National tennis team
Argentina Captain Javier Frana ITF ranking 15 (6 December 2021) Highest ITF ranking 1 (28 November 2016 ) Colors Light Blue & White First year 1921 Years played 66 Ties played (W–L) 178 (99–79) Years in World Group 27 (40–26) Davis Cup titles 1 (2016 ) Runners-up 4 (1981 , 2006 , 2008 , 2011 ) Most total wins Guillermo Vilas (57–24)Most singles wins Guillermo Vilas (45–10) Most doubles wins David Nalbandian (16–5)Best doubles team José Luis Clerc / Guillermo Vilas (7–7)Most ties played Guillermo Vilas (29) Most years played Guillermo Vilas (14)
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.
The Argentine team with the trophies won at Casa Rosada , November 2016
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 .[citation needed ]
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.[ 1]
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.
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 ,[ 2] [ 3] but also in other cities such as Córdoba ,[ 4] Mendoza [ 5] and Mar del Plata ,[ 6] 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 .[ 7] Since 2006, Argentina began to play their home matches at the Mary Terán de Weiss Stadium in Buenos Aires.[ 8]
Here is the list of all match-ups of Argentina in the competition.
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
1960
Europe Zone , Europe Zone First Round
29 April–1 May
Helsinki (FIN)
Finland
5–0
Win
Europe Zone, Europe Zone Second Round
13–15 May
Paris (FRA)
France
0–5
Loss
1964
Europe Zone , Europe Zone First Round
1–3 May
Istanbul (TUR)
Turkey
5–0
Win
Europe Zone, Europe Zone Second Round
10–18 May
Belgrade (YUG)
Yugoslavia
0–5
Loss
1966
Americas Zone , South America Zone Semifinals
8–10 April
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Chile
3–2
Win
Americas Zone, South America Zone Final
28–30 May
Mexico City (MEX)
Mexico
1–4
Loss
1967
Americas Zone , South America Zone Semifinals
30 April–2 May
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Venezuela
5–0
Win
Americas Zone, South America Zone Final
9–11 April
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Ecuador
1–4
Loss
1968
Americas Zone , South America Zone Quarterfinals
27–29 April
Caracas (VEN)
Venezuela
2–3
Loss
1969
Americas Zone , South America Zone Quarterfinals
2–4 May
Santiago (CHI)
Chile
2–3
Loss
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
1970
Americas Zone , South America Zone Quarterfinals
20–22 March
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Chile
2–3
Loss
1971
Americas Zone , South America Zone Quarterfinals
20–22 March
Montevideo (URU)
Uruguay
5–0
Win
Americas Zone, South America Zone Semifinals
9–11 April
Santiago (CHI)
Chile
1–4
Loss
1972
Americas Zone , South America Zone Semifinals
8–10 April
Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
Brazil
2–3
Loss
1973
Americas Zone , South America Zone First Round
23–25 February
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Ecuador
5–0
Win
Americas Zone, South America Zone Qualifying
23–25 March
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Brazil
4–1
Win
Americas Zone, South America Zone Semifinals
13–15 April
Montevideo (URU)
South Africa
4–1
Win
Americas Zone, South America Zone Final
4–6 May
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Chile
2–3
Loss
1974
Americas Zone , South America Zone Semifinals
–
–
South Africa
w/o
Loss
1975
Americas Zone , South America Zone Qualifying
15–17 November 1974
Montevideo (URU)
Uruguay
5–0
Win
Americas Zone, South America Zone Semifinals
20–22 December 1974
São Paulo (BRA)
Brazil
2–3
Loss
1976
Americas Zone , South America Zone Qualifying
31 October–2 November 1975
Guayaquil (ECU)
Ecuador
5–0
Win
Americas Zone, South America Zone Quarterfinals
26–28 December 1975
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Brazil
5–0
Win
Americas Zone, South America Zone Semifinals
5–7 March
Santiago (CHI)
Chile
2–3
Loss
1977
Americas Zone , South America Zone Qualifying
12–14 November 1976
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Ecuador
4–1
Win
Americas Zone, South America Zone Quarterfinals
17–19 December 1976
São Paulo (BRA)
Brazil
3–2
Win
Americas Zone, South America Zone Semifinals
18–20 March
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Chile
4–1
Win
Americas Zone, South America Zone Final
28 April–1 May
Buenos Aires (ARG)
United States
3–2
Win
Inter-Zonal Zone , Semifinals
14–16 September
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Australia
2–3
Loss
1978
Americas Zone , South America Zone Final
17–19 March
Santiago (CHI)
Chile
2–3
Loss
1979
Americas Zone , South America Zone Qualifying
27–29 October 1978
Guayaquil (ECU)
Ecuador
4–1
Win
Americas Zone, South America Zone Semifinals
8–10 December 1978
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Brazil
5–0
Win
Americas Zone, South America Zone Final
16–18 March
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Chile
3–2
Win
Americas Zone, Americas Inter-Zonal Final
14–16 September
Memphis (USA)
United States
1–4
Loss
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
1980
Americas Zone , South America Zone Final
1–3 February
São Paulo (BRA)
Brazil
4–1
Win
Americas Zone, Americas Inter-Zonal Final
7–9 March
Buenos Aires (ARG)
United States
4–1
Win
Inter-Zonal Zone , Semifinals
19–21 September
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Czechoslovakia
2–3
Loss
1981
World Group , 1st Round
6–8 March
Munich (FRG)
West Germany
3–2
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
9–11 July
Timișoara (ROU)
Romania
3–2
Win
World Group, Semifinals
2–4 October
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Great Britain
5–0
Win
World Group, Final
11–13 December
Cincinnati (USA)
United States
1–3
Runner-up
1982
World Group , 1st Round
5–7 March
Buenos Aires (ARG)
France
2–3
Loss
World Group Playoffs
1–3 October
Buenos Aires (ARG)
West Germany
3–2
Win
1983
World Group , 1st Round
4–6 March
Buenos Aires (ARG)
United States
3–2
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
8–10 July
Rome (ITA)
Italy
5–0
Win
World Group, Semifinals
30 September– 2 October
Stockholm (SWE)
Sweden
1–4
Loss
1984
World Group , 1st Round
24–26 February
Stuttgart (FRG)
West Germany
4–1
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
13–15 July
Atlanta (USA)
United States
0–5
Loss
1985
World Group , 1st Round
8–10 March
Buenos Aires (ECU)
Ecuador
1–4
Loss
World Group Playoffs
1–3 October
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Soviet Union
2–3
Loss
1986
Americas Group I , Quarterfinals
7–9 March
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Uruguay
5–0
Win
Americas Group I, Semifinals
18–20 July
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Peru
3–2
Win
Americas Group I, Final
3–5 October
Santiago (CHI)
Chile
4–1
Win
1987
World Group , 1st Round
13–15 March
New Delhi (IND)
India
2–3
Loss
World Group Playoffs
24–26 July
Prague (TCH)
Czechoslovakia
0–5
Loss
1988
Americas Group I , Semifinals
8–10 April
Guayaquil (ECU)
Ecuador
4–1
Win
Americas Group I, Final
22–24 July
Buenos Aires (ARG)
United States
1–4
Loss
1989
Americas Group I , Semifinals
7–8 April
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Canada
3–0
Win
World Group , Qualifying Round
20–22 July
Eastbourne (GBR)
Great Britain
3–2
Win
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
1990
World Group , 1st Round
2–4 February
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Israel
3–0
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
30 March – 2 April
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Germany
3–2
Win
World Group, Semifinals
21–23 September
Sydney (AUS)
Australia
0–5
Loss
1991
World Group , 1st Round
1 February – 31 March
Christchurch (NZL)
New Zealand
4–1
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
30 March – 1 April
Berlin (GER)
Germany
0–5
Loss
1992
World Group , 1st Round
31 January – 2 February
Hawaii (USA)
United States
0–5
Loss
World Group , Qualifying Round
25–27 September
Aarhus (DEN)
Denmark
2–3
Loss
1993
American Group I , Semifinals
26–28 March
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Mexico
4–1
Win
World Group , Qualifying Round
22–26 September
Budapest (HUN)
Hungary
1–4
Loss
1994
Americas Group I , Semifinals
15–17 July
Montevideo (URU)
Uruguay
2–3
Loss
1995
Americas Group I , 1st Round
3–5 February
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Chile
3–2
Win
Americas Group I, Semifinals
31 March – 2 April
Caracas (VEN)
Venezuela
2–3
Loss
1996
Americas Group I , Semifinals
5–7 April
Mar del Plata (ARG)
Bahamas
4–1
Win
World Group , Qualifying Round
20–22 September
Mexico City (MEX)
Mexico
2–3
Loss
1997
Americas Group I , Semifinals
4–6 April
Santiago (CHI)
Chile
2–3
Loss
Americas Group I, Relegation playoff
11–14 July
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Ecuador
1–3
Loss
American Group I, Relegation playoff
19–21 September
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Venezuela
4–1
Win
1998
Americas Group I , 1st Round
13–15 February
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Colombia
5–0
Win
Americas Group I, Semifinals
3–5 April
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Chile
4–1
Win
World Group , Qualifying Round
25–28 September
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Slovakia
2–3
Loss
1999
Americas Group I , Semifinals
2–4 April
Salinas (ECU)
Ecuador
1–4
Loss
Americas Group I, Relegation playoff
16–18 July
Caracas (VEN)
Venezuela
4–1
Win
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
2000
Americas Group I , Semifinals
7–9 April
Santiago (CHI)
Chile
0–2
Loss
Americas Group I, Relegation playoff I
21–23 July
Montreal (CAN)
Canada
1–4
Loss
Americas Group I, Relegation playoff II
6–8 October
Bogotá (COL)
Colombia
4–1
Win
2001
Americas Group I , 1st Round
9–11 February
Mendoza (ARG)
Mexico
5–0
Win
Americas Group I, Semifinals
6–8 April
Córdoba (ARG)
Canada
5–0
Win
World Group , Qualifying Round
21–23 September
Córdoba (ARG)
Belarus
5–0
Win
2002
World Group , 1st Round
8–10 February
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Australia
5–0
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
5–7 April
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Croatia
3–2
Win
World Group, Semifinals
20–22 September
Moscow (RUS)
Russia
2–3
Loss
2003
World Group , 1st Round
7–9 February
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Germany
5–0
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
4–6 April
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Russia
5–0
Win
World Group, Semifinals
19–21 September
Málaga (SPA)
Spain
2–3
Loss
2004
World Group , 1st Round
6–8 February
Agadir (MAR)
Morocco
5–0
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
9–11 April
Minsk (BLR)
Belarus
0–5
Loss
2005
World Group , 1st Round
4–6 March
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Czech Republic
5–0
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
15–17 July
Sydney (AUS)
Australia
4–1
Win
World Group, Semifinals
23–25 September
Bratislava (SVK)
Slovakia
1–4
Loss
2006
World Group , 1st Round
10–12 February
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Sweden
5–0
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
7–9 April
Zagreb (CRO)
Croatia
3–2
Win
World Group, Semifinals
22–24 September
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Australia
5–0
Win
World Group, Final
1–3 December
Moscow (RUS)
Russia
2–3
Runner-up
2007
World Group , 1st Round
9–11 February
Linz (AUT)
Austria
4–1
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
6–8 April
Gothenburg (SWE)
Sweden
1–4
Loss
2008
World Group , 1st Round
8–10 February
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Great Britain
4–1
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
11–13 April
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Sweden
4–1
Win
World Group, Semifinals
19–21 September
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Russia
3–2
Win
World Group, Final
21–23 November
Mar del Plata (ARG)
Spain
2–3
Runner-up
2009
World Group , 1st Round
6–8 March
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Netherlands
5–0
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
10–12 July
Ostrava (CZE)
Czech Republic
2–3
Loss
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
2010
World Group , 1st Round
5–7 March
Stockholm (SWE)
Sweden
3–2
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
9–11 July
Moscow (RUS)
Russia
3–2
Win
World Group, Semifinals
17–19 September
Lyon (FRA)
France
0–5
Loss
2011
World Group , 1st Round
4–6 March
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Romania
4–1
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
7–9 July[ 9]
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Kazakhstan
5–0
Win
World Group, Semifinals
16–18 September
Belgrade (SRB)
Serbia
3–2
Win
World Group, Final
2–4 December
Seville (SPA)
Spain
1–3
Runner-up
2012
World Group , 1st Round
10–12 February
Bamberg (GER)
Germany
4–1
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
6–8 April
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Croatia
4–1
Win
World Group, Semifinals
14–16 September
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Czech Republic
2–3
Loss
2013
World Group , 1st Round
1–3 February
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Germany
5–0
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
5–7 April
Buenos Aires (ARG)
France
3–2
Win
World Group, Semifinals
13–15 September
Prague (CZE)
Czech Republic
2–3
Loss
2014
World Group , 1st Round
31 January – 2 February
Mar del Plata (ARG)
Italy
1–3
Loss
World Group, Relegation playoff
12–14 September
Sunrise (USA)
Israel
3–2
Win
2015
World Group , 1st Round
6–8 March
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Brazil
3–2
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
17–19 July
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Serbia
4–1
Win
World Group, Semifinals
18–20 September
Brussels (BEL)
Belgium
2–3
Loss
2016
World Group , 1st Round
4–6 March
Gdańsk (POL)
Poland
3–2
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
15–17 July
Pesaro (ITA)
Italy
3–1
Win
World Group, Semifinals
16–18 September
Glasgow (GBR)
Great Britain
3–2
Win
World Group, Final
25–27 November
Zagreb (CRO)
Croatia
3–2
Champion
2017
World Group , 1st Round
3–5 February
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Italy
2–3
Loss
World Group, Relegation playoff
15–17 September
Astana (KAZ)
Kazakhstan
2–3
Loss
2018
Americas Group I , 2nd Round
6–7 April
San Juan (ARG)
Chile
3–2
Win
World Group, Relegation playoff
14–16 September
San Juan (ARG)
Colombia
4–0
Win
2019
World Group , Group Stage
19 November
Madrid (SPA)
Chile
3–0
Win
20 November
Germany
0–3
Loss
World Group, Quarterfinals
22 November
Spain
1–2
Loss
Head-to-head records [ edit ]
The statistics reflect results since Argentina debut in the competition, and are up-to-date as of the 2024 Davis Cup Finals.
^ Argentina Team Profile , DavisCup.com
^ "Argentina vs. Russia, 04 Apr – 06 Apr 2003" , DavisCup.com.
^ "Argentina vs. Colombia, 13 Feb – 15 Feb 1998" , DavisCup.com.
^ "Argentina vs. Belarus, 21 Sep – 23 Sep 2003" , DavisCup.com.
^ "Argentina vs. Mexico, 09 Feb – 11 Feb 2001" , DavisCup.com.
^ "Argentina vs. Bahamas, 05 Apr – 07 Apr 1996" , DavisCup.com.
^ "Argentina vs. Spain, 21 Nov – 23 Nov 2008" , DavisCup.com.
^ "Argentina vs. Sweden, 10 Feb – 12 Feb 2006" , DavisCup.com.
^ Argentina and Kazakhstan begun their tie on Thursday, a day earlier than originally scheduled, because of a would-be clash with government elections in Buenos Aires, which took place on Sunday the 10th. DavisCup.com
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