Jamaica at the 2000 Federation Cup

Currently handled and managed by Tennis Jamaica, Jamaica played first time in the 1976 Fed Cup. In the first round of the World Group Qualifying Round on the carpet-indoor surface held in its home town, Mexico was its very first challenger. It could not accept the challenge and was defeated by Mexico with a score line of 0-3. With its best performance, it got a chance to play in the World Group Main Draw in which other 32 countries from all over the world took part in the 1987 Fed Cup. From World Group Qualifying Round, Jamaica moved down to the Group I D of the America Zone in the year 1992. Jamaica at the 2000 Fed Cup took part in its 25th Fed Cup with full interest and strong will.

Jamaica at the 2000 Fed Cup was one of the contenders from the Group II C of the America Zone. Jamaica managed to win only one match in the first and second round robins and was defeated by Guatemala and Bermuda in these rounds by a score line of 1-2. In the third round robin, it could not stand against the challenge made by Puerto Rico and lost with a score line of 0-3. It won the final of the 13th to 14th Group II Play-off against Antigua & Barbuda with a score line of 2-1. With this victory it got promoted to the Group II A of the 2001 Fed Cup.

Jamaica at the 2000 Fed Cup performed unsatisfactorily. It could not make any noticeable change in its performance and efforts. It won four out of 12 matches in four rounds and got a victory in one round.