Cyprus Davis Cup team
Cyprus 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
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
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.
Player information and rankings as of 20 June 2022[update]
Here is the list of all match-ups since 1985, when Cyprus began playing Davis Cup.
1980s
1990s
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
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
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
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
2010s
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
2010
Euro/Africa Zone Group II , First Round
5-7 Mar
Limassol (CYP)
Egypt
3–2
Win
Euro/Africa Zone Group II , Quarterfinal
9-11 Jul
Oeiras (POR)
Portugal
0–5
Loss
2011
Euro/Africa Zone Group II , First Round
4-6 Mar
Nicosia (CYP)
Hungary
0–5
Loss
Euro/Africa Zone Group II , Relegation Playoff
8-10 Jul
Sofia (BUL)
Bulgaria
3–2
Win
2012
Euro/Africa Zone Group II , First Round
10-12 Feb
Limassol (CYP)
Morocco
3–2
Win
Euro/Africa Zone Group II , Quarterfinal
6-8 Apr
Dnipropetrovsk (UKR)
Ukraine
0–5
Loss
2013
Euro/Africa Zone Group II , First Round
1–3 Feb
Šiauliai (LTU)
Lithuania
1–4
Loss
Euro/Africa Zone Group II , Relegation Play-off
5-7 Apr
Nicosia (CYP)
Benin
3–2
Win
2014
Euro/Africa Zone Group II , First Round
31 Jan–2 Feb
Copenhagen (DEN)
Denmark
1–4
Loss
Euro/Africa Zone Group II , Relegation Play-off
4-6 Apr
Casablanca (MAR)
Morocco
1–4
Loss
2015
Euro/Africa Zone Group III Europe , Group A
15 Jul
San Marino (SMR)
San Marino
3–0
Win
Euro/Africa Zone Group III Europe , Group A
17 Jul
Greece
2–1
Win
Euro/Africa Zone Group III Europe , Promotion Play-off
18 Jul
Norway
0–2
Loss
2016
Euro/Africa Zone Group III Europe , Group C
2 Mar
Tallinn (EST)
Iceland
2–1
Win
Euro/Africa Zone Group III Europe , Group C
3 Mar
Andorra
3–0
Win
Euro/Africa Zone Group III Europe , Group C
4 Mar
Montenegro
3–0
Win
Euro/Africa Zone Group III Europe , Promotion Play-off
5 Mar
Ireland
2–0
Win
2017
Euro/Africa Zone Group II , First Round
3–5 Feb
Nicosia (CYP)
Turkey
1–4
Loss
Euro/Africa Zone Group II , Relegation Play-off
7-9 Apr
TBD (CYP)
Tunisia
See also
External links
Current champions (2023): Italy
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