The Israel women's national tennis team (Hebrew: נבחרת ישראל בגביע הפדרציה) is the representative national team of Israel in Fed Cup competition.
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In the 2007 Fed Cup, they qualified from the World Group II and World Group play-offs to reach the elite World Group for the first time in the team's history. They will participate within this group at the 2008 Federation Cup.
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Captain | Tzipora Obziler |
ITF ranking | 35 1 (16 November 2015) |
Colors | light blue & white |
First year | 1972 |
Years played | 42 |
Ties played (W–L) | 141 (72–69) |
Years in World Group | 19 (5–19) |
Best finish | Quarterfinal (2008) |
Most total wins | Tzipora Obziler (51–39) |
Most singles wins | Anna Smashnova (38–24) |
Most doubles wins | Tzipora Obziler (28–23) |
Best doubles team | Julia Glushko / Shahar Pe'er (10–7) |
Most ties played | Anna Smashnova / Tzipora Obziler (61) |
Most years played | Anna Smashnova (16) |
Israel lost to Georgia in relegation play-offs after finishing last in Pool D.
Israel ranked ahead of Luxuemborg in win–loss percentage in Pool B. Israel was defeated by Denmark in the promotional play-offs.
Finishing second behind Luxuemborg, Israel managed to reach the promotional play-off for second consecutive year but lost to Austria 2-0.
Without Julia Glushko and Shahar Peer, Israeli team face daunting task of qualifying for Europe Group I in the Fed Cup
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