Kosovo Fed Cup team

The Kosovo Fed Cup team represents Kosovo in Fed 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.[1][2]

Kosovo
CaptainArben Islami
ITF rankingNR (16 November 2015)
Colorsyellow & blue
First year2016
Years played1
Ties played (W–L)5 (2–3)
Most total winsEdita Raca (3–5)
Most singles winsEdita Raca (1–4)
Most doubles winsEdita Raca (2–1)
Best doubles teamEdita Raca /
Arlinda Rushiti (2–1)
Most ties playedEdita Raca (5)
Most years playedEdita Raca (1)
Arlinda Rushiti (1)
Fiona Polloshka (1)
Anduena Latifi (1)

History

On 28 March 2015, Tennis Europe granted membership to the Tennis Federation of Kosovo, which became effective in 2016.[3][4] In December 2015, the Federation announced that it would compete at the 2016 Fed Cup in the Europe/Africa Zone Group III.[1]

Players
Name Years First Ties Win/Loss
Singles Doubles Total
Donika Bashota 1 2019 5 4–1 0–1 4–2
Vesa Gjinaj 1 2019 3 0–0 0–3 0–3
Anduena Latifi 1 2016 1 0–0 0–1 0–1
Liridona Murati 1 2018 4 0–3 0–2 0–5
Fiona Polloshka 1 2016 1 0–0 0–1 0–1
Edita Raca 1 2016 5 1–4 2–1 3–5
Arlinda Rushiti 3 2016 15 10–5 3–8 13–13
Blearta Ukëhaxhaj 2 2018 7 0–2 1–5 1–7

Matches
Year Competition Date Surface Location Opponent Score Result
2016 Europe/Africa Zone Group III Pool D 11 April clay Ulcinj, Montenegro  Montenegro 0 : 3 Lost
Europe/Africa Zone Group III Pool D 13 April clay Ulcinj, Montenegro  Norway 0 : 3 Lost
Europe/Africa Zone Group III Pool D 14 April clay Ulcinj, Montenegro  Morocco 1 : 2 Lost
Europe/Africa Zone Group III Pool D 15 April clay Ulcinj, Montenegro  Mozambique 3 : 0 Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group III Play-offs 16 April clay Ulcinj, Montenegro  Iceland 2 : 1 Won

See also

References
  1. "Kosovo team attends Davis Cup qualifications". www.mfa-ks.net. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  2. "2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III". www.fedcup.com. ITF. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  3. "Kosovo becomes 50th member of Tennis Europe". tenniseurope.org. Tennis Europe. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  4. "Kosovo granted Tennis Europe membership at AGM". itftennis.com. ITF. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
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