Russia Davis Cup team

Davis Cup team representing Russia

Russia
CaptainShamil Tarpishchev
ITF ranking14 Decrease 6 (21 March 2022) (suspended)
Highest ITF ranking1 ()
ColorsRed & White
First year1962
Years played57
Ties played (W–L)149 (96–53)
Years in
World Group		28 (36–26)
Davis Cup titles3 (2002, 2006, 2021 [a])
Runners-up3 (1994, 1995, 2007)
Most total winsAlex Metreveli (80–25)
Most singles winsAlex Metreveli (56–14)
Most doubles winsSergei Likhachev (24–9)
Alex Metreveli (24–11)
Best doubles teamAlex Metreveli /
Sergei Likhachev (18–7)
Most ties playedAlex Metreveli (38)
Most years playedAlex Metreveli (14)

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.

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[a]. 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]

Player Singles Rank Doubles Rank First year played No. of ties Total Win/Loss Singles Win/Loss Doubles Win/Loss
Daniil Medvedev 2 275 2017 7 5–3 5–2 0–1
Andrey Rublev 5 74 2014 16 16–10 9–5 7–5
Aslan Karatsev 18 90 2013 3 1–1 0–1 1–0
Karen Khachanov 29 168 2013 12 9–12 7–7 2–5
Evgeny Donskoy 173 646 2013 9 5–6 3–4 2–2

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]

Year Name of the country
[Ties & results] 		Years played Ties played Years in World Group Best result
1900–1917  Russian Empire (Russian Empire) — — — —
1917–1939  Soviet Union (USSR) — — — —
1940–1945 World War II
1946–1961 Didn't compete
1962–1991  Soviet Union (USSR)
1962 vs  Netherlands 5:0
1962 vs  Italy 0:5
1963 vs  Finland 5:0
1963 vs  Chile 4:1
1963 vs  Great Britain 1:4
1964 vs  Morocco 4:1
1964 vs  West Germany 1:4
1965 vs  Rhodesia w/o
1966 vs  Italy 1:4
1967 vs  West Germany 3:2
1967 vs  Denmark 3:2
1967 vs  Chile 3:0
1967 vs  Spain 1:4
1968 vs  Greece 4:1
1968 vs  Yugoslavia 5:0
1968 vs  Italy 2:3
1969 vs  Greece 5:0
1969 vs  Canada 4:1
1969 vs  Italy 5:0
1969 vs  Romania 1:4
1970 vs  Hungary 3:2
1970 vs  Monaco 5:0
1970 vs  Czechoslovakia 3:2
1970 vs  West Germany 2:3
1971 vs  Denmark 5:0
1971 vs  Belgium 4:1
1971 vs  Czechoslovakia 1:4
1972 vs  Hungary 3:2
1972 vs  Morocco 5:0
1972 vs  Poland 4:0
1972 vs  Romania 2:3
1973 vs  Hungary 3:2
1973 vs  France 3:2
1973 vs  Romania 2:3
1974 vs  Yugoslavia 3:1
1974 vs  Czechoslovakia 3:2 		1974 vs  India 1:4
1975 vs  Sweden 2:3
1976 vs  Monaco 5:0
1976 vs  West Germany 4:1
1976 vs  Spain 4:1
1976 vs  Hungary 4:1
1976 vs  Chile w/o
1977 vs  France w/o
1980 vs  Greece 5:0
1980 vs  France 2:3
1981 vs  Belgium 4:1
1981 vs  Austria 4:0
1981 vs  Netherlands 5:0
1982 vs  Sweden 1:4
1982 vs  India 4:1
1983 vs  France 1:4
1983 vs  Czechoslovakia 1:4
1984 vs  Monaco 5:0
1984 vs  Austria 3:2
1984 vs  Israel 3:2
1985 vs  Czechoslovakia 2:3
1985 vs  Argentina 3:2
1986 vs  Yugoslavia 2:3
1986 vs  India 1:4
1987 vs  Turkey 4:1
1987 vs  Netherlands 4:1
1987 vs   Switzerland 2:3
1988 vs  Portugal 5:0
1988 vs  Netherlands 5:0
1989 vs  Czechoslovakia 1:4
1989 vs  Mexico 1:4
1990 vs  Portugal 4:1
1990 vs  Spain 1:4
1991 vs  Hungary 4:1
1991 vs   Switzerland 2:3
29 71
(45–26) 		5
(0–5) 		Europe Zone winner 1974, 1984, 1988, 1990
World Group 1st Round 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989
1992  CIS (CIS)
1992 vs  Portugal 3:2 1992 vs  South Korea 5:0
2 2
(2–0) 		— World Group qualifying round winner 1992
1993–  RUS (RUS)
1993 vs  Germany 1:4
1993 vs  Cuba 5:0
1994 vs  Australia 4:1
1994 vs  Czech Republic 3:2
1994 vs  Germany 4:1
1994 vs  Sweden 1:4
1995 vs  Belgium 4:1
1995 vs  South Africa 4:1
1995 vs  Germany 3:2
1995 vs  United States 2:3
1996 vs  Italy 2:3
1996 vs  Hungary 4:1
1997 vs  South Africa 1:3
1997 vs  Romania 3:2
1998 vs  United States 2:3
1998 vs  Japan 3:1
1999 vs  Germany 3:2
1999 vs  Slovakia 3:2
1999 vs  Australia 1:4
2000 vs  Belgium 4:1
2000 vs  Spain 1:4
2001 vs  Slovakia 3:2
2001 vs  Sweden 1:4
2002 vs   Switzerland 3:2
2002 vs  Sweden 4:1
2002 vs  Argentina 3:2
2002 vs  France 3:2
2003 vs  Czech Republic 3:2
2003 vs  Argentina 0:5
2004 vs  Belarus 2:3
2004 vs  Thailand 5:0
2005 vs  Chile 4:1
2005 vs  France 3:2
2005 vs  Croatia 2:3
2006 vs  Netherlands 5:0
2006 vs  France 4:1
2006 vs  United States 3:2
2006 vs  Argentina 3:2 		2007 vs  Chile 3:2
2007 vs  France 3:2
2007 vs  Germany 3:2
2007 vs  United States 1:4
2008 vs  Serbia 3:2
2008 vs   Switzerland 3:2
2008 vs  Argentina 2:3
2009 vs  Romania 4:1
2009 vs  Israel 1:4
2010 vs  India 2:3
2011 vs  Sweden 2:3
2010 vs  Brazil 3:2
2012 vs  Austria 2:3
2012 vs  Brazil 0:5
2013 vs  Great Britain 2:3
2013 vs  South Africa 5:0
2014 vs  Poland 2:3
2014 vs  Portugal 4:1
2015 vs  Denmark 4:1
2015 vs  Spain 3:2
2015 vs  Italy 1:4
2016 vs  Sweden 5:0
2016 vs  Netherlands 4:1
2016 vs  Kazakhstan 3:1
2017 vs  Serbia 1:4
2017 vs  Hungary 1:3
2018 vs  Austria 1:3
2018 vs  Belarus 3:2
2019 vs   Switzerland 3:1
2019 vs  Croatia 3:0
2019 vs  Spain 1:2
2019 vs  Serbia 2:1
2019 vs  Canada 1:2
2021 vs  Ecuador 3:0
2021 vs  Spain 2:1
2021 vs  Sweden 2:0
2021 vs  Germany 2:1
2021 vs  Croatia 2:0
28 76
(49–27) 		23
(36–21) 		World Group winners 2002, 2006, 2021
1962– Overall 59 149
(96–53) 		28
(36–26) 		Winner 2002, 2006, 2021

Recent performances

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

1990s

Year Competition Date Surface Location Opponent Score Result
1990 Europe/Africa Group I, Second round 4–6 May clay Kiev (USSR)  Portugal 4–1 Won
World Group, Relegation play-off 21–23 Sep carpet Moscow (USSR)  Spain 1–4 Lost
1991 Europe/Africa Group I, First round 1–3 Feb carpet Budapest (HUN)  Hungary 4–1 Won
Europe/Africa Group I, Second round 3–5 May carpet Davos (SUI)   Switzerland 2–3 Lost
1992 Europe/Africa Group I, Second round 1–3 May clay Oporto (POR)  Portugal 3–2 Won
World Group, Relegation play-off 1–3 May carpet Moscow (RUS)  South Korea 5–0 Won
1993 World Group, First round 26–28 May carpet Moscow (RUS)  Germany 1–4 Lost
World Group, Relegation play-off 24–26 Sep carpet Saint Petersburg (RUS)  Cuba 5–0 Won
1994 World Group, First round 25–27 Mar carpet Saint Petersburg (RUS)  Australia 4–1 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 15–17 Jul carpet Saint Petersburg (RUS)  Czech Republic 3–2 Won
World Group, Semifinals 23–25 Sep hard Hamburg (GER)  Germany 4–1 Won
World Group, Finals 2–4 Dec carpet Moscow (RUS)  Sweden 1–4 Runner-up
1995 World Group, First round 3–5 Feb clay Antwerp (BEL)  Belgium 4–1 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 31 Mar–2 Apr carpet Moscow (RUS)  South Africa 4–1 Won
World Group, Semifinals 22–24 Sep clay Moscow (RUS)  Germany 3–2 Won
World Group, Final 1–3 Dec clay Moscow (RUS)  United States 2–3 Runner-up
1996 World Group, First round 9–11 Feb clay Rome (ITA)  Italy 2–3 Lost
World Group, Relegation play-off 20–22 Sep carpet Moscow (RUS)  Hungary 4–1 Won
1997 World Group, First round 7–9 Feb hard Durban (RSA)  South Africa 1–3 Lost
World Group, Relegation play-off 19–21 Sep carpet Moscow (RUS)  Romania 3–2 Won
1998 World Group, First round 4–6 Apr hard Atlanta (USA)  United States 2–3 Lost
World Group, Relegation play-off 25–27 Sep hard Osaka (JPN)  Japan 3–1 Won
1999 World Group, First round 2–4 Apr carpet Frankfurt (GER)  Germany 3–2 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 16–18 Jul clay Moscow (RUS)  Slovakia 3–2 Won
World Group, Semifinals 24–26 Sep grass Brisbane (AUS)  Australia 1–4 Lost

2000s

Year Competition Date Surface Location Opponent Score Result
2000 World Group, First round 4–6 Feb carpet Moscow (RUS)  Belgium 4–1 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 7–9 Apr clay Málaga (ESP)  Spain 1–4 Lost
2001 World Group, First round 9–11 Feb hard Bratislava (SVK)  Slovakia 3–2 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 6–8 Apr hard Malmö (SWE)  Sweden 1–4 Lost
2002 World Group, First round 8–10 Feb clay Moscow (RUS)   Switzerland 3–2 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 5–7 Apr clay Moscow (RUS)  Sweden 4–1 Won
World Group, Semifinals 20–22 Sep carpet Moscow (RUS)  Argentina 3–2 Won
World Group, Final 29 Nov–1 Dec clay Paris (FRA)  France 3–2 Winner
2003 World Group, First round 7–9 Feb clay Ostrava (CZE)  Czech Republic 3–2 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 4–6 Apr clay Buenos Aires (ARG)  Argentina 0–5 Lost
2004 World Group, First round 6–8 Feb carpet Minsk (BLR)  Belarus 2–3 Lost
World Group, Relegation play-off 24–26 Sep clay Moscow (RUS)  Thailand 5–0 Won
2005 World Group, First round 4–6 Mar carpet Moscow (RUS)  Chile 4–1 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 15–17 Jul clay Moscow (RUS)  France 3–2 Won
World Group, Semifinals 23–25 Sep carpet Split (CRO)  Croatia 2–3 Lost
2006 World Group, First round 10–12 Feb carpet Amsterdam (NED)  Netherlands 5–0 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 7–9 Apr carpet Pau (FRA)  France 4–1 Won
World Group, Semifinals 22–24 Sep clay Moscow (RUS)  United States 3–2 Won
World Group, Final 1–3 Dec carpet Moscow (RUS)  Argentina 3–2 Winner
2007 World Group, First round 9–11 Feb clay La Serena (CHI)  Chile 3–2 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 6–8 Mar clay Moscow (RUS)  France 3–2 Won
World Group, Semifinals 21–23 Sep clay Moscow (RUS)  Germany 3–2 Won
World Group, Final 30 Nov–2 Dec hard Oregon (USA)  United States 1–4 Runner-up
2008 World Group, First round 8–10 Feb hard Moscow (RUS)  Serbia 3–2 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 11–13 Apr clay Moscow (RUS)  Czech Republic 3–2 Won
World Group, Semifinals 19–21 Sep clay Buenos Aires (ARG)  Argentina 2–3 Lost
2009 World Group, First round 6–8 Mar carpet Sibiu (ROU)  Romania 4–1 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 10–12 Jul hard Tel Aviv (ISR)  Israel 1–4 Lost

2010s

Year Competition Date Surface Location Opponent Score Result
2010 World Group, First round 5–7 Mar hard Moscow (RUS)  India 3–2 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 9–11 Jul hard Moscow (RUS)  Argentina 2–3 Lost
2011 World Group, First round 4–6 Mar hard Borås (SWE)  Sweden 2–3 Lost
World Group, Relegation play-off 16–18 Sep hard Kazan (RUS)  Brazil 3–2 Won
2012 World Group, First round 10–12 Feb hard Wiener Neustadt (AUT)  Austria 2–3 Lost
World Group, Relegation play-off 14–16 Sep clay São José do Rio Preto (BRA)  Brazil 0–5 Lost
2013 Europe/Africa Group I, Second round 5–7 Apr hard Coventry (GBR)  Great Britain 2–3 Lost
Europe/Africa Group I, Second round play-off 25–27 Oct hard Moscow (RUS)  South Africa 5–0 Won
2014 Europe/Africa Group I, First round 31 Jan–2 Feb hard Moscow (RUS)  Poland 2–3 Lost
Europe/Africa Group I, Second round play-off 12–14 Sep hard Moscow (RUS)  Portugal 4–1 Won
2015 Europe/Africa Group I, First round 6–8 Mar hard Novy Urengoy (RUS)  Denmark 4–1 Won
Europe/Africa Group I, Second round 17–19 Jul hard Vladivostok (RUS)  Spain 3–2 Won
World Group, Relegation play-off 18–20 Sep hard Irkutsk (RUS)  Italy 1–4 Lost
2016 Europe/Africa Group I, First round 4–6 Mar hard Kazan (RUS)  Sweden 5–0 Won
Europe/Africa Group I, Second round 15–17 Jul hard Moscow (RUS)  Netherlands 4–1 Won
World Group, Relegation play-off 17–18 Sep hard Moscow (RUS)  Kazakhstan 3–1 Won
2017 World Group, First Round 3–5 Feb hard Niš (SRB)  Serbia 1–4 Lost
World Group, Relegation play-off 15–17 Sep clay Budapest (HUN)  Hungary 1–3 Lost
2018 Europe/Africa Group I, Second round 6–7 Apr hard Moscow (RUS)  Austria 1–3 Lost
Europe/Africa Group I, First round play-off 14–15 Sep hard Moscow (RUS)  Belarus 3–2 Won
2019 Qualifying round 1–3 Feb hard Biel/Bienne (SUI)   Switzerland 3–1 Won
Finals 18–24 Nov hard Madrid (ESP)  Croatia 3–0 Won
 Spain 1–2 Lost
 Serbia 2–1 Won
 Canada 1–2 Lost
2020–21 Finals 25 Nov–5 Dec hard Madrid (ESP)  Ecuador 3–0 Won
 Spain 2–1 Won
 Sweden 2–0 Won
 Germany 2–1 Won
 Croatia 2–0 Winner

Results

Tournament 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 W–L
World Group Not Held A 1R 1R A 1R 1R A A 1R A A A 0–5
Europe/(Africa) Zone/Group I 2R QF 2R 1R A A SF F F A F A W A A A A A A A A A W A A F W A 2R 2R 2R[b] 28–8
Europe/(Africa) Zone (B)/Group II Not Held 1R F A A A SF A F A SF W SF A A QF W A A A A A A A A A A A 15–7
Europe/Africa Group III Not Held A 0–0
Tournament 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 W–L
World Group 1R F F 1R 1R 1R SF QF QF W QF 1R SF W F SF QF QF 1R 1R A A A A 1R A SF 30–20
World Group play-offs (qualifying round) W A A W W W A A A A A W A A A A A A W L A A L W L A W 8–3
Europe/Africa Zone Group I A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 2R 1R 2R 2R A 1R PO A 6–3
Europe/Africa Zone Group II A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 0–0
Europe/(Africa) Zone Group III A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 0–0
Europe/Africa Zone Group IV Not Held A A A A A A A A A A A A A Not Held A 0–0
Tournament 2020–21 2022 W–L
Finals W [c] [c] 5–0
World Group I A A 0–0
World Group II A A 0–0
Europe Zone III A A 0–0
Europe Zone IV A A 0–0

Notes

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b As RTF

See also

External links

  • Team page on DavisCup.com, the official website of the Davis Cup

References

  1. ^ "Davis Cup - Rankings". www.daviscup.com.
  2. ^ "В центре внимания – финальный турнир «Кубка Дэвиса» - новости ФТР". tennis-russia.ru.
  3. ^ "Israel completes Davis Cup win over Russia," Miami Herald, 7/12/09/accessed 7/12/09
  4. ^ Шамиль Тарпищев установил рекорд, одержав 55 побед в Кубке Дэвиса
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