Ireland Davis Cup team
The Ireland Davis Cup team represents the whole of the island of Ireland in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by Tennis Ireland. Ireland competed in its first Davis Cup in 1923.
| Ireland | |
|---|---|
| Confederation | Tennis Europe |
| Captain | Conor Niland |
| ITF ranking | 49 5 February 2024 |
| First year | 1923 |
| Years played | 93 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 171 (77–94) |
| Years in World Group | 3 (2–1) |
| Best finish | World Group First Round (1983) |
| Most total wins | Owen Casey (33–16) |
| Most singles wins | Owen Casey (21–9) |
| Most doubles wins | Owen Casey (12–7) |
| Best doubles team | Matt Doyle & Sean Sorensen (6–7) |
| Most ties played | Owen Casey (26) |
| Most years played | Michael Hickey (16) |
Ireland currently compete in the World Group Zone II, having been promoted from Europe Zone Group III in 2021. They competed in
World Group in 1983, and also reached the semifinals of the Europe Zone in 1936.
Players from Northern Ireland are controversially designated as holding Irish nationality by the International Tennis Federation, effectively compelling them to represent Ireland rather than Great Britain in international tennis competitions and the Olympic Games.
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