South Korea Davis Cup team

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CaptainHeesung Chung
ITF ranking 27 Steady2.svg (20 September 2021)
Colorsred & white
First year 1960
Years played59
Ties played (W–L)114 (51-63)
Years in
World Group		3 (0-3)
Best finishWG 1r (1981, 1987 & 2008)
Most total wins Hyung-Taik Lee (51-24)
Most singles winsHyung-Taik Lee (41-9)
Most doubles wins Jin-Sun Yoo (10-6)
Hyung-Taik Lee (10-15)
Best doubles teamJin-Sun Yoo and Bong-Soo Kim (5-1)
Most ties playedHyung-Taik Lee (31)
Most years playedHyung-Taik Lee (15)

The South Korea men's national tennis team represents South Korea in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Korea Tennis Association.

Contents

In 2020, South Korea will compete in World Group I.

Current team (March 2020)

2020 Davis Cup qualifying round against Italy:

History

South Korea competed in its first Davis Cup in 1960.

Squad members

Active players listed in bold; active player rankings (in parentheses) as of December 5, 2011; 2011's record is included

PlayerYears playedTotal W–LSingles W–LDoubles W–L
Cho Soong-Jae (630)1 (2011)2–01–01–0
Chung Hong (717)1 (2011)0–00–00–0
Im Kyu-tae (492)8 (2003–2005, 2007–2011)6–95–71–2
Jeong Suk-Young (793)2 (2010–2011)1–21–20–0
Kim Hyun-Joon (908)2 (2010–2011)3–42–11–3
Kim Young-Jun (474)4 (2003–2004, 2010–2011)6–46–30–1
Lim Yong-Kyu (288)3 (2009–2011)7–65–62–0
Seol Jae-Min (none)2 (2010-2011)2–20–02–2
An Jae-Sung 3 (2005, 2007–2008)4–33–21–1
Bae Nam-Ju 2 (1988, 1990)1–30–21–1
Baek Se-Hyun 1 (1965)0–10–10–0
Baek Seung-Bok 2 (2001–2002)0–40–30–1
Chang Eui-jong 6 (1991–1996)13–118–75–4
Choi Boo-Kil 4 (1974–1977)2–42–10–3
Chung Hee-seok 5 (2002–2006)14–87–37–5
Chung Hee-Sung 3 (2000, 2002–2003)2–30–12–2
Chung Yong-Ho 8 (1962, 1965, 1968–1969, 1971–1974)1–181–110–7
Im Chung-Yang 4 (1964–1967)2–92–50–4
Jeon Chang-Dae 3 (1979–1981)5–55–40–1
Jeon Young-Dai 7 (1979–1983, 1985–1986)14–1011–43–6
Ji Seung-ho 2 (1991–1992)3–32–21–1
Ju Chang-Nam 4 (1975–1978)4–82–52–3
Jun Woong-sun 5 (2004–2008)12–89–53–3
Kim Bong-Soo 7 (1984–1990)18–913–85–1
Kim Bong-Suk 5 (1977–1981)2–61–31–3
Kim Chi-wan 4 (1992–1995)6–41–15–3
Kim Choon-ho 6 (1979–1984)8–117–81–3
Kim Dong-hyun 7 (1997–1999, 2001–2003, 2005)5–73–42–3
Kim Doo-Hwan 8 (1962–1967, 1969, 1971)2–152–110–4
Kim Jae-sik 3 (1989–1990, 1992)5–44–21–2
Kim Ke-Hwan 1 (1960)0–10–00–1
Kim Moon-Il 6 (1968, 1972–1975, 1977)3–132–81–5
Kim Nam-Hoon 1 (1998)1–00–00–1
Kim Sun-yong 2 (2005, 2007)3–13–10–0
Kim Sung-Bae 5 (1971–1975)4–84–60–2
Kwon Oh-Hee 3 (2002, 2005–2006)3–11–02–1
Lee Ek-Son 1 (1968)0–10–10–0
Lee Hyung-taik 14 (1995–2002, 2004–2009)51–2341–910–14
Lee Jong-min 1 (1996)0–10–00–1
Lee Sang-Yoon 3 (1960, 1962–1963)0–80–50–3
Lee Tong-Won 1 (1962)0–10–10–0
Lee Woo-Ryong 2 (1981, 1983)1–30–31–0
Lee Seung-Hoon 2 (2000–2001)0–30–30–0
Nam Hyun-woo 1 (2004)1–01–00–0
Park Do-Sung 1 (1963)0–10–00–1
Roh Gap-taik 3 (1985–1986, 1988)7–17–10–0
Shin Han-Cheol 3 (1992–1994)3–72–71–0
Song Dong-Wook 8 (1981–1984, 1986–1989)13–127–76–5
Song Hyeong-Keun 1 (1999)0–20–20–0
Suk Hyun-Jun 1 (2005)0–20–20–0
Um Hwa-Yong 1 (1960)0–20–20–0
Yoo Jin-Sun 7 (1984–1990)18–118–510–6
Yoon Yong-il 9 (1993, 1995–2002)19–1416–103–4

Results

YearGroupRoundMost winning players
1960 Eastern Zone First Round
1961Eastern ZoneFirst Round
1962Eastern ZoneFirst Round
1963Eastern ZoneFirst Round
1964Eastern Zone AFirst Round
1965Eastern Zone AFinal
1966Eastern Zone AFirst Round
1967Eastern Zone AFirst Round
1968Eastern Zone ASemifinal
1969Eastern Zone ASemifinal
1970Eastern Zone AFirst Round
1971Americas Zone North & Central AmericaFirst Round
1972Eastern Zone ASemifinal
1973Eastern ZonePreliminary round
1974Eastern ZonePreliminary round
1975Eastern ZonePreliminary

Round

1976Eastern ZonePreliminary

Quarterfinals

1977Eastern ZonePreliminary

Semifinals

1978Eastern ZoneFirst Round
1979Eastern ZonePrequalifying Round
1980Eastern ZoneSemifinals
1981World GroupFirst Round
1982Eastern ZoneSemifinals
1983Eastern ZoneSemifinals
1984Eastern ZoneQuarterfinals

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