The Madagascar Billie Jean King Cup team represents Madagascar in the Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Fédération Malgache de Tennis. They currently compete in the Africa Zone of Group III.
| Madagascar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Captain | Soloniaina Rakotomaniraka |
| ITF ranking | 109 (13 November 2023) |
| Colors | red & white |
| First year | 1997 |
| Years played | 9 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 39 (20–19) |
| Best finish | Zonal Group I RR |
| Most total wins | Aina Rafolomanantsiatosika (10–13) |
| Most singles wins | Dally Randriantefy (6-0) Natacha Randriantefy (6–2) |
| Most doubles wins | Aina Rafolomanantsiatosika (5–7) |
| Best doubles team | Aina Rafolomanantsiatosika Mirina Rajaoarisoa (2–3) |
| Most ties played | Aina Rafolomanantsiatosika (15) |
| Most years played | Aina Rafolomanantsiatosika (4) |
They last competed in 2023, which was 6 years since their last appearance, and were promoted in the same year to Africa Group III for 2024.
History edit
Madagascar competed in its first Fed Cup in 1997. The team was absent from the Billie Jean King Cup for six years until their return in 2023, only losing one match. In the same year, they defeated Tanzania in the play-offs for their promotion to Africa Group III.
Their best result was winning Group II in their debut year.
Current team edit
Rankings as of November 6, 2023
| Name | Born | First | Last | Ties | Win/Loss | Ranks[1][2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Tie | Sin | Dou | Tot | Sin | Dou | ||||
| Mialy Ranaivo | July 14, 2003 | 2023 | 2023 |  Tanzania
|
6 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 6-0 | — | — |
| Narindra Corrine Ranaivo | July 14, 2003 | 2023 | 2023 | Tanzania
|
6 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 6-0 | — | — |
| Harena Voaviandraina | October 16, 2006 | 2023 | 2023 | Tanzania
|
6 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 6-0 | — | — |
| Andraina Mitia Voavy | April 5, 2008 | 2023 | 2023 | Tanzania
|
6 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | — | — |
Results edit
Here is the list of all match-ups since 1995, when the competition started being held in the current World Group format.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "WTA Singles Rankings". wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "WTA Doubles Rankings". wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
External links edit
- Team page on BillieJeanKingCup.com, the official website of the Billie Jean King Cup
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