Rwanda Billie Jean King Cup team
| Rwanda | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Captain | Theoneste Karenzi |
| ITF ranking | 126 (13 November 2023) |
| First year | 2021 |
| Years played | 2 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 9 (3–6) |
| Best finish | Zonal Group III RR |
| Most total wins | Olive Tuyisenge (5–2) |
| Most singles wins | Chantal Mutuyimana (2–1) |
| Most doubles wins | Olive Tuyisenge (5–2) |
| Most ties played | Olive Tuyisenge (6) |
| Most years played | Olive Tuyisenge (2) |
The Rwanda Billie Jean King Cup team represents Rwanda in Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Rwanda Tennis Federation. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group IV.
History[edit]
Rwanda competed in its first Billie Jean King Cup in 2021. Their best result was finishing fourth in their Group III pool in 2021.
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 | ||||
| Chantal Mutuyimana | April 14, 2000 | 2023 | 2023 |  Cameroon
|
4 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | — | — |
| Grace Gisubizo Ndahunga | December 23, 2002 | 2023 | 2023 | Cameroon
|
1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | — | — |
| Olive Tuyisenge | January 1, 1998 | 2021 | 2023 | Cameroon
|
6 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | — | — |
| Sonia Tuyishime | June 16, 2002 | 2023 | 2023 |  Ethiopia
|
4 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | — | — |
| Giselle Umumararungu | September 24, 1995 | 2023 | 2023 | Cameroon
|
5 | 2-2 | 3-0 | 5-2 | — | — |
Results[edit]
Here is the list of all match-ups since 1995, when the competition started being held in the current World Group format.
| Year | Competition | Date | Surface | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe/Africa Zone Group III, Pool B |
15 June | Hard (i) | Vilnius Lithuania
|
 Cyprus
|
3–0 | Won |
| 16 June |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
1–2 | Lost | ||||
| Europe/Africa Zone Group III Play-Offs |
18 June |  Zimbabwe
|
0–3 | Lost | |||
| 19 June |  Albania
|
3–0 | Lost | ||||
| 2023 | Europe/Africa Zone Group IV Africa, Pool A |
5 June | Clay | Kigali Rwanda
|
 Mozambique
|
3–0 | Won |
| 6 June |  Tanzania
|
1–2 | Lost | ||||
| 8 June |  Angola
|
3–0 | Won | ||||
| 9 June | Ethiopia
|
3–0 | Won | ||||
| Europe/Africa Zone Group IV Africa Play-Offs |
10 June | Cameroon
|
3–0 | Lost |
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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| Editions by year |
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| World Group / Finals | |
| Qualifying rounds | |
| Play-offs | |
| World Group II | |
| 2023 BJK Cup Finals teams | |
| Former World Group teams (in the current format, since 1995) | |
| Players | |
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