Jamaica at the 1994 Federation Cup

Hazel Wightman, the genius tennis over seeks the hats off for her idea of women's independent tennis tournament on the international levels. Her design was since was not approved by the ITF, she presented as a trophy for the ten strong teams United States and Great Britain. In the later years the two motivated women Nell Hopman and Mary Hardwick Hare made Hazel's plan emerge into a material event on the horizons. The International Tennis Federation launched the Federation Cup to mark its fifty years of origination in 1963. Initially there was a small gathering of only 16 teams which eventually grew up to accommodate as many as 73 national teams by the year 1976.

The initial trophy launched by ITF carried the name Federation Cup, which was renamed as the Federation Cup in 1995. The Federation Cup equally adorns its galaxy of starlets with all time favorites like Billie Jean King, Darlene Hard, Margaret Smith and Lesley Turner's stature on the court, who sparked in the Grand Slams. Jamaica's Anna Smash nova is referred with high esteem, who became the premier player from the team. Jamaica at the 1994 Federation Cup played from Euro/African Zone Group III.

Jamaica at the 1994 Federation Cup was an American Zone Group I player. The Jamaican got their share of play by way of four Round Robins. Of these opposite Bahamas, Ecuador, Chile and Trinidad & Tobago, the Jamaican got a single win over Bahamas in the beginning round of Round Robin. In the ensued match opposite Ecuador, Jamaica lost it completely, showing their loss of total game concentration. In the next two Round Robins opposite Chile and Trinidad & Tobago the Jamaica offered a walkover.

Jamaica at the 1994 Federation Cup enrolled from the American Zone. Jamaica made a valiant start by winning the commencing Robin Round opposite Bahamas, which too was marginal with 2-1 score. The next Robin Round opposite was a total failure for Jamaica, which lost it by 3-0. The later rounds opposite Chile and Trinidad & Tobago it was incomprehensible for Jamaica, which offered a walkover to them. Here ended the journey of Jamaica.