Portugal Davis Cup team
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| Portugal | |
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| File:Flag of Portugal.svg | |
| Captain | Nuno Marques[1] |
| Coach | Emanuel Couto[1] |
| ITF ranking | 28 Steady (20 September 2021) |
| Highest ITF ranking | 21 (10 April 2017) |
| Colors | red & white |
| First year | 1925 |
| Years played | 62 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 106 (44–62) |
| Years in World Group | 0 |
| Best finish | WG Play-Offs (1994, 2017) |
| Most total wins | João Cunha e Silva (37–40) |
| Most singles wins | João Cunha e Silva (25–28) |
| Most doubles wins | Emanuel Couto (13–5) |
| Best doubles team | Frederico Gil / Leonardo Tavares (9–5) |
| Most ties played | João Cunha e Silva (30) |
| Most years played | João Cunha e Silva (16) Nuno Marques (16) |
The Portugal men's national tennis team represents Portugal in Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Federação Portuguesa de Ténis Portugal competes in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2017, after being promoted from Group II in the 2015 season. They have never played in the World Group, but reached the World Group play-offs in 1994 and 2017.
History
Portugal competed in its first Davis Cup in 1925. Their first opponent was Italy, who won 4–1. Portugal's most successful moment came in 1994 after defeating Great Britain 4–1 in the Group I of the Europe/Africa Zone and qualifying to the World Group play-offs. The team led by João Cunha e Silva, Nuno Marques and Emanuel Couto lost, however, to Croatia 4–0 (the last rubber was abandoned).
Current team (2024)
- Nuno Borges (singles)
- João Sousa (singles)
- Henrique Rocha (singles)
- Gonçalo Oliveira (singles)
- Francisco Cabral (doubles)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Europe Zone B, 1st round | 8–10 May | Aarhus (DEN) | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 0–5 | Loss |
| 1982 | Europe Zone B, 1st round | 7–9 May | Porto (POR) | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | 5–0 | Win |
| Europe Zone B, Quarterfinals | 11–13 June | Lisbon (POR) | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | 0–5 | Loss | |
| 1983 | Europe Zone A, 1st round | 6–8 May | Estoril (POR) | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 1–4 | Loss |
| 1984 | Europe Zone A, 1st round | 4–6 May | Oslo (NOR) | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 1–4 | Loss |
| 1985 | Europe Zone B, 1st round | 10–12 May | Lisbon (POR) | File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | 5–0 | Win |
| Europe Zone B, Quarterfinals | 14–16 June | Nottingham (GBR) | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 0–5 | Loss | |
| 1986 | Europe Zone A, 1st round | 9–11 May | Porto (POR) | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | 3–2 | Win |
| Europe Zone A, Quarterfinals | 13–15 June | Mayrhofen (AUT) | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 0–5 | Loss | |
| 1987 | Europe Zone B, 1st round | 8–10 May | Monte Carlo (MON) | File:Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco | 3–2 | Win |
| Europe Zone B, Quarterfinals | 12–14 June | Lisbon (POR) | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 5–0 | Win | |
| Europe Zone B, Semifinals | 24–26 July | Porto (POR) | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 1–4 | Loss | |
| 1988 | Europe Zone Group I, Quarterfinals | 6–8 May | Timișoara (ROM) | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | 3–2 | Win |
| Europe Zone Group I, Semifinals | 10–12 June | Lisbon (POR) | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 0–5 | Loss | |
| 1989 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Quarterfinals | 3–5 February | Porto (POR) | File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal | 5–0 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Semifinals | 5–7 May | Best (NED) | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 1–4 | Loss |
1990s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Quarterfinals | 2–4 February | Accra (GHA) | File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | 5–0 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Semifinals | 4–6 May | Kyiv (URS) | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 1–4 | Loss | |
| 1991 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Quarterfinals | 1–3 February | Porto (POR) | File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland | 5–0 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Semifinals | 3–5 May | Lisbon (POR) | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 1–4 | Loss | |
| 1992 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Semifinals | 1–3 May | Porto (POR) | File:Flag of the CIS.svg CIS | 2–3 | Loss |
| 1993 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Semifinals | 30 April – 2 May | Lisbon (POR) | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 2–3 | Loss |
| 1994 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Semifinals | 25–27 March | Porto (POR) | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 4–1 | Win |
| World Group, Qualifying Round | 23–25 September | Porto (POR) | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | 0–4 | Loss | |
| 1995 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Quarterfinals | 31 March – 2 April | Budapest (HUN) | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 2–3 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off | 22–24 September | Estoril (POR) | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | 2–3 | Loss | |
| 1996 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round | 1–3 May | Algiers (ALG) | File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria | 5–0 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Quarterfinals | 12–14 July | Trnava (SVK) | File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | 0–5 | Loss | |
| 1997 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round | 2–4 May | Cairo (EGY) | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | 5–0 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Quarterfinals | 11–13 July | Maia (POR) | File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia | 3–2 | Win | |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Semifinals | 19–21 September | Maia (POR) | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 2–3 | Loss | |
| 1998 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round | 1–3 May | Braga (POR) | File:Flag of Georgia (1990–2004).svg Georgia | 5–0 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Quarterfinals | 17–19 July | Belgrade (YUG) | File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia | 3–2 | Win | |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Semifinals | 25–27 September | Albufeira (POR) | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 4–1 | Win | |
| 1999 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 12–14 February | Bye | |||
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Quarterfinals | 2–4 April | Wels (AUT) | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 1–4 | Loss | |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off | 25–27 September | Zagreb (CRO) | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | 4–1 | Win | |
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2000s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 4–6 February | Kyiv (UKR) | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 1–4 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off | 6–8 October | Maia (POR) | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 3–2 | Win | |
| 2001 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 9–11 February | Maia (POR) | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 3–2 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Quarterfinals | 6–8 April | Birmingham (GBR) | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 0–5 | Loss | |
| 2002 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 8–10 February | Harare (ZIM) | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | 0–5 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off | 12–14 July | Minsk (BLR) | File:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus | 1–4 | Loss | |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off | 20–22 September | Follonica (ITA) | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1–4 | Loss | |
| 2003 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st Round | 4–6 April | Maia (POR) | File:Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco | 4–1 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2nd round | 11–13 July | Durban (SAF) | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 0–5 | Loss | |
| 2004 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round | 9–11 April | Tunis (TUN) | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | 3–2 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2nd round | 16–18 July | Maia (POR) | File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1992–2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006).svg Serbia and Montenegro | 0–5 | Loss | |
| 2005 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round | 4–6 March | Tallinn (EST) | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 4–1 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2nd round | 15–17 July | Lisbon (POR) | File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria | 3–2 | Win | |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Finals | 23–25 September | Estoril (POR) | File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia | 4–1 | Win | |
| 2006 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 10–12 February | Esch-sur-Alzette (LUX) | File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | 1–4 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off | 22–24 September | Marrakesh (MAR) | File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco | 3–2 | Win | |
| 2007 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 9–11 February | Tbilisi (GEO) | File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia | 2–3 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off | 21–23 September | Rotterdam (NED) | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 0–5 | Loss | |
| 2008 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round | 11–13 April | Estoril (POR) | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | 4–1 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2nd round | 18–20 July | Porto (POR) | File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus | 5–0 | Win | |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Finals | 19–21 September | Dnipropetrovsk (UKR) | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 0–5 | Loss | |
| 2009 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round | 6–8 March | Nicosia (CYP) | File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus | 2–3 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Relegation play-off | 10–12 July | Oran (ALG) | File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria | 5–0 | Win |
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2010s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round | 5–7 March | Maia (POR) | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 4–1 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2nd round | 9–11 July | Cruz Quebrada (POR) | File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus | 5–0 | Win | |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 3rd round | 17–19 September | Cruz Quebrada (POR) | File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–2 | Win | |
| 2011 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 4–6 March | Cruz Quebrada (POR) | File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | 4–1 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round | 8–10 July | Bern (SUI) | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 0–5 | Loss | |
| 2012 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 10–12 February | Bye | |||
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round | 6–8 April | Ramat HaSharon (ISR) | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 2–3 | Loss | |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off | 14–16 September | Bratislava (SVK) | File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | 1–3 | Loss | |
| 2013 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round | 1–3 February | Lisbon (POR) | File:Flag of Benin.svg Benin | 5–0 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2nd round | 5–7 April | Lisbon (POR) | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | 5–0 | Win | |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 3rd round | 13–15 September | Chișinău (MDA) | File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | 3–2 | Win | |
| 2014 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 31 January – 2 February | Kranj (SLO) | File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia | 2–3 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round play-off | 12–14 September | Bye | ||||
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round play-off | 12–14 September | Moscow (RUS) | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 1–4 | Loss | |
| 2015 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round | 6–8 March | Cruz Quebrada (POR) | File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco | 4–1 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2nd round | 17–19 July | Viana do Castelo (POR) | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 4–1 | Win | |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 3rd round | 18–20 September | Viana do Castelo (POR) | File:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus | 3–2 | Win | |
| 2016 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 4–6 March | Guimarães (POR) | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 1–4 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round play-off | 16–18 September | Bye | ||||
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round play-off | 16–18 September | Viana do Castelo (POR) | File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia | 5–0 | Win | |
| 2017 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 3–5 February | Lisbon (POR) | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 5–0 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round | 7–9 April | Lisbon (POR) | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 4–1 | Win | |
| World Group play-offs | 15–17 September | Lisbon (POR) | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 2–3 | Loss | |
| 2018 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 2–3 February | Bye | |||
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round | 6–7 April | Stockholm (SWE) | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 2–3 | Loss | |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round play-offs | 14–15 September | (UKR) | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | |||
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Statistics
Since 1981 (Current through 2017 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I Second round)
- Record
- World Group: 0 times
- WG Play-off: 2 time
- Europe/Africa Zone Group I: 21 times
- Europe/Africa Zone Group II: 11 times
- Home and away record (since 1925)
- Performance at home (56 match-ups): 32–24 (57.14%)
- Performance away (51 match-ups): 13–38 (25.49%)
- Total: 45–62 (42.06%)
- Head-to-head record (1981–)
- File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria 3–0
- File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia 3–0
- File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 2–0
- File:Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco 2–0
- File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus 2–1
- File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 2–1
- File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1992–2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006).svg Serbia and Montenegro 2–1
- File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia 2–1
- File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 2–2
- File:Flag of Benin.svg Benin 1–0
- File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–0
- File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia 1–0
- File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland 1–0
- File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 1–0
- File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 1–0
- File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania 1–0
- File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova 1–0
- File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal 1–0
- File:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus 1–1
- File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 1–1
- File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 1–1
- File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 1–1
- File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia 1–1
- File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg 1–1
- File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania 1–1
- File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 1–1
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 1–1
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 1–2
- File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel 1–2
- File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia 1–2
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 0–1
- File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 0–1
- File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 0–2
- File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 0–4
- File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 0–4
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 0–4
- Russia record includes two losses against Soviet Union and one loss against CIS.
- Serbia and Montenegro record includes two victories against Yugoslavia.
- Record against continents
- Record by decade
- 1981–1989: 7–9 (43.8%)
- 1990–1999: 10–10 (50.0%)
- 2000–2009: 11–12 (47.8%)
- 2010–2019: 13–6 (68.4%)
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Federação de ténis reforça equipas técnicas [Tennis Federation strengthens staff]" (in português). RTP. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
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