Russia Davis Cup team

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Russia
Captain Shamil Tarpischev
ITF ranking 1
Colors red & red
First year 1962
Years played 43
Ties played (W-L) 112 (74-38)
Years in
World Group		 20 (23-17)
Davis Cup titles 2
Runners-up 3
Most total wins Alex Metreveli (80-25)
Most singles wins Alex Metreveli (56-14)
Most doubles wins Alex Metreveli (24-11) and Sergei Likhachev (24-9)
Best doubles team Alex Metreveli and Sergei Likhachev (18-7)
Most ties played Alex Metreveli (38)
Most years played Alex Metreveli (14)

The Russia Davis Cup team represents Russia in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Russian Tennis Federation.

Russia has won the Davis Cup twice, in 2002 and 2006, and finished as runner-up three times in 1994, 1995 & 2007.

In 2007 Russia plays in the World Group for the 15th consecutive year, the second longest ongoing streak. They are ranked #1 in the Davis Cup ranking by the ITF.

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Russia competed in its first Davis Cup in 1962, as the Soviet Union.

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