List of Belgium Davis Cup team representatives

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This is a list of tennis players who have represented the Belgium Davis Cup team in an official Davis Cup match. Belgium have taken part in the competition since 1904. [1]

Players

Ruben Bemelmans Ruben Bemelmans.jpg
Ruben Bemelmans
Xavier Malisse Xavier Malisse at the 2005 Australian Open.jpg
Xavier Malisse
Dick Norman Dick Norman.jpg
Dick Norman
Olivier Rochus Olivier Rochus.jpg
Olivier Rochus
Player W-L
(Total)
W-L
(Singles)
W-L
(Doubles)
Ties Debut
Ruben Bemelmans 11–134–87–5172008
Bernard Boileau 22–1616–106–6141977
Willard Botsford 3–32–21–121927
Alain Brichant 6–71–45–381981
Jacques Brichant 71–4952–2719–22421949
Kimmer Coppejans 2–21–21–022015
Steve Darcis 21–1520–81–7202005
Xavier Daufresne 6–73–43–381988
Leopold de Borman 14–110–614–5191930
Paul de Borman 1–111–80–351904
Arthur De Greef 0–10–10–012017
Claude de Gronckel 0–100–60–471960
Joris De Loore 3–01–02–022016
Johan De Muynck 0–10–00–111977
Johan de Preter 0–20–20–011987
Karel Demuynck 2–52–30–241985
Niels Desein 1–00–01–012015
Filip Dewulf 16–2612–164–10211991
Eric Drossart 15–348–257–9181960
William du Vivier 0–20–00–221913
Gilles Elseneer 5–24–11–142002
Andre Ewbank 3–82–51–341928
Georges François 0–10–00–111926
Jean-Pierre Froment 1–61–50–141958
Pierre Geelhand de Merxem 8–103–65–4151936
David Goffin 15–615–30–3112012
Kris Goossens 0–20–20–011995
Jacques Grandjean 1–40–31–131982
Patrick Hombergen 26–3115–2411–7211966
Maurice Iwiens-D'eeckhoutte 0–40–40–021928
Andre Jamar 0–20–20–011958
André Lacroix 35–2521–1914–6251928
André Laloux 0–20–20–011926
Albert Lammens 2–31–21–121919
Denis Langaskens 9–66–23–471987
William le Maire de Warzee 2–42–20–221904
Xavier Malisse 12–1212–80–4151998
Eduardo Masso 6–86–40–461990
Gino Mezzi 2–51–31–231956
Bernard Mignot 15–119–96–291972
Charles Naeyaert 9–109–100–0101934
Dick Norman 5–53–32–261995
Jacques Peten 4–94–80–171946
Libor Pimek 2–50–02–571991
Jean-Pierre Richer 0–20–20–011977
Christophe Rochus 6–154–112–4141999
Olivier Rochus 23–2815–158–13302000
Thierry Stevaux 6–104–62–481977
Jacques van den Eynde 3–73–60–161936
Jean-Claude van der Borght 0–30–20–121961
Christophe Van Garsse 6–56–40–171994
Johan Van Herck 7–57–30–291995
Jan Vanlangendonck 11–129–82–4101983
Guy van Zuylen 0–30–30–021932
Tom Vanhoudt 4–50–04–591991
Kristof Vliegen 11–116–65–5132003
Jean Washer 14–1011–53–581921
Philippe Washer 66–3646–1820–18391946
Georges Watson 1–150–101–561913
Stefan Wauters 0–10–10–012006
Bart Wuyts 15–715–60–1111988

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