Rwanda Billie Jean King Cup team

Rwanda
CaptainTheoneste Karenzi
ITF ranking126 (13 November 2023)
First year2021
Years played2
Ties played (W–L)9 (3–6)
Best finishZonal Group III RR
Most total winsOlive Tuyisenge (5–2)
Most singles winsChantal Mutuyimana (2–1)
Most doubles winsOlive Tuyisenge (5–2)
Most ties playedOlive Tuyisenge (6)
Most years playedOlive 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

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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

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Rankings as of November 6, 2023

Players representing Rwanda in 2023
Name Born First Last Ties Win/Loss Ranks[1][2]
Year Tie Sin Dou Tot Sin Dou
Chantal Mutuyimana (2000-04-14)April 14, 2000 2023 2023  Cameroon 4 2-1 0-1 2-2
Grace Gisubizo Ndahunga (2002-12-23)December 23, 2002 2023 2023  Cameroon 1 0-0 0-1 0-1
Olive Tuyisenge (1998-01-01)January 1, 1998 2021 2023  Cameroon 6 2-1 3-1 5-2
Sonia Tuyishime (2002-06-16)June 16, 2002 2023 2023  Ethiopia 4 0-0 2-0 2-0
Giselle Umumararungu (1995-09-24)September 24, 1995 2023 2023  Cameroon 5 2-2 3-0 5-2

Results

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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 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 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

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References

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  1. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings". wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  2. ^ "WTA Doubles Rankings". wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
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