Japan Davis Cup team
Japan | |
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Captain | Minoru Ueda |
ITF ranking |
13 ![]() |
Colors | Red & White |
First year | 1921 |
Years played | 82 |
Ties played (W–L) | 187 (105–82) |
Years in World Group | 6 (1–6) |
Runners-up | 1 (1921) |
Most total wins | Takao Suzuki (41–23) |
Most singles wins | Tsuyoshi Fukui (27–12) |
Most doubles wins | Takao Suzuki (14–11) |
Best doubles team |
Takao Suzuki / Satoshi Iwabuchi (9–5) |
Most ties played | Takao Suzuki (31) |
Most years played | Takao Suzuki (15) |
The Japan Davis Cup team represents Japan in Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Japan Tennis Association.
Japan first competed at the Davis Cup in 1921, where they finished as runners-up. They were an inaugural member of the World Group in 1981 and competed at the top division until 1985 when they were relegated to the second division. They are currently competing in the World Group for the sixth time.
Players
For a list of former Davis Cup representatives, see List of Japan Davis Cup team representatives.
Current squad
Team representing Japan vs. Ukraine (2016 World Group Play-offs)
Rankings as of 12 September 2016
- Kei Nishikori (ATP singles ranking No. 5)
- Taro Daniel (ATP singles ranking No. 88)
- Yoshihito Nishioka (ATP singles ranking No. 96)
- Yūichi Sugita (ATP singles ranking No. 98)
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up in the last two years. (Most recent call-up in brackets)
- Yasutaka Uchiyama (2016 World Group First Round)
- Go Soeda (2015 World Group First Round)
- Tatsuma Ito (2015 World Group First Round)
History
Japan competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921 finishing as the runners-up to the United States.
Results
Year | Competition | Date | Venue and Location | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2002 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round | 8–10 February, 2002 | ![]() |
Carpet, Indoor | ![]() |
3–2 | Won |
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 2nd Round | 5–7 April, 2002 | ![]() |
Hard, Outdoor | ![]() |
1–4 | Loss | |
2003 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round | 7–9 February, 2003 | ![]() |
Grass (Grass), Outdoor | ![]() |
1–4 | Loss |
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round Relegation Play-offs | 4–6 April, 2003 | ![]() |
Carpet, Indoor | ![]() |
5–0 | Won | |
2004 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round | 6-8 February, 2004 | ![]() |
Hard, Outdoor | ![]() |
3–2 | Won |
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 2nd Round | 9-11 April, 2004 | ![]() |
Hard, Outdoor | ![]() |
3–2 | Won | |
2004 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs | 24-26 September, 2004 | ![]() |
Clay, Outdoor | ![]() |
0–5 | Loss | |
2005 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round | 4–6 March, 2005 | ![]() |
Hard (Rebound Ace), Outdoor | ![]() |
2–3 | Loss |
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round Relegation Play-offs | 15–17 July, 2005 | ![]() |
Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor | ![]() |
4–1 | Won | |
2006 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round | 10–12 February, 2006 | ![]() |
Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor | ![]() |
5–0 | Won |
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals | 7–9 April, 2006 | ![]() |
Hard (Plexipave), Outdoor | ![]() |
2–3 | Loss | |
2007 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round | 9–11 February, 2007 | ![]() |
Hard (Rebound Ace), Indoor | ![]() |
4–1 | Won |
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals | 6–8 April, 2007 | ![]() |
Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor | ![]() |
5–0 | Won | |
World Group, Play-offs | 21–23 September, 2007 | ![]() |
Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor | ![]() |
2–3 | Loss | |
2008 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round | 8–10 February, 2008 | ![]() |
Hard (Truflex Acrylic), Outdoor | ![]() |
5–0 | Won |
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals | 11–13 April, 2008 | ![]() |
Grass (Grass), Outdoor | ![]() |
2–3 | Loss | |
2009 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round | 6–8 March, 2009 | ![]() |
Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor | ![]() |
5–0 | Won |
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals | 8–10 May, 2009 | ![]() |
Clay, Indoor | ![]() |
2–3 | Loss | |
2010 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round | 5–7 March, 2010 | ![]() |
Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor | ![]() |
5–0 | Won |
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals | 7–9 May, 2010 | ![]() |
Clay, Outdoor | ![]() |
0–5 | Loss | |
2011 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round | 4–6 March, 2011 | ![]() |
Clay, Outdoor | ![]() |
3–1 | Won |
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals | 8–10 July, 2011 | ![]() |
Hard (Acrylic), Indoor | ![]() |
4–1 | Won | |
World Group, Play-offs | 16–18 September, 2011 | ![]() |
Hard (Deco Turf II), Outdoor | ![]() |
4–1 | Won | |
2012 | World Group, 1st Round | 10–12 February, 2012 | ![]() |
Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor | ![]() |
2–3 | Loss |
World Group, Play-offs | 14–16 September, 2012 | ![]() |
Hard (DecoTurf), Outdoor | ![]() |
2–3 | Loss | |
2013 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round | 1–3 February, 2013 | ![]() |
Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor | ![]() |
5–0 | Won |
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals | 5–7 April, 2013 | ![]() |
Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor | ![]() |
3–2 | Won | |
World Group, Play-offs | 13–15 September, 2013 | ![]() |
Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor | ![]() |
3–2 | Won | |
2014 | World Group, 1st Round | 31 January–2 February, 2014 | ![]() |
Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor | ![]() |
4–1 | Won |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 4–6 April, 2014 | ![]() |
Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor | ![]() |
0–5 | Loss | |
2015 | World Group, 1st Round | 6–8 March, 2015 | ![]() |
Hard (Premier), Indoor | ![]() |
2–3 | Loss |
World Group, Play-offs | 18–20 September, 2015 | ![]() |
Clay (Red Clay), Outdoor | ![]() |
3–2 | Won | |
2016 | World Group, 1st Round | 4–6 March, 2016 | ![]() |
Hard (GreenSet Cushion), Indoor | ![]() |
1–3 | Loss |
World Group, Play-offs | 16–18 September, 2016 | ![]() |
Hard, Outdoor | ![]() |
5–0 | Won | |
2017 | World Group, 1st Round | 3–5 February, 2017 | ![]() |
TBD | ![]() |
– | TBD |
World Group, Quarterfinals or World Group, Play-offs | 7–9 April, 2017 or 15–17 September, 2017 | TBD | TBD | TBD | – | TBD | |
See also
References
External links
- Team page on DavisCup.com
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