The Japan men's national tennis 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 eighth time.

History Japan competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921 finishing as the runners-up to the United States.

Results and fixtures The following are lists of match results and scheduled matches for the current year.

2025

Players

Current squad Rankings as of 26 August 2024 +Squad representing Japan in the 2024 Davis Cup World Group I, Play-off first round Player Born ATP ranking Debut Ties Win-loss Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Total 53 338 2015 10 8-4 1-2 9-6 267 539 2018 6 3-2 2-1 5-3 153 1,152 2021 3 0-3 1-0 1-3 1,452 148 2022 1 0-0 1-1 1-1

Results Year Competition Date Venue and location Surface Opponent Score Result 2002 Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round 8–10 February 2002 Gunsan, South Korea Carpet, Indoor 3–2 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, 2nd Round 5–7 April 2002 Muang-Thong-Thani Complex, Bangkok, Thailand Hard, Outdoor 1–4 Loss 2003 Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round 7–9 February 2003 R.K. Khanna Tennis Stadium, New Delhi, India Grass (Grass), Outdoor 1–4 Loss Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round Relegation Play-offs 4–6 April 2003 Toyota City Gymnasium, Toyota, Aichi, Japan Carpet, Indoor 5–0 Won 2004 Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round 6–8 February 2004 Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia Hard, Outdoor 3–2 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, 2nd Round 9–11 April 2004 Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan Hard, Outdoor 3–2 Won 2004 Davis Cup World Group play-offs 24–26 September 2004 Club Naval de Campo Las Salinas, Viña del Mar, Chile Clay, Outdoor 0–5 Loss 2005 Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round 4–6 March 2005 Soleada Club, Taoyuan, Taiwan Hard (rebound ace), outdoor 2–3 Loss Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round Relegation Play-offs 15–17 July 2005 Namihaya Dome, Kadoma, Osaka, Japan Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor 4–1 Won 2006 Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round 10–12 February 2006 Namihaya Dome, Kadoma, Osaka, Japan Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor 5–0 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals 7–9 April 2006 Rama Gardens Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand Hard (Plexipave), Outdoor 2–3 Loss 2007 Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round 9–11 February 2007 Beijing International Tennis Center, Beijing, China Hard (rebound ace), indoor 4–1 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals 6–8 April 2007 Namihaya Dome, Kadoma, Osaka, Japan Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor 5–0 Won World Group, play-offs 21–23 September 2007 Namihaya Dome, Kadoma, Osaka, Japan Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor 2–3 Loss 2008 Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round 8–10 February 2008 Rizal Memorial Tennis Center, Manila, Philippines Hard (Truflex Acrylic), Outdoor 5–0 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals 11–13 April 2008 R.K. Khanna Tennis Stadium, New Delhi, India Grass (Grass), Outdoor 2–3 Loss 2009 Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round 6–8 March 2009 Namihaya Dome, Kadoma, Osaka, Japan Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor 5–0 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals 8–10 May 2009 Sport Complex Pahlavon, Namangan, Uzbekistan Clay, Indoor 2–3 Loss 2010 Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round 5–7 March 2010 Namihaya Dome, Kadoma, Osaka, Japan Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor 5–0 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals 7–9 May 2010 Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane, Australia Clay, Outdoor 0–5 Loss 2011 Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round 4–6 March 2011 Plantation Bay Resort & Spa, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines Clay, Outdoor 3–1 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals 8–10 July 2011 Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Hyōgo, Japan Hard (Acrylic), Indoor 4–1 Won World Group, play-offs 16–18 September 2011 Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan Hard (Deco Turf II), Outdoor 4–1 Won 2012 World Group, 1st Round 10–12 February 2012 Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Hyōgo, Japan Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor 2–3 Loss World Group, play-offs 14–16 September 2012 Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan Hard (DecoTurf), Outdoor 2–3 Loss 2013 Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round 1–3 February 2013 Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor 5–0 Won Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals 5–7 April 2013 Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor 3–2 Won World Group, play-offs 13–15 September 2013 Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor 3–2 Won 2014 World Group, 1st Round 31 January–2 February 2014 Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor 4–1 Won World Group, Quarterfinals 4–6 April 2014 Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor 0–5 Loss 2015 World Group, 1st Round 6–8 March 2015 Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, Vancouver, Canada Hard (Premier), Indoor 2–3 Loss World Group, play-offs 18–20 September 2015 Club Campestre, Pereira, Colombia Clay (Red Clay), Outdoor 3–2 Won 2016 World Group, 1st Round 4–6 March 2016 Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, Great Britain Hard (GreenSet Cushion), Indoor 1–3 Loss World Group, play-offs 16–18 September 2016 Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan Hard, Outdoor 5–0 Won 2017 World Group, 1st Round 3–5 February 2017 Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor 1–4 Loss World Group, play-offs 15–18 September 2017 Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan Hard (DecoTurf), Outdoor 3–1 Won 2018 World Group, 1st Round 2–4 February 2018 Morioka Takaya Arena, Morioka, Japan Hard (GreenSet Pro), Indoor 1–3 Loss World Group, play-offs 14–16 September 2018 Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan Hard (DecoTurf), Outdoor 4–0 Won 2019 Davis Cup qualifying round 1–2 February 2019 Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre, Guangzhou, China Hard (TOPLUS MC Pro System), Outdoor 3–2 Won Finals, Round-Robin Group A 19 November 2019 Caja Mágica, Madrid, Spain Hard, Indoor 1–2 Loss Finals, Round-Robin Group A 20 November 2019 Caja Mágica, Madrid, Spain Hard, Indoor 0–3 Loss 2020–21 Davis Cup qualifying round 6–7 March 2020 Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Japan Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor 0–3 Loss Davis Cup World Group I 5–6 March 2021 Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad, Pakistan Grass, Outdoor 0–4 Won

See also

Japan Tennis Association

Notes

References

External links

Japan Tennis Association