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Russia Davis Cup team

Russia Davis Cup team

Davis Cup team representing Russia


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.

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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[lower-alpha 1]. Russia finished as runner-up three times, in 1994, 1995, and 2007.[citation needed]

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

Last team

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

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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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

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]

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Recent performances

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

1990s

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2000s

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2010s

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Results

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Notes

  1. Due to a WADA ban, the team from Russia was not permitted to compete under the name ‘Russia’, or use the Russian flag or anthem in 2021; it won the 2021 Finals as the team of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF), and used the flag of the RTF.
  2. As CIS
  3. As RTF

See also


References

  1. "Davis Cup - Rankings". www.daviscup.com.

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