Argentina Davis Cup team

National tennis team

Argentina
CaptainGuillermo Coria
ITF ranking15 Steady (6 December 2021)
Highest ITF ranking1 (28 November 2016)
ColorsLight Blue & White
First year1921
Years played66
Ties played (W–L)159 (91–68)
Years in
World Group		27 (40–26)
Davis Cup titles1 (2016)
Runners-up4 (1981, 2006, 2008, 2011)
Most total winsGuillermo Vilas (57–24)
Most singles winsGuillermo Vilas (45–10)
Most doubles winsDavid Nalbandian (16–5)
Best doubles teamJosé Luis Clerc /
Guillermo Vilas (7–7)
Most ties playedGuillermo Vilas (29)
Most years playedGuillermo Vilas (14)

The Argentina men's national tennis team represents Argentina in Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Asociación Argentina de Tenis. As of 2016, the team has competed in the World Group since 2002 and reached the finals five times (1981, 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2016), winning the cup for the first time in the 2016 edition by defeating Croatia in the final. Argentina is currently #15 in the ITF Davis Cup rankings.

History

The Argentine team with the trophies won at Casa Rosada, November 2016

Argentina's Davis Cup debut in 1921 started on the wrong foot with a walkover loss to Denmark in the first round. They played their first Davis Cup matches in 1923, losing 1–4 in the first round against Switzerland. After several years of toiling in the regional and preliminary rounds, led by Guillermo Vilas and José Luis Clerc, Argentina reached their first finals in 1981, losing to the United States. After avoiding relegation from the World Group the next year, Argentina reached the semifinals in 1983, losing in Stockholm against the Swedish team.[citation needed]

In the subsequent years, Argentina could not repeat that performance and was relegated to the Americas I Group in 1987. Returned in the 1990-92 World Group, that year was relegated to the Americas Zone again and would not return to main competition until the 2002 Davis Cup, reaching the semifinals again in a loss to Russia that included a historical doubles match between Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Marat Safin against David Nalbandian and Lucas Arnold Ker that at 6 hours and 20 minutes is the longest doubles match in recorded history.[1]

Since 2002, Argentina has reached the finals on four occasions in 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2016. They were crowned as champions for the first time after defeating Croatia in the final in 2016. However, the following year they were relegated to the first group of the Americas Zone.

Venues

Argentina played all of their home games at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club up until 1996. Since then, other venues were used, not only in Buenos Aires,[2][3] but also in other cities such as Córdoba,[4] Mendoza[5] and Mar del Plata,[6] the city of choice for the 2008 Finals, the only series of this kind Argentina has hosted so far and also their only home series that was not played on clay.[7] Since 2006, Argentina began to play their home matches at the Mary Terán de Weiss Stadium in Buenos Aires.[8]

Current team (2024)

Davis Cup wins

Edition Rounds/Opponents Results
2016 1R:  Poland QF:  Italy SF:  Great Britain F:  Croatia 1R: 3–2 QF: 3–1 SF: 3–2 F: 3–2

Recent performances

Here is the list of all match-ups since 1981, when the competition started being held in the current World Group format.

1980s

Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result
1981 World Group, 1st Round 6–8 March Munich (FRG)  West Germany 3–2 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 9–11 July Timișoara (ROU)  Romania 3–2 Win
World Group, Semifinals 2–4 October Buenos Aires (ARG)  Great Britain 5–0 Win
World Group, Finals 11–13 December Cincinnati (USA)  United States 1–3 Runner-up
1982 World Group, 1st Round 5–7 March Buenos Aires (ARG)  France 2–3 Loss
World Group Playoffs 1–3 October Buenos Aires (ARG)  West Germany 3–2 Win
1983 World Group, 1st Round 4–6 March Buenos Aires (ARG)  United States 3–2 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 8–10 July Rome (ITA)  Italy 5–0 Win
World Group, Semifinals 30 September – 2 October Stockholm (SWE)  Sweden 1–4 Loss
1984 World Group, 1st Round 24–26 February Stuttgart (FRG)  West Germany 4–1 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 13–15 July Atlanta (USA)  United States 0–5 Loss
1985 World Group, 1st Round 8–10 March Buenos Aires (ECU)  Ecuador 1–4 Loss
World Group Playoffs 1–3 October Buenos Aires (ARG)  Soviet Union 2–3 Loss
1986 Americas Group I, Quarterfinals 7–9 March Buenos Aires (ARG)  Uruguay 5–0 Win
Americas Group I, Semifinals 18–20 July Buenos Aires (ARG)  Peru 3–2 Win
Americas Group I, Final 3–5 October Santiago (CHI)  Chile 4–1 Win
1987 World Group, 1st Round 13–15 March New Delhi (IND)  India 2–3 Loss
World Group Playoffs 24–26 July Prague (TCH)  Czechoslovakia 0–5 Loss
1988 Americas Group I, Semifinals 8–10 April Guayaquil (ECU)  Ecuador 4–1 Win
Americas Group I, Final 22–24 July Buenos Aires (ARG)  United States 1–4 Loss
1989 Americas Group I, Semifinals 7–8 April Buenos Aires (ARG)  Canada 3–0 Win
World Group, Qualifying Round 20–22 July Eastbourne (GBR)  Great Britain 3–2 Win

1990s

Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result
1990 World Group, 1st Round 2–4 February Buenos Aires (ARG)  Israel 3–0 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 30 March – 2 April Buenos Aires (ARG)  Germany 3–2 Win
World Group, Semifinals 21–23 September Sydney (AUS)  Australia 0–5 Loss
1991 World Group, 1st Round 1 February – 31 March Christchurch (NZL)  New Zealand 4–1 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 30 March – 1 April Berlin (GER)  Germany 0–5 Loss
1992 World Group, 1st Round 31 January – 2 February Hawaii (USA)  United States 0–5 Loss
World Group, Qualifying Round 25–27 September Aarhus (DEN)  Denmark 2–3 Loss
1993 American Group I, Semifinals 26–28 March Buenos Aires (ARG)  Mexico 4–1 Win
World Group, Qualifying Round 22–26 September Budapest (HUN)  Hungary 1–4 Loss
1994 Americas Group I, Semifinals 15–17 July Montevideo (URU)  Uruguay 2–3 Loss
1995 Americas Group I, 1st Round 3–5 February Buenos Aires (ARG)  Chile 3–2 Win
Americas Group I, Semifinals 31 March – 2 April Caracas (VEN)  Venezuela 2–3 Loss
1996 Americas Group I, Semifinals 5–7 April Mar del Plata (ARG)  Bahamas 4–1 Win
World Group, Qualifying Round 20–22 September Mexico City (MEX)  Mexico 2–3 Loss
1997 Americas Group I, Semifinals 4–6 April Santiago (CHI)  Chile 2–3 Loss
Americas Group I, Relegation playoff 11–14 July Buenos Aires (ARG)  Ecuador 2–3 Loss
American Group I, Relegation playoff 19–21 September Buenos Aires (ARG)  Venezuela 4–1 Win
1998 Americas Group I, 1st Round 13–15 February Buenos Aires (ARG)  Colombia 5–0 Win
Americas Group I, Semifinals 3–5 April Buenos Aires (ARG)  Chile 4–1 Win
World Group, Qualifying Round 25–28 September Buenos Aires (ARG)  Slovakia 2–3 Loss
1999 Americas Group I, Semifinals 2–4 April Salinas (ECU)  Ecuador 1–4 Loss
Americas Group I, Relegation playoff 16–18 July Caracas (VEN)  Venezuela 4–1 Win

2000s

Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result
2000 Americas Group I, Semifinals 7–9 April Santiago (CHI)  Chile 0–2 Loss
Americas Group I, Relegation playoff 21–23 July Montreal (CAN)  Canada 1–4 Loss
Americas Group I, Relegation playoff 6–8 October Bogotá (COL)  Colombia 4–1 Win
2001 Americas Group I, 1st Round 9–11 February Mendoza (ARG)  Mexico 5–0 Win
Americas Group I, Semifinals 6–8 April Córdoba (ARG)  Canada 5–0 Win
World Group, Qualifying Round 21–23 September Córdoba (ARG)  Belarus 5–0 Win
2002 World Group, 1st Round 8–10 February Buenos Aires (ARG)  Australia 5–0 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 5–7 April Buenos Aires (ARG)  Croatia 3–2 Win
World Group, Semifinals 20–22 September Moscow (RUS)  Russia 2–3 Loss
2003 World Group, 1st Round 7–9 February Buenos Aires (ARG)  Germany 5–0 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 4–6 April Buenos Aires (ARG)  Russia 5–0 Win
World Group, Semifinals 19–21 September Málaga (SPA)  Spain 2–3 Loss
2004 World Group, 1st Round 6–8 February Agadir (MAR)  Morocco 5–0 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 9–11 April Minsk (BLR)  Belarus 0–5 Loss
2005 World Group, 1st Round 4–6 March Buenos Aires (ARG)  Czech Republic 5–0 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 15–17 July Sydney (AUS)  Australia 4–1 Win
World Group, Semifinals 23–25 September Bratislava (SVK)  Slovakia 1–4 Loss
2006 World Group, 1st Round 10–12 February Buenos Aires (ARG)  Sweden 5–0 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 7–9 April Zagreb (CRO)  Croatia 3–2 Win
World Group, Semifinals 22–24 September Buenos Aires (ARG)  Australia 5–0 Win
World Group, Finals 1–3 December Moscow (RUS)  Russia 2–3 Runner-up
2007 World Group, 1st Round 9–11 February Linz (AUT)  Austria 4–1 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 6–8 April Gothenburg (SWE)  Sweden 1–4 Loss
2008 World Group, 1st Round 8–10 February Buenos Aires (ARG)  Great Britain 4–1 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 11–13 April Buenos Aires (ARG)  Sweden 4–1 Win
World Group, Semifinals 19–21 September Buenos Aires (ARG)  Russia 3–2 Win
World Group, Finals 21–23 November Mar del Plata (ARG)  Spain 1–3 Runner-up
2009 World Group, 1st Round 6–8 March Buenos Aires (ARG)  Netherlands 4–1 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 10–12 July Ostrava (CZE)  Czech Republic 2–3 Loss

2010s

Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result
2010 World Group, 1st Round 5–7 March Stockholm (SWE)  Sweden 3–2 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 9–11 July Moscow (RUS)  Russia 3–2 Win
World Group, Semifinals 17–19 September Lyon (FRA)  France 0–5 Loss
2011 World Group, 1st Round 4–6 March Buenos Aires (ARG)  Romania 4–1 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 7–9 July[9] Buenos Aires (ARG)  Kazakhstan 5–0 Win
World Group, Semifinals 16–18 September Belgrade (SRB)  Serbia 3–2 Win
World Group, Finals 2–4 December Seville (SPA)  Spain 1–3 Runner-up
2012 World Group, 1st Round 10–12 February Bamberg (GER)  Germany 4–1 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 6–8 April Buenos Aires (ARG)  Croatia 4–1 Win
World Group, Semifinals 14–16 September Buenos Aires (ARG)  Czech Republic 2–3 Loss
2013 World Group, 1st Round 1–3 February Buenos Aires (ARG)  Germany 5–0 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 5–7 April Buenos Aires (ARG)  France 3–2 Win
World Group, Semifinals 13–15 September Prague (CZE)  Czech Republic 2–3 Loss
2014 World Group, 1st Round 31 January – 2 February Mar del Plata (ARG)  Italy 1–3 Loss
World Group, Relegation playoff 12–14 September Sunrise (USA)  Israel 3–2 Win
2015 World Group, 1st Round 6–8 March Buenos Aires (ARG)  Brazil 3–2 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 17–19 July Buenos Aires (ARG)  Serbia 4–1 Win
World Group, Semifinals 18–20 September Brussels (BEL)  Belgium 2–3 Loss
2016 World Group, 1st Round 4–6 March Gdańsk (POL)  Poland 3–2 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 15–17 July Pesaro (ITA)  Italy 3–1 Win
World Group, Semifinals 16–18 September Glasgow (GBR)  Great Britain 3–2 Win
World Group, Finals 25–27 November Zagreb (CRO)  Croatia 3–2 Champion
2017 World Group, 1st Round 3–5 February Buenos Aires (ARG)  Italy 2–3 Loss
World Group, Relegation playoff 15–17 September Astana (KAZ)  Kazakhstan 2–3 Loss
2018 Americas Group I, 2nd Round 6–7 April San Juan (ARG)  Chile 3–2 Win
World Group, Relegation playoff 14–16 September San Juan (ARG)  Colombia 4–0 Win
2019 World Group, Group Stage 19 November Madrid (SPA)  Chile 3–0 Win
20 November Madrid (SPA)  Germany 0–3 Loss
World Group, Quarterfinals 22 November Madrid (SPA)  Spain 1–2 Loss

2020s

Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result
2020–21 Qualifying Round 6–7 March 2020 Bogotá (COL)  Colombia 1–3 Loss
World Group I 18–19 September 2021 Buenos Aires (ARG)  Belarus 4–1 Win
2022 Qualifying Round 4–5 March Buenos Aires (ARG)  Czech Republic 4–0 Win
Finals, Group Stage 13 September 2022 Bologna (ITA)  Sweden 1–2 Loss
16 September 2022  Italy 1–2 Loss
17 September 2022  Croatia 0–3 Loss
2023 Qualifying Round 4–5 February Espoo (FIN)  Finland 1–3 Loss
World Group I 16–17 September Buenos Aires (ARG)  Lithuania 4–0 Win
2024 Qualifying Round 3–4 February Rosario (ARG)  Kazakhstan 3–2 Win

See also

References

  1. ^ Argentina Team Profile, DavisCup.com
  2. ^ "Argentina vs. Russia, 04 Apr – 06 Apr 2003", DavisCup.com.
  3. ^ "Argentina vs. Colombia, 13 Feb – 15 Feb 1998", DavisCup.com.
  4. ^ "Argentina vs. Belarus, 21 Sep – 23 Sep 2003", DavisCup.com.
  5. ^ "Argentina vs. Mexico, 09 Feb – 11 Feb 2001", DavisCup.com.
  6. ^ "Argentina vs. Bahamas, 05 Apr – 07 Apr 1996", DavisCup.com.
  7. ^ "Argentina vs. Spain, 21 Nov – 23 Nov 2008", DavisCup.com.
  8. ^ "Argentina vs. Sweden, 10 Feb – 12 Feb 2006", DavisCup.com.
  9. ^ Argentina and Kazakhstan begun their tie on Thursday, a day earlier than originally scheduled, because of a would-be clash with government elections in Buenos Aires, which took place on Sunday the 10th. DavisCup.com

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