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What's happened during GB's 26-year World Group absence?

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Published in Tennis
Sunday, 21 April 2019 14:13

Great Britain have ended a 26-year wait for promotion to Fed Cup World Group II this weekend with a 3-1 play-off win over Kazakhstan.

You would have to go all the way back to 1993 to find the last time Britain were in the World Group of women's team tennis.

Since then, there have been five UK prime ministers, 21 versions of the iPhone, and seven football World Cups.

"Five Live" was the UK's number one at the time - a set of tracks performed by George Michael, Queen, and Lisa Stansfield at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert.

But what else has happened since Britain dropped out of the World Group 26 years ago?

Three of Britain's Fed Cup team have been born...

Take That have had 12 number one singles...

Roger Federer has won 20 Grand Slam titles...

The number of worldwide mobile phone subscriptions has increased...

There have been 11 Olympic tennis singles champions...

Average house prices have more than doubled...

And Manchester United have won 22 domestic trophies and three European titles...

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