Russia Davis Cup team

The Russia men's national tennis team 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. Russia finished as runner-up three times, in 1994, 1995, and 2007.

Russia was suspended in 2022 after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Last team The following players were called up for the 2021 Davis Cup Finals in November 2021. Player Singles Rank Doubles Rank First year played No. of ties Total Win/Loss Singles Win/Loss Doubles Win/LossDaniil Medvedev2275201775–35–20–1Andrey Rublev57420141616–109–57–5Aslan Karatsev1890201331–10–11–0Karen Khachanov291682013129–127–72–5Evgeny Donskoy173646201395–63–42–2

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.

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.

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.

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.

Year Name of the country[Ties & results] Years played Ties played Years in World Group Best result 1900–1917 (Russian Empire) — — — — 1917–1939 (USSR) — — — — 1940–1945 World War II 1946–1961 Didn't compete 1962–1991 (USSR) 1962 vs 5:01962 vs 0:51963 vs 5:01963 vs 4:11963 vs 1:41964 vs 4:11964 vs 1:41965 vs w/o1966 vs 1:41967 vs 3:21967 vs 3:21967 vs 3:01967 vs 1:41968 vs 4:11968 vs 5:01968 vs 2:31969 vs 5:01969 vs 4:11969 vs 5:01969 vs 1:41970 vs 3:21970 vs 5:01970 vs 3:21970 vs 2:31971 vs 5:01971 vs 4:11971 vs 1:41972 vs 3:21972 vs 5:01972 vs 4:01972 vs 2:31973 vs 3:21973 vs 3:21973 vs 2:31974 vs 3:11974 vs 3:21974 vs 1:41975 vs 2:31976 vs 5:01976 vs 4:11976 vs 4:11976 vs 4:11976 vs w/o1977 vs w/o1980 vs 5:01980 vs 2:31981 vs 4:11981 vs 4:01981 vs 5:01982 vs 1:41982 vs 4:11983 vs 1:41983 vs 1:41984 vs 5:01984 vs 3:21984 vs 3:21985 vs 2:31985 vs 3:21986 vs 2:31986 vs 1:41987 vs 4:11987 vs 4:11987 vs 2:31988 vs 5:01988 vs 5:01989 vs 1:41989 vs 1:41990 vs 4:11990 vs 1:41991 vs 4:11991 vs 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) 1992 vs 3:21992 vs 5:0 2 2(2–0) — World Group qualifying round winner 1992 1993– (RUS) 1993 vs 1:41993 vs 5:01994 vs 4:11994 vs 3:21994 vs 4:11994 vs 1:41995 vs 4:11995 vs 4:11995 vs 3:21995 vs 2:31996 vs 2:31996 vs 4:11997 vs 1:31997 vs 3:21998 vs 2:31998 vs 3:11999 vs 3:21999 vs 3:21999 vs 1:42000 vs 4:12000 vs 1:42001 vs 3:22001 vs 1:42002 vs 3:22002 vs 4:12002 vs 3:22002 vs 3:22003 vs 3:22003 vs 0:52004 vs 2:32004 vs 5:02005 vs 4:12005 vs 3:22005 vs 2:32006 vs 5:02006 vs 4:12006 vs 3:22006 vs 3:22007 vs 3:22007 vs 3:22007 vs 3:22007 vs 1:42008 vs 3:22008 vs 3:22008 vs 2:32009 vs 4:12009 vs 1:42010 vs 2:32011 vs 2:32010 vs 3:22012 vs 2:32012 vs 0:52013 vs 2:32013 vs 5:02014 vs 2:32014 vs 4:12015 vs 4:12015 vs 3:22015 vs 1:42016 vs 5:02016 vs 4:12016 vs 3:12017 vs 1:42017 vs 1:32018 vs 1:32018 vs 3:22019 vs 3:12019 vs 3:02019 vs 1:22019 vs 2:12019 vs 1:22021 vs 3:02021 vs 2:12021 vs 2:02021 vs 2:12021 vs 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) 4–1 Won World Group, Relegation play-off 21–23 Sep carpet Moscow (USSR) 1–4 Lost 1991 Europe/Africa Group I, First round 1–3 Feb carpet Budapest (HUN) 4–1 Won Europe/Africa Group I, Second round 3–5 May carpet Davos (SUI) 2–3 Lost 1992 Europe/Africa Group I, Second round 1–3 May clay Porto (POR) 3–2 Won World Group, Relegation play-off 1–3 May carpet Moscow (RUS) 5–0 Won 1993 World Group, First round 26–28 May carpet Moscow (RUS) 1–4 Lost World Group, Relegation play-off 24–26 Sep carpet Saint Petersburg (RUS) 5–0 Won 1994 World Group, First round 25–27 Mar carpet Saint Petersburg (RUS) 4–1 Won World Group, Quarterfinals 15–17 Jul carpet Saint Petersburg (RUS) 3–2 Won World Group, Semifinals 23–25 Sep hard Hamburg (GER) 4–1 Won World Group, Finals 2–4 Dec carpet Moscow (RUS) 1–4 Runner-up 1995 World Group, First round 3–5 Feb clay Antwerp (BEL) 4–1 Won World Group, Quarterfinals 31 Mar–2 Apr carpet Moscow (RUS) 4–1 Won World Group, Semifinals 22–24 Sep clay Moscow (RUS) 3–2 Won World Group, Final 1–3 Dec clay Moscow (RUS) 2–3 Runner-up 1996 World Group, First round 9–11 Feb clay Rome (ITA) 2–3 Lost World Group, Relegation play-off 20–22 Sep carpet Moscow (RUS) 4–1 Won 1997 World Group, First round 7–9 Feb hard Durban (RSA) 1–3 Lost World Group, Relegation play-off 19–21 Sep carpet Moscow (RUS) 3–2 Won 1998 World Group, First round 4–6 Apr hard Atlanta (USA) 2–3 Lost World Group, Relegation play-off 25–27 Sep hard Osaka (JPN) 3–1 Won 1999 World Group, First round 2–4 Apr carpet Frankfurt (GER) 3–2 Won World Group, Quarterfinals 16–18 Jul clay Moscow (RUS) 3–2 Won World Group, Semifinals 24–26 Sep grass Brisbane (AUS) 1–4 Lost

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

2010s Year Competition Date Surface Location Opponent Score Result 2010 World Group, First round 5–7 Mar hard Moscow (RUS) 3–2 Won World Group, Quarterfinals 9–11 Jul hard Moscow (RUS) 2–3 Lost 2011 World Group, First round 4–6 Mar hard Borås (SWE) 2–3 Lost World Group, Relegation play-off 16–18 Sep hard Kazan (RUS) 3–2 Won 2012 World Group, First round 10–12 Feb hard Wiener Neustadt (AUT) 2–3 Lost World Group, Relegation play-off 14–16 Sep clay São José do Rio Preto (BRA) 0–5 Lost 2013 Europe/Africa Group I, Second round 5–7 Apr hard Coventry (GBR) 2–3 Lost Europe/Africa Group I, Second round play-off 25–27 Oct hard Moscow (RUS) 5–0 Won 2014 Europe/Africa Group I, First round 31 Jan–2 Feb hard Moscow (RUS) 2–3 Lost Europe/Africa Group I, Second round play-off 12–14 Sep hard Moscow (RUS) 4–1 Won 2015 Europe/Africa Group I, First round 6–8 Mar hard Novy Urengoy (RUS) 4–1 Won Europe/Africa Group I, Second round 17–19 Jul hard Vladivostok (RUS) 3–2 Won World Group, Relegation play-off 18–20 Sep hard Irkutsk (RUS) 1–4 Lost 2016 Europe/Africa Group I, First round 4–6 Mar hard Kazan (RUS) 5–0 Won Europe/Africa Group I, Second round 15–17 Jul hard Moscow (RUS) 4–1 Won World Group, Relegation play-off 17–18 Sep hard Moscow (RUS) 3–1 Won 2017 World Group, First Round 3–5 Feb hard Niš (SRB) 1–4 Lost World Group, Relegation play-off 15–17 Sep clay Budapest (HUN) 1–3 Lost 2018 Europe/Africa Group I, Second round 6–7 Apr hard Moscow (RUS) 1–3 Lost Europe/Africa Group I, First round play-off 14–15 Sep hard Moscow (RUS) 3–2 Won 2019 Qualifying round 1–3 Feb hard Biel/Bienne (SUI) 3–1 WonFinals18–24 Nov hardMadrid (ESP) 3–0 Won 1–2 Lost 2–1 Won 1–2 Lost 2020–21Finals25 Nov–5 Dec hardMadrid (ESP) 3–0 Won 2–1 Won 2–0 Won 2–1 Won 2–0 Winner

Results

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