Jamaica Davis Cup team

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Jamaica
Flag of Jamaica.svg
AssociationTennis Jamaica
ConfederationCOTECC
Captain Dominic Pagon
ITF ranking 60 Increase2.svg8 (7 February 2023)
Colorsgreen and yellow
First year 1988 (1953 as Caribbean/West Indies)
Years played26
Ties played (W–L)89 (42-46)
Years in
World Group
0
Davis Cup titles0
Runners-up0
Most total wins Ryan Russell (25–14)
Most singles winsRyan Russell (20-5)
Most doubles wins Jermaine Smith (11-8)
Best doubles team Douglas Burke/Karl Hale (8-5)
Most ties playedJermaine Smith (31)
Most years playedKarl Hale (10)

The Jamaica National tennis team represents Jamaica in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by Tennis Jamaica.

Contents

Jamaica currently compete in the World Group II following their defeat of Estonia during the World Group II Playoffs in February 2023.

History

Jamaica competed in its first Davis Cup in 1988.

Current team (2022)





Recent performances

Here is the list of all match-ups since 1988, when the Jamaican Davis Cup team debuted.

1980s

YearCompetitionDateLocationOpponentScoreResult
1988Americas Group II QF05 Feb - 07 FebEric Bell Tennis ComplexHati5-0Win
Americas Group II

Semi Finals

08 Apr - 11 AprEric Bell Tennis ComplexVenezuela2-3Loss
1989Americas Group II QF05 FebJamaica LTAChile1-4Loss

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

YearCompetitionDateLocationOpponentScoreResult
2020World Group II PlayoffsMarch 7Polideportivo de Ciudad Merliot, San SalvadorEl Salvador1-3Loss
2021Americas Group IIIJune 30Centro de Alto Rendimiento Fred Maduro , Panama CityUS Virgin Islands3-0Loss
Americas Group IIIJuly 1Centro de Alto Rendimiento Fred Maduro , Panama CityPanama3-0Win
Americas Group IIIJuly 2Centro de Alto Rendimiento Fred Maduro , Panama CityPuerto Rico2-1Win
Americas Group IIIJuly 3Centro de Alto Rendimiento Fred Maduro , Panama CityBahamas2-0Win
2022World Group II PlayoffsMarch 5Ace Tennis Club, AthensGreece2-3Loss
Americas Group IIIJune 22Costa Rica Country Club, Escazu,Costa Rica2-1Win
Americas Group IIIJune 23Costa Rica Country Club, Escazu,Bahamas2-1Win
Americas Group IIIJune 24Costa Rica Country Club, Escazu,Paraguay1-2Loss
Americas Group IIIJune 25Costa Rica Country Club, Escazu,Panama3-0Win
2023World Group II PlayoffsFeb 4Eric Bell Tennis Complex, KingstonEstonia3-2Win
World Group IISept 15Automobile and Touring Club of LebanonLebanon0-4Loss
2024World Group II PlayoffsFeb TBDEric Bell Tennis Complex, KingstonBarbadosTBDTBD

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