cuba at the 2001 Federation Cup

The Federation Cup was initially conceptualized by Hazel Wightman in 1919. However, it took four decades to convert the concept into reality. Finally the first Federation Cup was organized in 1963 on the auspicious occasion of 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation. The United States is the most successful nation in Federation Cup, winning 17 titles so far. 2001 Fed Cup was structured for the 39th time covering in all 90 nations throughout the globe. Cuba showed its debut performance in 1991 Federation Cup. Cuba at the 2001 Federation Cup participated from American Zone group II D. Cuba played every match on the hard-outdoor surface which were hosted by Antarctica.

Cuba at the 2001 Federation Cup contested through American Zone group II D. Cuba made a striking entry in the tournament winning all the robin rounds. Cuba played against Barbados, Guatemala and El Salvador during their robin rounds. None of the competitors managed to score a single win. As a result, Cuba emerged as the champion and defeated every rival by an outstanding score of 3-0. Puerto Rico managed to win the first play off round played against Cuba by 1-2 score. Still, Cuba kept the winning spirit high and beat Costa Rica in the final play off round by a score of 2-0.

Cuba at the 2001 Federation Cup proved that the team has the potential to reach the higher levels in the tournament. Throughout the event, Cuba lost only one match played against Puerto Rico. The team showed a consistent performance during the event which resulted them in getting entry through group B in the following Federation Cup.