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| Name              = India
| Name              = India
| Image              = Flag of India.svg
| Image              = Flag of India.svg
| Nickname          =
| Captain            = [[Mahesh Bhupathi]]
| Captain            = [[Mahesh Bhupathi]]
| Coach              = [[Zeeshan Ali]]
| Coach              = [[Zeeshan Ali]]
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India competed in its first Davis Cup in [[1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge|1921]] but has yet to win the Cup.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/teams/team.aspx?id=IND | title=Davis Cup India Profile | website=Davis Cup | access-date=4 February 2018}}</ref>
India competed in its first Davis Cup in [[1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge|1921]] but has yet to win the Cup.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/teams/team.aspx?id=IND | title=Davis Cup India Profile | website=Davis Cup | access-date=4 February 2018}}</ref>


India finished as runners-up 3 times (1966, 1974, 1987), the most by any nation from [[Asia]] proper. In 1974, the final was scratched and [[South Africa Davis Cup team|South Africa]] were awarded the Davis Cup after India refused to participate in the final due to the South African government's [[apartheid]] policies. India were strong favorites to win with [[Vijay Amritraj]] and [[Anand Amritraj]] at their best.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.latimes.com/2013/oct/04/sports/la-sp-dwyre-20131005 | title=India turns to a Californian to regain Davis Cup prestige | publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]] | work=Bill Dwyre | date=4 October 2013| access-date=12 February 2015}}</ref><ref name="finalboycott">{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/sports/tennis/29davis.html?_r=0 | title=The Year the Davis Cup Felt Empty | publisher=[[New York Times]] | work=Dave Seminia | date=28 November 2009 | access-date=12 February 2015}}</ref>
India finished as runners-up 3 times (1966, 1974, 1987). In 1974, the final was scratched and [[South Africa Davis Cup team|South Africa]] were awarded the Davis Cup after India refused to participate in the final due to the South African government's [[apartheid]] policies. India were strong favorites to win with [[Vijay Amritraj]] and [[Anand Amritraj]] at their best.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.latimes.com/2013/oct/04/sports/la-sp-dwyre-20131005 | title=India turns to a Californian to regain Davis Cup prestige | publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]] | work=Bill Dwyre | date=4 October 2013| access-date=12 February 2015}}</ref><ref name="finalboycott">{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/sports/tennis/29davis.html?_r=0 | title=The Year the Davis Cup Felt Empty | publisher=[[New York Times]] | work=Dave Seminia | date=28 November 2009 | access-date=12 February 2015}}</ref>


==Current team ==
==Current team ==
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* [[Leander Paes]]
* [[Leander Paes]]
* [[Nunna Rama Rao]]
* [[Nunna Rama Rao]]
* [[Jasjit Singh (tennis)|Jasjit Singh]]


==Results==
==Results==
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===2000s===
===2000s===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|-
|-
! width="70"| Year
! width="70"| Year
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| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
|-
|-
| [[2000 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round|World Group, qualifying round]]
| [[2000 Davis Cup World Group Qualifying Round|World Group, Qualifying Round]]
| 21–23 Jul 2000
| 21–23 Jul 2000
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Båstad]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Båstad]]
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| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
|-
|-
| [[2001 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round|World Group, qualifying round]]
| [[2001 Davis Cup World Group Qualifying Round|World Group, Qualifying Round]]
| 21–23 Sep 2001
| 21–23 Sep 2001
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem]]
| Hard(i)
| Hard(i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[United States Davis Cup team|United States]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[United States Davis Cup team|United States]]
| align="center"| 1–4
| align="center"| 1-4
| align="center" bgcolor="FFA07A"| Lost
| align="center" bgcolor="FFA07A"| Lost


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| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
|-
|-
| [[2002 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round|World Group, qualifying round]]
| [[2002 Davis Cup World Group Qualifying Round|World Group, Qualifying Round]]
| 20–22 Sep 2002
| 20–22 Sep 2002
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Adelaide]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Adelaide]]
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Australia Davis Cup team|Australia]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Australia Davis Cup team|Australia]]
| align="center"| 0–5
| align="center"| 0-5
| align="center" bgcolor="FFA07A"| Lost
| align="center" bgcolor="FFA07A"| Lost


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| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
|-
|-
| [[2003 Davis Cup World Group play-offs|World Group, play-offs]]
| [[2003 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs|World Group, Play-offs]]
| 19–21 Sep 2003
| 19–21 Sep 2003
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Zwolle]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Zwolle]]
| Hard(i)
| Hard(i)
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Netherlands Davis Cup team|Netherlands]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Netherlands Davis Cup team|Netherlands]]
| align="center"| 0–5
| align="center"| 0-5
| align="center" bgcolor="FFA07A"| Lost
| align="center" bgcolor="FFA07A"| Lost


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| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
|-
|-
| [[2005 Davis Cup World Group play-offs|World Group, play-offs]]
| [[2005 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs|World Group, Play-offs]]
| 23–26 Sep 2005
| 23–26 Sep 2005
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[New Delhi]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[New Delhi]]
| Grass
| Grass
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Sweden Davis Cup team|Sweden]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Sweden Davis Cup team|Sweden]]
| align="center"| 1–3
| align="center"| 1-3
| align="center" bgcolor="FFA07A"| Lost
| align="center" bgcolor="FFA07A"| Lost


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| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
|-
|-
| [[2008 Davis Cup World Group play-offs|World Group, play-offs]]
| [[2008 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs|World Group, Play-offs]]
| 19–21 Sep 2008
| 19–21 Sep 2008
| {{flagicon|ROM}} [[Bucharest]]
| {{flagicon|ROM}} [[Bucharest]]
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ROM}} [[Romania Davis Cup team|Romania]]
| {{flagicon|ROM}} [[Romania Davis Cup team|Romania]]
| align="center"| 1–4
| align="center"| 1-4
| align="center" bgcolor="FFA07A"| Lost
| align="center" bgcolor="FFA07A"| Lost


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| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
|-
|-
| [[2009 Davis Cup World Group play-offs|World Group, play-offs]]
| [[2009 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs|World Group, Play-offs]]
| 18–20 Sep 2009
| 18–20 Sep 2009
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Johannesburg]]
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Johannesburg]]
| Hard(i)
| Hard(i)
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[South Africa Davis Cup team|South Africa]]
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[South Africa Davis Cup team|South Africa]]
| align="center"| 4–1
| align="center"| 4-1
| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
|}
|}


===2010s===
===2010s===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|-
|-
! width="70"| Year
! width="70"| Year
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| align="center" bgcolor="FFA07A"| Lost
| align="center" bgcolor="FFA07A"| Lost
|-
|-
| [[2010 Davis Cup World Group play-offs | World Group, play-offs]]
| [[2010 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs | World Group, Play-offs]]
| 17–19 Sep 2010
| 17–19 Sep 2010
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Chennai]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Chennai]]
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| align="center" bgcolor="#FFA07A"| Lost
| align="center" bgcolor="#FFA07A"| Lost
|-
|-
| [[2011 Davis Cup World Group play-offs | World Group, play-offs]]
| [[2011 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs | World Group, Play-offs]]
| 16–18 Sep 2011
| 16–18 Sep 2011
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tokyo]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tokyo]]
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| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
|-
|-
| [[2014 Davis Cup World Group play-offs|World Group, play-offs]]
| [[2014 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs|World Group, Play-offs]]
| 12–14 Sep 2014
| 12–14 Sep 2014
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Bangalore]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Bangalore]]
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| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
|-
|-
| [[2015 Davis Cup World Group play-offs|World Group, play-offs]]
| [[2015 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs|World Group, Play-offs]]
| 18–20 Sep 2015
| 18–20 Sep 2015
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[New Delhi]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[New Delhi]]
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| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
|-
|-
| [[2016 Davis Cup World Group play-offs|World Group, play-offs]]
| [[2016 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs|World Group, Play-offs]]
| 16–18 Sep 2016
| 16–18 Sep 2016
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[New Delhi]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[New Delhi]]
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| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
|-
|-
| [[2017 Davis Cup World Group play-offs|World Group, play-offs]]
| [[2017 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs|World Group, Play-offs]]
| 15–17 Sep 2017
| 15–17 Sep 2017
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Edmonton]]
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Edmonton]]
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| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
| align="center" bgcolor="#98FB98"| Won
|-
|-
| [[2018 Davis Cup World Group play-offs|World Group, play-offs]]
| [[2018 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs|World Group, Play-offs]]
| 14–16 Sep 2018
| 14–16 Sep 2018
| {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Kraljevo]]
| {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Kraljevo]]
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|-style="border-top:2px solid gray;"
|-style="border-top:2px solid gray;"
| align="center" rowspan="2"| [[2019 Davis Cup|2019]]
| align="center" rowspan="2"| [[2019 Davis Cup|2019]]
| [[2019 Davis Cup qualifying round|World Group, qualifying round]]
| [[2019 Davis Cup Qualifying Round|World Group, Qualifying Round]]
| 1–2 Feb 2019
| 1–2 Feb 2019
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Kolkata]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Kolkata]]
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|-style="border-top:2px solid gray;"
|-style="border-top:2px solid gray;"
| align="center" rowspan="2"| [[2020–21 Davis Cup|2020–21]]
| align="center" rowspan="2"| [[2020–21 Davis Cup|2020–21]]
| [[2020 Davis Cup qualifying round|Finals, qualifying round]]
| [[2020 Davis Cup Qualifying Round|Finals, Qualifying Round]]
| 6–7 Mar 2020
| 6–7 Mar 2020
| {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Zagreb]]
| {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Zagreb]]
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|-style="border-top:2px solid gray;"
|-style="border-top:2px solid gray;"
| align="center" rowspan="2"| [[2022 Davis Cup|2022]]
| align="center" rowspan="2"| [[2022 Davis Cup|2022]]
| [[2022 Davis Cup World Group I play-offs|World Group I, Play-offs]]
| [[2022 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs|World Group I, Play-offs]]
| 4–5 Mar 2022
| 4–5 Mar 2022
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[New Delhi]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[New Delhi]]
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| [[2022 Davis Cup World Group I|World Group I]]
| [[2022 Davis Cup World Group I|World Group I]]
| 17–18 Sep 2022
| 17–18 Sep 2022
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Lillehammer]]
| {{flagicon|NOR}} TBA
| Hard(i)
| TBA
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Norway Davis Cup team|Norway]]
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Norway Davis Cup team|Norway]]
| align="center"| 1–3
|  
| align="center" bgcolor="FFA07A"| Lost
|  
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Latest revision as of 06:21, 14 August 2023


Template:Infobox tennis cup team The India men's national tennis team represents India in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the All India Tennis Association.

History[edit | edit source]

India competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921 but has yet to win the Cup.[1]

India finished as runners-up 3 times (1966, 1974, 1987). In 1974, the final was scratched and South Africa were awarded the Davis Cup after India refused to participate in the final due to the South African government's apartheid policies. India were strong favorites to win with Vijay Amritraj and Anand Amritraj at their best.[2][3]

Current team[edit | edit source]

Squad representing the India in the 2022 Davis Cup[4]
Player Win–loss Years played Ties Ranking
Singles Doubles Totals Singles Doubles
Yuki Bhambri 14–6 0–0 14–6 7 (2009, 2012–2015, 2017, 2022–present) 11 587 727
Rohan Bopanna 10–17 12–9 22–26 19 (2002–2003, 2005–2012, 2014–present) 31 31
Prajnesh Gunneswaran 3–6 0–0 3–6 5 (2017–2021) 6 278 1337
Ramkumar Ramanathan 10–9 0–1 10–10 7 (2016–present) 12 170 97
Divij Sharan 0–0 3–0 3–0 3 (2012, 2019, 2022–present) 3 1555 144
Source

Win–loss as of 12 March 2022, rankings as of 12 March 2022.

Non-playing captain

Notable former members[edit | edit source]

Results[edit | edit source]

Some best results[edit | edit source]

Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result
1966 Eastern, Group B, Semifinals 19–21 Mar 1966 India Ahmedabad Iran Iran 5–0 Won
Eastern, Group B, Final 7–9 May 1966 India Madras Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 5–0 Won
Eastern Zone, Final 30 Sep–3 Oct 1966 Japan Tokyo Japan Japan 4–1 Won
Interzonal, Semifinals 12–14 Nov 1966 India Calcutta West Germany West Germany 3–2 Won
Interzonal, final 4–6 Dec 1966 India Calcutta Brazil Brazil 3–2 Won
World Group, Challenge round 26–28 Dec 1966 Australia Melbourne Australia Australia 1–4 Runner-up
1974 Eastern Zone, Semifinals 3–5 May 1974 India Kanpur Japan Japan 4–1 Won
Eastern Zone, Final 10–12 May 1974 India Calcutta Australia Australia 3–2 Won
Interzonal, final 20–22 Sep 1974 India Pune Template:Country data USSRTemplate:Preview warning Soviet Union 3–1 Won
World Group, Final 1–3 Dec 1974 South Africa Template:Davis w/o[lower-alpha 1] Runner-up
1987 World Group, 1st Round 13–15 Mar 1987 India New Delhi Argentina Argentina 3–2 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 24–26 Jul 1987 India New Delhi Israel Israel 4–0 Won
World Group, Semifinals 2–4 Oct 1987 Australia Sydney Australia Australia 3–2 Won
World Group, Final 18–20 Dec 1987 Sweden Gothenburg Sweden Sweden 0–5 Runner-up

2000s[edit | edit source]

2010s[edit | edit source]

2020s[edit | edit source]

Year Competition Date Location Surface Opponent Score Result
2020–21 Finals, Qualifying Round 6–7 Mar 2020 Croatia Zagreb Hard(i) Croatia Croatia 1–3 Lost
World Group I 17–18 Sep 2021 Finland Espoo Hard(i) Finland Finland 1–3 Lost
2022 World Group I, Play-offs 4–5 Mar 2022 India New Delhi Grass Denmark Denmark 4–0 Won
World Group I 17–18 Sep 2022 Norway TBA TBA Norway Norway

Notes[edit | edit source]

Footnotes[edit | edit source]

  1. India boycotted Davis Cup final owing to the South African government's apartheid policies.[3]
  2. The Davis Cup tie was postponed from 14-15 September to 29-30 November and shifted out of Pakistan to a neutral venue due to the security concerns raised by India.[5][6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Davis Cup India Profile". Davis Cup. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. "India turns to a Californian to regain Davis Cup prestige". Bill Dwyre. Los Angeles Times. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "The Year the Davis Cup Felt Empty". Dave Seminia. New York Times. 28 November 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  4. D'Cunha, Zenia (3 March 2022). "Grass is green for India as they take on underdogs Denmark in Davis Cup". ESPN. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. "ITF STATEMENT REGARDING PAKISTAN V INDIA". Davis Cup. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  6. "ITF rejects PTF's appeal, nominates Nur-Sultan as venue for India-Pakistan Davis Cup tie". The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.

External links[edit | edit source]

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