France Davis Cup team
Appearance
France | |
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Captain | Yannick Noah |
ITF ranking | 4 ![]() |
Colors | Blue & White |
First year | 1904 |
Years played | 95 |
Ties played (W–L) | 247 (160–86) |
Years in World Group | 33 (49–29) |
Davis Cup titles | 9 (1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1991, 1996, 2001) |
Runners-up | 8 (1925, 1926, 1933, 1982, 1999, 2002, 2010, 2014) |
Most total wins | Pierre Darmon (47–21) |
Most singles wins | Pierre Darmon (44–17) |
Most doubles wins | Jacques Brugnon (22–9) |
Best doubles team | Henri Leconte & Guy Forget (11–0) |
Most ties played | François Jauffret (35) |
Most years played | Jean Borotra (17) |
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The France Davis Cup team represents France in Davis Cup tennis competition, and is governed by the Fédération Française de Tennis.
France is the fourth most successful nation, with nine wins. Their most recent title came in 2001.
In 2016 France will compete in the World Group for the 34th time out of 36 years, which ranks them fifth in this category.
Current team (2016)
- Gilles Simon
- Gaël Monfils
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
- Richard Gasquet
- Nicolas Mahut
- Pierre-Hugues Herbert
- Lucas Pouille
Substitute :
- Julien Benneteau
- Paul-Henri Mathieu
- Jérémy Chardy
- Edouard Roger-Vasselin
- Benoît Paire
- Adrian Mannarino
History
France competed in their first Davis Cup in 1904.
Results
2000–2009
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2000 | World Group, 1st Round | 4–6 February | Florianópolis, Brazil | ![]() |
1–4 | Lost |
World Group, Qualifying Round | 21–23 July | Rennes, France | ![]() |
5–0 | Won | |
2001 | World Group, 1st Round | 9–11 February | Ghent, Belgium | ![]() |
5–0 | Won |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 6–8 April | Neuchâtel, Switzerland | ![]() |
3–2 | Won | |
World Group, Semifinals | 21–23 September | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ![]() |
3–2 | Won | |
World Group, Final | 30 November–2 December | Melbourne, Australia | ![]() |
3–2 | Champion | |
2002 | World Group, 1st Round | 8–10 February | Metz, France | ![]() |
3–2 | Won |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 5–7 April | Pau, France | ![]() |
3–2 | Won | |
World Group, Semifinals | 20–22 September | Paris, France | ![]() |
3–2 | Won | |
World Group, Final | 29 November–1 December | Paris, France | ![]() |
2–3 | Runner-up | |
2003 | World Group, 1st Round | 7–9 February | Bucharest, Romania | ![]() |
4–1 | Won |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 4–6 April | Toulouse, France | ![]() |
2–3 | Lost | |
2004 | World Group, 1st Round | 6–8 February | Metz, France | ![]() |
4–1 | Won |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 9–11 April | Prilly, Switzerland | ![]() |
3–2 | Won | |
World Group, Semifinals | 24–26 September | Alicante, Spain | ![]() |
1–4 | Lost | |
2005 | World Group, 1st Round | 4–6 March | Strasbourg, France | ![]() |
3–2 | Won |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 15–17 July | Moscow, Russia | ![]() |
2–3 | Lost | |
2006 | World Group, 1st Round | 10–12 February | Halle, Germany | ![]() |
3–2 | Won |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 7–9 April | Pau, France | ![]() |
1–4 | Lost | |
2007 | World Group, 1st Round | 9–11 February | Clermont-Ferrand, France | ![]() |
4–1 | Won |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 6–8 April | Moscow, Russia | ![]() |
2–3 | Lost | |
2008 | World Group, 1st Round | 8–10 February | Sibiu, Romania | ![]() |
5–0 | Won |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 11–13 April | Winston-Salem, United States | ![]() |
1–4 | Lost | |
2009 | World Group, 1st Round | 6–8 March | Ostrava, Czech Republic | ![]() |
2–3 | Lost |
World Group, Play-offs | 18–20 September | Maastricht, Netherlands | ![]() |
4–1 | Won |
2010–2019
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | World Group, 1st Round | 5–7 March | Toulon, France | ![]() |
4–1 | Won |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 9–11 July | Clermont-Ferrand, France | ![]() |
5–0 | Won | |
World Group, Semifinals | 17–19 September | Lyon, France | ![]() |
5–0 | Won | |
World Group, Final | 3–5 December | Belgrade, Serbia | ![]() |
2–3 | Runner-up | |
2011 | World Group, 1st Round | 4–6 March | Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
3–2 | Won |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 8–10 July | Stuttgart, Germany | ![]() |
4–1 | Won | |
World Group, Semifinals | 16–18 September | Córdoba, Spain | ![]() |
1–4 | Lost | |
2012 | World Group, 1st Round | 10–12 February | Vancouver, Canada | ![]() |
4–1 | Won |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 6–8 April | Roquebrune, France | ![]() |
2–3 | Lost | |
2013 | World Group, 1st Round | 1–3 February | Rouen, France | ![]() |
5–0 | Won |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 5–7 April | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ![]() |
2–3 | Lost | |
2014 | World Group, 1st Round | 31 January–2 February | Mouilleron-le-Captif, France | ![]() |
5–0 | Won |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 5–7 April | Nancy, France | ![]() |
3–2 | Won | |
World Group, Semifinals | 12–14 September | Paris, France | ![]() |
4–1 | Won | |
World Group, Final | 21–23 November | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France | ![]() |
1–3 | Runner-up | |
2015 | World Group, 1st Round | 6–8 March | Frankfurt, Germany | ![]() |
3–2 | Won |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 17–19 July | London, Great Britain | ![]() |
1–3 | Lost | |
2016 | World Group, 1st Round | 4–6 March | Baie-Mahault, France | ![]() |
5–0 | Won |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 15–17 July | Třinec, Czech Republic | ![]() |
3–1 | Won | |
World Group, Semifinals | 16–18 September | Zadar, Croatia | ![]() |
2–3 | Lost | |
2017 | World Group, 1st Round | 3–5 February | Tokyo, Japan | ![]() |
4–1 | Won |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 7–9 April | TBA, France | ![]() ![]() |
Media coverage
France's Davis Cup matches are currently televised by France Télévisions.
See also
External links
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