Barbados at the 2001 Federation Cup

The Federation Cup is an ace tournament in women tennis played world wide. It is the most popular and prestigious yearly event played on the varied international venues during the course of one week. It was launched in the year 1963 by International Tennis Federation, which was also marking its 50th inaugural celebration. Hazel Wightman was the legendary woman behind the formation of the Federation Cup, who founded the idea of trophy for the competitive women teams in the year 1919. Hazel’s plan was carried forth in true spirits by Nell Hopman, the wife of Australian Davis Cup champion. Mary Hardwick Hare, who around 1960s went even further to make a comprehensive research and preparing a detailed report,.

Having impressed by Hare’s report the International Tennis Federation (ITF), appreciated her great research work and responses from all corners. The participation rose from 16 nations to 73 teams by the year 1976. The trophy was christened as the Fed Cup in the year 1995. The Federation Cup presented on its courts the great tennis talents of the likes of Billie Jean King, Darlene Hard, Margaret Smith and Lesley Turner. Barbados could not any win in its first 18 Fed Cup ties. However Barbados recorded wins of two ties in the years 1998 and 1999 and finishing in joint fifth in the Americas Group II, in the latter events. This may be regarded as its best performance. Barbados at the 2001 Federation Cup was American Zone Group II, player.

Barbados at the 2001 Federation Cup registered its team through American Zone Group II. Barbados has serial losses in the present year tournament. The only marginal fight it gave opposite Antigua & Barbuda in the final round from the group for the team placement, losing it by 1-2. Barbados lost its preliminary pool robin rounds opposite Cuba, El Salvador and Guatemala by 0-3.

Barbados at the 2001 Federation Cup listed its team through American Zone Group II. Barbados displayed dismal performance in the present tournament throughout. In the pool of robin rounds that it played it lost all the games. The Barbados got it events opposite Cuba, El Salvador and Guatemala. In all these games it could neither produce any game win nor even a set win. It lost all these rounds by 0-3. In the ensued final group placement game it played opposite Antigua & Barbuda, which too it lost by 1-2.