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

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.

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.Argentina Team Profile, DavisCup.com

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,"Argentina vs. Russia, 04 Apr – 06 Apr 2003", DavisCup.com."Argentina vs. Colombia, 13 Feb – 15 Feb 1998", DavisCup.com. but also in other cities such as Córdoba,"Argentina vs. Belarus, 21 Sep – 23 Sep 2003", DavisCup.com. Mendoza"Argentina vs. Mexico, 09 Feb – 11 Feb 2001", DavisCup.com. and Mar del Plata,"Argentina vs. Bahamas, 05 Apr – 07 Apr 1996", DavisCup.com. 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."Argentina vs. Spain, 21 Nov – 23 Nov 2008", DavisCup.com. Since 2006, Argentina began to play their home matches at the Mary Terán de Weiss Stadium in Buenos Aires."Argentina vs. Sweden, 10 Feb – 12 Feb 2006", DavisCup.com.

Current team (2024)

Sebastián Báez (singles) Francisco Cerúndolo (singles) Tomás Martín Etcheverry (singles) Máximo González (doubles) Andrés Molteni (doubles)

Recent matches 2025

2026

Davis Cup finals EditionRounds/OpponentsResults1981 1R: QF: SF: F: 1R: 3–2 QF: 3–2 SF: 5–0 F: 1–32006 1R: QF: SF: F: 1R: 5–0 QF: 3–2 SF: 5–0 F: 2–32008 1R: QF: SF: F: 1R: 4–1 QF: 4–1 SF: 3–2 F: 1–32011 1R: QF: SF: F: 1R: 4–1 QF: 5–0 SF: 3–2 F: 1–32016 1R: QF: SF: F: 1R: 3–2 QF: 3–1 SF: 3–2 F: 3–2

All-time performances Here is the list of all match-ups of Argentina in the competition.

1920s Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result 1921 World Group, Quarterfinals 1–3 July w/o Loss 1923 Europe Zone, Europe Zone Quarterfinals 15–17 June Geneva (SWI) 1–4 Loss 1924 Europe Zone, Europe Zone Second round 1–3 May w/o Loss 1926 Europe Zone, Europe Zone Second Round 16–18 May Barcelona (SPA) 3–2 Win Europe Zone, Europe Zone Quarterfinals 29–31 May Barcelona (SPA) 1–3 Loss 1928 Europe Zone, Europe Zone First Round 3–5 May Torquay (GBR) 1–4 Loss

1930s Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result 1931 Americas Zone, South America Zone Quarterfinals 26–28 March Asunción (PAR) 5–0 Win Americas Zone, South America Zone Semifinals 2–4 April Buenos Aires (ARG) 5–0 Win Americas Zone, South America Zone Final 24–26 April Santiago (CHI) 3–0 Win Americas Zone, Americas Inter-Zonal Final 28–30 May Chevy Chase (USA) 0–5 Loss 1933 Americas Zone, South America Zone Semifinals 1–3 July Buenos Aires (ARG) w/o Win Americas Zone, South America Zone Final 8–10 April Buenos Aires (ARG) 4–0 Win Americas Zone, Americas Inter-Zonal Final 25–27 May Chevy Chase (USA) 0–4 Loss 1936 Europe Zone, Europe Zone Second Round 8–10 May Athens (GRE) 4–1 Win Europe Zone, Europe Zone Quarterfinals 5–7 June Berlin (GER) 1–4 Loss

1940s Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result 1948 Europe Zone, Europe Zone Second Round 15–17 May Brussels (BEL) 2–3 Loss 1949 Europe Zone, Europe Zone First Round 29 April–1 May w/o Loss

1950s Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result 1952 Europe Zone, Europe Zone Second Round 17–19 May Lausanne (SWI) 5–0 Win Europe Zone, Europe Zone Quarterfinals 13–15 June Paris (FRA) 2–3 Loss 1955 Europe Zone, Europe Zone First Round 29 April–1 May Monte Carlo (MON) 3–0 Win Europe Zone, Europe Zone Second Round 13–15 May Paris (FRA) 2–3 Loss 1958 Americas Zone, South America Zone Quarterfinals 10–12 July Buenos Aires (ARG) 5–0 Win Americas Zone, South America Zone Semifinals 1–3 June Buenos Aires (ARG) 5–0 Win Americas Zone, South America Zone Final 15–18 August Rye (USA) 0–5 Loss 1959 Americas Zone, South America Zone Semifinals 1–3 May Buenos Aires (ARG) w/o Win Americas Zone, South America Zone Final 1–3 June Havana (CUB) w/o Loss

1960s Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result 1960 Europe Zone, Europe Zone First Round 29 April–1 May Helsinki (FIN) 5–0 Win Europe Zone, Europe Zone Second Round 13–15 May Paris (FRA) 0–5 Loss 1964 Europe Zone, Europe Zone First Round 1–3 May Istanbul (TUR) 5–0 Win Europe Zone, Europe Zone Second Round 10–18 May Belgrade (YUG) 0–5 Loss 1966 Americas Zone, South America Zone Semifinals 8–10 April Buenos Aires (ARG) 3–2 Win Americas Zone, South America Zone Final 28–30 May Mexico City (MEX) 1–4 Loss 1967 Americas Zone, South America Zone Semifinals 30 April–2 May Buenos Aires (ARG) 5–0 Win Americas Zone, South America Zone Final 9–11 April Buenos Aires (ARG) 1–4 Loss1968 Americas Zone, South America Zone Quarterfinals 27–29 April Caracas (VEN) 2–3 Loss1969 Americas Zone, South America Zone Quarterfinals 2–4 May Santiago (CHI) 2–3 Loss

1970s Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result1970 Americas Zone, South America Zone Quarterfinals 20–22 March Buenos Aires (ARG) 2–3 Loss 1971 Americas Zone, South America Zone Quarterfinals 20–22 March Montevideo (URU) 5–0 Win Americas Zone, South America Zone Semifinals 9–11 April Santiago (CHI) 1–4 Loss1972 Americas Zone, South America Zone Semifinals 8–10 April Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 2–3 Loss 1973 Americas Zone, South America Zone First Round 23–25 February Buenos Aires (ARG) 5–0 Win Americas Zone, South America Zone Qualifying 23–25 March Buenos Aires (ARG) 4–1 Win Americas Zone, South America Zone Semifinals 13–15 April Montevideo (URU) 4–1 Win Americas Zone, South America Zone Final 4–6 May Buenos Aires (ARG) 2–3 Loss1974 Americas Zone, South America Zone Semifinals w/o Loss 1975 Americas Zone, South America Zone Qualifying 15–17 November 1974 Montevideo (URU) 5–0 Win Americas Zone, South America Zone Semifinals 20–22 December 1974 São Paulo (BRA) 2–3 Loss 1976 Americas Zone, South America Zone Qualifying 31 October–2 November 1975 Guayaquil (ECU) 5–0 Win Americas Zone, South America Zone Quarterfinals 26–28 December 1975 Buenos Aires (ARG) 5–0 Win Americas Zone, South America Zone Semifinals 5–7 March Santiago (CHI) 2–3 Loss 1977 Americas Zone, South America Zone Qualifying 12–14 November 1976 Buenos Aires (ARG) 4–1 Win Americas Zone, South America Zone Quarterfinals 17–19 December 1976 São Paulo (BRA) 3–2 Win Americas Zone, South America Zone Semifinals 18–20 March Buenos Aires (ARG) 4–1 Win Americas Zone, South America Zone Final 28 April–1 May Buenos Aires (ARG) 3–2 Win Inter-Zonal Zone, Semifinals 14–16 September Buenos Aires (ARG) 2–3 Loss1978 Americas Zone, South America Zone Final 17–19 March Santiago (CHI) 2–3 Loss 1979 Americas Zone, South America Zone Qualifying 27–29 October 1978 Guayaquil (ECU) 4–1 Win Americas Zone, South America Zone Semifinals 8–10 December 1978 Buenos Aires (ARG) 5–0 Win Americas Zone, South America Zone Final 16–18 March Buenos Aires (ARG) 3–2 Win Americas Zone, Americas Inter-Zonal Final 14–16 September Memphis (USA) 1–4 Loss

1980s Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result 1980 Americas Zone, South America Zone Final 1–3 February São Paulo (BRA) 4–1 Win Americas Zone, Americas Inter-Zonal Final 7–9 March Buenos Aires (ARG) 4–1 Win Inter-Zonal Zone, Semifinals 19–21 September Buenos Aires (ARG) 2–3 Loss 1981 World Group, 1st Round 6–8 March Munich (FRG) 3–2 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 9–11 July Timișoara (ROU) 3–2 Win World Group, Semifinals 2–4 October Buenos Aires (ARG) 5–0 Win World Group, Final 11–13 December Cincinnati (USA) 1–3Runner-up 1982 World Group, 1st Round 5–7 March Buenos Aires (ARG) 2–3 Loss World Group Playoffs 1–3 October Buenos Aires (ARG) 3–2 Win 1983 World Group, 1st Round 4–6 March Buenos Aires (ARG) 3–2 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 8–10 July Rome (ITA) 5–0 Win World Group, Semifinals 30 September– 2 October Stockholm (SWE) 1–4 Loss 1984 World Group, 1st Round 24–26 February Stuttgart (FRG) 4–1 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 13–15 July Atlanta (USA) 0–5 Loss 1985 World Group, 1st Round 8–10 March Buenos Aires (ECU) 1–4 Loss World Group Playoffs 1–3 October Buenos Aires (ARG) 2–3 Loss 1986 Americas Group I, Quarterfinals 7–9 March Buenos Aires (ARG) 5–0 Win Americas Group I, Semifinals 18–20 July Buenos Aires (ARG) 3–2 Win Americas Group I, Final 3–5 October Santiago (CHI) 4–1 Win 1987 World Group, 1st Round 13–15 March New Delhi (IND) 2–3 Loss World Group Playoffs 24–26 July Prague (TCH) 0–5 Loss 1988 Americas Group I, Semifinals 8–10 April Guayaquil (ECU) 4–1 Win Americas Group I, Final 22–24 July Buenos Aires (ARG) 1–4 Loss 1989 Americas Group I, Semifinals 7–8 April Buenos Aires (ARG) 3–0 Win World Group, Qualifying Round 20–22 July Eastbourne (GBR) 3–2 Win

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

2000s