Sri Lanka Billie Jean King Cup team
| Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Captain | Guyanga Weerasekera[1] |
| ITF ranking | 76 (16 November 2015) |
| Colors | yellow & blue |
| First year | 1990 |
| Years played | 14 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 52 (18–34) |
| Best finish | Zonal Group II RR |
| Most total wins | Lihini Weerasuriya (12–12) |
| Most singles wins | Lihini Weerasuriya (8–7) |
| Most doubles wins | Medhira Samarasinghe (5–2) |
| Best doubles team | Amreetha Muttiah / Medhira Samarasinghe (4–2) |
| Most ties played | Lihini Weerasuriya (15) |
| Most years played | Lihini Weerasuriya (5) |
The Sri Lanka Fed Cup team represents
Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Sri Lanka Tennis Association. They have not competed since 2001 with the exception of the 2008 tournament.[2]
History
Sri Lanka competed in its first Fed Cup in
Syria, withdrew because of a terrorist threat.[3] After competing in 2008, Sri Lanka were listed for the 2009 Asia/Oceania Zone Group II, but did not take part.[4]
See also
- Fed Cup
- Sri Lanka Davis Cup team
References
- ^ "Team Nominations". Billie Jean King Cup. 15 June 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Sri Lankan team in high spirits". The Sunday Leader - Volume 14 No. 32 - Sports. Leader Publications. 27 January 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
- ^ Jayawardhana, Walter (30 December 2010). "Sri Lankan tennis players forced to withdraw due to terrorist threat - New Zealand". MOD News. Ministry of Defence - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2 June 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
- ^ "Perth to host Fed Cup tennis". Perth Now. The Sunday Times. 1 October 2008. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
External links
- Team page on BillieJeanKingCup.com, the official website of the Billie Jean King Cup