Cyprus Davis Cup team
Cyprus | |
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Captain | Demetris Herodotou |
ITF ranking | 92 30 |
Colors | blue and white |
First year | 1985 |
Years played | 27 |
Ties played (W–L) | 81 (43–38) |
Most total wins | Marcos Baghdatis (60–13) |
Most singles wins | Marcos Baghdatis (42–3) |
Most doubles wins | Demetrios Leontis (19–15) |
Best doubles team | Demetrios Leontis/Marcos Baghdatis (7–2) |
Most ties played | Demetrios Leontis (47) |
Most years played | Marcos Baghdatis (13) |
The Cyprus Davis Cup team represents Cyprus in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Cyprus Tennis Federation.
Cyprus currently competes in the Europe Group III.
History
[edit]Cyprus competed in its first Davis Cup in 1985. They lost their first 10 ties before finally defeating the Congo. Due to incurring so many losses, Cyprus was relegated to the fourth and last zonal group in 1997. The team began to record regular wins when in the year 2000 a 14-year-old Marcos Baghdatis made his Davis Cup debut. In 2007, Cyprus returned to the Zonal Group II and recorded their best result in 2009 where they fell one match shy of being promoted to the Zonal Group I.
Home Court
[edit]The first ever tie Cyprus competed in was held in Nicosia against Ireland. The team continued to play out of the Cyprus capital of Nicosia until 2010 when the team played in Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Centre located in Limassol (home of Marcos Baghdatis). 2021 event will take place at Herodotou Tennis Academy in Larnaca.
Current team (2022 Davis Cup)
[edit]Player information and rankings as of 20 June 2022[update]
Player | Current singles ranking | Current doubles ranking | First year played | Ties played | Total W–L | Singles W–L | Doubles W–L |
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Petros Chrysochos | 660 | 626 | 2013 | 29 | 29-13 | 24-9 | 5-4 |
Menelaos Efstathiou | 1071 | 1424 | 2017 | 19 | 10-9 | 10-9 | 0–0 |
Stylianos Christodoulou | 1381 | N/A | 2022 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1–0 |
Sergis Kyratzis | N/A | 1040 | 2010 | 18 | 11-10 | 1-8 | 10-2 |
Eleftherios Neos | N/A | 1909 | 2017 | 16 | 11-5 | 0-1 | 11-4 |
Recent performances
[edit]Here is the list of all match-ups since 1985, when Cyprus began playing Davis Cup.
1980s
[edit]Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1985 | European Zone, 1st Round | 10–12 May | Nicosia (CYP) | Ireland | 1–4 | Loss |
1986 | European Zone, 1st Round | 9–11 May | Haskovo (BUL) | Bulgaria | 0–5 | Loss |
1987 | European Zone, 1st Round | 8–10 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Finland | 0–5 | Loss |
1988 | Europe Zone II, Quarterfinal | 6–8 May | Cork (IRL) | Ireland | 0–5 | Loss |
1989 | Europe Zone II, 1st Round | 7-9 Apr | Monte Carlo (MON) | Monaco | 0–5 | Loss |
1990s
[edit]Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1990 | Europe Zone II, 1st Round | 30 Mar – 1 Apr | Nicosia (CYP) | Bulgaria | 0–5 | Loss |
1991 | Europe Zone II, 1st Round | 3–5 May | Nicosia (CYP) | Greece | 0–5 | Loss |
1992 | Euro/Africa Zone Group II, 1st Round | 1–3 May | (TUR) | Turkey | W/O | Win |
Euro/Africa Zone Group II, Quarterfinal | 17-19 Jul | Nicosia (CYP) | Morocco | 0-5 | Loss | |
1993 | Euro/Africa Zone Group II, 1st Round | 30 Apr – 2 May | Casablanca (MAR) | Morocco | 0-5 | Loss |
Euro/Africa Zone Group II, Relegation Playoff | 16-18 Jul | Accra (GHA) | Ghana | 0-5 | Loss | |
1994 | Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 18 May | Bratislava (SVK) | Congo | 3-0 | Win |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 19 May | Bratislava (SVK) | Lithuania | 1-2 | Loss | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 20 May | Bratislava (SVK) | Tunisia | 1-2 | Loss | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, First Round | 21 May | Bratislava (SVK) | Sudan | 3-0 | Win | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, 5th to 8th Playoff | 22 May | Bratislava (SVK) | Turkey | 1-2 | Loss | |
1995 | Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 26 Apr | Brazzaville (CGO) | Congo | 3-0 | Win |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 27 Apr | Brazzaville (CGO) | Ethiopia | 3-0 | Win | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 28 Apr | Brazzaville (CGO) | Kenya | 2-1 | Win | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 29 Apr | Brazzaville (CGO) | Malta | 1-2 | Loss | |
1996 | Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 8 Jan | Nairobi (KEN) | Zambia | 3-0 | Win |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 9 Jan | Nairobi (KEN) | Moldova | 1-2 | Loss | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 10 Jan | Nairobi (KEN) | Ireland | 0-3 | Loss | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 12 Jan | Nairobi (KEN) | Cameroon | 1-2 | Loss | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 13 Jan | Nairobi (KEN) | Estonia | 0-3 | Loss | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 14 Jan | Nairobi (KEN) | Djibouti | 3-0 | Win | |
1997 | Euro/Africa Zone Group IV, Round Robin | 21 May | Nicosia (CYP) | Congo | 3-0 | Win |
Euro/Africa Zone Group IV, Round Robin | 22 May | Nicosia (CYP) | Zambia | 2-1 | Win | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group IV, Round Robin | 23 May | Nicosia (CYP) | Azerbaijan | 3-0 | Win | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group IV, Round Robin | 24 May | Nicosia (CYP) | Benin | 2-1 | Win | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group IV, Round Robin | 25 May | Nicosia (CYP) | Tunisia | 1-2 | Loss | |
1998 | Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 21 Jan | Lome (TOG) | Estonia | 1-2 | Loss |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 22 Jan | Lome (TOG) | Ghana | 0-3 | Loss | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 23 Jan | Lome (TOG) | Madagascar | 2-1 | Win | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 24 Jan | Lome (TOG) | Kenya | 0-3 | Loss | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 25 Jan | Lome (TOG) | Madagascar | 0-3 | Loss | |
1999 | Euro/Africa Zone Group IV, Round Robin | 18 May | Marsa (MLT) | Sudan | 3-0 | Win |
Euro/Africa Zone Group IV, Round Robin | 19 May | Marsa (MLT) | Ethiopia | 3-0 | Win | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group IV, Round Robin | 20 May | Marsa (MLT) | Iceland | 1-2 | Loss | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group IV, Round Robin | 21 May | Marsa (MLT) | Malta | 1-2 | Loss |
2000s
[edit]Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2000 | Euro/Africa Zone Group IV, Round Robin | 19 Jan | Kampala (UGA) | Lesotho | 3–0 | Win |
Euro/Africa Zone Group IV, Round Robin | 20 Jan | Kampala (UGA) | Kenya | 1–2 | Loss | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group IV, Round Robin | 22 Jan | Kampala (UGA) | Djibouti | 3–0 | Win | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group IV, Round Robin | 23 Jan | Kampala (UGA) | Uganda | 2–1 | Win | |
2001 | Euro/Africa Zone Group IV, Round Robin | 16 May | Nicosia (CYP) | Algeria | 3–0 | Win |
Euro/Africa Zone Group IV, Round Robin | 17 May | Nicosia (CYP) | Benin | 2–1 | Win | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group IV, Round Robin | 18 May | Nicosia (CYP) | Lesotho | 3–0 | Win | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group IV, Round Robin | 19 May | Nicosia (CYP) | Rwanda | 3–0 | Win | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group IV, Round Robin | 20 May | Nicosia (CYP) | Sudan | 3–0 | Win | |
2002 | Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 8 May | Gdynia (POL) | Poland | 0–3 | Loss |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 9 May | Gdynia (POL) | Tunisia | 1–2 | Loss | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 10 May | Gdynia (POL) | Macedonia | 2–1 | Win | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Relegation Playoff | 12 May | Gdynia (POL) | Mauritius | 3–0 | Win | |
2003 | Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 11 Jun | Jūrmala (LAT) | Turkey | 3–0 | Win |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 12 Jun | Jūrmala (LAT) | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–0 | Win | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 13 Jun | Jūrmala (LAT) | Georgia | 1–2 | Loss | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Promotion Playoff | 14 Jun | Jūrmala (LAT) | Latvia | 1–2 | Loss | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, 3rd to 4th Playoff | 15 Jun | Jūrmala (LAT) | Azerbaijan | 3–0 | Win | |
2004 | Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 4 Feb | Kaunas (LTU) | Lithuania | 1–2 | Loss |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 5 Feb | Kaunas (LTU) | Estonia | 2–1 | Win | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, 5th to 7th Playoff | 7 Feb | Kaunas (LTU) | Andorra | 2–1 | Win | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, 5th to 6th Playoff | 8 Feb | Kaunas (LTU) | Iceland | 1–2 | Loss | |
2005 | Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 13 Jul | Dublin (IRL) | Turkey | 2–1 | Win |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 14 Jul | Dublin (IRL) | Tunisia | 3–0 | Win | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin | 15 Jul | Dublin (IRL) | San Marino | 3–0 | Win | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, 1st to 4th Playoff | 16 Jul | Dublin (IRL) | Ireland | 2–1 | Win | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group III, 1st to 2nd Playoff | 17 Jul | Dublin (IRL) | Armenia | 2–1 | Win | |
2006 | Euro/Africa Zone Group II, 1st Round | 7-9 Apr | Plovdiv (BUL) | Bulgaria | 2–3 | Loss |
Euro/Africa Zone Group II, Relegation Playoff | 21-23 Jul | Cairo (EGY) | Egypt | 3–2 | Win | |
2007 | Euro/Africa Zone Group II, 1st Round | 6-8 Apr | Nicosia (CYP) | Finland | 2–3 | Loss |
Euro/Africa Zone Group II, Relegation Playoff | 20-22 Jul | Nicosia (CYP) | Bulgaria | 4–1 | Win | |
2008 | Euro/Africa Zone Group II, 1st Round | 11-13 Apr | Nicosia (CYP) | Slovenia | 3–2 | Win |
Euro/Africa Zone Group II, Quarterfinal | 20-22 Jul | Porto (POR) | Portugal | 2–3 | Loss | |
2009 | Euro/Africa Zone Group II, 1st Round | 6-8 Apr | Nicosia (CYP) | Portugal | 3–2 | Win |
Euro/Africa Zone Group II, Quarterfinal | 10-12 Jul | Nicosia (CYP) | Ireland | 3–2 | Win | |
Euro/Africa Zone Group II, Semifinal | 18-20 Sep | Salo (FIN) | Finland | 2–3 | Loss |