Spain Davis Cup team

Template:DavisCupinfobox The Spain Davis Cup team represents Spain in the Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Real Federación Española de Tenis, presided over by José Luis Escañuela.

Spain has won the Davis Cup four times (2000, 2004, 2008 and 2009), and finished as runner-up three times (1965, 1967, 2003).

As of 2011, Spain has competed in the World Group for 15 consecutive years, and for 26 of the last 27 years, which make it historically one of the most powerful countries in the tennis world.

Spain defeated the Czech Republic in the 2009 final, held for the second time in Barcelona, by a score of 5–0 to claim their second consecutive title, and the fourth in ten years.

History

Spain competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921 but didn't reach the final round until 1965, when the team led by Jaime Bartroli lost to Australia. They reached the final again two years later but though they had great players such as Manuel Santana and Manuel Orantes, Spain lost against Roy Emerson and company again.

Spanish fans had to wait 33 years in 2000, to see their team play another Davis Cup final, but this time the Spanish team defeated the Australians in Barcelona with Juan Carlos Ferrero as national hero. But Lleyton Hewitt, who had been defeated by Ferrero three years before, had his revenge very soon, when Spain lost to Australia again in 2003.

The following year, Spain reached the final once again. It was played in Seville and for the first time ever, they didn't have to play against Australia. Their opponents were the United States, and thanks to great performances from Carlos Moyá and an 18-year-old Rafael Nadal, Spain managed to win their second Davis Cup.

Spain reached the final once again in 2008, and they won against Argentina. It was the first time that the Spanish team managed to win the final on foreign soil. Unexpectedly, the Spanish heroes were Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano López, winning one single each and the doubles partnering together. David Ferrer, then World Number 5, lost in straight sets to David Nalbandian in the only match he played in the final; and Nadal, World Number 1, was injured, and he wasn't able to play in Argentina.

After winning the Davis Cup for the third time, Emilio Sánchez stepped down as captain to allow compatriot Albert Costa take his place. Second-seeded Spain cruised to their seventh Davis Cup final after home victories against Serbia, Germany and Israel, even though Costa struggled to make a team as Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco missed two ties each. Spain played the Czech Republic, which previously managed to eliminate first-seeded Argentina. The final was held in home ground again, where they hadn't lost a tie since 1999. Spain swept the Czechs 5–0 behind great performances from David Ferrer and Rafael Nadal to claim their second consecutive title, and the fourth in ten years.

Davis Cup wins

Edition	Rounds/Opponents	Results
2000	1R: Italy QF: Russia SF: United States F: Australia	1R: 4–1 QF: 4–1 SF: 5–0 F: 3–1
2004	1R: Czech Republic QF: Netherlands SF: France F: United States	1R: 3–2 QF: 4–1 SF: 4–1 F: 3–2
2008	1R: Peru QF: Germany SF: United States F: Argentina	1R: 5–0 QF: 4–1 SF: 4–1 F: 3–1
2009	1R: Serbia QF: Germany SF: Israel F: Czech Republic	1R: 4–1 QF: 3–2 SF: 4–1 F: 5–0

Results

Year	Competition	Date	Location	Opponent	Score	Result
2008	World Group, 1st Round	8–10 February	Lima, Perú	Perú	0–5	Won
	World Group, Quarterfinals	11–13 April	Bremen, Germany	Germany	1–4	Won
	World Group, Semifinals	19–21 September	Madrid, Spain	United States	4–1	Won
	World Group, Final	21–23 November	Mar del Plata, Argentina	Argentina	1–3	Winner
2009	World Group, 1st Round	6–8 March	Benidorm, Spain	Serbia	4–1	Won
	World Group, Quarterfinals	10–12 July	Marbella, Spain	Germany	3–2	Won
	World Group, Semifinals	18–20 September	Murcia, Spain	Israel	4–1	Won
	World Group, Final	4–6 December	Barcelona, Spain	Czech Republic	5–0	Winner
2011	World Group, 1st Round	4–6 March	Charleroi, Belgium	Belgium	1–4	Won
	World Group, Quarterfinals	8–10 July	Austin, United States	United States	1–3	Won
	World Group, Semifinals	16–18 September	Córdoba, Spain	France	4–1	Won
	World Group, Final	2–4 December	Seville, Spain	Argentina	3–1	Winner

Current team

• Rafael Nadal (# 2 in singles)
• David Ferrer (# 5 in singles)
• Nicolás Almagro (# 9 in singles)
• Fernando Verdasco (# 20 in singles)
• Juan Carlos Ferrero (# 73 in singles)
• Feliciano López (# 24 in singles)
• Marcel Granollers (# 25 in doubles, #45 in singles)
• Tommy Robredo (# 36 in singles)

All The Players

To prevent confusion, information in this table is updated only once a year.
This table is current through the 2011 Davis Cup.

Name	First Year	Total W-L	Singles W-L	Doubles W-L	Ties Played	Years Played
Aguilera, Juan	1983	7–6	6–4	1–2	6	3
Almagro, Nicolás	2008	3–2	3–2	0–0	3	2
Alonso-Areyzaga, José María	1924	2–2	0–1	2–1	4	2
Alonso-Areyzaga, Manuel	1921	14–11	11–7	3–4	9	6
Alonso, Julián	1998	3–2	2–0	1–2	3	2
Arilla, Alberto	1958	4–4	0–2	4–2	6	4
Arilla, José Luis	1959	21–19	4–6	17–13	30	10
Arrese, Jordi	1989	2–1	2–1	0–0	2	2
Avendaño, Juan	1983	1–0	1–0	0–0	1	1
Balcells, Joan	1999	8–4	2–1	6–3	9	4
Bartrolí, Jaime	1946	1–4	1–0	0–4	4	4
Berasategui, Alberto	1993	2–2	2–2	0–0	3	3
Blanc, Juan Manuel	1936	0–1	0–0	0–1	1	1
Bruguera, Sergi	1990	12–11	11–9	1–2	10	6
Burillo, Jordi	1994	1–1	1–1	0–0	1	1
Carbonell, Tomás	1991	4–2	1–1	3–1	5	4
Carles, Luis	1946	2–3	0–1	2–2	2	2
Casal, Sergio	1981	31–17	12–8	19–9	29	14
Castella, Pedro	1946	0–3	0–3	0–0	2	2
Clavet, Francisco	1999	3–0	3–0	0–0	2	2
Corretja, Àlex	1996	20–11	12–13	8–8	19	8
Costa, Albert	1996	11–8	9–5	2–3	13	6
Couder, Juan Manuel	1956	17–15	15–11	2–4	17	8
De Gomar, Manuel	1921	10–8	7–5	3–3	6	3
Draper, José María	1953	4–4	2–3	2–1	4	3
Durall, Alberto	1933	1–2	0–1	1–1	2	2
Ferrer, Carlos	1953	4–5	3–4	1–1	4	2
Ferrer, David	2006	15–4	15–4	0–0	14	7
Ferrero, Juan Carlos	2000	17–7	17–6	0–1	16	7
Flaquer, Eduardo	1922	14–15	9–10	5–5	13	7
García-Requena, José	1981	2–0	2–0	0–0	1	1
Giménez, Ángel	1976	6–4	2–3	4–1	7	4
Gimeno, Andrés	1958	23–10	18–5	5–5	13	5
Gisbert, José María	1969	1–0	1–0	0–0	1	1
Gisbert, Juan	1965	45–24	27–20	18–4	37	10
Granollers, Marcel	2010	1–1	0–0	1–1	2	2
Higueras, José	1973	21–18	15–15	6–3	17	7
Juanico, Antonio	1926	6–9	6–8	0–1	7	5
López, Feliciano	2003	12–14	4–7	8–7	19	9
López-Maeso, José	1981	7–3	5–3	2–0	5	2
Luna, Fernando	1979	9–4	9–4	0–0	7	5
Maier, Enrique	1929	13–13	7–10	6–3	9	7
Mantilla, Félix	1999	1–0	1–0	0–0	1	1
Martín, Alberto	2002	0–2	0–1	0–1	1	1
Martínez, Emilio	1953	5–12	4–12	1–0	10	5
Mir-Rodón, Miguel	1981	1–0	0–0	1–0	1	1
Morales-Marqués, Raimundo	1926	3–3	1–0	2–3	5	3
Moyà, Carlos	1996	20–7	20–7	0–0	15	7
Muñoz, Antonio	1971	6–9	4–6	2–3	14	8
Nadal, Rafael	2004	18–5	16–1	2–4	12	6
Olozaga, Fernando	1953	2–3	0–0	2–3	5	3
Orantes, Manuel	1967	60–27	39–19	21–8	38	14
Robredo, Tommy	2002	8–11	5–7	3–4	13	7
Roig, Francisco	1997	0–1	0–0	0–1	1	1
Sánchez, Emilio	1984	32–23	18–14	14–9	24	12
Sánchez, Javier	1987	3–6	3–2	0–4	7	5
Santana, Manuel	1958	92–28	69–17	23–11	46	14
Saprissa, Ricardo	1930	1–0	0–0	1–0	1	1
Sindreu, Francisco	1926	7–8	6–7	1–1	8	5
Soler, Javier	1977	2–0	1–0	1–0	2	1
Suque, Arturo	1934	0–2	0–2	0–0	1	1
Szavoszt, Mario	1947	1–4	1–3	0–1	2	2
Tejada, José María	1929	2–2	0–1	2–1	3	3
Tous, Alberto	1983	1–0	1–0	0–0	1	1
Verdasco, Fernando	2005	14–10	6–5	8–5	15	7

See also

• Davis Cup
• Spain at the Hopman Cup
• List of Davis Cup champions

External links

• Team page on DavisCup.com, the official website of the Davis Cup
• Spain Davis Cup team (official) on Facebook