Austria_Davis_Cup_team
Austria Davis Cup team
National tennis team
The Austria Davis Cup team represents Austria in the Davis Cup and is governed by the Austrian Tennis Federation. In 2010, Austria was re-promoted to the World Group after being relegated to the Europa/Africa Zone Group I only one year earlier. In 2012, Austria advanced to the World Group quarterfinals for the first time since 1995, eventually losing against Spain.
Quick Facts Captain, ITF ranking ...
| Austria | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Stefan Koubek |
| ITF ranking | 16  (6 December 2021) |
| Colors | Red & White |
| First year | 1905 |
| Years played | 86 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 161 (77–84) |
| Years in World Group | 19 (6–18) |
| Best finish | Semifinal (1990) |
| Most total wins | Thomas Muster (45–18) |
| Most singles wins | Thomas Muster (36–8) |
| Most doubles wins | Jürgen Melzer (15–12) |
| Best doubles team | Thomas Muster / Alex Antonitsch (9–7) |
| Most ties played | Jürgen Melzer (38) |
| Most years played | Jürgen Melzer (22) |
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Austria competed in its first Davis Cup in 1905.
The Austrian team achieved their best Davis Cup result in 1990, when they were on the brink of reaching the final, playing their semi final against the USA on clay in Vienna, with a team consisting of Thomas Muster, Horst Skoff and Alex Antonitsch. After Muster had won his singles rubbers against Michael Chang and Andre Agassi, the standing in the tie was 2:2. Skoff and Chang met each other in the decisive fifth rubber, with Skoff taking a 2 set lead, and trying to close out the third set as the daylight faded. Skoff failed to do this and Chang took the third set, with the match then postponed until the next day, with Skoff leading 2 sets to 1 overnight. Skoff needed to win 1 more set to send Austria into the final, but the final 2 sets were both won by Chang, so Austria went out and the USA reached the final.
More information Player, Win–loss ...
| Player | Win–loss | First year |
Ties | Ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sgl | Dbl | Total | Sgl | Dbl | |||
| Sebastian Ofner | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2018 | 4 | 40 | 240 |
| Dominic Thiem | 10–6 | 1–2 | 11–8 | 2014 | 9 | 90 | 887 |
| Lucas Miedler | 1–0 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2022 | 5 | 1071 | 39 |
| Alexander Erler | 0–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2022 | 5 | 1378 | 37 |
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* Statistics are as of 4 February 2024.
Here is the list of all match-ups since 1981, when the competition started being held in the current World Group format.
1980s
More information Year, Competition ...
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | European Zone, 1st Round | BYE | ||||
| European Zone, Quarterfinals | 12–14 Jun | Salzburg (AUT) |  Denmark |
3–2 | Win | |
| European Zone, Semifinals | 9–11 Jul | Pörtschach (AUT) |  Soviet Union |
0–5 | Loss | |
| 1982 | European Zone, 1st Round | BYE | ||||
| European Zone, Quarterfinals | 11–13 Jun | Vienna (AUT) |  Algeria |
5–0 | Win | |
| European Zone, Semifinals | 6–8 Aug | Pörtschach (AUT) |  Switzerland |
0–4 | Loss | |
| 1983 | European Zone, 1st Round | 6–8 May | Ternitz (AUT) |  Morocco |
5–0 | Win |
| European Zone, Quarterfinals | 10–12 Jun | Oslo (NOR) |  Norway |
4–1 | Win | |
| European Zone, Semifinals | 8–10 Jul | Pörtschach (AUT) |  Hungary |
2–3 | Loss | |
| 1984 | European Zone, 1st Round | 4–6 May |  Lebanon |
W/O | Win | |
| European Zone, Quarterfinals | 15–17 Jun | Vienna (AUT) | Norway |
5–0 | Win | |
| European Zone, Semifinals | 13–15 Jul | Jūrmala (URS) | Soviet Union |
2–3 | Loss | |
| 1985 | European Zone, 1st Round | BYE | ||||
| European Zone, Quarterfinals | 14–16 Jun | Athens (GRE) |  Greece |
3–2 | Win | |
| European Zone, Semifinals | 2–4 Aug | Hartberg (AUT) |  Israel |
2–3 | Loss | |
| 1986 | European Zone, 1st Round | BYE | ||||
| European Zone, Quarterfinals | 13–15 Jun | Mayrhofen (AUT) |  Portugal |
5–0 | Win | |
| European Zone, Semifinals | 18–20 Jul | Bad Kleinkirchheim (AUT) |  Romania |
3–2 | Win | |
| European Zone, Finals | 1–3 Oct | Montpellier (FRA) |  France |
1–4 | Loss | |
| 1987 | European Zone, 1st Round | BYE | ||||
| European Zone, Quarterfinals | 12–14 Jun | Bad Kleinkirchheim (AUT) | Greece |
4–1 | Win | |
| European Zone, Semifinals | 24–26 Jul | Oporto (POR) | Portugal |
4–1 | Win | |
| European Zone, Finals | 2–4 Oct | Copenhagen (DEN) | Denmark |
2–3 | Loss | |
| 1988 | Europe Zone Group I, 1st Round | BYE | ||||
| Europe Zone Group I, Semifinals | 10–12 Jun | Villach (AUT) |  Nigeria |
5–0 | Win | |
| Europe Zone Group I, Finals | 22–24 Jul | Zell am See (AUT) |  Great Britain |
5–0 | Win | |
| 1989 | World Group, 1st Round | 3–5 Feb | Vienna (AUT) |  Australia |
5–0 | Win |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 7–9 Apr | Vienna (AUT) |  Sweden |
2–3 | Loss | |
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1990s
More information Year, Competition ...
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | World Group, 1st Round | 2–4 Feb | Barcelona (ESP) |  Spain |
3–2 | Win |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 30 Mar – 2 Apr | Vienna (AUT) |  Italy |
5–0 | Win | |
| World Group, Semifinals | 21–23 Sep | Vienna (AUT) |  United States |
2–3 | Loss | |
| 1991 | World Group, 1st Round | 1–3 Feb | Prague (TCH) |  Czechoslovakia |
1–4 | Loss |
| World Group, relegation play-offs | 20–22 Sep | Manchester (GBR) | Great Britain |
1–3 | Loss | |
| 1992 | Euro/African Zone Group I, 1st Round | BYE | ||||
| Euro/African Zone Group I, Semifinals | 1–3 May | Helsinki (FIN) |  Finland |
4–1 | Win | |
| World Group, relegation play-offs | 25–27 Sep | Vancouver (CAN) |  Canada |
3–1 | Win | |
| 1993 | World Group, 1st Round | 26–28 Mar | Vienna (AUT) | France |
1–4 | Loss |
| World Group, relegation play-offs | 24–26 Sep | Christchurch (NZL) |  New Zealand |
3–2 | Win | |
| 1994 | World Group, 1st Round | 26–28 Mar | Graz (AUT) |  Germany |
2–3 | Loss |
| World Group, relegation play-offs | 23–25 Sep | Montevideo (URU) |  Uruguay |
3–2 | Win | |
| 1995 | World Group, 1st Round | 3–5 Feb | Vienna (AUT) | Spain |
4–1 | Win |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 31 Mar – 2 Apr | Växjö (SWE) | Sweden |
0–5 | Loss | |
| 1996 | World Group, 1st Round | 9–12 Feb | Johannesburg (RSA) |  South Africa |
2–3 | Loss |
| World Group, relegation play-offs | 20–22 Sep | São Paulo (BRA) |  Brazil |
1–4 | Loss | |
| 1997 | Euro/African Zone Group I, 1st Round | BYE | ||||
| Euro/African Zone Group I, Semifinals | 4–6 Apr | Graz (AUT) |  Croatia |
3–2 | Win | |
| World Group, relegation play-offs | 19–21 Sep | Harare (ZIM) |  Zimbabwe |
2–3 | Loss | |
| 1998 | Euro/African Zone Group I, Quarterfinals | 3–5 Apr | Ramat HaSharon (ISR) | Israel |
1–4 | Loss |
| Euro/African Zone Group I, Relegation Play-offs | 25–27 Sep | Pörtschach (AUT) | Denmark |
5–0 | Win | |
| 1999 | Euro/African Zone Group I, Quarterfinals | 2–4 Apr | Wels (AUT) | Portugal |
4–1 | Win |
| World Group, relegation play-offs | 24–26 Sep | Pörtschach (AUT) | Sweden |
3–2 | Win | |
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2000s
More information Year, Competition ...
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | World Group, 1st Round | 4–6 Feb | Bratislava (SVK) |  Slovakia |
2–3 | Loss |
| World Group, relegation play-offs | 21–23 Jul | Rennes (FRA) | France |
0–5 | Loss | |
| 2001 | Euro/African Zone Group I, Quarterfinals | 6–8 Apr | Pula (CRO) | Croatia |
1–4 | Loss |
| Euro/African Zone Group I, Relegation Play-offs | 21–23 Sep | Wels (AUT) |  Ukraine |
4–1 | Win | |
| 2002 | Euro/African Zone Group I, 1st Round | 8–10 Feb | Tyrol (AUT) | Israel |
3–2 | Win |
| Euro/African Zone Group I, Quarterfinals | 5–7 Apr | Constanța (ROU) | Romania |
0–5 | Loss | |
| 2003 | Euro/African Zone Group I, 1st Round | 7–9 Feb | Oslo (NOR) | Norway |
5–0 | Win |
| Euro/African Zone Group I, Quarterfinals | 4–6 Apr | St. Anton (AUT) | Finland |
3–2 | Win | |
| World Group, relegation play-offs | 19–21 Sep | Pörtschach (AUT) |  Belgium |
3–2 | Win | |
| 2004 | World Group, 1st Round | 6–8 Feb | Uncasville (USA) | United States |
0–5 | Loss |
| World Group, relegation play-offs | 24–26 Sep | Pörtschach (AUT) | Great Britain |
3–2 | Win | |
| 2005 | World Group, 1st Round | 4–6 Mar | Sydney (AUS) | Australia |
0–5 | Loss |
| World Group, relegation play-offs | 23–25 Sep | Pörtschach (AUT) |  Ecuador |
4–1 | Win | |
| 2006 | World Group, 1st Round | 10–12 Feb | Graz (AUT) | Croatia |
2–3 | Loss |
| World Group, relegation play-offs | 22–24 Sep | Pörtschach (AUT) |  Mexico |
5–0 | Win | |
| 2007 | World Group, 1st Round | 9–11 Feb | Linz (AUT) |  Argentina |
1–4 | Loss |
| World Group, relegation play-offs | 21–23 Sep | Innsbruck (AUT) | Brazil |
4–1 | Win | |
| 2008 | World Group, 1st Round | 8–10 Feb | Vienna (AUT) | United States |
1–4 | Loss |
| World Group, relegation play-offs | 19–21 Sep | London (GBR) | Great Britain |
3–2 | Win | |
| 2009 | World Group, 1st Round | 6–8 Mar | Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER) | Germany |
2–3 | Loss |
| World Group, relegation play-offs | 18–20 Sep | Rancagua (CHI) |  Chile |
2–3 | Loss |
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2010s
More information Year, Competition ...
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round | 5–7 Mar | Bad Gleichenberg (AUT) | Slovakia |
3–2 | Win |
| World Group play-offs | 16–19 Sep | Tel Aviv (ISR) | Israel |
3–2 | Win | |
| 2011 | World Group, 1st round | 4–6 Mar | Vienna (AUT) | France |
2–3 | Loss |
| World Group play-offs | 16–18 Sep | Antwerp (BEL) | Belgium |
4–1 | Win | |
| 2012 | World Group, 1st round | 10–12 Feb | Wiener Neustadt (AUT) |  Russia |
3–2 | Win |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 6–8 Apr | Oropesa del Mar (ESP) | Spain |
1–4 | Loss | |
| 2013 | World Group, 1st round | 1–3 Feb | Astana (KAZ) |  Kazakhstan |
1–3 | Loss |
| World Group play-offs | 13–15 Sep | Groningen (NED) |  Netherlands |
0–5 | Loss | |
| 2014 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round | 4–6 Apr | Bratislava (SVK) | Slovakia |
1–4 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round play-offs | 12–14 Sep | Valmiera (LAT) |  Latvia |
4–1 | Win | |
| 2015 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 6–8 Mar | Örebro (SWE) | Sweden |
3–2 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round | 17–19 Jul | Kitzbühel (AUT) | Netherlands |
2–3 | Loss | |
| 2016 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 4–6 Mar | Guimarães (POR) | Portugal |
4–1 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round | 15–17 Jul | Kyiv (UKR) | Ukraine |
2–3 | Loss | |
| 2017 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round | 7–9 Apr | Minsk (BLR) |  Belarus |
1–3 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round play-offs | 15–17 Sep | Wels (AUT) | Romania |
4–1 | Win | |
| 2018 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 2–3 Feb | Sankt Pölten (AUT) | Belarus |
5–0 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round | 6–7 Apr | Moscow (RUS) | Russia |
3–1 | Win | |
| World Group play-offs | 14–16 Sep | Graz (AUT) | Australia |
3–1 | Win | |
| 2019 | Qualifying round | 1–2 Feb | Salzburg (AUT) | Chile |
2–3 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I | 13–14 Sep | Espoo (FIN) | Finland |
3–2 | Win |
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2020s
More information Year, Competition ...
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Qualifying round | 6–7 Mar | Premstätten (AUT) | Uruguay |
3–1 | Win |
| 2021 | Finals, Group stage | 26 Nov | Innsbruck (AUT) |  Serbia |
0–3 | Loss |
| 28 Nov | Germany |
1–2 | Loss | |||
| 2022 | Qualifying round | 4–5 Mar | Seoul (KOR) |  South Korea |
1–3 | Loss |
| World Group I | 16–17 Sep | Tulln an der Donau (AUT) |  Pakistan |
4–0 | Win | |
| 2023 | Qualifying round | 4–5 Feb | Rijeka (CRO) | Croatia |
1–3 | Loss |
| World Group I | 15–16 Sep | Schwechat (AUT) | Portugal |
1–3 | Loss | |
| 2024 | World Group I play-offs | 3–4 Feb | Limerick (IRL) |  Ireland |
4–0 | Win |
| World Group I | 13–14 Sep | TBA (AUT) |  Turkey |
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More information #, Player ...
| # | Player | Years | Win–loss | Ties played |
Years played | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | Doubles | Total | |||||
| 1 | Thomas Muster | 1984–1997 | 36–8 | 9–10 | 45–18 | 24 | 12 |
| 2 | Jürgen Melzer | 1999–2020 | 22–29 | 15–12 | 37–41 | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Hans Kary | 1969–1983 | 22–15 | 11–10 | 33–25 | 26 | 14 |
| 4 | Franz Matejka | 1927–1934 | 20–9 | 2–4 | 22–13 | 15 | 8 |
| Franz Saiko | 1954–1962 | 18–8 | 4–5 | 22–13 | 15 | 9 | |
| Horst Skoff | 1986–1994 | 21–13 | 1–4 | 22–17 | 19 | 9 | |
| 7 | Stefan Koubek | 1998–2011 | 20–19 | 0–0 | 20–19 | 22 | 13 |
| 8 | Peter Feigl | 1976–1985 | 12–12 | 7–6 | 19–18 | 15 | 9 |
| Alex Antonitsch | 1984–1996 | 6–8 | 13–14 | 19–22 | 27 | 13 | |
| 10 | Hermann Artens | 1927–1934 | 14–13 | 4–9 | 18–22 | 15 | 8 |
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