Egypt Fed Cup team
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The Egypt Fed Cup team represents Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

 in Fed Cup
Fed Cup
Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis, launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation...

 tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...

 competition and are governed by the Egyptian Tennis Federation
Egyptian Tennis Federation
The Egyptian Tennis Federation also known as the ETF is an organisation set up in 1920 that takes charge of the organisation, co-ordination and promotion of tennis in Egypt. It is recognised by the International Tennis Federation and Confederation of African Tennis on region basis. Its...

. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group III.

History

Egypt competed in its first Fed Cup in 1986
1986 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1986 Federation Cup was the 24th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club in Prague, Czechoslovakia, from 20–27 July. The United States defeated three-time defending champions Czechoslovakia in the...

, but did not play again until 1994
1994 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1994 Federation Cup was the 32nd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 73 nations participated in the tournament. The World Group was held at the Walstadion Tennis Club in Frankfurt, Germany, from 18-24 July...

. They then competed again in 1995
1995 Fed Cup
The 1995 Fed Cup was the 33rd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis, and the first to bear the name Fed Cup. Major changes to the tournament's structure went into effect for 1995. The format was changed to a multi-tiered league system similar to the...

, but not in 1996
1996 Fed Cup
The 1996 Fed Cup was the 34th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 8 teams competed in the World Group and 87 nations competed in total...

. Since 1997
1997 Fed Cup
The 1997 Fed Cup was the 35th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 8 nations competed in the World Group and 96 nations competed in total...

, Egypt has taken part in every edition. Their best result was second place in their Group II pool in 2001
2001 Fed Cup
The 2001 Fed Cup was the 39th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The World Group was reduced to 8 teams, divided into two pools, with the winners meeting in the finals. 90 nations participated in the tournament. The World Group was held at the...

 and 2003
2003 Fed Cup
The 2003 Fed Cup was the 41st edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 79 nations participated in the tournament...

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