The Romania Billie Jean King Cup team represents Romania in Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition. It is governed by the Federația Română de Tenis and currently competes in the World Group I, the highest level of the competition.

Current team (2024)

Sorana Cîrstea (singles) Ana Bogdan (singles) Jaqueline Cristian (singles) Monica Niculescu (doubles) Elena-Gabriela Ruse (doubles)

History

Romania's best result is a semi-final appearance in 1973. Romania is also a five-time Fed Cup quarterfinalist, having reached the last eight in 1974, 1978, 1980, 1981 and 2016.

It spent a total of twelve years in the competition's World Group, from which it was relegated in 1992. Romania spent the next seven years in the Europe/Africa Zonal level. The team reached the World Group II play-offs in 1999 but failed to secure a promotion to that level.

Romania competed exclusively at the Europe/Africa Zonal level from 2000 through 2013. With four players among the WTA's top 100 at the end of 2013 and 2014, the team achieved back-to-back promotions between 2014 and 2015.

As a result, Romania competed at the World Group level in 2016, for the first time since 1992, and were relegated to the World Group II for 2017. In 2018, Romania booked its return to the World Group thanks to a 3-1 play-off victory over Switzerland.

Players 2019 team (World Group) Simona Halep (#3 Singles; #386 Doubles) Mihaela Buzărnescu (#29 Singles; #27 Doubles) Irina-Camelia Begu (#75 Singles; #35 Doubles) Ana Bogdan (#105 Singles; #360 Doubles) Monica Niculescu (#106 Singles; #51 Doubles)

2018 team (World Group play-offs) Irina-Camelia Begu (#38 Singles; #25 Doubles) Mihaela Buzărnescu (#40 Singles; #65 Doubles) Sorana Cîrstea (#34 Singles, #153 Doubles) Simona Halep (#1 Singles, #77 Doubles)

2018 team (World Group II) Irina-Camelia Begu (#37 Singles; #27 Doubles) Ana Bogdan (#86 Singles; #564 Doubles) Sorana Cîrstea (#38 Singles, #150 Doubles) Raluca Olaru (#45 Doubles)

2017 team (World Group II play-offs) Irina-Camelia Begu (#43 Singles; #111 Doubles) Sorana Cîrstea (#37 Singles, #1101 Doubles) Simona Halep (#1 Singles; #133 Doubles) Monica Niculescu (#77 Singles, #23 Doubles)

2017 team (World Group II) Irina-Camelia Begu (#29 Singles; #125 Doubles) Sorana Cîrstea (#62 Singles, #1113 Doubles) Monica Niculescu (#36 Singles, #19 Doubles) Patricia Maria Țig (#106 Singles, #205 Doubles)

2016 team (World Group play-offs) Irina-Camelia Begu (#29 Singles; #168 Doubles) Alexandra Dulgheru (#279 Singles; #1062 Doubles) Simona Halep (#4 Singles; #124 Doubles) Monica Niculescu (#38 Singles; #19 Doubles)

2016 team (World Group) Simona Halep (#4 Singles; #124 Doubles) Monica Niculescu (#38 Singles; #19 Doubles) Andreea Mitu (#210 Singles; #80 Doubles) Raluca Olaru (#74 Doubles)

2015 team (World Group play-offs) Irina-Camelia Begu (#33) Alexandra Dulgheru (#69) Andreea Mitu (#76) Raluca Olaru (#62 Doubles)

2015 team (World Group II) Simona Halep (#3) Irina-Camelia Begu (#40) Monica Niculescu (#46) Alexandra Dulgheru (#82) Sorana Cîrstea (#90) INJ Notes INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.

2014 team Simona Halep Sorana Cîrstea Irina-Camelia Begu Monica Niculescu

2013 team Sorana Cîrstea Andreea Mitu Raluca Olaru Cristina Dinu

2012 team Monica Niculescu Irina-Camelia Begu Simona Halep Mihaela Buzărnescu

2011 team Sorana Cîrstea Monica Niculescu Alexandra Dulgheru Cristina Dinu

2010 team Alexandra Dulgheru Ioana Raluca Olaru Simona Halep Irina-Camelia Begu

2009 team Sorana Cîrstea Monica Niculescu Ioana Raluca Olaru Mihaela Buzărnescu

Results Only World Group, World Group Play-off, World Group II, and World Group II Play-off ties are included.

1973–1979 Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result 1973 World Group, 1st Round 1 May Bad Homburg (FRG) 3–0 Won World Group, 2nd Round 3 May Bad Homburg (FRG) 2–1 Won World Group, Quarterfinal 4 May Bad Homburg (FRG) 2–1 Won World Group, Semifinal 5 May Bad Homburg (FRG) 1–2 Lost 1974 World Group, 1st Round May Naples (ITA) 2–1 Won World Group, 2nd Round May Naples (ITA) 2–1 Won World Group, Quarterfinal May Naples (ITA) 0–3 Lost 1975 World Group, 1st Round May Aix-en-Provence (FRA) 3–0 Won World Group, 2nd Round May Aix-en-Provence (FRA) 1–2 Lost 1976 World Group, 1st Round August Philadelphia (USA) 0–3 Lost 1978 World Group, 1st Round November Melbourne (AUS) 2–1 Won World Group, 2nd Round November Melbourne (AUS) 2–1 Won World Group, Quarterfinal December Melbourne (AUS) 0–3 Lost 1979 World Group, 1st Round April Madrid (ESP) 2–1 Won World Group, 2nd Round May Madrid (ESP) 1–2 Lost

1980–1989 Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result 1980 World Group, 1st Round May Berlin (FRG) 3–0 Won World Group, 2nd Round May Berlin (FRG) 2–1 Won World Group, Quarterfinal May Berlin (FRG) 1–2 Lost 1981 World Group, 1st Round November Tokyo (JPN) 3–0 Won World Group, 2nd Round November Tokyo (JPN) 3–0 Won World Group, Quarterfinal November Tokyo (JPN) 0–3 Lost 1983 World Group, 1st Round July Zürich (SUI) 3–0 Won World Group, 2nd Round July Zürich (SUI) 1–2 Lost 1986 World Group, 1st Round July Prague (TCH) 1–2 Lost

1990–1999 Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result 1991 World Group, 1st Round 22 July Nottingham (GBR) 0–3 Lost World Group, Play-off 24 July Nottingham (GBR) 2–0 Won 1992 World Group, 1st Round 14 July Frankfurt (GER) 1–2 Lost World Group, Play-off 16 July Frankfurt (GER) 1–2 Lost 1999 World Group II, Round robin 21 July Amsterdam (NED) 3–0 Won World Group II, Round robin 22 July Amsterdam (NED) 1–2 Lost World Group II, Round robin 23 July Amsterdam (NED) 1–2 Lost

2010–2019 Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result 2014 World Group II, Play-off 19–20 April Bucharest (ROU) 4–1 Won 2015 World Group II, 1st Round 7–8 February Galați (ROU) 3–2 Won World Group, Play-off 18–19 April Montreal (Canada) 3–2 Won 2016 World Group, 1st Round 6–7 February Cluj-Napoca (ROU) 2–3 Lost World Group, Play-off 16–17 April Cluj-Napoca (ROU) 1–4 Lost 2017 World Group II, 1st Round 11–12 February Bucharest (ROU) 1–3 Lost World Group II, Play-off 22–23 April Mamaia (ROU) 3-2 Won 2018 World Group II, 1st Round 10–11 February Cluj-Napoca (ROU) 3–1 Won World Group, Play-off 21–22 April Cluj-Napoca (ROU) 3–1 Won 2019 World Group, 1st Round 9–10 February Ostrava (CZE) 3–2 Won World Group, Semifinals 20–21 April Rouen (FRA) 2-3 Lost

See also

Romanian Tennis Federation

References

External links

Federația Română de Tenis (Romanian Tennis Federation)