994-1998)
- Ivo Van Aken (1999-2004)
- Carl Maes (2005-2007)
- Sabine Appelmans (2007- )
[edit] Team statistics
- Longest rubber: 3 hrs 35 mins - Els Callens defeated Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain
- Longest tie-break: 24 Points, 13/11 - Jennifer Capriati of the United States defeated Sandra Wasserman
- Most games in a rubber: 42 Games, 6-7(4) 7-6(8) 9-7 - Meghann Shaughnessy of the United States defeated Kirsten Flipkens
- Oldest player: Christiane Mercelis - 37 years 226 days
- Youngest player: Tamaryn Hendler - 14 years 252 days (2007)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Team page on FedCup.com
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