Brazil Davis Cup team
The Brazil national tennis team represents Brazil in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Brazilian Tennis Confederation.
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| Captain | Jaime Oncins |
| ITF ranking | 26 |
| Colors | Yellow & Blue |
| First year | 1932 |
| Years played | 68 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 156 (87–69) |
| Years in World Group | 13 (6–13) |
| Best finish | SF (1992, 2000) |
| Most total wins | Thomaz Koch (74–44) |
| Most singles wins | Thomaz Koch (46–32) |
| Most doubles wins | Thomaz Koch (28–12) |
| Best doubles team | José Edison Mandarino / Thomaz Koch (23–9) |
| Most ties played | Thomaz Koch (44) |
| Most years played | Thomaz Koch (16) |
After nine years, Brazil returned to the World Group in 2013 with a defeat by the United States in the first round. Brazil also played in 2015, losing to Argentina.
Current team (2022)
- Felipe Meligeni Alves (ATP doubles ranking no. 92)
- Thiago Monteiro (ATP singles ranking no. 107)
- Bruno Soares (ATP doubles ranking no. 19)
- Marcelo Melo (ATP doubles ranking no. 27)
- Thiago Seyboth Wild (ATP singles ranking no. 135)
History
Brazil competed in its first Davis Cup in 1932.
Results
Best results
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | World Group, 1st Round | 2–4 February | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3–1 | Won | |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 29–31 March | Maceio, Brazil | 3–1 | Won | ||
| World Group, Semifinals | 27–29 September | Geneve, Switzerland | 0–5 | Lost | ||
| 2000 | World Group, 1st Round | 6–8 February | Florianópolis, Brazil | 4–1 | Won | |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 9–11 April | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3–2 | Won | ||
| World Group, Semifinals | 16–18 July | Brisbane, Australia | 0–5 | Lost |
Recent Results
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Americas Zone, Group I, 1st Round | 8–10 February | bye | |||
| Americas Zone, Group I, 2nd Round | 13–15 April | Sorocaba, Brazil | 4–1 | Won | ||
| World Group, Playoffs | 21–23 September | Zadar, Croatia | 1–4 | Lost | ||
| 2009 | Americas Zone, Group I, 1st Round | 6–8 March | bye | |||
| Americas Zone, Group I, 2nd Round | 10–12 May | Tunja, Colombia | 4–1 | Won | ||
| World Group, Playoffs | 20–22 September | Porto Alegre, Brazil | 2–3 | Lost | ||
| 2010 | Americas Zone, Group I, 1st Round | 5–7 March | bye | |||
| Americas Zone, Group I, 2nd Round | 09–11 May | Bauru, Brazil | 5–0 | Won | ||
| World Group Playoffs | 19–21 September | Chennai, India | 2–3 | Lost | ||
| 2011 | Americas Zone, Group I, 1st Round | 4–6 March | bye | |||
| Americas Zone, Group I, 2nd Round | 8–10 Jul | Montevideo, Uruguay | 5–0 | Won | ||
| World Group Playoffs | 16–18 September | Kazan, Russia | 2–3 | Lost | ||
| 2012 | Americas Zone, Group I, 1st Round | 10–12 February | bye | |||
| Americas Zone, Group I, 2nd Round | 6–8 April | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | 4–1 | Won | ||
| World Group Playoffs | 14–16 September | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | 5–0 | Won | ||
| 2013 | World Group, 1st Round | 1–3 February | Jacksonville, United States | 2-3 | Lost | |
| World Group Playoffs | 13–15 September | Ulm, Germany | 1-4 | Lost | ||
| 2014 | Americas Zone, Group I, 1st Round | 31–2 February | bye | |||
| Americas Zone, Group I, 2nd Round | 4–6 April | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 3–1 | Won | ||
| World Group Playoffs | 12–14 September | São Paulo, Brazil | 3–1 | Won | ||
| 2015 | World Group, 1st Round | 6–8 March | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2–3 | Lost | |
| World Group Playoffs | 18–20 September | Florianópolis, Brazil | 1–3 | Lost | ||
| 2016 | Americas Zone, Group I, 1st Round | 4–6 March | bye | |||
| Americas Zone, Group I, 2nd Round | 15–18 July | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | 3–1 | Won | ||
| World Group Playoffs | 16–18 September | Ostend, Belgium | 0–4 | Lost | ||
| 2017 | Americas Zone, Group I, 1st Round | 3–5 February | bye | |||
| Americas Zone, Group I, 2nd Round | 7–9 April | Ambato, Ecuador | 5-0 | Won | ||
| World Group Playoffs | 15–17 September | Osaka, Japan | 1-3 | Lost | ||
| 2018 | Americas Zone, Group I, 1st Round | 2–3 February | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 3-2 | Won | |
| Americas Zone, Group I, 2nd Round | 6–7 April | Barranquilla, Colombia | 2-3 | Lost | ||
| 2019 | World Group Qualifiers | 1–2 February | Uberlândia, Brazil | 1-3 | Lost | |
| Americas Zone, Group I | 13–14 September | Criciúma, Brazil | 3-1 | Won | ||
| 2020–21 | World Group Qualifiers | 6–7 March | Adelaide, Australia | 1-3 | Lost | |
| World Group I | 18–19 September | Jounieh, Lebanon | 4-0 | Won | ||
| 2022 | Qualifying Round | 4–5 March | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1-3 | Lost | |
Former squad members
Active single players listed in bold and active double players listed also in italic; active player rankings (in parentheses) as of February 22, 2016
| Player | First Year Played | Years Played | Number of ties | Total W-L | Singles W-L | Doubles W-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomaz Koch | (1962) | 16 | 44 | 74–44 | 46–32 | 28–12 |
| José Edison Mandarino | (1961) | 15 | 43 | 68–42 | 41–31 | 27–11 |
| Carlos Kirmayr | (1971) | 14 | 28 | 34–22 | 17–15 | 17–7 |
| Cássio Motta | (1979) | 11 | 27 | 28–21 | 13–16 | 15–5 |
| Jaime Oncins | (1991) | 11 | 25 | 23–14 | 12–8 | 11–6 |
| Gustavo Kuerten | (1996) | 11 | 23 | 34–18 | 21–11 | 13–7 |
| Luiz Mattar | (1986) | 9 | 20 | 20–18 | 16–15 | 4–3 |
| Fernando Meligeni | (1993) | 10 | 19 | 13–16 | 13–16 | 0–0 |
| André Sá | (1997) | 9 | 18 | 14–10 | 4–4 | 10–6 |
| Carlos Alberto Fernandes | (1957) | 8 | 16 | 25–15 | 16–10 | 9–5 |
| Thomaz Bellucci (35) | (2007) | 10 | 18 | 18–13 | 19–14 | 1–0 |
| Marcelo Melo (1) | (2008) | 8 | 15 | 13–3 | 1–0 | 12–3 |
| Ronald Barnes | (1958) | 8 | 14 | 16–18 | 1–7 | 9–5 |
| Bruno Soares (10) | (2005) | 7 | 13 | 13–2 | 2–0 | 11–2 |
| Fernando Roese | (1982) | 8 | 13 | 6–9 | 2–1 | 4–8 |
| Marcos Hocevar | (1978) | 5 | 10 | 7–9 | 7–8 | 0–1 |
| Flávio Saretta | (2002) | 5 | 10 | 10–5 | 9–5 | 1–0 |
| Ricardo Mello | (2005) | 4 | 10 | 8–6 | 8–6 | 0–0 |
| Luis Felipe Tavares | (1966) | 7 | 9 | 5–7 | 4–5 | 1–2 |
| Armando Vieira | (1951) | 5 | 9 | 13–11 | 10–5 | 3–6 |
| Nelson Aerts | (1984) | 3 | 5 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Jose Aguero | (1955) | 3 | 5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–0 |
| Marcos Daniel | (2004) | 5 | 5 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 |
| Rogério Dutra (114) | (2011) | 4 | 5 | 6–3 | 6–3 | 0–0 |
| Ricardo Acioly | (1987) | 3 | 4 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 |
| Robert Falkenburg | (1954) | 2 | 4 | 3–7 | 2–4 | 1–3 |
| Alexandre Simoni | (2001) | 3 | 4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Dacio Campos | (1985) | 1 | 3 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 |
| Ney Keller | (1979) | 1 | 3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| João Souza (211) | (2012) | 2 | 3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 0–0 |
| Danilo Marcelino | (1989) | 2 | 3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Roberto Cardozo | (1951) | 1 | 2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 |
| Fernando Gentil | (1976) | 2 | 2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Júlio Góes | (1977) | 2 | 2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Ivan Kley | (1987) | 2 | 2 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 0–1 |
| Mauro Menezes | (1990) | 2 | 2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Ronald Moreira | (1955) | 1 | 2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
See also
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