List of Australia Davis Cup team representatives

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This is a list of tennis players who have represented the Australia Davis Cup team in an official Davis Cup match since 1923. It also includes players who competed for the Australasia Davis Cup team, a combined side featuring both Australians and New Zealanders from 1905 (as Australia assumed all records). [1] Players still active are in bold.

Contents

Players

James Anderson James Anderson at the 1922 Davis Cup.jpg
James Anderson
Jack Crawford Jack Crawford 01.jpg
Jack Crawford
Lleyton Hewitt Hewitt 2006 US Open.jpg
Lleyton Hewitt
Gerald Patterson Gerald Patterson.jpg
Gerald Patterson
Mark Philippoussis Mark Philippoussis 2006 Australian Open.JPG
Mark Philippoussis
Adrian Quist Adrian Quist.jpg
Adrian Quist
Frank Sedgman Franck Sedgman.jpg
Frank Sedgman
Player Years
played		First
year		TiesWin-loss recordTotal record
SinglesDoublesPW–L%
John Alexander 1119682017–910–54127–1465.85%
James Anderson 519191520–78–13628–877.78%
Mal Anderson 41957811–32–31913–668.42%
Wayne Arthurs 819991910–48–62818–1064.29%
Carsten Ball 3200853–23–086–275%
Syd Ball 1197411–00–011–0100%
Alex Bolt 1202110–01–011–0100%
Bill Bowrey 2196822–20–042–250%
John Bromwich 719372319–1120–15139–1276.47%
Norman Brookes 919051418–710–43928–1171.79%
Geoff Brown 2194732–01–143–175%
Darren Cahill 4198872–44–0106–460%
Ross Case 5197153–20–273–442.86%
Pat Cash 819831923–78–34131–1075.61%
Ashley Cooper 2195722–20–042–250%
John Cooper 2197143–31–074–357.14%
Jack Crawford 819282323–1613–55736–2163.16%
Dick Crealy 1197033–21–064–266.67%
Alex de Minaur 520182015–70–12315–868.75%
Phil Dent 81969136–27–41913–668.42%
Colin Dibley 3197198–45–21913–668.42%
Peter Doohan 1198730–03–033–0100%
Stanley Doust 1191310–21–031–233.33%
Scott Draper 1200221–20–031–233.33%
Brad Drewett 1198010–01–011–0100%
James Duckworth 1202110–00–110–10%
Alfred Dunlop 3190540–03–143–180%
Matthew Ebden 52012124–07–21311–277.78%
Mark Edmondson 819771911–78–32919–1065.52%
Roy Emerson 919591821–213–23834–489.47%
John Fitzgerald 1019822311–88–63519–1457.58%
Neale Fraser 619581111–17–22118–385.71%
Rod Frawley 1198011–00–011–0100%
Richard Fromberg 61990910–41–01511–473.33%
Bob Giltinan 2197141–22–053–260%
Sam Groth 4201482–43–3125–741.67%
Chris Guccione 92005189–69–22618–869.23%
Paul Hanley 42006100–28–2128–466.67%
Rex Hartwig 3195386–06–11312–192.31%
John Hawkes 31921106–75–22011–955%
Rodney Heath 2191121–20–031–233.33%
Lleyton Hewitt 1919994342–1417–78059–2173.75%
Lew Hoad 41953910–27–22117–480.95%
Harry Hopman 3192874–54–3168–850%
Andrew Ilie 1200210–20–020–20%
Alfred Jones 1191310–01–011–0100%
Alun Jones 1200811–00–011–0100%
Brydan Klein 1200910–10–010–10%
Thanasi Kokkinakis 32014105–70–0125–740%
Mark Kratzmann 2199030–02–132–166.67%
Jason Kubler 1202221–10–021–150%
Nick Kyrgios 720131111–50–11711–664.71%
Rod Laver 519591116–44–02420–483.33%
Colin Long 2194770–05–275–271.43%
Peter Luczak 5200574–60–0104–640%
Bob Mark 1195911–00–011–0100%
Geoff Masters 5197292–06–3118–372.73%
Wally Masur 819851616–141–13217–1553.13%
Marinko Matosevic 3201142–21–053–260%
Vivian McGrath 519331411–121–22612–1446.15%
Ken McGregor 3195054–32–096–366.67%
Ian McInnes 1192310–10–010–10%
Peter McNamara 51980109–71–42110–1147.62%
Paul McNamee 719801712–67–53019–1163.33%
John Millman 3201753–30–063–350%
Edgar Moon 1193024–00–094–0100%
Jamie Morgan 1199411–10–021–150%
John Newcombe 819631516–79–23425–973.53%
Pat O'Hara-Wood 2192299–58–11517–673.91%
Dinny Pails 2194643–50–083–537.5%
Gerald Patterson 619191621–1011–44632–1469.57%
Norman Peach 1192112–00–022–0100%
John Peers 62016150–07–8157–846.67%
Mark Philippoussis 819951313–100–02313–1056.52%
Leslie Poidevin 1190610–20–130–30%
Alexei Popyrin 3201942–20–042–250%
Max Purcell 2202280–27–1107–360%
Adrian Quist 919332824–1019–35643–1376.79%
Patrick Rafter 819941818–103–13221–1165.63%
Todd Reid 1200410–10–010–10%
Horace Rice 1191310–20–020–20%
Tony Roche 91964127–37–21914–573.68%
Mervyn Rose 2195120–21–031–233.33%
Ken Rosewall 619531117–22–12219–386.36%
Ray Ruffels 3196854–41–195–550%
Luke Saville 1202210–00–110–10%
Richard Schlesinger 1192310–10–010–10%
Leonard Schwartz 1193811–00–011–0100%
Frank Sedgman 419491016–39–02825–389.29%
Bill Sidwell 21948810–52–11812–666.67%
Clifford Sproule 1193211–00–011–0100%
Fred Stolle 31964610–23–11613–381.25%
Sandon Stolle 3199761–01–462–433.33%
Jason Stoltenberg 4198989–50–0149–564.29%
Allan Stone 2197052–04–066–0100%
Jordan Thompson 62017125–34–2149–563.64%
Clarence Todd 1192141–04–055–0100%
Bernard Tomic 620101217–40–02117–480.95%
Don Turnbull 2193331–01–132–166.67%
Kim Warwick 2197821–21–042–250%
Rupert Wertheim 1192210–01–011–0100%
Tony Wilding [lower-alpha 1] 619051115–66–33021–970%
James Willard 1193030–03–033–0100%
Todd Woodbridge 141991325–425–74130–1173.17%
Mark Woodforde 101988244–1017–53621–1558.33%

Notes

  1. ↑ Wilding was a New Zealand national participating for Australasia

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References

  1. ↑ "AUS team players win/loss". daviscup.com/en. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
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