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Philippines Davis Cup team

Philippines Davis Cup team

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The Philippines men's national tennis team represents the Philippines in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Philippine Tennis Association.

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The Philippines currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group IV. They won the Eastern Zone in 1957, 1958, 1960, and 1964, and reached the World Group Play-off in 1991.

In April 2007, businessman and sportsman Jean Henri Lhuillier, president and chief executive officer of Cebuana Lhuillier was appointed team manager of the Philippines' Davis Cup team.

History

The Philippines was set to compete at the Davis Cup in 1921 but withdrew from the tournament. The country was supposed to be represented by brothers, Francisco and Guillermo Aragon in that year.[3] The Philippines later decided not to enter the 1923 edition after withdrawing from both 1921 and 1922 editions.[4] The country later competed in its first Davis Cup in 1926 becoming the first Southeast Asian country to do so.[2][5] American Dwight Davis, who was also Governor General of US-administered Philippines promoted the sports in throughout the archipelago during his tenure.[5]

The country was banned in the Davis Cup for two years by the International Tennis Federation due to "long-standing governance failings" within the Philippine Tennis Association. This meant that the Philippines would not be participating in the Davis Cup starting from the 2021 season.[6][7]

Last team (2020)

Results

Zone legend
World Group/Inter-Zonal/Challenge Round
World Group play-offs/Qualifying Play-offs
Continental Zone I
Continental Zone II
Continental Zone III
Continental Zone IV
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Head to head

Last updated: Philippines - Indonesia ; February 5, 2017

Davis Cup Team Record

(by No. of ties)

References:[8]

Notes:Not games resulting to walkovers.

  • Philippines forfeited 1 game each against Japan Japan (1921), Spain Spain (1922), South Korea South Korea (1972) and Pakistan Pakistan (1978);2 games against Thailand Thailand (1976, 1979)
  • Peru Peru forfeited 1 game against the Philippines (1950).

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Lim joins D Cup team vs Indonesia". The Philippine Star. December 26, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  2. [2]
    Alison, Mars (September 14, 2013). "Members of Philippine Davis Cup team to be feted today". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Cebu Daily News. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  3. [3]
    Cordero, Abac. "RP advances to Davis Cup Group 2". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 11, 2015. A total of 140 countries are now part of the Davis Cup where the Philippines first participated in 1921. There were only two members of that RP team, and they're brothers, Francisco and Guillermo Aragon.
  4. [4]
    "Davis Cup Entries Close Today; 17 Nations Enter". New York: The Evening News. March 15, 1923. Retrieved March 11, 2015. The countries which are to play in the American zone are Aus tralia,: Canada, Hawaii and Japan. The Philippines team Is the only one of the 1922 competitors not re entered this year.
  5. [5]
    Lozada, David (April 26, 2012). "One long rally: A history of tennis in the Philippines". Rappler. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  6. [6]
    "PH team not joining Davis Cup". Manila Bulletin. September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  7. [7]
    "International Tennis Federation finally lifts Philta suspension". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  8. [8]
    "Team Wins/Losses :Philippines". Davis Cup. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
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