List of Italy Davis Cup team representatives

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This is a list of tennis players who have represented the Italy Davis Cup team in an official Davis Cup match. Italy have taken part in the competition since 1922. [1] [2]

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The Italian men's national tennis team at their landing in Rome shows the Davis Cup won in Santiago, Chile, few days before. From left to right: Nicola Pietrangeli (team captain), Paolo Bertolucci, Adriano Panatta, Corrado Barazzutti and, partly hidden, Tonino Zugarelli. Italy beat Chile 4-1 in the 1976 Davis Cup final for their first ever (and, to 2022, the only) Davis Cup. Coppa Davis 1976 - Pietrangeli, Bertolucci, Panatta e Barazzutti.jpg
The Italian men's national tennis team at their landing in Rome shows the Davis Cup won in Santiago, Chile, few days before. From left to right: Nicola Pietrangeli (team captain), Paolo Bertolucci, Adriano Panatta, Corrado Barazzutti and, partly hidden, Tonino Zugarelli. Italy beat Chile 4-1 in the 1976 Davis Cup final for their first ever (and, to 2022, the only) Davis Cup.
Simone Bolelli, currently the active player with the most ties played Bolelli RG18 (3) (42260483774).jpg
Simone Bolelli, currently the active player with the most ties played
Fabio Fognini, currently the active player with the most rubbers won Fognini MCM22 (52) (52036925325).jpg
Fabio Fognini, currently the active player with the most rubbers won
As of 24 November 2024 [3]
  Still active
Player Debut Ties Win-lossWin%
Singles Doubles Total
Matteo Arnaldi 202364–10–14–266.67%
Mino Balbi Di Robecco 192220–10–20–30%
Corrado Barazzutti 19723239–212–041–2166.13%
Matteo Berrettini 2019139–22–211–473.33%
Massimo Bertolini 200260–04–24–266.67%
Paolo Bertolucci 1972328–222–830–1075%
Simone Bolelli 2007347–917–1324–2252.17%
Renato Bossi 193810–10–00–10%
Daniele Bracciali 2005132–46–58–947.06%
Cristian Brandi 199430–02–12–166.67%
Omar Camporese 19891112–96–318–1260%
Francesco Cancellotti 198365–60–05–645.45%
Paolo Canè 1986119–82–711–1542.31%
Vanni Canepele 1937910–60–010–662.5%
Cristiano Caratti 199211–10–01–150%
Eugenio Castigliano 196845–21–06–275%
Marco Cecchinato 201611–00–01–0100%
Flavio Cobolli 202421–10–01–150%
Flavio Cipolla 200911–00–11–150%
Cesare Colombo 192240–80–30–110%
Simone Colombo 198730–21–21–420%
Vittorio Crotta 193960–03–33–350%
Giovanni Cucelli 19322717–1121–638–1769.09%
Oscar de Minerbi 193221–10–11–233.33%
Umberto De Morpurgo 19232839–1416–1055–2469.62%
Giorgio de Stefani 19273441–213–144–2266.67%
Marcello Del Bello 1948258–1020–528–1565.12%
Rolando Del Bello 19501314–101–015–1060%
Alberto Del Bono 192980–14–44–544.44%
Massimo Di Domenico 197031–22–13–350%
Gaetano Di Maso 196620–00–20–20%
Ezio Di Matteo 196821–01–02–0100%
Alessio di Mauro 200411–00–01–0100%
Fabio Fognini 20083023–912–1135–2063.64%
Renzo Furlan 19931110–90–010–952.63%
Giorgio Galimberti 2001112–27–49–660%
Stefano Galvani 200221–20–01–233.33%
Fausto Gardini 19522129–90–029–976.32%
Placido Gaslini 1925111–57–48–947.06%
Andrea Gaudenzi 19941414–105–419–1457.58%
Alessandro Giannessi 201711–00–01–0100%
Paolo Lorenzi 201075–40–15–550%
Federico Luzzi 200132–20–02–250%
Antonio Maggi 195721–10–01–150%
Giordano Majoli 1964127–14–711–857.89%
Stefano Mangold 193510–20–00–20%
Marzio Martelli 199710–10–00–10%
Pietro Marzano 196950–01–41–420%
Giuseppe Merlo 19512225–100–025–1071.43%
Martin Mulligan 196846–23–09–281.82%
Lorenzo Musetti 2021102–51–23–730%
Massimiliano Narducci 198910–20–00–20%
Diego Nargiso 1988255–213–1218–1456.25%
Mosé Navarra 200132–01–23–260%
Gianni Ocleppo 198084–32–36–650%
Giovanni Palmieri 193244–41–15–550%
Adriano Panatta 19703837–2627–1064–3664%
Claudio Panatta 198385–82–47–1236.84%
Stefano Pescosolido 199282–33–25–550%
Nicola Pietrangeli 19546678–3242–12120–4473.17%
Claudio Pistolesi 198932–20–02–250%
Gianluca Pozzi 199832–20–02–250%
Ferruccio Quintavalle 193490–04–54–544.44%
Augusto Rado 193363–31–34–640%
Davide Sanguinetti 19981211–100–111–1150%
Vincenzo Santopadre 200020–21–01–233.33%
Andreas Seppi 20042720–194–224–2153.33%
Emanuele Sertorio 193240–22–22–433.33%
Clemente Serventi 192553–62–15–741.67%
Jannik Sinner 20211212–13–315–478.95%
Orlando Sirola 19534622–2535–857–3363.33%
Lorenzo Sonego 2021106–33–09–375%
Potito Starace 20041615–16–521–677.78%
Sergio Tacchini 1959105–81–16–940%
Valentino Taroni 1933121–26–67–846.67%
Laurence Tieleman 199910–00–10–10%
Stefano Travaglia 202111–00–01–0100%
Andrea Vavassori 202430–01–21–233.33%
Gino Vido 193910–01–01–0100%
Filippo Volandri 20011010–70–010–758.82%
Tonino Zugarelli 1971126–91–07–943.75%

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References

  1. ↑ Davis Cup Team Page
  2. ↑ "L'ITALIA E LE SEMIFINALI DI DAVIS. UNA LUNGA STORIA" (in Italian). tennis.it. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Italy Player win/loss". daviscup.com. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
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