Czech Republic Davis Cup team
Czech Republic | |
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Captain | Jaroslav Navrátil |
ITF ranking | 19 1 (6 December 2021) |
Highest ITF ranking | 1 (8 April 2013) |
Colors | blue & red |
First year | 1921 |
Years played | 83 |
Ties played (W–L) | 206 (127–79) |
Years in World Group | 35 (37–33) |
Davis Cup titles | 3 (1980, 2012, 2013) |
Runners-up | 2 (1975, 2009) |
Most total wins | Jan Kodeš (60–34) |
Most singles wins | Roderich Menzel (40–12) |
Most doubles wins | Jan Kodeš (21–15) |
Best doubles team | Tomáš Berdych & Radek Štěpánek (16–2) |
Most ties played | Jan Kodeš (39) |
Most years played | Jan Kodeš (15) |
The Czech Republic men's national tennis team represents the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup and is governed by the . The Czech team was started in 1993, following the break-up of Czechoslovakia.
The team competed in the Europe/Africa Zone I in 2019. It has played in the World Group in all but one year since it was created in 1981, sharing this record with the United States.
Current team (2021)[]
History[]
The Czech Republic competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921, as Czechoslovakia.
From 1930 to 1939 Ladislav Hecht played for the Czech Republic Davis Cup team, achieving a record of 18-19, and was its Captain.[1][2] Hecht was invited to play for the German Davis Cup Team, by an aide that was unaware that he was Jewish, but declined.[1]
The Czech Republic won the Davis Cup in 1980 as Czechoslovakia, and in 2012 and 2013 as the Czech Republic in Prague and Belgrade respectively.
Recent performances[]
Here is the list of all match-ups since 1981, when the competition started being held in the current World Group format.
1980s[]
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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As Czechoslovakia | ||||||
1981 | World Group, 1st Round | 6–8 Mar | Zurich (SUI) | Switzerland | 3–2 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 9–11 Jul | New York City (USA) | United States | 1–4 | Loss | |
1982 | World Group, 1st Round | 5–7 Mar | Prague (TCH) | West Germany | 5–0 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 9–11 Jul | Paris (FRA) | France | 2–3 | Loss | |
1983 | World Group, 1st Round | 4–6 Mar | Asunción (PAR) | Paraguay | 2–3 | Loss |
30 Sep – 2 Oct | Hradec Králové (TCH) | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Win | ||
1984 | World Group, 1st Round | 24–26 Feb | Hradec Králové (TCH) | Denmark | 5–0 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 13–15 Jul | Hradec Králové (TCH) | France | 3–2 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 28–30 Sep | Båstad (SWE) | Sweden | 0–5 | Loss | |
1985 | World Group, 1st Round | 8–10 Mar | Tbilisi (URS) | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 2–4 Aug | Guayaquil (ECU) | Ecuador | 5–0 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 4–6 Oct | Frankfurt (FRG) | West Germany | 0–5 | Loss | |
1986 | World Group, 1st Round | 7–10 Mar | Calcutta (IND) | India | 4–1 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 18–20 Jul | Sarajevo (YUG) | Yugoslavia | 5–0 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 3–5 Oct | Prague (TCH) | Sweden | 1–4 | Loss | |
1987 | World Group, 1st Round | 13–15 Mar | Hradec Králové (TCH) | Israel | 2–3 | Loss |
24–26 Jul | Prague (TCH) | Argentina | 5–0 | Win | ||
1988 | World Group, 1st Round | 5–7 Feb | Prague (TCH) | Paraguay | 5–0 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 8–10 Apr | Norrköping (SWE) | Sweden | 2–3 | Loss | |
1989 | World Group, 1st Round | 3–5 Feb | Prague (TCH) | Soviet Union | 4–1 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 7–9 Apr | Prague (TCH) | West Germany | 2–3 | Loss |
1990s[]
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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As Czechoslovakia | ||||||
1990 | World Group, 1st Round | 2–4 Feb | Prague (TCH) | Switzerland | 5–0 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 30 Mar – 2 Apr | Prague (TCH) | United States | 1–4 | Loss | |
1991 | World Group, 1st Round | 2–4 Feb | Prague (TCH) | Austria | 4–1 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 29–31 Mar | Prague (TCH) | Yugoslavia | 1–4 | Loss | |
1992 | World Group, 1st Round | 31 Jan – 2 Feb | Prague (TCH) | Belgium | 5–0 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 27–29 Mar | Fort Myers (USA) | United States | 2–3 | Loss | |
As Czech Republic | ||||||
1993 | World Group, 1st Round | 26–28 Mar | Aarhus (DEN) | Denmark | 4–1 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 16–18 Jul | Halle (GER) | Germany | 1–4 | Loss | |
1994 | World Group, 1st Round | 25–27 Mar | Ramat HaSharon (ISR) | Israel | 4–1 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 15–17 Jul | Saint Petersburg (RUS) | Russia | 2–3 | Loss | |
1995 | World Group, 1st Round | 3–5 Feb | Naples (ITA) | Italy | 1–4 | Loss |
World Group, Qualifying Round | 22–24 Sep | Prague (CZE) | Zimbabwe | 4–1 | Win | |
1996 | World Group, 1st Round | 9–11 Feb | Plzeň (CZE) | Hungary | 5–0 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 5–7 Apr | Prague (CZE) | United States | 3–2 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 20–22 Sep | Prague (CZE) | Sweden | 1–4 | Loss | |
1997 | World Group, 1st Round | 7–9 Feb | Příbram (CZE) | India | 3–2 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 4–6 Apr | Adelaide (AUS) | Australia | 0–5 | Loss | |
1998 | World Group, 1st Round | 3–5 Apr | Zurich (SUI) | Switzerland | 2–3 | Loss |
World Group, Qualifying Round | 25–27 Sep | Prague (SUI) | South Africa | 5–0 | Win | |
1999 | World Group, 1st Round | 2–4 Apr | Ghent (BEL) | Belgium | 2–3 | Loss |
World Group, Qualifying Round | 24–26 Sep | Tashkent (UZB) | Uzbekistan | 5–0 | Win |
2000s[]
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2000 | World Group, 1st Round | 4–6 Feb | Ostrava (TCH) | Great Britain | 4–1 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 7–9 Apr | Inglewood (USA) | United States | 2–3 | Loss | |
2001 | World Group, 1st Round | 9–11 Feb | Helsingborg (SWE) | Sweden | 2–3 | Loss |
World Group, Qualifying Round | 21–23 Sep | Prostějov (CZE) | Romania | 3–2 | Win | |
2002 | World Group, 1st Round | 8–10 Feb | Ostrava (CZE) | Brazil | 4–1 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 5–7 Apr | Pau (FRA) | France | 2–3 | Loss | |
2003 | World Group, 1st Round | 7–9 Feb | Ostrava (CZE) | Russia | 2–3 | Loss |
World Group, Relegation Play-offs | 19–21 Sep | Bangkok (THA) | Thailand | 4–1 | Win | |
2004 | World Group, 1st Round | 6–8 Feb | Brno (CZE) | Spain | 2–3 | Loss |
World Group, Relegation Play-offs | 24–26 Sep | Lambaré (PAR) | Paraguay | 5–0 | Win | |
2005 | World Group, 1st Round | 4–6 Mar | Buenos Aires (ARG) | Argentina | 0–5 | Loss |
World Group, Relegation Play-offs | 23-25 Sep | Liberec (CZE) | Germany | 2–3 | Loss | |
2006 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st Round | BYE | ||||
Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd Round | 7–9 Apr | Oujda (MAR) | Morocco | 5–0 | Win | |
World Group, Relegation Play-offs | 22–24 Sep | Leiden (NED) | Netherlands | 4–1 | Win | |
2007 | World Group, 1st Round | 9–11 Feb | Ostrava (CZE) | United States | 1–4 | Loss |
World Group, Relegation Play-offs | 21–23 Sep | Prague (CZE) | Switzerland | 3–2 | Win | |
2008 | World Group, 1st Round | 8–10 Feb | Ostrava (CZE) | Belgium | 3–2 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 11–13 Apr | Moscow (RUS) | Russia | 2–3 | Loss | |
2009 | World Group, 1st Round | 6–8 Mar | Ostrava (CZE) | France | 3–2 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 10–12 Jul | Ostrava (CZE) | Argentina | 3–2 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 18–20 Sep | Poreč (CRO) | Croatia | 4–1 | Win | |
World Group, Finals | 4–6 Dec | Barcelona (ESP) | Spain | 0–5 | Runner-up |
2010s[]
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | World Group, 1st Round | 5–7 Mar | Bree (BEL) | Belgium | 4–1 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 9–11 Jul | Coquimbo (CHI) | Chile | 4–1 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 17–19 Sep | Belgrade (SRB) | Serbia | 2–3 | Loss | |
2011 | World Group, 1st Round | 4–6 Mar | Ostrava (CZE) | Kazakhstan | 2–3 | Loss |
World Group, Relegation Play-offs | 16–18 Sep | Bucharest (ROU) | Romania | 5–0 | Win | |
2012 | World Group, 1st Round | 10–12 Feb | Ostrava (CZE) | Italy | 4–1 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 6–8 Apr | Prague (CZE) | Serbia | 4–1 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 14–16 Sep | Buenos Aires (ARG) | Argentina | 3–2 | Win | |
World Group, Finals | 16–18 Nov | Prague (CZE) | Spain | 3–2 | Champion | |
2013 | World Group, 1st Round | 1–3 Feb | Geneva (SUI) | Switzerland | 3-2 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 5–7 Apr | Astana (KAZ) | Kazakhstan | 3–1 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 13–15 Sep | Prague (CZE) | Argentina | 3–2 | Win | |
World Group, Finals | 15–17 Nov | Belgrade (SRB) | Serbia | 3–2 | Champion | |
2014 | World Group, 1st Round | 31 Jan–2 Feb | Ostrava (CZE) | Netherlands | 3-2 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 4–6 Apr | Tokyo (JPN) | Japan | 5–0 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 12–14 Sep | Paris (FRA) | France | 1–4 | Loss | |
2015 | World Group, 1st Round | 6–8 Mar | Ostrava (CZE) | Australia | 2–3 | Loss |
World Group, Relegation Play-offs | 18–20 Sep | New Delhi (IND) | India | 3–1 | Win | |
2016 | World Group, 1st Round | 4–6 Mar | Hanover (GER) | Germany | 3–2 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 15–17 Jul | Třinec (CZE) | France | 1–3 | Loss | |
2017 | World Group, 1st Round | 3–5 Feb | Melbourne (AUS) | Australia | 1–4 | Loss |
World Group, Relegation Play-offs | 15–17 Sep | The Hague (NED) | Netherlands | 2-3 | Loss |
See also[]
- Davis Cup
- Czech Republic at the Hopman Cup
References[]
External links[]
- Team page on DavisCup.com, the official website of the Davis Cup
- Davis Cup teams
- National sports teams of the Czech Republic
- Tennis in the Czech Republic