Italy Davis Cup team
The Italy men's national tennis team represents Italy in Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Italian Tennis Federation. Italy are the reigning champions, claiming the Davis Cup in 2023. They are two-time champions overall, also winning in 1976, and finishing as runners-up six times (1960, 1961, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1998). Nicola Pietrangeli is one of Italy's most decorated players, featuring in all major records for the team. He holds the record for most Davis Cup ties, most overall wins, most singles wins, most doubles wins (both individually and as part of a team), and most years played.
| Italy | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Filippo Volandri |
| ITF ranking | 7 (20 September 2022) |
| First year | 1922 |
| Years played | 84 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 242 (159–83) |
| Years in World Group | 24 (19–23) |
| Davis Cup titles | 2 (1976, 2023) |
| Runners-up | 6 (1960, 1961, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1998) |
| Most total wins | Nicola Pietrangeli (120–44) |
| Most singles wins | Nicola Pietrangeli (78–32) |
| Most doubles wins | Nicola Pietrangeli (42–12) |
| Best doubles team | Orlando Sirola , Nicola Pietrangeli (34–8) |
| Most ties played | Nicola Pietrangeli (66) |
| Most years played | Nicola Pietrangeli (18) |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.