The Japan women's national tennis team represents Japan in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Japan Tennis Association. Most recently, in 2024, they qualified for the finals by beating Kazakhstan in April, and then reached the quarter-finals of the competition with a win over Romania in November.

History Japan competed in its first Federation Cup in 1964, the second year of the competition after it was launched in 1963. This inaugural team consisted of Kazuko Kuromatsu, Reiko Miyagi, and Yohko Obata.

The best result for the Japanese team was reaching the semifinals in 1996.

Current Players

Most recent squad

+ Team representing Japan in 2024 Billie Jean King Cup finalsNameBornFirst TieLast TieTiesWin/LossYearOpponent20132024310–025–625–620162024139–70–09–720152024183–115–318–420212024112–08–110–12022202496–40–06–4

Other recent players

+ The following players have been in team squads in the last two yearsNameBornFirst TieLast TieTiesWin/LossYearOpponent201120222010–101–211–122022202398–20–08–22021202242–30–02–32017202476–20–06–22023202322–00–02–0

Results Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result 2003 Group I, Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round 21 April Ariake Tennis Park and Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan 2–1 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round 22 April Tokyo, Japan 3–0 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round 23 April Tokyo, Japan 2–0 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round 25 April Tokyo, Japan 2–0 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania Play-offs 26 April Tokyo, Japan 3–0 Won World Group Play-Offs 19–20 July Gifu, Japan 4–1 Won 2004 World Group 24–25 April Buenos Aires, Argentina 2–3 Loss World Group Play-Offs 10–11 July Plovdiv, Bulgaria 3–2 Won 2005 World Group II, 1st Round 23–24 April Prague, Czech Republic 2–3 Loss World Group II, Playoffs 9–10 July Tokyo, Japan 4–1 Won 2006 World Group II, 1st Round 22–23 April Tokyo, Japan 4–1 Won World Group I, Playoffs 15–16 July Tokyo, Japan 5–0 Won 2007 World Group I, 1st Round 21–22 April Limoges, France 0–5 Loss World Group I, Playoffs 14–15 July Toyota, Japan 2–3 Loss 2008 World Group II, 1st Round 2–3 February Miki-shi, Japan 4–1 Won World Group I, Playoffs 26–27 April Tokyo, Japan 1–4 Loss 2009 World Group II, 1st Round 7–8 February Belgrade, Serbia 1–4 Loss World Group II, Playoffs 25–26 April Gdynia, Poland 2–3 Loss 2010 Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group A Round Robin, 1st Round 3 February National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3–0 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group A Round Robin, 1st Round 4 February Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3–0 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group A Round Robin, 1st Round 5 February Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3–0 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off 6 February Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2–1 Won World Group II, Playoff 24–25 April Maribor, Slovenia 1–4 Loss 2011 Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round 2 February National Tennis Centre, Nonthaburi, Thailand 2–1 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round 3 February Nonthaburi, Thailand 3–0 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round 4 February Nonthaburi, Thailand 3–0 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off 5 February Nonthaburi, Thailand 3–0 Won World Group II, Play-off 16–17 July Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Hyogo, Japan 4–0 Won 2012 World Group II, 1st Round 4–5 February Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Hyogo, Japan 5–0 Won World Group II, Play-off 21–22 April Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 4–1 Won 2013 World Group I, 1st Round 9–10 February Olympic (Indoor) Stadium, Moscow, Russia 2–3 Loss World Group I, Play-off 20–21 April Real Club de Polo, Barcelona, Spain 0–4 Loss 2014 World Group II, 1st Round 8–9 February Pilara Tennis Club, Pilar, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina 1–3 Loss World Group II, Play-off 19–20 April Maaspoort Sports and Events Arena, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands 2–3 Loss 2015 Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round 4 February Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre, Guangzhou, China 3–0 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round 5 February Guangzhou, China 3–0 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round 6 February Guangzhou, China 3–0 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off 7 February Guangzhou, China 2–0 Won World Group II, Play-off 18–19 April Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 2–3 Loss 2016 Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool A Round Robin, 1st round 3 February True Arena Hua Hin, Hua Hin, Thailand 1–2Loss Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool A Round Robin, 1st round 4 February Hua Hin, Thailand 2–1Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool A Round Robin, 1st round 5 February Hua Hin, Thailand 2–1Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off 6 February Hua Hin, Thailand 1–2Loss2017 Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round 8 February National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan India3–0Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round 9 February Astana, Kazakhstan Philippines 3–0Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round 10 February Astana, Kazakhstan China 3–0Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off 11 February Astana, Kazakhstan 1–2Loss2018 Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round 7 February R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India 3–0Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round 8 February New Delhi, India 3–0Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round 9 February New Delhi, India 3–0 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off 10 February New Delhi, India 2–1 Won World Group II, Play-off 21–22 April Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Hyogo, Japan 3–2Won 2019 World Group II, 1st Round 9–10 February Kitakyushu Sogo Gymnastic Hall, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan 2–3Loss World Group II, Play-off 20–21 April Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan 4–0Won 2020-21 Qualifying Round 7–8 February 2020 Centro de Tenis la Manga Club, Cartagena, Spain 1–3Loss Playoffs 16–17 April 2021 Elite Tennis Club, Chornomorsk, Ukraine 0–4Loss 2022 Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin 12 April Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey 3–0Won Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin 13 April Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey 3–0Won Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin 14 April Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey 3–0Won Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin 15 April Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey 2–1Won Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin 16 April Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey 2–1Won Play-offs 11–12 November Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 1–3Loss 2023 Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin 11 April Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 3–0Won Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin 12 April Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2–1Won Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin 13 April Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 3–0Won Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin 14 April Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 3–0Won Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin 15 April Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2–0Won Play-offs 10–11 November Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 3–2Won 2024 Qualifiers 12–13 April Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 3–1Won Finals (Round 1) 14 November Martín Carpena Arena, Malaga, Spain 2–1Won Finals (Quarter Final) 16 November Martín Carpena Arena, Malaga, Spain 1–2Loss

See also

Japan Tennis Association

References

External links

Japan Tennis Association