The Kosovo Billie Jean King Cup team represents Kosovo in Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Tennis Federation of Kosovo. They took part in the Fed Cup for the first time in 2016, competing in the Europe/Africa Zone Group III.
History On 28 March 2015, Tennis Europe granted membership to the Tennis Federation of Kosovo, which became effective in 2016. In December 2015, the Federation announced that it would compete at the 2016 Fed Cup in the Europe/Africa Zone Group III.
Kosovo would then compete two years later in the 2018 Fed Cup in the Europe/Africa Zone Group III facing in Pool B host Tunisia as well as Cyprus, Algeria and Madagascar as their opponents. Kosovo were able get one win against Madagascar through set wins from Arlinda Rushiti against Iariniaina Tsantaniony and in the Doubles with Blearta Ukëhaxhaj. Kosovo finished their campaign in 8th place after losing against Iceland in the playoffs.
The best result for Kosovo came at the 2019 Fed Cup in the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in Pool B where they faced Cyprus, North Macedonia as well as Algeria and Congo. Kosovo won three matches in this group and only lost one match against Cyprus. Donika Bashota winning all four single matches in her campaign. Arlinda Rushiti winning three single matches. They impressively beat North Macedonia and Algeria both with 2-1 set wins. They finished second in the standings. In the Play-offs they faced Lithuania losing against them after two single matches, securing in the end a fourth-place finish.
Players NameYearsFirstTiesWin/LossSinglesDoublesTotalDonika Bashota2201985–30–25–5Aja Broqi120212–0–20–2Vesa Gjinaj220195–0–50–5Anduena Latifi1201610–00–10–1Adrijana Lekaj1202131–20–11–3Liridona Murati1201840–30–20–5Fiona Polloshka1201610–00–10–1Edita Raca1201651–42–13–5Arlinda Rushiti320161510–53–813–13Blearta Ukëhaxhaj2201870–21–51–7
Matches YearCompetitionDateSurfaceLocationOpponentScoreResult2016Europe/Africa Zone Group III Pool D11 AprilclayUlcinj, Montenegro 0 : 3LostEurope/Africa Zone Group III Pool D13 AprilclayUlcinj, Montenegro 0 : 3LostEurope/Africa Zone Group III Pool D14 AprilclayUlcinj, Montenegro 1 : 2LostEurope/Africa Zone Group III Pool D15 AprilclayUlcinj, Montenegro 3 : 0WonEurope/Africa Zone Group III Play-offs 16 April clayUlcinj, Montenegro 2 : 1Won
YearCompetitionDateSurfaceLocationOpponentScoreResult2018Europe/Africa Zone Group III Pool B16 AprilhardTunis, Tunesia 1 : 2WonEurope/Africa Zone Group III Pool B17 AprilhardTunis, Tunesia 3 : 0LostEurope/Africa Zone Group III Pool B18 AprilhardTunis, Tunesia 2 : 1LostEurope/Africa Zone Group III Pool B19 AprilhardTunis, Tunesia 2 : 1Lost
YearCompetitionDateSurfaceLocationOpponentScoreResult2019Europe/Africa Zone Group III15 AprilHard (indoor)Helsinki, Finland 2 : 1LostEurope/Africa Zone Group III Pool B16 AprilHard (indoor)Helsinki, Finland 1 : 2WonEurope/Africa Zone Group III Pool B17 AprilHard (indoor)Helsinki, Finland 1 : 2WonEurope/Africa Zone Group III Pool B18 AprilHard (indoor)Helsinki, Finland 1 : 2WonEurope/Africa Zone Group III Play-offs 20 April Hard (indoor)Helsinki, Finland 2 : 0Loss
Year Competition Date Surface Venue Opponent Score Result 2021 Europe/Africa Zone Group III, Pool C 16 June Hard (i) SEB Arena, Vilnius (LTU) 0:3 Loss Europe/Africa Zone Group III, Pool C 17 June Hard (i) SEB Arena, Vilnius (LTU) 3-0 Loss Europe/Africa Zone Group III, 13th place play-off 19 June Hard (i) SEB Arena, Vilnius (LTU) 2-1 Win
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