France Davis Cup team

France
Captain Yannick Noah
ITF ranking 4 Increase 2
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 fourth most successful nation, with nine wins. 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.

Current team (2016)

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History

France competed in their first Davis Cup in 1904.

Results

2000–2009

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
2016 World Group, 1st Round 4–6 March Baie-Mahault, France  Canada 5–0 Won
World Group, Quarterfinals 15–17 July Třinec, Czech Republic  Czech Republic 3–1 Won
World Group, Semifinals 16–18 September Zadar, Croatia  Croatia 2–3 Lost
2017 World Group, 1st Round 3–5 February TBA, Japan  Japan

Media coverage

France's Davis Cup matches are currently televised by France Télévisions.

See also

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