Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis, launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The competition was known as the Federation Cup until 1995.
The men's equivalent of the Fed Cup is the Davis Cup.
Read more about Fed Cup: History, Heart Award, Current Rankings
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