British West Indies Davis Cup team

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British West Indies
captain last participation in 1987
Current ITF ranking last participation in 1987
statistics
First participation 1953
Davis Cup participations 34
of which in world group 0
best result America Zone semi-finals
Eternal balance 2:34
Most successful players
Most wins overall Richard Russell (10)
Most individual wins Richard Russell (8)
Most double victories Lancelot Lumsden , Alan Price , Richard Russell, Roger Smith , Michael Valdez (2 each)
Best double Six doubles with one win each
Most participations Richard Russell (14)
Most of the years Richard Russell (13)
Last update of the infobox: June 12, 2020

The Davis Cup team of the British West Indies was the national tennis team of the British West Indies , which represented the state association in the Davis Cup .

history

The British West Indies first took part in the Davis Cup in 1953 . After 13 defeats in a row, the team celebrated their first win 3-2 against Venezuela in 1966 . It took another 21 years (until 1987 ) to win the next and at the same time last match , when they could also beat Cuba 3-2 in the first round . 1987 was also the last year in which the British West Indies took part in the Davis Cup. Since then, some member states have been competing with their own teams, e. B., the Bahamas , Barbados or Jamaica .

The most successful player was Richard Russell with 10 wins and 28 losses.

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