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France Davis Cup team

France
Flag of France.svg
CaptainSébastien Grosjean
ITF ranking1
ColorsBlue & White
First year1904
Years played99
Ties played (W–L)258 (169–89)
Years in
World Group
36 (58–32)
Davis Cup titles10 (1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2017)
Runners-up9 (1925, 1926, 1933, 1982, 1999, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2018)
Most total winsPierre Darmon (47–21)
Most singles winsPierre Darmon (44–17)
Most doubles winsJacques Brugnon (22–9)
Best doubles teamHenri Leconte &
Guy Forget (11–0)
Most ties playedFrançois Jauffret (35)
Most years playedJean Borotra (17)
Monument to French Davis Cup successes at Stade Roland Garros.

The France Davis Cup team (French: Équipe de France de Coupe Davis) represents France in Davis Cup tennis competition, and is governed by the Fédération Française de Tennis. France competed in their first Davis Cup in 1904.
France is the third most successful nation, with ten wins. Their most recent title came in 2017 (World Champion team).

In 2018 France will compete in the World Group for the 36th time out of 38 years, which ranks them fifth in this category.

Current team (2018)

  • Adrian Mannarino (First Round, Singles)
  • Richard Gasquet (First Round Singles)
  • Nicolas Mahut (First Round, Quarterfinals, Semifinals Doubles)
  • Pierre-Hugues Herbert (First Round, Quarterfinals Doubles)
  • Lucas Pouille (Quarterfinals, Semifinals Singles)
  • Jeremy Chardy (Quarterfinals, Singles)
  • Benoît Paire (Semifinals, Singles)
  • Julien Benneteau (Semifinals, Doubles)

Captains

  • Max Decugis (1905) (1 year)
  • Allan Muhr (1912) (1 year)
  • Jean Porée (1919) (1 year)
  • Max Decugis (2x) (1920-1921) (2 years)
  • Allan Muhr (2x) (1922-1923) (2 years)
  • Max Decugis (3x) (1924-1925) (2 years) : 1 final
  • Pierre Gillou (1926-1930) (5 years) : 4 Davis Cup wins, 1 final
  • René Lacoste (1931-1933) (3 years) : 2 Davis Cup wins, 1 final
  • Jacques Brugnon (1934-1939) (6 years)
  • Christian Boussus (1946-1953) (8 years)
  • Bernard Destremau (1953-1955) (3 years)
  • Benny Berthet (1955-1965) (11 years)
  • Gérard Pilet (1966) (1 year)
  • Marcel Bernard (1967) (1 year)
  • Robert Salvet (1968) (1 year)
  • Philippe Chatrier (1969-1972) (4 years)
  • Jean-Paul Loth (1973) (1 year)
  • Pierre Darmon (1974-1979) (6 years)
  • Jean-Paul Loth (2x) (1980-1987) (8 years) : 1 final
  • Éric Deblicker (1988-1989) (2 years)
  • Patrice Dominguez (1990) (1 year)
  • Yannick Noah (1991-1992) (2 years) : 1 Davis Cup win
  • Georges Goven (1993-1994) (2 years)
  • Yannick Noah (2x) (1995-1998) (4 years) : 1 Davis Cup win
  • Guy Forget (1999-2012) (14 years) : 1 Davis Cup win, 3 finals
  • Arnaud Clément (2013-2015) (3 years) : 1 final
  • Yannick Noah (3x) (2016-2018) (3 years) : 1 Davis Cup win, 1 final
  • Sébastien Grosjean (2019-current)

Results

2000–2009

2010–2019

Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result
2010 World Group, 1st Round 5–7 March Toulon, France Germany 4–1 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 9–11 July Clermont-Ferrand, France Spain 5–0 Won
World Group, Semifinals 17–19 September Lyon, France Argentina 5–0 Won
World Group, Final 3–5 December Belgrade, Serbia Serbia 2–3 Runner-up
2011 World Group, 1st Round 4–6 March Vienna, Austria Austria 3–2 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 8–10 July Stuttgart, Germany Germany 4–1 Won
World Group, Semifinals 16–18 September Córdoba, Spain Spain 1–4 Lost
2012 World Group, 1st Round 10–12 February Vancouver, Canada Canada 4–1 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 6–8 April Roquebrune, France United States 2–3 Lost
2013 World Group, 1st Round 1–3 February Rouen, France Israel 5–0 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 5–7 April Buenos Aires, Argentina Argentina 2–3 Lost
2014 World Group, 1st Round 31 January–2 February Mouilleron-le-Captif, France Australia 5–0 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 5–7 April Nancy, France Germany 3–2 Won
World Group, Semifinals 12–14 September Paris, France Czech Republic 4–1 Won
World Group, Final 21–23 November Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France Switzerland 1–3 Runner-up
2015 World Group, 1st Round 6–8 March Frankfurt, Germany Germany 3–2 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 17–19 July London, Great Britain Great Britain 1–3 Lost
2016 World Group, 1st Round 4–6 March Baie-Mahault, France Canada 5–0 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 15–17 July Třinec, Czech Republic Czech Republic 3–1 Won
World Group, Semifinals 16–18 September Zadar, Croatia Croatia 2–3 Lost
2017 World Group, 1st Round 3–5 February Tokyo, Japan Japan 4–1 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 7–9 April Rouen, France Great Britain 4–1 Won
World Group, Semifinals 15–17 September Lille, France Serbia 3–1 Won
World Group, Final 24–26 November Lille, France Belgium 3–2 Champion
2018 World Group, 1st Round 2–4 February Albertville, France Netherlands 3–1 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 6–8 April Genoa, Italy Italy 3–1 Won
World Group, Semifinals 14–16 September Lille, France Spain 3–2 Won
World Group, Final 23–25 November Lille, France Croatia 1–3 Runner-up

Media coverage

France's Davis Cup matches are currently televised by France Télévisions.

See also

External links

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