Indian national tennis team
The India men's national tennis team represents India in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the All India Tennis Association .
India competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921 .[ 2]
India finished as runners-up 3 times (1966, 1974, 1987), the most by any nation from Asia proper. In 1974, the final was scratched and South Africa were awarded the Davis Cup after India refused to participate in the final due to the South African government's apartheid policies. India were strong favorites to win with Vijay Amritraj and Anand Amritraj at their best.[ 3] [ 4]
Only Romania and India have contested more than one final without being crowned champion. In the 1974 Eastern Zone Final, India and Australia established a record for the most number of games in a tie, 327.[ 5]
Win–loss as of 12 March 2022, rankings as of 12 March 2022.
Non-playing captain Year Competition Date Location Surface Opponent Score Result 1921 Quarter-finals 18 Jul 1921 Paris Clay France 4–1 Won Semi-finals 20 Aug 1921 Chicago Grass Japan 0–5 Lost 1922 1st Round 20 Jun 1922 Beckenham Grass Romania 5–0 Won Quarter-finals 15 Jul 1922 Bristol Grass Spain 1–4 Lost 1923 Europe Zone , 1st Round 4 Jun 1923 Dublin Grass Ireland 2–3 Lost 1924 Europe Zone , 2nd Round 31 May 1924 Arnhem Clay Netherlands 4–1 Won Europe Zone, Quarter-finals 19 Jun 1924 Paris Clay France 0–4 Lost 1925 Europe Zone , 1st Round 18 May 1925 Brussels — Belgium 3–2 Won Europe Zone, Quarter-finals 14 Jun 1925 Austria — Austria 4–0 Won Europe Zone, Semi-finals 12 Jul 1925 Noordwijk Clay Netherlands 1–4 Lost 1926 Europe Zone , 1st Round 16 May 1926 Prague — Czechoslovakia 1–4 Lost 1927 Europe Zone , 1st Round 11 Jun 1927 Barcelona Clay Spain 3–2 Won Europe Zone, 2nd Round 22 May 1927 Yugoslavia — Yugoslavia 3–0 Won Europe Zone, Quarter-finals 11 Jun 1927 Copenhagen — Denmark 0–5 Lost 1928 Europe Zone 2nd Round 14 May 1928 Zurich — Switzerland 3–2 Won Europe Zone, Quarter-finals 11 Jun 1928 Turin Clay Italy 1–4 Lost
Year Competition Date Location Surface Opponent Score Result 1952 Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals 13 Dec 1952 Brisbane Grass Italy 2–3 Lost 1953 Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals 5 Dec 1953 Perth Grass Belgium 0–5 Lost 1954 Europe Zone , 2nd Round 16 May 1954 Vienna — Austria 3–0 Won Europe Zone, Quarter-finals 13 Jun 1954 Paris Clay France 1–4 Lost 1955 Europe Zone , 2nd Round 15 May 1955 Cairo — Egypt 5–0 Won Europe Zone, Quarter-finals 13 Jun 1955 Manchester Grass Great Britain 2–3 Lost 1956 Eastern Zone , Semi-finals 24 Mar 1956 Colombo Clay Ceylon 5–0 Won Eastern Zone, Final 20 May 1956 Tokyo — Japan 3–2 Won Inter-Zonal, Final 16 Dec 1956 Perth Grass United States 1–4 Lost 1957 Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals 3 Mar 1957 Madras — Malaya 5–0 Won Eastern Zone, Quarter-finals 28 Apr 1957 Manila — Philippines 2–3 Lost 1958 Europe Zone , 1st Round 27 Apr 1958 Monaco — Monaco 5–0 Won Europe Zone, 2nd Round 18 May 1958 Florence Clay Italy 2–3 Lost 1959 Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals 1 Apr 1959 — — South Korea w/o Won Eastern Zone, Semi-finals 3 May 1959 Tokyo — Japan 3–2 Won Eastern Zone, Final 1 Jun 1959 Calcutta — Philippines 4–1 Won Inter-Zonal, Final 16 Aug 1959 Boston Grass Australia 1–4 Lost
Year Competition Date Location Surface Opponent Score Result 1960 Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals 6 Apr 1960 Colombo Clay Sri Lanka 5–0 Won Eastern Zone, Semi-finals 24 Apr 1960 Bangkok — Thailand 5–0 Won Eastern Zone, Final 29 May 1960 Manila — Philippines 0–3 Lost 1961 Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals 28 Mar 1961 Bandung — Indonesia 4–1 Won Eastern Zone, Semi-finals 3 Apr 1961 Lucknow — Thailand 5–0 Won Eastern Zone, Final 8 May 1961 New Delhi — Japan 4–1 Won Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals 2 Oct 1961 New Delhi — United States 2–3 Lost 1962 Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals 2 Apr 1962 Lahore — Pakistan 5–0 Won Eastern Zone, Semi-finals 16 Apr 1962 Jaipur — Iran 4–0 Won Eastern Zone, Final 6 May 1962 New Delhi — Philippines 5–0 Won Inter-Zonal, Final 5 Dec 1962 Madras — Mexico 0–5 Lost 1963 Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals 2 Apr 1963 Poona — Pakistan 4–1 Won Eastern Zone, Semi-finals 22 Apr 1963 Kuala Lumpur — Malaysia 4–0 Won Eastern Zone, Final 7 May 1963 Tokyo — Japan 3–2 Won Inter-Zonal, Final 4 Nov 1963 Bombay — United States 0–5 Lost 1964 Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals 2 Mar 1964 Hyderabad — Ceylon 5–0 Won Eastern zone, Semi-finals 15 Mar 1964 Lahore — Pakistan 4–0 Won Eastern Zone, Final 19 Apr 1964 Saigon — South Vietnam 5–0 Won Eastern Inter-Zonal, Final 26 Apr 1964 Manila — Philippines 2–3 Lost 1965 Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals 21 Feb 1965 Abadan — Iran 5–0 Won Eastern Zone, Semi-finals 29 Mar 1965 Colombo Clay Sri Lanka 5–0 Won Eastern Zone, Final 12 Apr 1965 Vijayawada — South Vietnam 4–0 Won Eastern Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals 3 Oct 1965 Tokyo — Japan 4–1 Won Inter-Zonal, Final 7 Nov 1965 Barcelona Clay Spain 2–3 Lost 1966 Eastern Zone , Semi-finals 21 Mar 1966 Ahmedabad — Iran 5–0 Won Eastern Zone, Final 9 May 1966 Madras — Sri Lanka 5–0 Won Eastern Zone, Final 3 Oct 1966 Tokyo — Japan 4–1 Won Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals 14 Nov 1966 Calcutta — West Germany 3–2 Won Inter-Zonal, Final 6 Dec 1966 Calcutta — Brazil 3–2 Won World Group, Challenge round 28 Dec 1966 Melbourne Grass Australia 1–4 Runner-up 1967 Eastern Zone , Quarter finals 27 Feb 1967 Colombo Clay Sri Lanka 5–0 Won Eastern Zone, Semi-finals 30 Apr 1967 Tehran — Iran 4–1 Won Eastern Zone, Final 1 Oct 1967 New Delhi — Japan 4–1 Won Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals 12 Nov 1967 Barcelona Clay South Africa 0–5 Lost 1968 Eastern Zone , Final 28 Apr 1968 Guwahati — Sri Lanka 3–2 Won Eastern Inter-Zone, Final 23 Sept 1968 Tokyo — Japan 4–1 Won Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals 6 Oct 1968 Munich — West Germany 3–2 Won Inter-Zonal, Final 11 Nov 1968 San Juan Hard United States 1–4 Lost 1969 Eastern Zone , Semi-finals 3 Mar 1969 Kuala Lumpur — Malaysia 5–0 Won Eastern Zone, Final 27 Mar 1969 Colombo Clay Sri Lanka 4–1 Won Eastern Inter-Zonal, Final 12 May 1969 Poona — Japan 5–0 Won Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals 3 Aug 1969 Bucharest Clay Romania 0–4 Lost
Year Competition Date Location Surface Opponent Score Result 1970 Eastern Zone B , Semi-finals 30 Mar 1970 Patna — Pakistan 3–1 Won Eastern Zone, Final 19 Apr 1970 Bombay — Ceylon 5–0 Won Inter-Zonal, Final 5 May 1970 Bangalore — Australia 3–1 Won Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals 3 Aug 1970 Poona — West Germany 0–5 Lost 1971 Eastern Zone B , Semi-finals 4 Apr 1971 Colombo Clay Ceylon 4–0 Won Eastern Zone, Final 1 May 1971 — Pakistan w/o Won Eastern Inter-Zonal, Final 17 May 1971 Tokyo — Japan 3–2 Won Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals 3 Aug 1971 New Delhi — Romania 1–4 Lost 1972 Eastern Zone B , Semi finals 3 Apr 1972 Lucknow — Ceylon 5–0 Won Eastern Zone, Final 30 Apr 1972 Kuala Lumpur — Malaysia 5–0 Won Eastern Inter-Zonal, Final 18 May 1972 Bangalore — Australia 0–5 Lost 1973 Eastern zone , Semi-finals 22 Apr 1973 Kuala Lumpur Grass Pakistan 4–0 Won Eastern Zone, Final 6 May 1973 Madras — Australia 0–4 Lost 1974 Eastern Zone , Semi-finals 5 May 1974 Kanpur — Japan 4–1 Won Eastern Zone, Final 12 May 1974 Calcutta — Australia 3–2 Won Inter-Zonal, Final 22 Sep 1974 Pune — Soviet Union 3–1 Won World Group, Final 1 Dec 1974 — South Africa w/o [ a] Runner-up 1975 Eastern Zone , Semi-finals 19 Jan 1975 Lucknow — New Zealand 1–3 Lost 1976 Eastern Zone , 1st Round 28 Sep 1975 Amritsar — Thailand 5–0 Won Eastern Zone, Qualifying Round 1 Oct 1975 Tokyo — Japan 3–2 Won Eastern Zone, Quarter-finals 21 Dec 1975 Manila — Philippines 4–0 Won Eastern Zone, Semi-finals 18 Jan 1976 Auckland Grass New Zealand 2–3 Lost 1977 Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals 4 Dec 1976 New Delhi — Japan 3–2 Won Eastern Zone, Semi-finals 23 Jan 1977 Perth Grass Australia 0–5 Lost 1978 Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals 12 Dec 1977 Coimbatore — South Korea 4–1 Won Eastern Zone, Semi-finals 21 Jan 1978 New Delhi — New Zealand 1–4 Lost 1979 Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals 7 Dec 1978 Ahmedabad — Indonesia 4–1 Won Eastern Zone, Semi-finals 12 Feb 1979 Madras Clay Australia 2–3 Lost
Year Competition Date Location Surface Opponent Score Result 1980 Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals 9 Dec 1979 Seoul — South Korea 2–3 Lost 1981 Eastern Zone , Semi-finals 15 Feb 1981 Bangkok Hard Thailand 5–0 Won Eastern Zone, Final 8 Mar 1981 Jakarta Clay Indonesia 3–2 Won 1982 World Group , 1st Round 7 Mar 1982 Carlsbad Hard United States 1–4 Lost World group, Relegation play-offs 3 Oct 1982 Donetsk Clay Soviet Union 1–4 Lost 1983 Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals 6 Mar 1983 Colombo Clay Sri Lanka 4–1 Won Eastern Zone, Semi-finals 8 May 1983 New Delhi Grass Thailand 5–0 Won Eastern Zone, Final 2 Oct 1983 Tokyo Hard Japan 3–2 Won 1984 World Cup , 1st Round 26 Feb 1984 New Delhi Grass France 1–4 Lost World Group, Relegation play-offs 30 Sep 1984 Aarhus Clay Denmark 3–2 Won 1985 World Group , 1st Round 10 Mar 1985 Calcutta Grass Italy 3–2 Won World Group, Quarter-finals 4 Aug 1985 Bangalore Grass Sweden 1–4 Lost 1986 World Cup , 1st Round 9 Mar 1986 Calcutta Grass Czechoslovakia 1–4 Lost World Group, Relegation play-offs 5 Oct 1986 New Delhi Grass Soviet Union 4–1 Won 1987 World Group , 1st Round 15 Mar 1987 New Delhi Grass Argentina 3–2 Won World Group , Quarter-finals 26 Jul 1987 New Delhi Grass Israel 4–0 Won World Group , Semi-finals 4 Oct 1987 Sydney Grass Australia 3–2 Won World Group , Final 20 Dec 1987 Gothenburg Clay(i) Sweden 0–5 Runner-up 1988 World Group , 1st Round 7 Feb 1988 New Delhi Grass Yugoslavia 2–3 Lost World Group, Relegation play-offs 9 Apr 1988 — Israel w/o Lost 1989 Asia/Oceania Zone , 2nd Round 7 May 1989 Bharuch Grass South Korea 1–4 Lost
Year Competition Date Location Surface Opponent Score Result 1990 Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round 1 Apr 1990 Chandigarh Grass Japan 4–1 Won Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round 6 May 1990 Seoul Clay South Korea 0–5 Lost 1991 Asia/Oceania Group I , Preliminary Round 10 Feb 1991 Bangkok Hard Thailand 5–0 Won Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round 31 Mar 1991 Jaipur Grass Indonesia 4–1 Won Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round 5 May 1991 New Delhi Grass South Korea 3–2 Won World Group, qualifying round 22 Sep 1991 Sao Paulo Clay Brazil 1–4 Lost 1992 Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round 3 May 1992 Jakarta Clay Indonesia 5–0 Won World Group, qualifying round 27 Sep 1992 New Delhi Grass Great Britain 4–1 Won 1993 World Group , 1st Round 28 Mar 1993 Calcutta Grass Switzerland 3–2 Won World Group , Quarter-finals 19 Jul 1993 Frejus Clay France 3–2 Won World Group , Semi-finals 26 Sep 1993 Chandigarh Grass Australia 0–5 Lost 1994 1994 Davis Cup World Group , 1st Round 27 Mar 1994 New Delhi Grass United States 0–5 Lost World Group, qualifying round 25 Sep 1994 Jaipur Grass South Africa 2–3 Lost 1995 Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round 5 Feb 1995 Calcutta Grass Hong Kong 4–1 Won Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round 2 Apr 1995 New Delhi Grass Philippines 5–0 Won World Group, qualifying round 24 Sep 1995 New Delhi Grass Croatia 3–2 Won 1996 World Group , 1st Round 11 Feb 1996 Jaipur Grass Netherlands 3–2 Won World Group , Quarter-finals 7 Apr 1996 Calcutta Grass Sweden 0–5 Lost 1997 World Group , 1st Round 9 Feb 1997 Pribram Clay(i) Czech Republic 2–3 Lost World Group, qualifying round 21 Sep 1997 New Delhi Grass Chile 3–2 Won 1998 World Group , 1st Round 5 Apr 1998 Genoa Clay Italy 1–4 Lost World Group, qualifying round 27 Sep 1998 Nottingham Hard Great Britain 2–3 Lost 1999 Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round 21 Feb 1999 Seogwipo Hard South Korea 2–3 Lost Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round Relegation Play-offs 4 Apr 1999 Calcutta Grass China 5–0 Won
Year Competition Date Location Surface Opponent Score Result 2000 Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round 6 Feb 2000 Lucknow Grass Lebanon 3–2 Won Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round 9 Apr 2000 New Delhi Grass South Korea 4–1 Won World Group, qualifying round 23 Jul 2000 Båstad Clay Sweden 0–5 Lost 2001 Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round 11 Feb 2001 Hebei Hard(i) China 3–2 Won Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round 7 Apr 2001 Tokyo Hard(i) Japan 3–2 Won World Group, qualifying round 14 Oct 2001 Winston-Salem Hard(i) United States 1–4 Lost 2002 Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round 10 Feb 2002 Beirut Hard(i) Lebanon 5–0 Won Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round 7 Apr 2002 Wellington Hard New Zealand 4–1 Won World Group, qualifying round 22 Sep 2002 Adelaide Hard Australia 0–5 Lost 2003 Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round 9 Feb 2003 New Delhi Grass Japan 4–1 Won Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round 6 Apr 2003 Kolkata Grass New Zealand 4–1 Won World Group, play-offs 21 Sep 2003 Zwolle Hard(i) Netherlands 0–5 Lost 2004 Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round 8 Feb 2004 Invercargill Carpet(i) New Zealand 3–2 Won Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round 11 Apr 2004 Osaka Hard Japan 2–3 Lost 2005 Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round 6 Mar 2005 New Delhi Grass China 5–0 Won Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round 1 May 2005 Jaipur Grass Uzbekistan 5–0 Won World Group, play-offs 26 Sep 2005 New Delhi Grass Sweden 1–3 Lost 2006 Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round 12 Feb 2006 Changwon Hard South Korea 1–4 Lost Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Rd Play-offs 9 Apr 2006 Mumbai Grass Pakistan 3–2 Won 2007 Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round 11 Feb 2007 Namangan Clay Uzbekistan 1–4 Lost Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Rd Play-offs 8 Apr 2007 Almaty Hard(i) Kazakhstan 3–2 Won 2008 Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round 10 Feb 2008 New Delhi Grass Uzbekistan 3–2 Won Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round 13 Apr 2008 New Delhi Grass Japan 3–2 Won World Group, play-offs 21 Sep 2008 Bucharest Clay Romania 1–4 Lost 2009 Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round 8 Mar 2009 Kaohsiung Hard Chinese Taipei 3–2 Won Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round 10 May 2009 Chennai Hard Australia w/o Won World Group, play-offs 20 Sep 2009 Johannesburg Hard(i) South Africa 4–1 Won
Year Competition Date Location Surface Opponent Score Result 2010 World Group , 1st Round 7 Mar 2010 Moscow Hard(i) Russia 2–3 Lost World Group, play-offs 19 Sep 2010 Chennai Hard Brazil 3–2 Won 2011 World Group , 1st Round 6 Mar 2011 Novi Sad Hard(i) Serbia 1–4 Lost World Group, play-offs 18 Sep 2011 Tokyo Hard Japan 1–4 Lost 2012 Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round 8 Apr 2012 Namangan Clay Uzbekistan 2–3 Lost Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Rd Play-offs 16 Sep 2012 Chandigarh Hard New Zealand 5–0 Won 2013 Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round 3 Feb 2013 New Delhi Hard South Korea 1–4 Lost Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Rd Play-offs 7 Apr 2013 Bangalore Hard Indonesia 5–0 Won 2014 Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round 2 Feb 2014 Indore Hard Chinese Taipei 5–0 Won Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round 6 Apr 2014 Busan Hard South Korea 3–1 Won World Group, play-offs 14 Sep 2014 Bangalore Hard Serbia 2–3 Lost 2015 Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round 19 Jul 2015 Christchurch Hard(i) New Zealand 3–2 Won World Group, play-offs 20 Sep 2015 New Delhi Hard Czech Republic 1–3 Lost 2016 Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round 17 Jul 2016 Chandigarh Grass South Korea 4–1 Won World Group, play-offs 18 Sep 2016 New Delhi Hard Spain 0–5 Lost 2017 Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round 5 Feb 2017 Pune Hard New Zealand 4–1 Won Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round 9 Apr 2017 Bangalore Hard Uzbekistan 4–1 Won World Group, play-offs 17 Sep 2017 Edmonton Hard(i) Canada 2–3 Lost 2018 Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round 7 Apr 2018 Tianjin Hard China 3–2 Won World Group, play-offs 16 Sep 2018 Kraljevo Clay(i) Serbia 0–4 Lost 2019 World Group, qualifying round 2 Feb 2019 Kolkata Grass Italy 1–3 Lost Asia/Oceania Group I 30 Nov 2019 Nur-Sultan [ b] Hard(i) Pakistan 4–0 Won
^ India boycotted Davis Cup final owing to the South African government's apartheid policies.[ 4] ^ The Davis Cup tie was postponed from 14-15 September to 29-30 November and shifted out of Pakistan to a neutral venue due to the security concerns raised by India.[ 7] [ 8]
Finals World Group I World Group II Group III
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Current champions (2023): Italy Editions