France Davis Cup team
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| France | |
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| Captain | Yannick Noah |
| ITF ranking | 3  |
| Colors | Blue & White |
| First year | 1904 |
| Years played | 95 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 247 (160–86) |
| Years in World Group |
33 (49–29) |
| Davis Cup titles | 9 (1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1991, 1996, 2001) |
| Runners-up | 8 (1925, 1926, 1933, 1982, 1999, 2002, 2010, 2014) |
| Most total wins | Pierre Darmon (47–21) |
| Most singles wins | Pierre Darmon (44–17) |
| Most doubles wins | Jacques Brugnon (22–9) |
| Best doubles team | Henri Leconte & Guy Forget (11–0) |
| Most ties played | François Jauffret (35) |
| Most years played | Jean Borotra (17) |
Monument to French Davis Cup successes at Stade Roland Garros.
The France Davis Cup team represents France in Davis Cup tennis competition, and is governed by the Fédération Française de Tennis.
France is the third most successful nation, with nine wins (tied with Great Britain). Their most recent title came in 2001.
In 2016 France will compete in the World Group for the 34th time out of 36 years, which ranks them fifth in this category.
Contents
Current team (2015)
- Gilles Simon
- Nicolas Mahut
- Gaël Monfils
- Julien Benneteau
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
- Richard Gasquet
- Pierre-Hugues Herbert
- Benoît Paire
- Jérémy Chardy
- Adrian Mannarino
- Edouard Roger-Vasselin
- Lucas Pouille
- Paul-Henri Mathieu
- Kenny de Schepper
- David Guez
- Vincent Millot
- Tristan Lamasine
- Quentin Halys
- Mathias Bourgue
- Stéphane Robert
- Fabrice Martin
History
France competed in their first Davis Cup in 1904.
Results
2000–2009
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | World Group, 1st Round | 4–6 February | Florianópolis, Brazil |  Brazil |
1–4 | Lost |
| World Group, Qualifying Round | 21–23 July | Rennes, France |  Austria |
5–0 | Won | |
| 2001 | World Group, 1st Round | 9–11 February | Ghent, Belgium |  Belgium |
5–0 | Won |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 6–8 April | Neuchâtel, Switzerland |  Switzerland |
3–2 | Won | |
| World Group, Semifinals | 21–23 September | Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Netherlands |
3–2 | Won | |
| World Group, Final | 30 November–2 December | Melbourne, Australia |  Australia |
3–2 | Champion | |
| 2002 | World Group, 1st Round | 8–10 February | Metz, France | Netherlands |
3–2 | Won |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 5–7 April | Pau, France |  Czech Republic |
3–2 | Won | |
| World Group, Semifinals | 20–22 September | Paris, France |  United States |
3–2 | Won | |
| World Group, Final | 29 November–1 December | Paris, France |  Russia |
2–3 | Runner-up | |
| 2003 | World Group, 1st Round | 7–9 February | Bucharest, Romania |  Romania |
4–1 | Won |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 4–6 April | Toulouse, France | Switzerland |
2–3 | Lost | |
| 2004 | World Group, 1st Round | 6–8 February | Metz, France |  Croatia |
4–1 | Won |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 9–11 April | Prilly, Switzerland | Switzerland |
3–2 | Won | |
| World Group, Semifinals | 24–26 September | Alicante, Spain |  Spain |
1–4 | Lost | |
| 2005 | World Group, 1st Round | 4–6 March | Strasbourg, France |  Sweden |
3–2 | Won |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 15–17 July | Moscow, Russia | Russia |
2–3 | Lost | |
| 2006 | World Group, 1st Round | 10–12 February | Halle, Germany |  Germany |
3–2 | Won |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 7–9 April | Pau, France | Russia |
1–4 | Lost | |
| 2007 | World Group, 1st Round | 9–11 February | Clermont-Ferrand, France | Romania |
4–1 | Won |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 6–8 April | Moscow, Russia | Russia |
2–3 | Lost | |
| 2008 | World Group, 1st Round | 8–10 February | Sibiu, Romania | Romania |
5–0 | Won |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 11–13 April | Winston-Salem, United States | United States |
1–4 | Lost | |
| 2009 | World Group, 1st Round | 6–8 March | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Czech Republic |
2–3 | Lost |
| World Group, Play-offs | 18–20 September | Maastricht, Netherlands | Netherlands |
4–1 | Won |
2010–2019
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | World Group, 1st Round | 5–7 March | Toulon, France | Germany |
4–1 | Won |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 9–11 July | Clermont-Ferrand, France | Spain |
5–0 | Won | |
| World Group, Semifinals | 17–19 September | Lyon, France |  Argentina |
5–0 | Won | |
| World Group, Final | 3–5 December | Belgrade, Serbia |  Serbia |
2–3 | Runner-up | |
| 2011 | World Group, 1st Round | 4–6 March | Vienna, Austria | Austria |
3–2 | Won |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 8–10 July | Stuttgart, Germany | Germany |
4–1 | Won | |
| World Group, Semifinals | 16–18 September | Córdoba, Spain | Spain |
1–4 | Lost | |
| 2012 | World Group, 1st Round | 10–12 February | Vancouver, Canada |  Canada |
4–1 | Won |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 6–8 April | Roquebrune, France | United States |
2–3 | Lost | |
| 2013 | World Group, 1st Round | 1–3 February | Rouen, France |  Israel |
5–0 | Won |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 5–7 April | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Argentina |
2–3 | Lost | |
| 2014 | World Group, 1st Round | 31 January–2 February | Mouilleron-le-Captif, France | Australia |
5–0 | Won |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 5–7 April | Nancy, France | Germany |
3–2 | Won | |
| World Group, Semifinals | 12–14 September | Paris, France | Czech Republic |
4–1 | Won | |
| World Group, Final | 21–23 November | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France | Switzerland |
1–3 | Runner-up | |
| 2015 | World Group, 1st Round | 6–8 March | Frankfurt, Germany | Germany |
3–2 | Won |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 17–19 July | London, Great Britain |  Great Britain |
1–3 | Lost |
Media coverage
France's Davis Cup matches are currently televised by France Télévisions.
See also
External links
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