Great Britain Davis Cup team
| United Kingdom (as "Great Britain") | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Captain | Leon Smith |
| ITF ranking |
10  1 |
| First year | 1900 |
| Years played | 104 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 240 (146–94) |
| Years in World Group | 14 (5–13) |
| Davis Cup titles |
9 (1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1912, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936) |
| Runners-up |
8 (1900, 1902, 1907, 1913, 1919, 1931, 1937, 1978) |
| Most total wins | Fred Perry (45–7) |
| Most singles wins | Bunny Austin (36–12) |
| Most doubles wins | Bobby Wilson (25–8) |
| Best doubles team |
Bobby Wilson / Mike Sangster (11–3) Fred Perry / Patrick Hughes (11–3) |
| Most ties played | Bobby Wilson (34) |
| Most years played | Greg Rusedski (13) |
The Great Britain Davis Cup team represents the United Kingdom in Davis Cup tennis competition and is controlled by the Lawn Tennis Association. The United Kingdom played in the very first International Lawn Tennis Challenge (as the tournament was known until 1945). They are the third most successful team in terms of championships won, with 9 (tied with France), but have appeared in only one final since 1937.
Players
For a list of former Davis Cup representatives, see List of Great Britain Davis Cup team representatives.
Current Squad
2013 Davis Cup team, from left to right: Leon Smith (captain), James Ward, Dan Evans, Colin Fleming, Jonny Marray.
Team representing Great Britain vs. United States (2015 World Group 1st Round)
Rankings as of 2 March 2015
- Andy Murray (ATP singles ranking no. 5)
- James Ward (ATP singles ranking no. 111)
- Jamie Murray (ATP doubles ranking no. 33)
- Dominic Inglot (ATP doubles ranking no. 38)
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called-up in the last two years. (Most recent call-up in brackets)
- Colin Fleming (2014 World Group Quarterfinal)
- Ross Hutchins (2014 World Group Quarterfinal)
- Dan Evans (2013 World Group Playoffs)
- Jonathan Marray (2013 World Group Playoffs)
Recent performances
Here is the list of all match-ups since 1981, when the competition started being held in the current World Group format.
1980s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | World Group, First round | 6–8 Mar | Brighton (GBR) |  Italy |
3–2 | Win |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 9–11 Jul | Christchurch (NZL) |  New Zealand |
4–1 | Win | |
| World Group, Semifinals | 2–4 Oct | Buenos Aires (ARG) |  Argentina |
0–5 | Loss | |
| 1982 | World Group, First round | 5–7 Mar | Rome (ITA) | Italy |
2–3 | Loss |
| World Group Relegation Play-offs | 1–3 Oct | Barcelona (ESP) |  Spain |
3–2 | Win | |
| 1983 | World Group, First round | 4–6 Mar | Adelaide (AUS) |  Australia |
1–4 | Loss |
| World Group Relegation Play-offs | 30 Sep–2 Oct | Eastbourne (GBR) |  Chile |
4–1 | Win | |
| 1984 | World Group, First round | 24–26 Feb | Telford (GBR) | Italy |
2–3 | Loss |
| World Group Relegation Play-offs | 28–30 Sep | Eastbourne (GBR) |  Yugoslavia |
1–4 | Loss | |
| 1985 | European Zone, Quarterfinals | 14–16 Jun | Nottingham (GBR) |  Portugal |
5–0 | Win |
| European Zone, Semifinals | 2–4 Aug | Eastbourne (GBR) |  Switzerland |
3–0 | Win | |
| European Zone, Final | 4–6 Oct | Eastbourne (GBR) |  Israel |
4–1 | Win | |
| 1986 | World Group, First round | 7–9 Mar | Telford (GBR) | Spain |
4–1 | Win |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 18–20 Jul | Wimbledon (GBR) | Australia |
1–4 | Loss | |
| 1987 | World Group, First round | 13–15 Mar | Mexico City (MEX) |  Mexico |
0–5 | Loss |
| World Group Relegation Play-offs | 24–26 Jul | Zagreb (YUG) | Yugoslavia |
0–3 | Loss | |
| 1988 | Europe Zone Group I, Semifinals | 9–12 Jun | Bristol (GBR) |  Finland |
3–1 | Win |
| Europe Zone Group I, Final | 22–24 Jul | Zell am See (AUT) |  Austria |
0–5 | Loss | |
| 1989 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Second round | 5–7 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Finland |
4–1 | Win |
| World Group Qualifying Round | 20–22 Jul | Eastbourne (GBR) | Argentina |
2–3 | Loss |
1990s
2000s
2010s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, First round | 5–7 Mar | Vilnius (LTU) |  Lithuania |
2–3 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Play-offs | 9–11 Jul | Eastbourne (GBR) |  Turkey |
5–0 | Win | |
| 2011 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, First round | 4–6 Mar | Bolton (GBR) |  Tunisia |
4–1 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Second round | 8–10 Jul | Glasgow (GBR) |  Luxembourg |
4–1 | Win | |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Third round | 16–18 Sep | Glasgow (GBR) |  Hungary |
5–0 | Win | |
| 2012 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, First round | 10–12 Feb | Glasgow (GBR) |  Slovakia |
3–2 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Second round | 6–18 Apr | Glasgow (GBR) | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
1–4 | Loss | |
| 2013 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Second round | 5–7 Apr | Coventry (GBR) |  Russia |
3–2 | Win |
| World Group Play-offs | 13–15 Sep | Umag (CRO) |  Croatia |
4–1 | Win | |
| 2014 | World Group, First round | 31 Jan–2 Feb | San Diego (USA) |  United States [6] |
3–1 | Win |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 4–6 Apr | Napoli (ITA) | Italy |
2–3 | Loss | |
| 2015 | World Group, First round | 6–8 Mar | Glasgow (GBR) | United States [7] |
3–2 | Win |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 17–19 Jul | London (GBR) |  France [1] |
Pending |
See also
External links
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