Portuguese Davis Cup team
Portugal | |
captain | Pedro Cordeiro |
Current ITF ranking | 39 |
statistics | |
First participation | 1925 |
Davis Cup participations | 56 |
best result | World Group Play-Offs (1994) |
Eternal balance | 36:57 |
Most successful players | |
Most wins overall | Joao Cunha e Silva (37) |
Most individual wins | Joao Cunha e Silva (25) |
Most double victories | Emanuel Couto (13) |
Best double | Leonardo Tavares / Frederico Gil (9) |
Most participations | Joao Cunha e Silva (30) |
Most of the years | Joao Cunha e Silva (16) |
Last update of the infobox: March 5th, 2012 |
The Portuguese Davis Cup team is the national tennis team of Portugal . The Davis Cup is the most important competition for national teams in men's tennis, analogous to the Fed Cup for women.
The Portuguese Davis Cup team is looked after by the Portuguese Tennis Association, the Federação Portuguesa de Ténis (FPT).
history
Portugal has been participating in the Davis Cup since 1925 . The team celebrated their greatest success in 1994 when they played in the play-offs for promotion to the world group. The most successful player and record player at the same time is João Cunha e Silva with a total of 37 victories, which he was able to achieve in 30 participations within 16 years.
Current team
The following players competed for their country in the Davis Cup 2011 :
For a full list of all players used, see: List of Portuguese Davis Cup Players
See also
Web links
- Davis Cup Stats - Portugal (English)