The Indonesia Billie Jean King Cup team represents Indonesia in Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Indonesian Tennis Association. They have not competed in the World Groups since 2006.
History Indonesia competed in its first Fed Cup in 1969. Their best result was reaching the quarterfinals in 1991.
In 2006, Indonesia qualified for World Group II, but refused to play Israel and forfeited their play-off match against the Israel Fed Cup team in Tel Aviv,"Israel wins Fed Cup match when Indonesian team refuses to play," USA Today. Indonesia pulls out of Fed Cup match against Israel "Indonesia refuses to play in Israel" - The New York Times and hence was relegated. Israel thus won by forfeit, and advanced to the 2007 Fed Cup World Group II."Israel wins Fed Cup match vs. Indonesia by forfeit" It was reported that the Indonesian Tennis Association was instructed to forfeit by the Indonesian government.2006 "Fed Cup Women's Tennis Results": QuickSports
The International Tennis Federation's President Francesco Ricci Bitti said the Federation was saddened by the decision. The ITF fined the Indonesian Tennis Association $31,600, and banned it from 2007's tournament."Indonesia fined by Tennis Federation," The Jerusalem Post. The fine consisted of $20,000 to host Israel, $6,600 to compensate the ITF`s spending on preparations for the Israel Fed Cup, and $5,000 for pulling out of the match. Indonesia had been in the World Group II playoffs in 2007, but the sanction relegated Indonesia to Group II of the Asia/Oceanic Zone in 2008.
Results From 2008 to 2016, Indonesia largely alternated between Asia/Oceania Zone Group II and Group I. In the 2016 Fed Cup, was not able to achieve promotion to Group I, and hence will again start the 2017 campaign in Group II. Sri Utaminingsih was the Indonesian coach in 2016.
Year Competition Rank Result Players Opponent Score 2008 Asia/Oceania Zone Group I 5th Remained in Group I Sandy Gumulya Ayu Fani Damayanti Lavinia TanantaVivien Silfany Tony 2–1 2009 Asia/Oceania Zone Group I 4th Remained in Group I Sandy GumulyaAyu Fani DamayantiLavinia Tananta Jessy RompiesSuzanna Anggarkusuma (Captain) 0–3 2010 Asia/Oceania Zone Group I 8th Relegated to Group II Yayuk BasukiAyu Fani DamayantiLavinia TanantaJessy RompiesSurya Wijaya Budi (Captain) 0–3 2011 Asia/Oceania Zone Group II 1st Promoted to Group I Ayu Fani DamayantiLavinia TanantaJessy RompiesYayuk Basuki 2–1 2012 Asia/Oceania Zone Group I 7th Relegated to Group II 0–3 2013 Asia/Oceania Zone Group II 1st Promoted to Group I 2–0 2014 Asia/Oceania Zone Group I 7th Relegated to Group II Vita Mediana, Tami Grende, Lavinia Tananta, Deria Nur Haliza 2–0 2015 Asia/Oceania Zone Group II 3rd Remained in Group II Ayu Fani Damayanti, Lavinia Tananta, Deria Nur Haliza 1–2 2016 Asia/Oceania Zone Group II 5th Remained in Group II Lavinia Tananta, Jessy Rompies, Deria Nur Haliza, Beatrice Gumulya Pacific Oceania 2–0 2017 Asia/Oceania Zone Group II 3rd Remained in Group II Aldila Sutjiadi, Beatrice Gumulya, Jessy Rompies, Lavinia Tananta 1–2 2018 Asia/Oceania Zone Group II 1st Promoted to Group I Aldila Sutjiadi, Beatrice Gumulya, Deria Nur Haliza, Jessy Rompies 3–0 2019 Asia/Oceania Zone Group II 5th Remained in Group I Aldila Sutjiadi, Beatrice Gumulya, Jessy Rompies 2–1
See also
Boycotts of Israel in individual sports
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