India Davis Cup team
Appearance
India | |
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Captain | Mahesh Bhupathi |
Coach | Zeeshan Ali |
ITF ranking | 25 -3 (7 March 2022)[1] |
Colors | sky blue & white |
First year | 1921 |
Years played | 84 |
Ties played (W–L) | 201 (119–82) |
Years in World Group | 15 (7–15) |
Runners-up | 3 (1966, 1974 & 1987) |
Most total wins | Leander Paes (93–35) |
Most singles wins | Ramanathan Krishnan (50–19) |
Most doubles wins | Leander Paes (45–13) |
Best doubles team | Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes (25–2) |
Most ties played | Leander Paes (58) |
Most years played | Leander Paes (30) |
Last updated on: 7 March 2022. |
The India men's national tennis team represents India in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the All India Tennis Association.
History
India competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921 but has yet to win the Cup.[2]
India finished as runners-up 3 times (1966, 1974, 1987), the most by any nation from Asia proper. In 1974, the final was scratched and South Africa were awarded the Davis Cup after India refused to participate in the final due to the South African government's apartheid policies. India were strong favorites to win with Vijay Amritraj and Anand Amritraj at their best.[3][4]
Current team
Player | Win–loss | Years played | Ties | Ranking | |||||
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Singles | Doubles | Totals | Singles | Doubles | |||||
Yuki Bhambri | 14–6 | 0–0 | 14–6 | 7 (2009, 2012–2015, 2017, 2022–present) | 11 | 587 | 727 | ||
Rohan Bopanna | 10–17 | 12–9 | 22–26 | 19 (2002–2003, 2005–2012, 2014–present) | 31 | – | 31 | ||
Prajnesh Gunneswaran | 3–6 | 0–0 | 3–6 | 5 (2017–2021) | 6 | 278 | 1337 | ||
Ramkumar Ramanathan | 10–9 | 0–1 | 10–10 | 7 (2016–present) | 12 | 170 | 97 | ||
Divij Sharan | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3 (2012, 2019, 2022–present) | 3 | 1555 | 144 | ||
Source |
Win–loss as of 12 March 2022, rankings as of 12 March 2022.
- Non-playing captain
Notable former members
- Anand Amritraj
- Prakash Amritraj
- Akhtar Ali
- Vijay Amritraj
- Mahesh Bhupathi
- Somdev Devvarman
- Hassan Ali Fyzee
- Nitin Kirtane
- Sandeep Kirtane
- Ramanathan Krishnan
- Ramesh Krishnan
- Naresh Kumar
- Premjit Lall
- Harsh Mankad
- Sashi Menon
- Shiv Prakash Misra
- Jaidip Mukerjea
- Susheel Narla
- Leander Paes
- Nunna Rama Rao
- Jasjit Singh
Results
Some best results
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1966 | Eastern, Group B, Semifinals | 19–21 Mar 1966 | Ahmedabad | Iran | 5–0 | Won |
Eastern, Group B, Final | 7–9 May 1966 | Madras | Sri Lanka | 5–0 | Won | |
Eastern Zone, Final | 30 Sep–3 Oct 1966 | Tokyo | Japan | 4–1 | Won | |
Interzonal, Semifinals | 12–14 Nov 1966 | Calcutta | West Germany | 3–2 | Won | |
Interzonal, final | 4–6 Dec 1966 | Calcutta | Brazil | 3–2 | Won | |
World Group, Challenge round | 26–28 Dec 1966 | Melbourne | Australia | 1–4 | Runner-up | |
1974 | Eastern Zone, Semifinals | 3–5 May 1974 | Kanpur | Japan | 4–1 | Won |
Eastern Zone, Final | 10–12 May 1974 | Calcutta | Australia | 3–2 | Won | |
Interzonal, final | 20–22 Sep 1974 | Pune | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Won | |
World Group, Final | 1–3 Dec 1974 | South Africa | w/o[a] | Runner-up | ||
1987 | World Group, 1st Round | 13–15 Mar 1987 | New Delhi | Argentina | 3–2 | Won |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 24–26 Jul 1987 | New Delhi | Israel | 4–0 | Won | |
World Group, Semifinals | 2–4 Oct 1987 | Sydney | Australia | 3–2 | Won | |
World Group, Final | 18–20 Dec 1987 | Gothenburg | Sweden | 0–5 | Runner-up |
2000s
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2000 | Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round | 28–30 Jan 2000 | Lucknow | Grass | Lebanon | 3–2 | Won |
Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round | 7–9 Apr 2000 | New Delhi | Grass | South Korea | 4–1 | Won | |
World Group, qualifying round | 21–23 Jul 2000 | Båstad | Clay | Sweden | 0–5 | Lost | |
2001 | Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round | 9–11 Feb 2001 | Hebei | Hard(i) | China | 3–2 | Won |
Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round | 6–8 Apr 2001 | Tokyo | Hard(i) | Japan | 3–2 | Won | |
World Group, qualifying round | 21–23 Sep 2001 | Winston-Salem | Hard(i) | United States | 1–4 | Lost | |
2002 | Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round | 8–10 Feb 2002 | Beirut | Hard(i) | Lebanon | 5–0 | Won |
Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round | 5–7 Apr 2002 | Wellington | Hard | New Zealand | 4–1 | Won | |
World Group, qualifying round | 20–22 Sep 2002 | Adelaide | Hard | Australia | 0–5 | Lost | |
2003 | Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round | 7–9 Feb 2003 | New Delhi | Grass | Japan | 4–1 | Won |
Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round | 4–6 Apr 2003 | Kolkata | Grass | New Zealand | 4–1 | Won | |
World Group, play-offs | 19–21 Sep 2003 | Zwolle | Hard(i) | Netherlands | 0–5 | Lost | |
2004 | Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round | 6–8 Feb 2004 | Invercargill | Carpet(i) | New Zealand | 3–2 | Won |
Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round | 9–11 Apr 2004 | Osaka | Hard | Japan | 2–3 | Lost | |
2005 | Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round | 4–6 Mar 2005 | New Delhi | Grass | China | 5–0 | Won |
Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round | 29 Apr–1 May 2005 | Jaipur | Grass | Uzbekistan | 5–0 | Won | |
World Group, play-offs | 23–26 Sep 2005 | New Delhi | Grass | Sweden | 1–3 | Lost | |
2006 | Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round | 10–12 Feb 2006 | Changwon | Hard | South Korea | 1–4 | Lost |
Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Rd Play-offs | 7–9 Apr 2006 | Mumbai | Grass | Pakistan | 3–2 | Won | |
2007 | Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round | 9–11 Feb 2007 | Namangan | Clay | Uzbekistan | 1–4 | Lost |
Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Rd Play-offs | 6–8 Apr 2007 | Almaty | Hard(i) | Kazakhstan | 3–2 | Won | |
2008 | Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round | 8–10 Feb 2008 | New Delhi | Grass | Uzbekistan | 3–2 | Won |
Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round | 11–13 Apr 2008 | New Delhi | Grass | Japan | 3–2 | Won | |
World Group, play-offs | 19–21 Sep 2008 | Bucharest | Clay | Romania | 1–4 | Lost | |
2009 | Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round | 6–8 Mar 2009 | Kaohsiung | Hard | Chinese Taipei | 3–2 | Won |
Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round | 8–10 May 2009 | Chennai | Hard | Australia | w/o | Won | |
World Group, play-offs | 18–20 Sep 2009 | Johannesburg | Hard(i) | South Africa | 4–1 | Won |
2010s
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | World Group, 1st Round | 5–7 Mar 2010 | Moscow | Hard(i) | Russia | 2–3 | Lost |
World Group, play-offs | 17–19 Sep 2010 | Chennai | Hard | Brazil | 3–2 | Won | |
2011 | World Group, 1st Round | 4–6 Mar 2011 | Novi Sad | Hard(i) | Serbia | 1–4 | Lost |
World Group, play-offs | 16–18 Sep 2011 | Tokyo | Hard | Japan | 1–4 | Lost | |
2012 | Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round | 6–8 Apr 2012 | Namangan | Clay | Uzbekistan | 2–3 | Lost |
Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Rd Play-offs | 14–16 Sep 2012 | Chandigarh | Hard | New Zealand | 5–0 | Won | |
2013 | Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round | 1–3 Feb 2013 | New Delhi | Hard | South Korea | 1–4 | Lost |
Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Rd Play-offs | 5–7 Apr 2013 | Bangalore | Hard | Indonesia | 5–0 | Won | |
2014 | Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round | 31 Jan-2 Feb 2014 | Indore | Hard | Chinese Taipei | 5–0 | Won |
Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round | 4–6 Apr 2014 | Busan | Hard | South Korea | 3–1 | Won | |
World Group, play-offs | 12–14 Sep 2014 | Bangalore | Hard | Serbia | 2–3 | Lost | |
2015 | Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round | 17-19 Jul 2015 | Christchurch | Hard(i) | New Zealand | 3–2 | Won |
World Group, play-offs | 18–20 Sep 2015 | New Delhi | Hard | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Lost | |
2016 | Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round | 15-17 Jul 2016 | Chandigarh | Grass | South Korea | 4–1 | Won |
World Group, play-offs | 16–18 Sep 2016 | New Delhi | Hard | Spain | 0–5 | Lost | |
2017 | Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round | 3-5 Feb 2017 | Pune | Hard | New Zealand | 4–1 | Won |
Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round | 7–9 Apr 2017 | Bangalore | Hard | Uzbekistan | 4–1 | Won | |
World Group, play-offs | 15–17 Sep 2017 | Edmonton | Hard(i) | Canada | 2–3 | Lost | |
2018 | Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round | 6-8 Apr 2018 | Tianjin | Hard | China | 3–2 | Won |
World Group, play-offs | 14–16 Sep 2018 | Kraljevo | Clay(i) | Serbia | 0–4 | Lost | |
2019 | World Group, qualifying round | 1–2 Feb 2019 | Kolkata | Grass | Italy | 1–3 | Lost |
Asia/Oceania Group I | 29–30 Nov 2019 | Nur-Sultan[b] | Hard(i) | Pakistan | 4–0 | Won |
2020s
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2020–21 | Finals, qualifying round | 6–7 Mar 2020 | Zagreb | Hard(i) | Croatia | 1–3 | Lost |
World Group I | 17–18 Sep 2021 | Espoo | Hard(i) | Finland | 1–3 | Lost | |
2022 | World Group I, Play-offs | 4–5 Mar 2022 | New Delhi | Grass | Denmark | 4–0 | Won |
World Group I | 17–18 Sep 2022 | Lillehammer | Hard(i) | Norway | 1–3 | Lost |
Notes
Footnotes
References
- ^ "Davis Cup - Rankings". Davis Cup. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Davis Cup India Profile". Davis Cup. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "India turns to a Californian to regain Davis Cup prestige". Bill Dwyre. Los Angeles Times. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ a b "The Year the Davis Cup Felt Empty". Dave Seminia. New York Times. 28 November 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ D'Cunha, Zenia (3 March 2022). "Grass is green for India as they take on underdogs Denmark in Davis Cup". ESPN. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "ITF STATEMENT REGARDING PAKISTAN V INDIA". Davis Cup. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "ITF rejects PTF's appeal, nominates Nur-Sultan as venue for India-Pakistan Davis Cup tie". The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.