South African Davis Cup team

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South Africa
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captain Earl Grainger
Current ITF ranking 41
statistics
First participation 1913
Davis Cup participations 58
of which in world group 4th
Title won 1
Total finals 1
best result S (1974)
Eternal balance 82:57
Most successful players
Most wins overall Wayne Ferreira (41)
Most individual wins Cliff Drysdale (32)
Most double victories Frew McMillan (23)
Best double Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (16)
Most participations Frew McMillan (28)
Most of the years Wayne Ferreira (13)
Last update of the infobox: March 16, 2015

The South African Davis Cup team is the national tennis team of South Africa . The Davis Cup is the most important competition for national teams in men's tennis, analogous to the Fed Cup for women.

history

South Africa has participated in the Davis Cup since 1913 and played in the world group four times. In 1974 , the South African team won the cup, as the final opponent India did not take part in protest against the apartheid policy of South Africa. The most successful player is Wayne Ferreira with a total of 41 wins, Frew McMillan is the record player with 28 appearances.

Current team

The following players competed for their country in the Davis Cup 2011 :

Final participation

The results of the finals are given from a South African perspective.

year Final location Final opponent Result
1974 * - IndiaIndia India Walk over

* India did not take part in protest against South Africa's apartheid policy.

See also

South African Fed Cup team

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