Romania Davis Cup team
| Romania | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Captain | Andrei Pavel |
| ITF ranking |
21  7 |
| Colors | Yellow & Blue |
| First year | 1922 |
| Years played | 70 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 141 (73–68) |
| Years in World Group | 14 (3–14) |
| Runners-up | 3 (1969, 1971, 1972) |
| Most total wins | Ilie Năstase (109–37) |
| Most singles wins | Ilie Năstase (74–22) |
| Most doubles wins | Ilie Năstase (35–15) |
| Best doubles team |
Ilie Năstase & Ion Ţiriac (27–7) |
| Most ties played | Ilie Năstase (52) |
| Most years played | Ilie Năstase (18) |
The Romania Davis Cup team represents Romania in Davis Cup tennis competition, being governed by the Romanian Tennis Federation and currently competes in the 2014 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I.
Romania has finished as runners-up three times. Alongside India and Argentina Romania has never won the Davis Cup despite playing three finals.
Current squad
Rankings as of January 27, 2014
| Player | ATP Ranking |
|---|---|
| Horia Tecău | #8 (Doubles) |
| Victor Hănescu | #72 (Singles) |
| Adrian Ungur | #122 (Singles) |
| Marius Copil | #131 (Singles) |
- Recent callups
History
Romania finished runner-up three times – in 1969, 1971 and 1972 – and lost to USA in the Final on each occasion. Only Romania, Argentina and India have contested more than one Final without being crowned champion. Its first appearance in the competition was back in 1922.
Recent performances
2010s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st Round | BYE | ||||
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Quarterfinals | 7–9 May | Bucharest (ROU) |  Ukraine |
3–1 | Win | |
| World Group Play-off | 17–19 Sep | Bucharest (ROU) |  Ecuador |
5–0 | Win | |
| 2011 | World Group, 1st Round | 4–6 Mar | Buenos Aires (ARG) |  Argentina |
1–4 | Loss |
| World Group Play-off | 16–18 Sep | Bucharest (ROU) |  Czech Republic |
0–5 | Loss | |
| 2012 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st Round | BYE | ||||
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd Round | 6–8 Apr | Amsterdam (NED) |  Netherlands |
0–5 | Loss | |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round play-offs | 14–16 Sep | Cluj-Napoca (ROU) |  Finland |
3–2[1] | Win | |
| 2013 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st Round | 1–3 Feb | Cluj-Napoca (ROU) |  Denmark |
5-0 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd Round | 5–7 Apr | Brașov (ROU) | Netherlands |
0-5 | Loss | |
| 2014 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st Round | 31 Ian - 2 Feb | Dnipropetrovsk (UKR) | Ukraine |
1-3 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round play-offs | 12 Sep - 14 Sep | Bucharest (ROU) |  Sweden |
3-1 | Win | |
See also
External links
- Team page on DavisCup.com
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