Russia Davis Cup team explained

Type:Davis
Russia
Captain:Shamil Tarpishchev
Itf Rank:14 6 (21 March 2022) (suspended)
Itf Max:1
Colors:Red & White
First Year:1962
Years Played:57
Ties Played:149 (96–53)
Wg Played:28 (36–26)
Titles:3 (2002, 2006, 2021)
Runners-Up:3 (1994, 1995, 2007)
Player Wins:Alex Metreveli (80–25)
Singles Wins:Alex Metreveli (56–14)
Doubles Wins:Sergei Likhachev (24–9)
Alex Metreveli (24–11)
Best Doubles:Alex Metreveli /
Sergei Likhachev (18–7)
Most Ties:Alex Metreveli (38)
Most Years:Alex Metreveli (14)

The Russia men's national tennis team until it was suspended in 2022 represented Russia in Davis Cup tennis competition. It is governed by the Russian Tennis Federation. The team started playing in 1993.

Russia has won the Davis Cup twice, in 2002 and 2006. In addition, the team of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) won the Davis Cup in 2021. Russia finished as runner-up three times, in 1994, 1995, and 2007.

Russia was suspended after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1]

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Last team

The following players were called up for the 2021 Davis Cup Finals in November 2021.[2]

width=20% Playerwidth=10% Singles Rankwidth=10% Doubles Rankwidth=12% First year playedwidth=12% No. of tieswidth=12% Total Win/Losswidth=12% Singles Win/Losswidth=12% Doubles Win/Loss
Daniil Medvedev2275201775–35–20–1
Andrey Rublev57420141616–109–57–5
Aslan Karatsev1890201331–10–11–0
Karen Khachanov291682013129–127–72–5
Evgeny Donskoy173646201395–63–42–2

History

Russia competed in its first Davis Cup in 1962, as the Soviet Union, until 1991, and in 1992 under the name of CIS. Russia played a total of 117 series, of which they won 77 and lost 40. It won the Cup twice – in 2002 and 2006. In 1994, 1995 and 2007 the team played in the final – against Sweden and USA, the latter two.

Russia was the top-ranked country in the Davis Cup standings in 2009, but were upset by Israel in their quarterfinal tie in July 2009, on indoor hard courts at the Nokia Arena in Tel Aviv.[3]

Since their loss against Sweden in the first round of the 2011 Davis Cup, team Russia did not return to the World Group, and after the heavy loss at the 2012 WG Play-offs against Brazil, 0–5, it played in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. Russia managed to advance to the WG play-offs in 2015, but lost to Italy, 1–4.

With the win over Sweden in the 2016 Europe Zone Group I, Shamil Tarpishchev made a record of 55 Davis Cup wins as team captain.[4]

width=9%Yearwidth=50%Name of the country
[Ties & results]
width=5%Years playedwidth=8%Ties playedwidth=8%Years in World Groupwidth=20%Best result
1900–1917 (Russian Empire)
1917–1939 (USSR)
1940–1945World War II
19461961Didn't compete
19621991 (USSR)2971
(45–26)
5
(0–5)
Europe Zone winner 1974, 1984, 1988, 1990
World Group 1st Round 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989
1992 (CIS)22
(2–0)
World Group qualifying round winner 1992
1993 Russian Federation (RUS)2876
(49–27)
23
(36–21)
World Group winners 2002, 2006, 2021

Recent performances

Here is the list of all match-ups since the 1990s.

1990s

2000s

2010s

YearCompetitionDateSurfaceLocationOpponentScoreResult
2010World Group, First round5–7 MarhardMoscow (RUS)3–2Won
World Group, Quarterfinals9–11 JulhardMoscow (RUS)2–3Lost
2011World Group, First round4–6 MarhardBorås (SWE)2–3Lost
World Group, Relegation play-off16–18 SephardKazan (RUS)3–2Won
2012World Group, First round10–12 FebhardWiener Neustadt (AUT)2–3Lost
World Group, Relegation play-off14–16 SepclaySão José do Rio Preto (BRA)0–5Lost
2013Europe/Africa Group I, Second round5–7 AprhardCoventry (GBR)2–3Lost
Europe/Africa Group I, Second round play-off25–27 OcthardMoscow (RUS)5–0Won
2014Europe/Africa Group I, First round31 Jan–2 FebhardMoscow (RUS)2–3Lost
Europe/Africa Group I, Second round play-off12–14 SephardMoscow (RUS)4–1Won
2015Europe/Africa Group I, First round6–8 MarhardNovy Urengoy (RUS)4–1Won
Europe/Africa Group I, Second round17–19 JulhardVladivostok (RUS)3–2Won
World Group, Relegation play-off18–20 SephardIrkutsk (RUS)1–4Lost
2016Europe/Africa Group I, First round4–6 MarhardKazan (RUS)5–0Won
Europe/Africa Group I, Second round15–17 JulhardMoscow (RUS)4–1Won
World Group, Relegation play-off17–18 SephardMoscow (RUS)3–1Won
2017World Group, First Round3–5 FebhardNiš (SRB)1–4Lost
World Group, Relegation play-off15–17 SepclayBudapest (HUN)1–3Lost
2018Europe/Africa Group I, Second round6–7 AprhardMoscow (RUS)1–3Lost
Europe/Africa Group I, First round play-off14–15 SephardMoscow (RUS)3–2Won
2019Qualifying round1–3 FebhardBiel/Bienne (SUI)3–1Won
Finals18–24 Nov hardMadrid (ESP)3–0Won
1–2Lost
2–1Won
1–2Lost
2020–21Finals25 Nov–5 Dec hardMadrid (ESP)3–0Won
2–1Won
2–0Won
2–1Won
2–0Winner

Results

Tournament1962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992W–L
World GroupNot HeldA1R1RA1R1RAA1RAAA0–5
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Europe/(Africa) Zone (B)/Group IINot Held1Rbgcolor=thistleFAAAbgcolor=yellowSFAbgcolor=thistleFAbgcolor=yellowSFbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=yellowSFAAQFbgcolor=limeWAAAAAAAAAAA15–7
Europe/Africa Group IIINot HeldA0–0
Tournament199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019W–L
World Group1Rbgcolor=thistleFbgcolor=thistleF1R1R1Rbgcolor=yellowSFQFQFbgcolor=limeWQF1Rbgcolor=yellowSFbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=thistleFbgcolor=yellowSFQFQF1R1RAAAA1RAbgcolor=yellowSF30–20
World Group play-offs (qualifying round)bgcolor=limeWAAbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=limeWAAAAAbgcolor=limeWAAAAAAbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=thistleLAAbgcolor=thistleLbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=thistleLAbgcolor=limeW8–3
Europe/Africa Zone Group IAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAbgcolor=thistle2R1Rbgcolor=lime2Rbgcolor=lime2RAbgcolor=lime1R POA6–3
Europe/Africa Zone Group IIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA0–0
Europe/(Africa) Zone Group IIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA0–0
Europe/Africa Zone Group IVNot HeldAAAAAAAAAAAAANot HeldA0–0
Tournament2020–212022W–L
Finalsbgcolor=lime5–0
World Group IAA0–0
World Group IIAA0–0
Europe Zone IIIAA0–0
Europe Zone IVAA0–0

Notes

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Davis Cup - Rankings. www.daviscup.com.
  2. Web site: В центре внимания – финальный турнир «Кубка Дэвиса» - новости ФТР. tennis-russia.ru.
  3. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/tennis/story/1138485.html "Israel completes Davis Cup win over Russia," Miami Herald, 7/12/09/accessed 7/12/09
  4. http://ria.ru/sport/20160305/1385331932.html Шамиль Тарпищев установил рекорд, одержав 55 побед в Кубке Дэвиса