Finland Fed Cup team
Encyclopedia
The Finland Fed Cup team represents Finland
in Fed Cup
tennis
competition and are governed by the Suomen Tennisliitto. They competed in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II, but were relegated to Group III for 2008.
. Their best result was reaching the quarterfinals in 1993
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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 Suomen Tennisliitto. They competed in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II, but were relegated to Group III for 2008.
History
Finland competed in its first Fed Cup in 19681968 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1968 Federation Cup was the 6th edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 23 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 21–26 May...
. Their best result was reaching the quarterfinals in 1993
1993 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1993 Federation Cup was the 31st edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 69 nations participated in the tournament. The World Group was held at the Walstadion Tennis Club in Frankfurt, Germany, from 19-25 July...
.