Spain Davis Cup team

Spain

Nickname	La Armada Española (The Spanish Armada)
Captain	Conchita Martínez
ITF ranking	17
Colors	Red & Yellow

First year	1921
Years played	79
Years in World Group	30 (37–25)
Davis Cup titles	5 (2000, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011)
Runners-up	4 (1965, 1967, 2003, 2012)

Most total wins	Manuel Santana (92–28)
Most singles wins	Manuel Santana (69–17)
Most doubles wins	Manuel Santana (23–11)
Best doubles team	José Luis Arilla / Manuel Santana (15–7)
Most ties played	Manuel Santana (46)
Most years played	Sergio Casal Manuel Orantes Manuel Santana (14)

The Spain Davis Cup team represents Spain in the Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Real Federación Española de Tenis, presided over by José Luis Escañuela.

Spain has won the Davis Cup five times (2000, 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2011), and finished as runner-up four times (1965, 1967, 2003, 2012).

Spain competed in the World Group for 18 consecutive years, from 1997 to 2014, which makes it historically one of the most powerful countries in the tennis world.

Spain defeated Argentina in the 2011 final, held for the second time in Seville, by a score of 3–1 ^[1] to claim their fifth title, and the third in four years.

In 2014 Spain was relegated, dropping out of the World Group for the first time since 1996. They will return in 2017 after winning the World Group playoffs the previous year.

History

Spain competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921 but didn't reach the final round until 1965, when the team led by Jaime Bartroli lost to Australia. They reached the final again two years later but though they had great players such as Manuel Santana and Manuel Orantes, Spain lost against Roy Emerson and company again.

Spanish fans had to wait 33 years in 2000, to see their team play another Davis Cup final, but this time the Spanish team defeated the Australians in Barcelona with Juan Carlos Ferrero as national hero. But Lleyton Hewitt, who had been defeated by Ferrero three years before, had his revenge very soon, when Spain lost to Australia again in 2003.

The following year, Spain reached the final once again. It was played in Seville and for the first time ever, they didn't have to play against Australia. Their opponents were the United States, and thanks to great performances from Carlos Moyá and an 18-year-old Rafael Nadal, Spain managed to win their second Davis Cup.

Spain reached the final once again in 2008, and they won against Argentina. It was the first time that the Spanish team managed to win the final on foreign soil. Unexpectedly, the Spanish heroes were Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano López, winning one single each and the doubles partnering together. David Ferrer, then World Number 5, lost in straight sets to David Nalbandian in the only match he played in the final; and Nadal, World Number 1, was injured, and he wasn't able to play in Argentina.

After winning the Davis Cup for the third time, Emilio Sánchez stepped down as captain to allow compatriot Albert Costa take his place. In 2009, second-seeded Spain cruised to their seventh Davis Cup final after home victories against Serbia, Germany and Israel, even though Costa struggled to make a team as Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco missed two ties each. Spain played the Czech Republic, which previously managed to eliminate first-seeded Argentina. The final was held in home ground again, where they hadn't lost a tie since 1999. Spain swept the Czechs 5–0 behind great performances from David Ferrer and Rafael Nadal to claim their second consecutive title, and the fourth in ten years.

Davis Cup wins

Edition	Rounds/Opponents	Results
2000	1R: Italy QF: Russia SF: United States F: Australia	1R: 4–1 QF: 4–1 SF: 5–0 F: 3–1
2004	1R: Czech Republic QF: Netherlands SF: France F: United States	1R: 3–2 QF: 4–1 SF: 4–1 F: 3–2
2008	1R: Peru QF: Germany SF: United States F: Argentina	1R: 5–0 QF: 4–1 SF: 4–1 F: 3–1
2009	1R: Serbia QF: Germany SF: Israel F: Czech Republic	1R: 4–1 QF: 3–2 SF: 4–1 F: 5–0
2011	1R: Belgium QF: United States SF: France F: Argentina	1R: 4–1 QF: 3–1 SF: 4–1 F: 3–1

Results

Year	Competition	Date	Location	Opponent	Score	Result
2000	World Group, 1st Round	4–6 February	Murcia, Spain	Italy	4–1	Won
	World Group, Quarterfinals	7–9 April	Málaga, Spain	Russia	4–1	Won
	World Group, Semifinals	21–23 July	Santander, Spain	United States	5–0	Won
	World Group, Final	8–10 December	Barcelona, Spain	Australia	3–1	Winner
2004	World Group, 1st Round	6–8 February	Brno, Czech Republic	Czech Republic	2–3	Won
	World Group, Quarterfinals	9–11 April	Palma de Mallorca, Spain	Netherlands	4–1	Won
	World Group, Semifinals	24–26 September	Alicante, Spain	France	4–1	Won
	World Group, Final	3–5 December	Seville, Spain	United States	3–2	Winner
2008	World Group, 1st Round	8–10 February	Lima, Peru	Peru	0–5	Won
	World Group, Quarterfinals	11–13 April	Bremen, Germany	Germany	1–4	Won
	World Group, Semifinals	19–21 September	Madrid, Spain	United States	4–1	Won
	World Group, Final	21–23 November	Mar del Plata, Argentina	Argentina	1–3	Winner
2009	World Group, 1st Round	6–8 March	Benidorm, Spain	Serbia	4–1	Won
	World Group, Quarterfinals	10–12 July	Marbella, Spain	Germany	3–2	Won
	World Group, Semifinals	18–20 September	Murcia, Spain	Israel	4–1	Won
	World Group, Final	4–6 December	Barcelona, Spain	Czech Republic	5–0	Winner
2011	World Group, 1st Round	4–6 March	Charleroi, Belgium	Belgium	1–4	Won
	World Group, Quarterfinals	8–10 July	Austin, United States	United States	1–3	Won
	World Group, Semifinals	16–18 September	Córdoba, Spain	France	4–1	Won
	World Group, Final	2–4 December	Seville, Spain	Argentina	3–1	Winner

Current team (2016)

Rafael Nadal
David Ferrer
Feliciano López (doubles player)
Marc López (doubles player)

All players

Main article: List of Spain Davis Cup team representatives

References

↑ "Tie Details: Spain defeated Argentina 3–1 in Spain" Davis Cup, 12/04/11, accessed 12/04/11

External links

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Team page on DavisCup.com
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Davis Cup

Current champions (2016): Argentina

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2017 World Group teams	Argentina Australia Belgium Canada Croatia Czech Republic France Germany Great Britain Italy Japan Russia Serbia Spain Switzerland United States

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