Great Britain Davis Cup team
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| United Kingdom (as "Great Britain") | ||
| Captain | Leon Smith[1] | |
| ITF ranking | 29 (10 July 2009) | |
| First year | 1900 | |
| Years played | 99 | |
| Ties played (W–L) | 229 (137-92) | |
| Years in World Group |
11 (3-11) | |
| Davis Cup titles | 9 | |
| Runners-up | 8 | |
| Most total wins | Fred Perry (45-7) | |
| Most singles wins | Bunny Austin (36-12) | |
| Most doubles wins | Bobby Wilson (25-8) | |
| Best doubles team | Bobby Wilson and Mike Sangster (11-3) Fred Perry and Patrick Hughes (11-3) |
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| Most ties played | Bobby Wilson (34) | |
| Most years played | Greg Rusedski (13) | |
The Great Britain Davis Cup team represents the United Kingdom in Davis Cup tennis competition and is controlled by the Lawn Tennis Association. The United Kingdom played in the very first International Lawn Tennis Challenge (as the tournament was known until 1945). They are the third most successful team in terms of championships won, with 9 (tied with France), but have appeared in only one final since 1937.
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[edit] Current players
- Dan Evans (ATP no. 324)
- James Ward (ATP no. 162)
- Jamie Murray (ATP doubles no. 35)
- Colin Fleming (ATP doubles no. 33)
[edit] Results
[edit] Overview
[edit] 2011
Main article: 2011 Davis Cup
- Europe/Africa Zone Group II Round One –
Great Britain 4–1
Tunisia (
Bolton Arena, Bolton)
Malek Jaziri bt.
Jamie Baker 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
James Ward bt.
Sami Ghorbel 6–0, 6–2, 6–0
Colin Fleming / Jamie Murray bt.
Slim Hamza / Malek Jaziri 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
James Ward bt.
Malek Jaziri 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6
Jamie Baker bt.
Slim Hamza 6–1, 6–4
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Walid Jallali was nominated but didn't play.
- Europe/Africa Zone Group II Round Two –
Great Britain 4–1
Luxembourg (
Braehead Arena, Glasgow)
Gilles Müller bt.
James Ward 6–3, 7–6(6–4), 6–1
Andy Murray bt.
Laurent Bram 6–0, 6–0, 6–0
Andy Murray / Jamie Murray bt.
Laurent Bram / Mike Vermeer 7–5, 6–2, 6–0
Andy Murray bt.
Gilles Müller 6–4, 6–3, 6–1
James Ward vs.
Mike Vermeer 6–1, 6–3
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Daniel Evans and
Tom Diederich were nominated but didn't play.
[edit] 2010
Main article: 2010 Davis Cup
- Europe/Africa Zone Group II Round One –
Great Britain 2–3
Lithuania (
Seb Arena, Vilnius)
James Ward bt.
Laurynas Grigelis 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Ričardas Berankis bt.
Daniel Evans 6–1, 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 6–3
Colin Fleming / Ken Skupski bt.
Laurynas Grigelis / Dovydas Šakinis 6–0, 6–7(2–7), 7–5, 6–3
Ričardas Berankis bt.
James Ward 7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–4
Laurynas Grigelis bt.
Daniel Evans 6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–0, 2–6, 6–4
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Lukas Mugevičius was nominated but didn't play.
- Europe/Africa Zone Group II Play–offs –
Great Britain 5–0
Turkey (
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne)
Jamie Baker bt.
Ergun Zorlu 6–1, 6–4, 6–1
James Ward bt.
Marsel İlhan 6–2, 7–5, 6–7(0–7), 6–1
Colin Fleming / Ken Skupski bt.
Haluk Akkoyun / Ergun Zorlu 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Jamie Baker bt.
Tuna Altuna 6–3, 6–2
James Ward bt.
Ergun Zorlu 6–1, 6–3
[edit] 2009
Main article: 2009 Davis Cup
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I Round Two –
Ukraine 4–1
Great Britain (
Braehead Arena, Renfrewshire)
Illya Marchenko bt.
Josh Goodall 7–6(6–2), 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
Sergiy Stakhovsky bt.
Chris Eaton 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Sergei Bubka / Sergiy Stakhovsky bt.
Colin Fleming / Ross Hutchins 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Ivan Sergeyev bt.
Josh Goodall 7–6(6–3), 6–3
Chris Eaton bt.
Illya Marchenko 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I 2nd Round Play–offs –
Great Britain 2–3
Poland (
Echo Arena, Liverpool)
Andy Murray bt.
Michał Przysiężny 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Jerzy Janowicz bt.
Daniel Evans 6–3, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski bt.
Ross Hutchins / Andy Murray 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Andy Murray bt.
Jerzy Janowicz 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Michał Przysiężny bt.
Daniel Evans 6–2, 6–1, 7–5
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Colin Fleming was nominated but didn't play
[edit] 2008
Main article: 2008 Davis Cup
- World Group Round One –
Argentina 4–1
Great Britain (
Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires)
David Nalbandian bt.
Jamie Baker 6–1, 6–3, 6–3
Agustín Calleri bt.
Alex Bogdanović 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
José Acasuso / David Nalbandian bt.
Ross Hutchins / Jamie Murray 6–2, 7–6(14–12), 6–0
José Acasuso bt.
Alex Bogdanović 7–5, 7–5
Jamie Baker bt.
Agustín Calleri 7–6(7–5), 6–4
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Sebastián Prieto was nominated but didn't play.
- World Group Play–offs –
Great Britain 2–3
Austria (
All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon)
Jürgen Melzer bt.
Alex Bogdanović 3–6, 7–6(6–4), 6–2, 6–1
Andy Murray bt.
Alexander Peya 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
Jürgen Melzer / Julian Knowle bt.
Ross Hutchins / Jamie Murray 6–4, 6–1, 6–3
Andy Murray bt.
Jürgen Melzer 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–1
Alexander Peya bt.
Alex Bogdanović 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
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Martin Fischer was nominated but didn't play.
[edit] 2007
Main article: 2007 Davis Cup
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I Round Two –
Great Britain 4–1
Netherlands (
National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham)
Andy Murray bt.
Raemon Sluiter 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
Tim Henman bt.
Robin Haase 7–6(6–4), 6–3, 7–6(6–4)
Jamie Murray / Greg Rusedski bt.
Robin Haase / Rogier Wassen 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Robin Haase bt.
Jamie Murray 4–6, 7–6(6–0), 6–2
Tim Henman bt.
Igor Sijsling 6–2, 6–3
- World Group Play–offs –
Great Britain 4–1
Croatia (
No. 1 Court, Wimbledon)
Andy Murray bt.
Marin Čilić 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Tim Henman bt.
Roko Karanušić 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Jamie Murray / Tim Henman bt.
Lovro Zovko / Marin Čilić 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(6–4), 7–5
Andy Murray bt.
Roko Karanušić 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Marin Čilić bt.
Jamie Baker 6–4, 6–4
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Ivan Ljubičić was nominated but didn't play.
[edit] 2006
Main article: 2006 Davis Cup
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I Round One – bye
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I Round Two –
Serbia and Montenegro 3–2
Great Britain (
Braehead Arena, Glasgow)
Greg Rusedski bt.
Janko Tipsarević 6–3, 6–7(2–6), 7–5, 7–5
Novak Djoković bt.
Arvind Parmar 6–3, 6–2, 7–5
Ilija Bozoljac / Nenad Zimonjić bt.
Andy Murray / Greg Rusedski 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Novak Djoković bt.
Greg Rusedski 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Arvind Parmar bt.
Ilija Bozoljac 7–5, 6–4
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James Auckland was nominated but didn't play.
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I Round One Play–offs –
Israel 3–2
Great Britain (
International Lawn Tennis Centre, Eastbourne)
Noam Okun bt.
Alex Bogdanović 6–4, 7–5, 6–2
Andy Murray bt.
Andy Ram 2–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–3
Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram bt.
Jamie Delgado / Andy Murray 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Noam Okun bt.
Jamie Delgado 6–3, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 2–6, 6–3
Alan Mackin bt.
Dekel Valtzer 6–2, 6–1
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I Round Two Play–offs –
Great Britain 3–2
Ukraine (
Lawn Tennis Club, Odessa)
Greg Rusedski bt.
Sergiy Stakhovsky 1–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 9–7
Andy Murray bt.
Oleksandr Dolgopolov 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Sergiy Stakhovsky / Orest Tereshchuck bt.
Jamie Delgado / Andy Murray 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Andy Murray bt.
Sergiy Stakhovsky 6–3, 6–2, 7–5
Sergei Bubka bt.
Jamie Baker 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
[edit] 2005
Main article: 2005 Davis Cup
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I Round One – bye
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I Round Two –
Great Britain 3–2
Israel (
Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon)
Greg Rusedski bt.
Harel Levy 6–4, 6–3, 6–0
Noam Okun bt.
Alex Bogdanović 7–6(6–3), 6–2, 6–2
Andy Murray / David Sherwood bt.
Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(7–5)
Greg Rusedski bt.
Noam Okun 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Harel Levy bt.
David Sherwood 6–7(1–6), 6–4, 6–3
- World Group Play–offs –
Switzerland 5–0
Great Britain (
Geneva Palexpo, Geneva)
Roger Federer bt.
Alan Mackin 6–0, 6–0, 6–2
Stanislas Wawrinka bt.
Andy Murray 6–3, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Yves Allegro / Roger Federer bt.
Andy Murray / Greg Rusedski 7–5, 2–6, 7–6(6–1), 6–2
George Bastl bt.
David Sherwood 6–3, 6–0
Stanislas Wawrinka bt.
Alan Mackin 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
[edit] 2004
Main article: 2004 Davis Cup
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I Round One – bye
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I Round Two –
Great Britain 4–1
Luxembourg (
National Tennis Centre, Esch-sur-Alzette)
Gilles Müller bt.
Arvind Parmar 4–6, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Tim Henman bt.
Gilles Kremer 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
Tim Henman/Greg Rusedski bt.
Gilles Müller/Mike Scheidweiler 6–4, 7–6(9–7), 6–3
Tim Henman bt.
Gilles Müller 7–6(6–2), 6–2, 6–1
Greg Rusedski bt.
Mike Scheidweiler 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
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Laurent Bram and
Jonathan Marray were nominated but didn't play.
- World Group Play–offs –
Austria 3–2
Great Britain (
Werzer Arena Pörtschach, Pörtschach am Wörthersee)
Stefan Koubek bt.
Tim Henman 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
Greg Rusedski bt.
Jürgen Melzer 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(6–4)
Julian Knowle/Alexander Peya bt.
Tim Henman/Greg Rusedski 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–1
Tim Henman bt.
Jürgen Melzer 0–6, 6–2, 7–6(6–4), 6–2
Stefan Koubek bt.
Greg Rusedski 7–6(6–2), 6–4, 7–5
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Alex Bogdanović and Andy Murray were nominated but didn't play.
[edit] 2003
Main article: 2003 Davis Cup
- World Group Round One –
Australia 4–1
Great Britain (
Sydney International Tennis Centre, Sydney)
Mark Philippoussis bt.
Alan Mackin 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Lleyton Hewitt bt.
Alex Bogdanović 7–5, 6–1, 6–2
Lleyton Hewitt/Todd Woodbridge bt.
Miles McLagan/Arvind Parmar 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Wayne Arthurs bt.
Miles McLagan 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Alex Bogdanović bt.
Todd Woodbridge 6–2, 7–6(6–4)
- World Group Play–offs –
Morocco 3–2
Great Britain (
Complex Sportif Al Amal, Casablanca)
Hicham Arazi bt.
Tim Henman 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(6–4)
Younes El Aynaoui bt.
Greg Rusedski 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
Tim Henman/Greg Rusedski bt.
Hicham Arazi/Mounir El Aarej 7–6(6–3), 6–2, 6–4
Tim Henman bt.
Younes El Aynaoui 6–3, 6–7(4–6), 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Hicham Arazi bt.
Greg Rusedski 5–7, 7–5, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–5)
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Jalal Chafai–Alaoui,
Alex Bogdanović and Miles McLagan were nominated but didn't play.
[edit] 2002
Main article: 2002 Davis Cup
- World Group Round One –
Great Britain 2–3
Sweden (
National Indoor Arena, Birmingham)
Tim Henman bt.
Jonas Björkman 6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 7–5
Thomas Enqvist bt.
Greg Rusedski 7–6(6–3), 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Tim Henman/Greg Rusedski bt.
Jonas Björkman/Thomas Johansson 7–6(6–1), 2–6, 6–7(4–6), 6–3, 6–3
Thomas Enqvist bt.
Tim Henman 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Thomas Johansson bt.
Greg Rusedski 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
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Martin Lee, Jamie Delgado and
Magnus Larsson were nominated but didn't play.
- World Group Qualifying Round –
Great Britain 3–2
Thailand (
National Indoor Arena, Birmingham)
Tim Henman bt.
Danai Udomchoke 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
Paradorn Srichaphan bt.
Martin Lee 6–0, 7–6(6–2), 6–2
Tim Henman/Miles McLagan bt.
Paradorn Srichaphan/Danai Udomchoke 6–7(4–6), 6–4, 7–5, 6–2
Tim Henman bt.
Paradorn Srichaphan 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Danai Udomchoke bt.
Arvind Parmar 6–3, 6–1
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Narathorn Srichaphan and Vittaya Samrej were nominated but didn't play.
[edit] 2001
Main article: 2001 Davis Cup
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I Round One – bye
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I Round Two –
Great Britain 5–0
Portugal
Tim Henman bt.
Tiago Vinhas–Sousa 6–2, 6–1, 6–1
Greg Rusedski bt.
Emanuel Couto 6–3, 6–7, 6–1, 6–2
Tim Henman/Greg Rusedski bt.
Emanuel Couto/Antonio van Grichen 6–1, 7–6, 7–6
Martin Lee bt.
Antonio van Grichen 6–2, 6–0
Lee Childs bt.
Tiago Vinhas–Sousa 6–1, 6–4
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Bernardo Mota was nominated but didn't play.
- World Group Qualifying Round –
Great Britain 4–1
Ecuador
Greg Rusedski bt.
Nicolás Lapentti 2–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–3
Tim Henman bt.
Luis Morejón 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
Tim Henman/Greg Rusedski bt.
Giovanni Lapentti/Nicolás Lapentti 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
Martin Lee bt.
Giovanni Lapentti 6–0, 6–4
Luis Morejón bt.
Barry Cowan 6–1, 6–4
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Jhony de Leon was nominated but didn't play.
[edit] 2000
Main article: 2000 Davis Cup
- World Group Round One –
Czech Republic 4–1
Great Britain
Tim Henman bt.
Ctislav Doseděl 6–7, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5, 6–3
Jiří Novák bt.
Jamie Delgado 6–4, 7–6, 6–3
Jiří Novák/David Rikl bt.
Neil Broad/Tim Henman 7–6, 6–4, 6–7, 6–2
Jiří Novák bt.
Tim Henman 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
Bohdan Ulihrach bt.
Jamie Delgado 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
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Arvind Parmar was nominated but didn't play.
- World Group Qualifying Round –
Ecuador 3–2
Great Britain
Nicolás Lapentti bt.
Greg Rusedski 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 4–6, 7–5
Tim Henman bt.
Luis Morejón 6–2, 6–1, 6–4
Giovanni Lapentti/Nicolás Lapentti bt.
Tim Henman/Arvind Parmar 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
Tim Henman bt.
Nicolás Lapentti 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Giovanni Lapentti bt.
Arvind Parmar 4–6, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3
[edit] 1999
Main article: 1999 Davis Cup
- World Group Round One –
United States 3–2
Great Britain
Jim Courier bt.
Tim Henman 7–6, 2–6, 7–6, 6–7, 7–5
Todd Martin bt.
Greg Rusedski 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
Tim Henman/Greg Rusedski bt.
Todd Martin/Alex O'Brien 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Tim Henman bt.
Todd Martin 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 7–6
Jim Courier bt.
Greg Rusedski 6–4, 6–7, 6–3, 1–6, 8–6
- World Group Qualifying Round –
Great Britain 4–1
South Africa
Greg Rusedski bt.
Neville Godwin 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Tim Henman bt.
Grant Stafford 6–3, 7–5, 7–6
David Adams/John–Laffnie de Jager bt.
Neil Broad/Tim Henman 6–3, 7–6, 6–4
Tim Henman bt.
Neville Godwin 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Greg Rusedski bt.
Grant Stafford 6–4, 7–5
[edit] 1998
Main article: 1998 Davis Cup
- Euro/African Zone Round Two –
Great Britain 5–0
Ukraine
Greg Rusedski bt.
Andrei Rybalko 6–4, 6–0, 6–4
Tim Henman bt.
Andriy Medvedev 6–2, 6–7, 6–4, 1–6, 6–1
Tim Henman/Greg Rusedski bt.
Andriy Medvedev/Andrei Rybalko 6–4, 7–5, 7–6
Greg Rusedski bt.
Andriy Medvedev 6–1, 6–4
Tim Henman bt.
Andrei Rybalko 6–1, 2–6, 6–2
- World Group Qualifying Round –
Great Britain 3–2
India
Greg Rusedski bt.
Leander Paes 2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 11–9
Tim Henman bt.
Mahesh Bhupathi 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes bt.
Neil Broad/Tim Henman 7–6, 6–3, 7–6
Tim Henman bt.
Leander Paes 7–6, 6–2, 7–6
Mahesh Bhupathi bt.
Chris Wilkinson 6–3, 6–4
[edit] 1997
Main article: 1997 Davis Cup
- Euro/African Zone Quarterfinal –
Great Britain 1–4
Zimbabwe
- Euro/African Zone Playoffs Round One –
Ukraine 2–3
Great Britain
[edit] 1990s
- 1996:
- 1995:
- Europe/Africa Zone Group 2, 1st round: Lost 5–0 against Slovak Republic
- Europe/Africa Zone Group 2, Play–offs: Won 5–0 against Monaco
- 1994:
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Team page on DavisCup.com
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