Belgium at the 2000 Federation Cup

The Federation Cup is the most renowned sporting event in the women’s tennis. In the year 1963 this tournament was flagged off and United States became the first winners of this tournament. As compared to Davis Cup, Federation Cup is also governed by the International Tennis Federation. The 2000 Federation Cup was one of the most important events in the women’s tennis. There were about 100 teams in this competition and Belgium at the 2000 Federation Cup was one of them. Belgium made its debut in this competition in the inaugural year of the Federation Cup that is 1963.

Till date they have not make to the finals of the Federation Cup but have managed to reach until the second round of the world group on few occasions.

Belgium at the 2000 Federation Cup was in the world group Pool C along with the teams like Australia, France and Russia. Belgium had a good start as they won all their pool matches, they defeated Australia, France and Russia. All those matches were played at the Olympic Stadium in Russia. Belgium played really good as they outplayed mighty Australians in the first match them routed down France and Russia in the next two matches, the score read same in all the matches that is 2:1 in favor of Belgium. Then in the world group first round they played against United States and in this match Belgium got defeated by the score of 2:1. This ended Belgium’s brilliant performance till the world group round and then they were promoted to world group Pool B for the 2001 Federation Cup.

The overall performance of Belgium at the 2000 Federation Cup was excellent as they advanced to the world group I but failed to qualify for the final. Such an impressive performance of Belgium came to an end in the match against United States, if they would have won that match they would reach the finals.