The last time Great Britain were in the elite group of the Fed Cup one of the current team was not even born, two were toddlers and one was aged four.
"It seems ridiculous now - it wasn't that long ago, surely?" said Julie Salmon, a member of the GB team from 1993 - the last time the country was in the World Group of the women's tennis team competition.
The 25-year wait for a return will be over this weekend if Great Britain beat hosts Japan in their World Group II play-off. Victory will also mean the possibility of playing at home for the first time in a quarter of a century.