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Indian national tennis team
The India men's national tennis team represents India in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the All India Tennis Association .
India competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921 .[ 2]
India finished as runners-up 3 times (1966, 1974, 1987), the most by any nation from Asia proper. In 1974, the final was scratched and South Africa were awarded the Davis Cup after India refused to participate in the final due to the South African government's apartheid policies. India were strong favorites to win with Vijay Amritraj and Anand Amritraj at their best.[ 3] [ 4]
Only Romania and India have contested more than one final without being crowned champion. In the 1974 Eastern Zone Final, India and Australia established a record for the most number of games in a tie, 327.[ 5]
Win–loss as of 12 March 2022, rankings as of 12 March 2022.
Non-playing captain
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Surface
Opponent
Score
Result
1921
Quarter-finals
18 Jul 1921
Paris
Clay
France
4–1
Won
Semi-finals
20 Aug 1921
Chicago
Grass
Japan
0–5
Lost
1922
1st Round
20 Jun 1922
Beckenham
Grass
Romania
5–0
Won
Quarter-finals
15 Jul 1922
Bristol
Grass
Spain
1–4
Lost
1923
Europe Zone , 1st Round
4 Jun 1923
Dublin
Grass
Ireland
2–3
Lost
1924
Europe Zone , 2nd Round
31 May 1924
Arnhem
Clay
Netherlands
4–1
Won
Europe Zone, Quarter-finals
19 Jun 1924
Paris
Clay
France
0–4
Lost
1925
Europe Zone , 1st Round
18 May 1925
Brussels
—
Belgium
3–2
Won
Europe Zone, Quarter-finals
14 Jun 1925
Austria
—
Austria
4–0
Won
Europe Zone, Semi-finals
12 Jul 1925
Noordwijk
Clay
Netherlands
1–4
Lost
1926
Europe Zone , 1st Round
16 May 1926
Prague
—
Czechoslovakia
1–4
Lost
1927
Europe Zone , 1st Round
11 Jun 1927
Barcelona
Clay
Spain
3–2
Won
Europe Zone, 2nd Round
22 May 1927
Yugoslavia
—
Yugoslavia
3–0
Won
Europe Zone, Quarter-finals
11 Jun 1927
Copenhagen
—
Denmark
0–5
Lost
1928
Europe Zone 2nd Round
14 May 1928
Zurich
—
Switzerland
3–2
Won
Europe Zone, Quarter-finals
11 Jun 1928
Turin
Clay
Italy
1–4
Lost
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Surface
Opponent
Score
Result
1952
Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals
13 Dec 1952
Brisbane
Grass
Italy
2–3
Lost
1953
Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals
5 Dec 1953
Perth
Grass
Belgium
0–5
Lost
1954
Europe Zone , 2nd Round
16 May 1954
Vienna
—
Austria
3–0
Won
Europe Zone, Quarter-finals
13 Jun 1954
Paris
Clay
France
1–4
Lost
1955
Europe Zone , 2nd Round
15 May 1955
Cairo
—
Egypt
5–0
Won
Europe Zone, Quarter-finals
13 Jun 1955
Manchester
Grass
Great Britain
2–3
Lost
1956
Eastern Zone , Semi-finals
24 Mar 1956
Colombo
Clay
Ceylon
5–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Final
20 May 1956
Tokyo
—
Japan
3–2
Won
Inter-Zonal, Final
16 Dec 1956
Perth
Grass
United States
1–4
Lost
1957
Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals
3 Mar 1957
Madras
—
Malaya
5–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Quarter-finals
28 Apr 1957
Manila
—
Philippines
2–3
Lost
1958
Europe Zone , 1st Round
27 Apr 1958
Monaco
—
Monaco
5–0
Won
Europe Zone, 2nd Round
18 May 1958
Florence
Clay
Italy
2–3
Lost
1959
Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals
1 Apr 1959
—
—
South Korea
w/o
Won
Eastern Zone, Semi-finals
3 May 1959
Tokyo
—
Japan
3–2
Won
Eastern Zone, Final
1 Jun 1959
Calcutta
—
Philippines
4–1
Won
Inter-Zonal, Final
16 Aug 1959
Boston
Grass
Australia
1–4
Lost
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Surface
Opponent
Score
Result
1960
Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals
6 Apr 1960
Colombo
Clay
Sri Lanka
5–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Semi-finals
24 Apr 1960
Bangkok
—
Thailand
5–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Final
29 May 1960
Manila
—
Philippines
0–3
Lost
1961
Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals
28 Mar 1961
Bandung
—
Indonesia
4–1
Won
Eastern Zone, Semi-finals
3 Apr 1961
Lucknow
—
Thailand
5–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Final
8 May 1961
New Delhi
—
Japan
4–1
Won
Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals
2 Oct 1961
New Delhi
—
United States
2–3
Lost
1962
Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals
2 Apr 1962
Lahore
—
Pakistan
5–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Semi-finals
16 Apr 1962
Jaipur
—
Iran
4–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Final
6 May 1962
New Delhi
—
Philippines
5–0
Won
Inter-Zonal, Final
5 Dec 1962
Madras
—
Mexico
0–5
Lost
1963
Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals
2 Apr 1963
Poona
—
Pakistan
4–1
Won
Eastern Zone, Semi-finals
22 Apr 1963
Kuala Lumpur
—
Malaysia
4–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Final
7 May 1963
Tokyo
—
Japan
3–2
Won
Inter-Zonal, Final
4 Nov 1963
Bombay
—
United States
0–5
Lost
1964
Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals
2 Mar 1964
Hyderabad
—
Ceylon
5–0
Won
Eastern zone, Semi-finals
15 Mar 1964
Lahore
—
Pakistan
4–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Final
19 Apr 1964
Saigon
—
South Vietnam
5–0
Won
Eastern Inter-Zonal, Final
26 Apr 1964
Manila
—
Philippines
2–3
Lost
1965
Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals
21 Feb 1965
Abadan
—
Iran
5–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Semi-finals
29 Mar 1965
Colombo
Clay
Sri Lanka
5–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Final
12 Apr 1965
Vijayawada
—
South Vietnam
4–0
Won
Eastern Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals
3 Oct 1965
Tokyo
—
Japan
4–1
Won
Inter-Zonal, Final
7 Nov 1965
Barcelona
Clay
Spain
2–3
Lost
1966
Eastern Zone , Semi-finals
21 Mar 1966
Ahmedabad
—
Iran
5–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Final
9 May 1966
Madras
—
Sri Lanka
5–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Final
3 Oct 1966
Tokyo
—
Japan
4–1
Won
Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals
14 Nov 1966
Calcutta
—
West Germany
3–2
Won
Inter-Zonal, Final
6 Dec 1966
Calcutta
—
Brazil
3–2
Won
World Group, Challenge round
28 Dec 1966
Melbourne
Grass
Australia
1–4
Runner-up
1967
Eastern Zone , Quarter finals
27 Feb 1967
Colombo
Clay
Sri Lanka
5–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Semi-finals
30 Apr 1967
Tehran
—
Iran
4–1
Won
Eastern Zone, Final
1 Oct 1967
New Delhi
—
Japan
4–1
Won
Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals
12 Nov 1967
Barcelona
Clay
South Africa
0–5
Lost
1968
Eastern Zone , Final
28 Apr 1968
Guwahati
—
Sri Lanka
3–2
Won
Eastern Inter-Zone, Final
23 Sept 1968
Tokyo
—
Japan
4–1
Won
Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals
6 Oct 1968
Munich
—
West Germany
3–2
Won
Inter-Zonal, Final
11 Nov 1968
San Juan
Hard
United States
1–4
Lost
1969
Eastern Zone , Semi-finals
3 Mar 1969
Kuala Lumpur
—
Malaysia
5–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Final
27 Mar 1969
Colombo
Clay
Sri Lanka
4–1
Won
Eastern Inter-Zonal, Final
12 May 1969
Poona
—
Japan
5–0
Won
Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals
3 Aug 1969
Bucharest
Clay
Romania
0–4
Lost
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Surface
Opponent
Score
Result
1970
Eastern Zone B , Semi-finals
30 Mar 1970
Patna
—
Pakistan
3–1
Won
Eastern Zone, Final
19 Apr 1970
Bombay
—
Ceylon
5–0
Won
Inter-Zonal, Final
5 May 1970
Bangalore
—
Australia
3–1
Won
Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals
3 Aug 1970
Poona
—
West Germany
0–5
Lost
1971
Eastern Zone B , Semi-finals
4 Apr 1971
Colombo
Clay
Ceylon
4–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Final
1 May 1971
—
Pakistan
w/o
Won
Eastern Inter-Zonal, Final
17 May 1971
Tokyo
—
Japan
3–2
Won
Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals
3 Aug 1971
New Delhi
—
Romania
1–4
Lost
1972
Eastern Zone B , Semi finals
3 Apr 1972
Lucknow
—
Ceylon
5–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Final
30 Apr 1972
Kuala Lumpur
—
Malaysia
5–0
Won
Eastern Inter-Zonal, Final
18 May 1972
Bangalore
—
Australia
0–5
Lost
1973
Eastern zone , Semi-finals
22 Apr 1973
Kuala Lumpur
Grass
Pakistan
4–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Final
6 May 1973
Madras
—
Australia
0–4
Lost
1974
Eastern Zone , Semi-finals
5 May 1974
Kanpur
—
Japan
4–1
Won
Eastern Zone, Final
12 May 1974
Calcutta
—
Australia
3–2
Won
Inter-Zonal, Final
22 Sep 1974
Pune
—
Soviet Union
3–1
Won
World Group, Final
1 Dec 1974
—
South Africa
w/o [ a]
Runner-up
1975
Eastern Zone , Semi-finals
19 Jan 1975
Lucknow
—
New Zealand
1–3
Lost
1976
Eastern Zone , 1st Round
28 Sep 1975
Amritsar
—
Thailand
5–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Qualifying Round
1 Oct 1975
Tokyo
—
Japan
3–2
Won
Eastern Zone, Quarter-finals
21 Dec 1975
Manila
—
Philippines
4–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Semi-finals
18 Jan 1976
Auckland
Grass
New Zealand
2–3
Lost
1977
Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals
4 Dec 1976
New Delhi
—
Japan
3–2
Won
Eastern Zone, Semi-finals
23 Jan 1977
Perth
Grass
Australia
0–5
Lost
1978
Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals
12 Dec 1977
Coimbatore
—
South Korea
4–1
Won
Eastern Zone, Semi-finals
21 Jan 1978
New Delhi
—
New Zealand
1–4
Lost
1979
Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals
7 Dec 1978
Ahmedabad
—
Indonesia
4–1
Won
Eastern Zone, Semi-finals
12 Feb 1979
Madras
Clay
Australia
2–3
Lost
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Surface
Opponent
Score
Result
1980
Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals
9 Dec 1979
Seoul
—
South Korea
2–3
Lost
1981
Eastern Zone , Semi-finals
15 Feb 1981
Bangkok
Hard
Thailand
5–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Final
8 Mar 1981
Jakarta
Clay
Indonesia
3–2
Won
1982
World Group , 1st Round
7 Mar 1982
Carlsbad
Hard
United States
1–4
Lost
World group, Relegation play-offs
3 Oct 1982
Donetsk
Clay
Soviet Union
1–4
Lost
1983
Eastern Zone , Quarter-finals
6 Mar 1983
Colombo
Clay
Sri Lanka
4–1
Won
Eastern Zone, Semi-finals
8 May 1983
New Delhi
Grass
Thailand
5–0
Won
Eastern Zone, Final
2 Oct 1983
Tokyo
Hard
Japan
3–2
Won
1984
World Cup , 1st Round
26 Feb 1984
New Delhi
Grass
France
1–4
Lost
World Group, Relegation play-offs
30 Sep 1984
Aarhus
Clay
Denmark
3–2
Won
1985
World Group , 1st Round
10 Mar 1985
Calcutta
Grass
Italy
3–2
Won
World Group, Quarter-finals
4 Aug 1985
Bangalore
Grass
Sweden
1–4
Lost
1986
World Cup , 1st Round
9 Mar 1986
Calcutta
Grass
Czechoslovakia
1–4
Lost
World Group, Relegation play-offs
5 Oct 1986
New Delhi
Grass
Soviet Union
4–1
Won
1987
World Group , 1st Round
15 Mar 1987
New Delhi
Grass
Argentina
3–2
Won
World Group , Quarter-finals
26 Jul 1987
New Delhi
Grass
Israel
4–0
Won
World Group , Semi-finals
4 Oct 1987
Sydney
Grass
Australia
3–2
Won
World Group , Final
20 Dec 1987
Gothenburg
Clay(i)
Sweden
0–5
Runner-up
1988
World Group , 1st Round
7 Feb 1988
New Delhi
Grass
Yugoslavia
2–3
Lost
World Group, Relegation play-offs
9 Apr 1988
—
Israel
w/o
Lost
1989
Asia/Oceania Zone , 2nd Round
7 May 1989
Bharuch
Grass
South Korea
1–4
Lost
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Surface
Opponent
Score
Result
1990
Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round
1 Apr 1990
Chandigarh
Grass
Japan
4–1
Won
Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round
6 May 1990
Seoul
Clay
South Korea
0–5
Lost
1991
Asia/Oceania Group I , Preliminary Round
10 Feb 1991
Bangkok
Hard
Thailand
5–0
Won
Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round
31 Mar 1991
Jaipur
Grass
Indonesia
4–1
Won
Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round
5 May 1991
New Delhi
Grass
South Korea
3–2
Won
World Group, qualifying round
22 Sep 1991
São Paulo
Clay
Brazil
1–4
Lost
1992
Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round
3 May 1992
Jakarta
Clay
Indonesia
5–0
Won
World Group, qualifying round
27 Sep 1992
New Delhi
Grass
Great Britain
4–1
Won
1993
World Group , 1st Round
28 Mar 1993
Calcutta
Grass
Switzerland
3–2
Won
World Group , Quarter-finals
19 Jul 1993
Frejus
Clay
France
3–2
Won
World Group , Semi-finals
26 Sep 1993
Chandigarh
Grass
Australia
0–5
Lost
1994
1994 Davis Cup World Group , 1st Round
27 Mar 1994
New Delhi
Grass
United States
0–5
Lost
World Group, qualifying round
25 Sep 1994
Jaipur
Grass
South Africa
2–3
Lost
1995
Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round
5 Feb 1995
Calcutta
Grass
Hong Kong
4–1
Won
Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round
2 Apr 1995
New Delhi
Grass
Philippines
5–0
Won
World Group, qualifying round
24 Sep 1995
New Delhi
Grass
Croatia
3–2
Won
1996
World Group , 1st Round
11 Feb 1996
Jaipur
Grass
Netherlands
3–2
Won
World Group , Quarter-finals
7 Apr 1996
Calcutta
Grass
Sweden
0–5
Lost
1997
World Group , 1st Round
9 Feb 1997
Pribram
Clay(i)
Czech Republic
2–3
Lost
World Group, qualifying round
21 Sep 1997
New Delhi
Grass
Chile
3–2
Won
1998
World Group , 1st Round
5 Apr 1998
Genoa
Clay
Italy
1–4
Lost
World Group, qualifying round
27 Sep 1998
Nottingham
Hard
Great Britain
2–3
Lost
1999
Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round
21 Feb 1999
Seogwipo
Hard
South Korea
2–3
Lost
Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round Relegation Play-offs
4 Apr 1999
Calcutta
Grass
China
5–0
Won
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Surface
Opponent
Score
Result
2000
Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round
6 Feb 2000
Lucknow
Grass
Lebanon
3–2
Won
Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round
9 Apr 2000
New Delhi
Grass
South Korea
4–1
Won
World Group, qualifying round
23 Jul 2000
Båstad
Clay
Sweden
0–5
Lost
2001
Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round
11 Feb 2001
Hebei
Hard(i)
China
3–2
Won
Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round
7 Apr 2001
Tokyo
Hard(i)
Japan
3–2
Won
World Group, qualifying round
14 Oct 2001
Winston-Salem
Hard(i)
United States
1–4
Lost
2002
Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round
10 Feb 2002
Beirut
Hard(i)
Lebanon
5–0
Won
Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round
7 Apr 2002
Wellington
Hard
New Zealand
4–1
Won
World Group, qualifying round
22 Sep 2002
Adelaide
Hard
Australia
0–5
Lost
2003
Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round
9 Feb 2003
New Delhi
Grass
Japan
4–1
Won
Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round
6 Apr 2003
Kolkata
Grass
New Zealand
4–1
Won
World Group, play-offs
21 Sep 2003
Zwolle
Hard(i)
Netherlands
0–5
Lost
2004
Asia/Oceania Group I, 1st Round
8 Feb 2004
Invercargill
Carpet(i)
New Zealand
3–2
Won
Asia/Oceania Group I, 2nd Round
11 Apr 2004
Osaka
Hard
Japan
2–3
Lost
2005
Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round
6 Mar 2005
New Delhi
Grass
China
5–0
Won
Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round
1 May 2005
Jaipur
Grass
Uzbekistan
5–0
Won
World Group, play-offs
26 Sep 2005
New Delhi
Grass
Sweden
1–3
Lost
2006
Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round
12 Feb 2006
Changwon
Hard
South Korea
1–4
Lost
Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Rd Play-offs
9 Apr 2006
Mumbai
Grass
Pakistan
3–2
Won
2007
Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round
11 Feb 2007
Namangan
Clay
Uzbekistan
1–4
Lost
Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Rd Play-offs
8 Apr 2007
Almaty
Hard(i)
Kazakhstan
3–2
Won
2008
Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round
10 Feb 2008
New Delhi
Grass
Uzbekistan
3–2
Won
Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round
13 Apr 2008
New Delhi
Grass
Japan
3–2
Won
World Group, play-offs
21 Sep 2008
Bucharest
Clay
Romania
1–4
Lost
2009
Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round
8 Mar 2009
Kaohsiung
Hard
Chinese Taipei
3–2
Won
Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round
10 May 2009
Chennai
Hard
Australia
w/o
Won
World Group, play-offs
20 Sep 2009
Johannesburg
Hard(i)
South Africa
4–1
Won
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Surface
Opponent
Score
Result
2010
World Group , 1st Round
7 Mar 2010
Moscow
Hard(i)
Russia
2–3
Lost
World Group, play-offs
19 Sep 2010
Chennai
Hard
Brazil
3–2
Won
2011
World Group , 1st Round
6 Mar 2011
Novi Sad
Hard(i)
Serbia
1–4
Lost
World Group, play-offs
18 Sep 2011
Tokyo
Hard
Japan
1–4
Lost
2012
Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round
8 Apr 2012
Namangan
Clay
Uzbekistan
2–3
Lost
Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Rd Play-offs
16 Sep 2012
Chandigarh
Hard
New Zealand
5–0
Won
2013
Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round
3 Feb 2013
New Delhi
Hard
South Korea
1–4
Lost
Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Rd Play-offs
7 Apr 2013
Bangalore
Hard
Indonesia
5–0
Won
2014
Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round
2 Feb 2014
Indore
Hard
Chinese Taipei
5–0
Won
Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round
6 Apr 2014
Busan
Hard
South Korea
3–1
Won
World Group, play-offs
14 Sep 2014
Bangalore
Hard
Serbia
2–3
Lost
2015
Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round
19 Jul 2015
Christchurch
Hard(i)
New Zealand
3–2
Won
World Group, play-offs
20 Sep 2015
New Delhi
Hard
Czech Republic
1–3
Lost
2016
Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round
17 Jul 2016
Chandigarh
Grass
South Korea
4–1
Won
World Group, play-offs
18 Sep 2016
New Delhi
Hard
Spain
0–5
Lost
2017
Asia/Oceania Group I , 1st Round
5 Feb 2017
Pune
Hard
New Zealand
4–1
Won
Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round
9 Apr 2017
Bangalore
Hard
Uzbekistan
4–1
Won
World Group, play-offs
17 Sep 2017
Edmonton
Hard(i)
Canada
2–3
Lost
2018
Asia/Oceania Group I , 2nd Round
7 Apr 2018
Tianjin
Hard
China
3–2
Won
World Group, play-offs
16 Sep 2018
Kraljevo
Clay(i)
Serbia
0–4
Lost
2019
World Group, qualifying round
2 Feb 2019
Kolkata
Grass
Italy
1–3
Lost
Asia/Oceania Group I
30 Nov 2019
Nur-Sultan [ b]
Hard(i)
Pakistan
4–0
Won
^ India boycotted Davis Cup final owing to the South African government's apartheid policies.[ 4]
^ The Davis Cup tie was postponed from 14-15 September to 29-30 November and shifted out of Pakistan to a neutral venue due to the security concerns raised by India.[ 7] [ 8]
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