India Davis Cup team

The India men's national tennis team represents India in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the All India Tennis Association.

India
CaptainMahesh Bhupathi
CoachZeeshan Ali
ITF ranking25 -3 (7 March 2022)[1]
Colorssky blue & white
First year1921
Years played84
Ties played (W–L)201 (119–82)
Years in
World Group		15 (7–15)
Runners-up3 (1966, 1974 & 1987)
Most total winsLeander Paes (93–35)
Most singles winsRamanathan Krishnan (50–19)
Most doubles winsLeander Paes (45–13)
Best doubles teamMahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes (25–2)
Most ties playedLeander Paes (58)
Most years playedLeander Paes (30)
Last updated on: 7 March 2022.

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
Squad representing the India in the 2022 Davis Cup[5]
Player Win–loss Years played Ties Ranking
SinglesDoublesTotalsSinglesDoubles
Yuki Bhambri14–60–014–67 (2009, 2012–2015, 2017, 2022–present)11587727
Rohan Bopanna10–1712–922–2619 (2002–2003, 2005–2012, 2014–present)31–31
Prajnesh Gunneswaran3–60–03–65 (2017–2021)62781337
Ramkumar Ramanathan10–90–110–107 (2016–present)1217097
Divij Sharan0–03–03–03 (2012, 2019, 2022–present)31555144
Source

Win–loss as of 12 March 2022, rankings as of 12 March 2022.

Non-playing captain

Notable former members

Results

Some best results
Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result
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[lower-alpha 1] 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
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
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[lower-alpha 2] Hard(i) Pakistan 4–0 Won

2020s
Year Competition Date Location Surface Opponent Score Result
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
  1. India boycotted Davis Cup final owing to the South African government's apartheid policies.[4]
  2. The Davis Cup tie was postponed from 14-15 September to 29-30 November and shifted out of Pakistan to a neutral venue due to the security concerns raised by India.[6][7]

References
  1. "Davis Cup - Rankings". Davis Cup. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. "Davis Cup India Profile". Davis Cup. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. "India turns to a Californian to regain Davis Cup prestige". Bill Dwyre. Los Angeles Times. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  4. "The Year the Davis Cup Felt Empty". Dave Seminia. New York Times. 28 November 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  5. 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.
  6. "ITF STATEMENT REGARDING PAKISTAN V INDIA". Davis Cup. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  7. "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.
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