Japan Davis Cup team
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| Captain | Eiji Takeuchi | |
| ITF ranking | 21 | |
| Colors | red & white | |
| First year | 1921 | |
| Years played | 73 | |
| Ties played (W-L) | 166 (93-73) | |
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2 (0-2) | |
| Runners-up | 1 (1921) | |
| Most total wins | Takao Suzuki (33-18) | |
| Most singles wins | Tsuyoshi Fukui (26-12) | |
| Most doubles wins | Koji Watanabe (10-5) Kenichi Hirai (10-8) Takao Suzuki (10-7) |
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| Best doubles team | Takao Suzuki / Satoshi Iwabuchi (7-3) | |
| Most ties played | Gouichi Motomura (23) Takao Suzuki (23) |
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| Most years played | Jun Kamiwazumi (12) Gouichi Motomura (12) |
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The Japan Davis Cup team represents Japan in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Japan Tennis Association.
Japan finished as runners-up in 1921, their first year of competition. They currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group I. They were and inaugural member of the World Group in 1981, but has not competed in the top division since 1985.
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[edit] Current team
- Kei Nishikori (ATP #122)
- Go Soeda (ATP #163)
- Takao Suzuki (ATP #308)
- Satoshi Iwabuchi (ATP Doubles #283)
[edit] History
Japan competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Team page on DavisCup.com
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