France Davis Cup team

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France
Captain Guy Forget
ITF ranking 9
Colors blue & white
First year 1904
Years played 88
Ties played (W-L) 226 (147-79)
Years in
World Group
25 (37-22)
Davis Cup titles 9
Runners-up 6
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 and Guy Forget (11-0)
Most ties played François Jauffret (35)
Most years played Jean Borotra (17)
Monument to French Davis Cup successes at Stade Roland Garros.
Monument to French Davis Cup successes at Stade Roland Garros.

The France Davis Cup team represents France in Davis Cup tennis competition, and is governed by the Fédération Française de Tennis.

France is the third most successful nation, with 9 wins (tied with Great Britain). Their most recent title came in 2001.

In 2007 France competes in the World Group for the 25th time out of 27 years, which ranks them in 5th place on this category.

With their win over Romania in the first round, France advanced to the quarter final for the 7th successive year, more than any other team.

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France competed in their first Davis Cup in 1904.

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