South Africa Fed Cup team
Encyclopedia
The South Africa Fed Cup team represents South Africa
in Fed Cup
tennis
competition and are governed by the South African Tennis Association
. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II.
. They won the Cup in 1972
.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
in Fed Cup
Fed Cup
Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis, launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation...
tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
competition and are governed by the South African Tennis Association
South African Tennis Association
The South African Tennis Association is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the South Africa. Its a not-for-profit organization, which invests its proceeds to promote and develop the growth of tennis, from the grass-roots to the professional levels and to raise funds for and on...
. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II.
History
South Africa competed in its first Fed Cup in 19631963 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1963 Federation Cup was the first edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. The tournament was created provide a team competition for women, similar to the Davis Cup men's competition. 16 nations participated in the first event, which was held at the Queen's Club in London, United Kingdom,...
. They won the Cup in 1972
1972 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1972 Federation Cup was the 10th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 31 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 20–25 March...
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