Brazil Davis Cup team

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Brazil
Flag of Brazil.svg
Captain Jaime Oncins
ITF ranking 26 Steady2.svg (20 September 2021)
ColorsYellow & Blue
First year 1932
Years played68
Ties played (W–L)156 (87–69)
Years in
World Group		13 (6–13)
Best finishSF (1992, 2000)
Most total wins Thomaz Koch (74–44)
Most singles winsThomaz Koch (46–32)
Most doubles winsThomaz Koch (28–12)
Best doubles team José Edison Mandarino /
Thomaz Koch (23–9)
Most ties playedThomaz Koch (44)
Most years playedThomaz Koch (16)

The Brazil national tennis team represents Brazil in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Brazilian Tennis Confederation.

Contents

After nine years, Brazil returned to the World Group in 2013 with a defeat by the United States in the first round. Brazil also played in 2015, losing to Argentina.

Current team (2024)

History

Brazil competed in its first Davis Cup in 1932.

Results

Best results

YearCompetitionDateLocationOpponentScoreResult
1992 World Group, 1st Round2–4 February Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 3–1Won
World Group, Quarterfinals29–31 March Maceio, BrazilFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 3–1Won
World Group, Semifinals27–29 September Geneve, SwitzerlandFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0–5Lost
2000 World Group, 1st Round6–8 February Florianópolis, BrazilFlag of France.svg  France 4–1Won
World Group, Quarterfinals9–11 April Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3–2Won
World Group, Semifinals16–18 July Brisbane, AustraliaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0–5Lost

Recent Results

YearCompetitionDateLocationOpponentScoreResult
2008 Americas Zone, Group I, 1st Round8–10 Februarybye
Americas Zone, Group I, 2nd Round13–15 April Sorocaba, BrazilFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 4–1Won
World Group, Playoffs21–23 September Zadar, Croatia Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1–4Lost
2009 Americas Zone, Group I, 1st Round6–8 Marchbye
Americas Zone, Group I, 2nd Round10–12 May Tunja, Colombia Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 4–1Won
World Group, Playoffs20–22 September Porto Alegre, BrazilFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 2–3Lost
2010 Americas Zone, Group I, 1st Round5–7 Marchbye
Americas Zone, Group I, 2nd Round09–11 May Bauru, BrazilFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 5–0Won
World Group Playoffs19–21 September Chennai, IndiaFlag of India.svg  India 2–3Lost
2011 Americas Zone, Group I, 1st Round4–6 Marchbye
Americas Zone, Group I, 2nd Round8–10 Jul Montevideo, Uruguay Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 5–0Won
World Group Playoffs16–18 September Kazan, RussiaFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 2–3Lost
2012 Americas Zone, Group I, 1st Round10–12 Februarybye
Americas Zone, Group I, 2nd Round6–8 April São José do Rio Preto, BrazilFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 4–1Won
World Group Playoffs14–16 September São José do Rio Preto, BrazilFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 5–0Won
2013 World Group, 1st Round1–3 February Jacksonville, United StatesFlag of the United States.svg  United States 2-3Lost
World Group Playoffs13–15 September Ulm, GermanyFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 1-4Lost
2014 Americas Zone, Group I, 1st Round31–2 Februarybye
Americas Zone, Group I, 2nd Round4–6 April Guayaquil, Ecuador Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 3–1Won
World Group Playoffs12–14 September São Paulo, BrazilFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 3–1Won
2015 World Group, 1st Round6–8 March Buenos Aires, Argentina Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2–3Lost
World Group Playoffs18–20 September Florianópolis, BrazilFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1–3Lost
2016 Americas Zone, Group I, 1st Round4–6 Marchbye
Americas Zone, Group I, 2nd Round15–18 July Belo Horizonte, BrazilFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 3–1Won
World Group Playoffs16–18 September Ostend, BelgiumFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0–4Lost
2017 Americas Zone, Group I, 1st Round3–5 Februarybye
Americas Zone, Group I, 2nd Round7–9 April Ambato, Ecuador Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 5-0Won
World Group Playoffs15–17 September Osaka, JapanFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 1-3Lost
2018 Americas Zone, Group I, 1st Round2–3 February Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 3-2Won
Americas Zone, Group I, 2nd Round6–7 April Barranquilla, ColombiaFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2-3Lost
2019 World Group Qualifiers1–2 February Uberlândia, BrazilFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1-3Lost
Americas Zone, Group I13–14 September Criciúma, BrazilFlag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 3-1Won
2020–21 World Group Qualifiers6–7 March Adelaide, AustraliaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1-3Lost
World Group I18–19 September Jounieh, LebanonFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 4-0Won
2022 Qualifying Round4–5 March Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 1-3Lost

Former squad members

Active single players listed in bold and active double players listed also in italic; active player rankings (in parentheses) as of February 22, 2016

PlayerFirst year playedYears playedNumber of tiesTotal W–LSingles W–LDoubles W–L
Thomaz Koch (1962)164474–4446–3228–12
José Edison Mandarino (1961)154368–4241–3127–11
Carlos Kirmayr (1971)142834–2217–1517–7
Cássio Motta (1979)112728–2113–1615–5
Jaime Oncins (1991)112523–1412–811–6
Gustavo Kuerten (1996)112334–1821–1113–7
Luiz Mattar (1986)92020–1816–154–3
Fernando Meligeni (1993)101913–1613–160–0
André Sá (1997)91814–104–410–6
Carlos Alberto Fernandes (1957)81625–1516–109–5
Thomaz Bellucci (35)(2007)101818–1319–141–0
Marcelo Melo (1)(2008)81513–31–012–3
Ronald Barnes (1958)81416–181–79–5
Bruno Soares (10)(2005)71313–22–011–2
Fernando Roese (1982)8136–92–14–8
Marcos Hocevar (1978)5107–97–80–1
Flávio Saretta (2002)51010–59–51–0
Ricardo Mello (2005)4108–68–60–0
Luis Felipe Tavares (1966)795–74–51–2
Armando Vieira (1951)5913–1110–53–6
Nelson Aerts (1984)355–23–12–1
Jose Aguero (1955)352–42–40–0
Marcos Daniel (2004)555–24–21–0
Rogério Dutra (114)(2011)456–36–30–0
Ricardo Acioly (1987)341–30–01–3
Robert Falkenburg (1954)243–72–41–3
Alexandre Simoni (2001)342–30–22–1
Dacio Campos (1985)134–23–21–0
Ney Keller (1979)132–10–02–1
João Souza (211)(2012)232–32–30–0
Danilo Marcelino (1989)231–30–21–1
Roberto Cardozo (1951)120–20–20–0
Fernando Gentil (1976)222–01–01–0
Júlio Góes (1977)221–21–20–0
Ivan Kley (1987)220–50–40–1
Mauro Menezes (1990)221–20–11–1
Ronald Moreira (1955)123–22–11–1

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