Lithuania Billie Jean King Cup team
{{Short description|Lithuanian tennis team}}
{{Infobox tennis cup team
| Name = Lithuania
| Type = Fed
| Image = Flag of Lithuania.svg
| Nickname =
| Captain = Edita Liachovičiūtė
| Coach = Laurynas Grigelis
| ITF Rank = 65 {{increase}} 2 (11 February 2019)
| ITF max =
| ITF max date =
| ITF min =
| ITF min date =
| Colors = white
| First year = 1992
| Years played = 26
| Ties played = 98 (43–50)
| WG played =
| Titles =
| Runners-up =
| Best = Zonal Group I RR (1992,
1993, 1994, 2004, 2007)
| Player wins = Lina Stančiūtė (37–31)
| Singles wins = Lina Stančiūtė (26–18)
| Doubles wins = Lina Stančiūtė (11–13)
| Best doubles = Justina Mikulskytė /
Akvilė Paražinskaitė (4–1)
| Most ties = Lina Stančiūtė (46)
| Most years = Lina Stančiūtė (13)
}}
The Lithuania Billie Jean King Cup team represents Lithuania in the Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Lithuanian Tennis Association.
In 2016-2017, Lithuania played in Group II of Europe/Africa zone, but dropped to Group III in 2018.
In 2025, Laurynas Grigelis made his debut as the head coach of Lithuania's Billie Jean King Cup team.[https://sportas24.lt/tenisas/laurynas-grigelis-pries-debiuta-prie-lietuvos-moteru-teniso-rinktines-vairo-trenerio-darbe-streso-yra-gerokai-daugiau/ Laurynas Grigelis prieš debiutą prie Lietuvos moterų teniso rinktinės vairo: trenerio darbe streso yra gerokai daugiau]
Team
Current team (2019)
Team (2018)
Team (2017)
Team (2016)
Results
=2016–2018=
| class="wikitable" |
| width="50"| Year
! width="300"| Competition ! width="125"| Date ! width="150"| Location ! width="150"| Opponent ! width="50"| Score ! width="60"| Result |
|---|
| align="center" rowspan="4"| 2018
| align="left" rowspan="3"| Europe/Africa Zone Group III | 17 April | {{flagicon|ISL}} Iceland | align="center"| 3–0 | align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won |
| 18 April
| {{flagicon|MKD}} Macedonia | align="center"| 3–0 | align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won |
| 19 April
| {{flagicon|ARM}} Armenia | align="center"| 3–0 | align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won |
| Europe/Africa, Promotional Play-Off
| 21 April | {{flagicon|TUN}} Tunisia | align="center"| 2–1 | align="center" bgcolor="FFA07A"| Lost |
| class="wikitable" |
| width="50"| Year
! width="300"| Competition ! width="125"| Date ! width="150"| Location ! width="150"| Opponent ! width="50"| Score ! width="60"| Result |
|---|
| align="center" rowspan="4"| 2017
| align="left" rowspan="3"| Europe/Africa Zone Group II | 8 February | {{flagicon|LUX}} Luxembourg | align="center"| 3–0 | align="center" bgcolor="FFA07A"| Lost |
| 9 February
| {{flagicon|EGY}} Egypt | align="center"| 2–1 | align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won |
| 10 February
| {{flagicon|DNK}} Denmark | align="center"| 3–0 | align="center" bgcolor="FFA07A"| Lost |
| Europe/Africa, Play-Off
| 11 February | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway | align="center"| 2–0 | align="center" bgcolor="FFA07A"| Lost |
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| width="50"| Year
! width="300"| Competition ! width="125"| Date ! width="150"| Location ! width="150"| Opponent ! width="50"| Score ! width="60"| Result |
|---|
| align="center" rowspan="4"| 2016
| align="left" rowspan="2"| Europe/Africa Zone Group II | 14 April | {{flagicon|DNK}} Denmark | align="center"| 3–0 | align="center" bgcolor="FFA07A"| Lost |
| 15 April
| {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | align="center"| 2–1 | align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won |
| Europe/Africa, Promotional Play-Off
| 16 April | {{flagicon|AUT}} Austria | align="center"| 2–0 | align="center" bgcolor="FFA07A"| Lost |
History
Lithuania competed in its first Fed Cup in 1992. Their best result was appearing in Group I on five occasions.
In 2009–2010 Lithuania did not participate in Fed Cup tennis competition. They came back to the third group of Fed Cup in 2011 and stayed in the same group for 2012. In 2012 Lithuania won the play-off tie against Morocco and got promoted to the second group for the following year.
Lithuanian players represented the Soviet Union prior to 1992.
See also
References
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External links
- {{Billie Jean King Cup team|code=LTU}}
{{National sports teams of Lithuania}}
{{Billie Jean King Cup navbox}}
Category:Billie Jean King Cup teams
Category:1992 establishments in Lithuania
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