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Belgium Fed Cup Team
The Belgian women's national tennis team, managed by the Belgian Tennis Federation, 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 Russia in Madrid. Current team (2024) * Greet Minnen (singles) * Yanina Wickmayer (singles) * Elise Mertens (singles) * Marie Benoît (doubles) * Kimberley Zimmermann (doubles) Players Note: players in bold are part of the 2018 Fed Cup team. Results Overview Head-to-head By Decade 1963–1969 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–2029 Famous players *Kim Clijsters *Dominique Monami *Justine Henin *Sabine Appelmans *Els Callens *Laurence Courtois * Ann Devries * Michele Gurdal * Monique Van Haver *Sandra Wasserman *Yanina Wickmayer *Kirsten Flipkens Coaches Team statistics *Longest rubber: 3 hrs 35 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Van Herck
Johan Van Herck (born 24 May 1974) is a Belgian tennis coach and former professional player. Van Herck first broke into the top 100 of the ATP rankings in 1996, when he made semi-finals at the Copenhagen Open and Italy's Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia. In the later he upset top seed Félix Mantilla Botella in the second round. In both 1997 and 1998, Van Herck was a semi-finalist at the Coral Springs International Tennis Championships. He had his best Grand Slam performance at the 1998 French Open, where in the opening round he defeated world number four Greg Rusedski in straight sets. He then beat Spanish qualifier Jordi Mas to reach the third round, but was then eliminated by another qualifier, Jens Knippschild, despite winning the opening two sets, from which he dropped just two games. Van Herck defeated another top player in the 1999 Grand Prix Hassan II, held in Casablanca, overcoming number one seed Thomas Muster. He represented the Belgium Davis Cup team in ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elise Mertens
Elise Mertens (; born 17 November 1995) is a Belgian professional tennis player. She became List of WTA number 1 ranked doubles tennis players, world No. 1 in doubles on 10 May 2021, the third Belgian to hold the top ranking in either singles or doubles after Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin. She has won 31 WTA Tour titles. Mertens is a four-time Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major champion in doubles, having won the 2019 US Open – Women's doubles, 2019 US Open and 2021 Australian Open – Women's doubles, 2021 Australian Open partnering with Aryna Sabalenka, and the 2021 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles, 2021 Wimbledon Championships and 2024 Australian Open – Women's doubles, 2024 Australian Open with Hsieh Su-wei. She also finished runner-up at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles, 2022 Wimbledon Championships with Zhang Shuai and at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles, 2023 Wimbledon Championships with Storm Hunter. Mertens has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1972 Federation Cup was the tenth edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 31 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa from 20–25 March. South Africa defeated Great Britain in the final, in what was the first final not featuring United States or Australia, giving South Africa their first title. South Africa became the first team other than United States or Australia to win the Fed Cup. Participating teams Draw All ties were played at Ellis Park in Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and Xhosa language, Xhosa: eGoli ) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa. With 5,538,596 people in the City of Johannesburg alon ..., South Africa on hard courts. First round Israel vs. Canada Norway vs. Chinese Taipei Spain vs. Italy West Germany vs. Greece Ireland vs. Denmark Finla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1971 Federation Cup was the ninth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 14 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Royal King's Park Tennis Club in Perth, Western Australia, from 26–29 December 1970. Australia defended their title, defeating Great Britain in the final, and winning the title without losing a rubber. Participating teams Draw All ties were played at the Royal King's Park Tennis Club in Perth, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ... on grass courts. First round France vs. Japan Canada vs. Netherlands South Africa vs. Indonesia Italy vs. United States Argentina vs. New Zealand Quarterfinals France vs. Netherlands South Africa vs. United States New Zealand vs. Great Britain Semifinals Australia v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1970 Federation Cup was the eighth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 22 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Freiburg Tennis Club in Freiburg, West Germany from 19 to 24 May. Australia defeated West Germany in the final. Participating teams Draw All ties were played at the Freiburg Tennis Club in Freiburg, West Germany on clay courts. First round Belgium vs. Switzerland France vs. Japan Netherlands vs. Greece Canada vs. Norway Second round United States vs. Yugoslavia West Germany vs. Switzerland Italy vs. France Netherlands vs. Canada New Zealand vs. Great Britain Indonesia vs. Sweden Czechoslovakia vs. Australia Quarterfinals United States vs. South Africa West Germany vs. France Netherlands vs. Great Britain Sweden vs. Australia Semifinals United States vs. West Germany Great Britain vs. Australia Final West Germany vs. Australia Consolation round Draw First round Canada vs. Greece Quarterfina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1969 Federation Cup was the seventh edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 20 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Athens Tennis Club in Athens, Greece from 19 to 25 May. United States Fed Cup team, United States defeated Australia Fed Cup team, Australia in the final, in what was the fourth final featuring both teams. Participating teams Draw All ties were played at the Athens Tennis Club in Athens, Greece on clay courts. First round Indonesia vs. Greece Bulgaria vs. Netherlands Hungary vs. Canada Second round United States vs. Yugoslavia Mexico vs. Italy Czechoslovakia vs. Switzerland Indonesia vs. Netherlands West Germany vs. Canada Belgium vs. Great Britain France vs. South Africa Quarterfinals United States vs. Italy Czechoslovakia vs. Netherlands West Germany vs. Great Britain France vs. Australia Semifinals United States vs. Netherlands Great Britain vs. Australia Final Australia vs. United States Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1968 Federation Cup was the sixth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 23 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 21–26 May. Australia Fed Cup team, Australia defeated the Netherlands Fed Cup team, Netherlands in the final, in what was the first final not featuring United States Fed Cup team, United States, giving Australia their third title. Participating teams Draw All ties were played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ..., France on clay courts. First round Czechoslovakia vs. Norway Great Britain vs. Sweden Soviet Union vs. Belgium Italy vs. Mexico Netherlands vs. Finland Poland vs. Greece Bulgaria vs. Chile Second round Australia vs. Brazil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1967 Federation Cup was the fifth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 17 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Blau-Weiss Tennis Club in West Berlin from 6–11 June. United States defended their title, defeating Great Britain in the final. Participating teams Draw All ties were played at the Blau-Weiss Tennis Club in West Berlin West Berlin ( or , ) was a political enclave which comprised the western part of Berlin from 1948 until 1990, during the Cold War. Although West Berlin lacked any sovereignty and was under military occupation until German reunification in 1 ... on clay courts. First round Italy vs. Belgium Second round Great Britain vs. Sweden Netherlands vs. Italy Switzerland vs. Canada Denmark vs. West Germany Norway vs. South Africa Rhodesia vs. United States Quarterfinals Australia vs. France Great Britain vs. Italy Canada vs. West Germany South Africa vs. United States Semifinals Australia vs. Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1966 Federation Cup was the fourth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 21 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Turin Press Sporting Club in Turin, Italy from 10 to 15 May. United States won their second title, defeating West Germany in the final, in what was the first final not featuring Australia. Participating teams Draw All ties were played at the Turin Press Sporting Club in Turin, Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ... on clay courts. First round Sweden vs. Morocco Hungary vs. Belgium Bulgaria vs. Canada Rhodesia vs. Austria Second round United States vs. Sweden France vs. Hungary Great Britain vs. Canada Czechoslovakia vs. Poland Italy vs. Rhodesia Argentina vs. West Germany Netherlands vs. South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1965 Federation Cup was a team tennis tournament that took place at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia. It was third edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup and had eleven nations participating in the tournament throughout the four days from 15–18 January 1965. The eleven teams played in a knockout format with six teams having to play in the opening round to join the remaining five who received first rounds byes. After winning all of the ties 3-0, the final was between the United States and Australia who for the third time in consecutive years met up in the final which was played on the 18 January. After Lesley Turner and Margaret Smith each recorded wins in the singles, Australia would defend their title that they won in 1964 despite a loss in the doubles. Participating teams Draw All ties were played at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1964 Federation Cup was the second edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 20 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, from 1–5 September. Australia won the title, defeating defending champions United States in the final. Participating teams Draw All ties were played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ... on grass courts. First round France vs. Switzerland Austria vs. Netherlands Czechoslovakia vs. Mexico South Africa vs. Japan Second round Australia vs. Denmark Canada vs. Sweden West Germany vs. Italy France vs. Netherlands Czechoslovakia vs. South Africa Norway vs. Great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilse De Ruysscher
Ilse de Ruysscher (born 13 July 1962) is a Belgian former professional tennis player. de Ruysscher has career-high WTA rankings of 308 in singles, achieved on 15 February 1988, and 278 in doubles, set on 15 February 1988. Playing for Belgium at the Fed Cup The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was cha ..., de Ruysscher has accumulated a win–loss record of 4–3. ITF finals Singles: 2 (0–2) Doubles: 1 (0–1) References External links * * 1962 births Living people Belgian female tennis players 20th-century Belgian sportswomen {{Belgium-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |