Yugoslavia Fed Cup team
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The Yugoslavia Fed Cup team represented SFR Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...

 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
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 competition and was governed by the Yugoslav Tennis Association
Yugoslav Tennis Association
Yugoslav Tennis Association was the governing body of tennis in Yugoslavia. After the breakup of the state it was succeeded by several new associations...

. With the dissolution of Yugoslavia, the team no longer exists.

History

Yugoslavia competed in its first Fed Cup in 1969
1969 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1969 Federation Cup was the 7th edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 20 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Athens Tennis Cub in Athens, Greece, from 19–25 May...

 against United States
United States Fed Cup team
The United States Fed Cup team is the most successful national team in Fed Cup competition. The team has won 17 titles and finished second a further 9 times, out of 44 participations.-History:...

 in Greece
Greece
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; and lost 3-0. It reached the semifinals in 1984
1984 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1984 Federation Cup was the 22nd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at the Esporte Clube Pinheiros in São Paulo, Brazil, from 15–22 July...

, with Sabrina Goleš
Sabrina Goleš
Sabrina Goleš is a former Yugoslav tennis player, from modern day Croatia....

, Mima Jaušovec
Mima Jaušovec
Mima Jaušovec is a Slovenian female former tennis player. She was born on July 20, 1956, in Maribor, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia). In singles she reached a career high of No. 6 in 1982, in doubles she reached a career high of No. 211 in 1986....

, and Renata Sasak, in the team.

Successors

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