Czech Republic Davis Cup team

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Czech Republic
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Captain Tomáš Berdych
ITF ranking 11 (25 November 2024)
Highest ITF ranking1 (8 April 2013)
Colorsblue & red
First year 1921
Years played90
Ties played (W–L)226 (137–89)
Years in
World Group
42 (44–42)
Davis Cup titles3 (1980, 2012, 2013)
Runners-up2 (1975, 2009)
Most total wins Jan Kodeš (60–34)
Most singles wins Roderich Menzel (40–12)
Most doubles wins Jan Kodeš (21–15) Tomáš Berdych (21-2)
Best doubles team Tomáš Berdych &
Radek Štěpánek (16–2)
Most ties playedJan Kodeš (39)
Most years playedJan Kodeš (15)

The Czech Republic men's national tennis team represents the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup and is governed by the Czech Tennis Federation. The Czech team was started in 1993, following the break-up of Czechoslovakia. The team competed in the Europe/Africa Zone I in 2019. It has played in the World Group in all but one year since it was created in 1981, sharing this record with the United States.

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Current team (2025)

History

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Ladislav Hecht

The Czech Republic competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921, as Czechoslovakia.

From 1930 to 1939 Ladislav Hecht played for the Czech Republic Davis Cup team, achieving a record of 18-19, and was its Captain. [1] [2] Hecht was invited to play for the German Davis Cup Team in 1938, by an aide to Adolf Hitler who was unaware that he was Jewish, but declined. [1]

The Czech Republic won the Davis Cup in 1980 as Czechoslovakia, and in 2012 and 2013 as the Czech Republic in Prague and Belgrade respectively.

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

1990s

2000s

2010s

YearCompetitionDateLocationOpponentScoreResult
2010 World Group, 1st Round5–7 Mar Bree (BEL)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4–1Win
World Group, Quarterfinals9–11 Jul Coquimbo (CHI)Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 4–1Win
World Group, Semifinals17–19 Sep Belgrade (SRB)Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2–3Loss
2011 World Group, 1st Round4–6 Mar Ostrava (CZE)Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2–3Loss
World Group, relegation play-offs 16–18 Sep Bucharest (ROU)Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 5–0Win
2012 World Group, 1st Round10–12 Feb Ostrava (CZE)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4–1Win
World Group, Quarterfinals6–8 Apr Prague (CZE)Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 4–1Win
World Group, Semifinals14–16 Sep Buenos Aires (ARG)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3–2Win
World Group, Finals16–18 Nov Prague (CZE)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3–2Champion
2013 World Group, 1st Round1–3 Feb Geneva (SUI)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3-2Win
World Group, Quarterfinals5–7 Apr Astana (KAZ)Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 3–1Win
World Group, Semifinals13–15 Sep Prague (CZE)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3–2Win
World Group, Finals15–17 Nov Belgrade (SRB)Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3–2Champion
2014 World Group, 1st Round31 Jan–2 Feb Ostrava (CZE)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3-2Win
World Group, Quarterfinals4–6 Apr Tokyo (JPN)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5–0Win
World Group, Semifinals12–14 Sep Paris (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France 1–4Loss
2015 World Group, 1st Round6–8 Mar Ostrava (CZE)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2–3Loss
World Group, relegation play-offs 18–20 Sep New Delhi (IND)Flag of India.svg  India 3–1Win
2016 World Group, 1st Round4–6 Mar Hanover (GER)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3–2Win
World Group, Quarterfinals15–17 Jul Třinec (CZE)Flag of France.svg  France 1–3Loss
2017 World Group, 1st Round3–5 Feb Melbourne (AUS)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1–4Loss
World Group, relegation play-offs15–17 Sep The Hague (NED)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2-3Loss

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Jewish Sports Legends; The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
  2. "The Little Nation that Could". Tennis.com.