| Japan | |
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| Captain | Satoshi Iwabuchi |
| ITF ranking | 18  1 (6 December 2021) |
| Colors | Red & White |
| First year | 1921 |
| Years played | 85 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 192 (108-84) |
| Years in World Group | 9 (2–8) |
| Runners-up | 1 ( 1921) |
| Most total wins | Takao Suzuki (41–23) |
| Most singles wins |
Tsuyoshi Fukui (27–12) Takao Suzuki (27–12) |
| Most doubles wins | Takao Suzuki (14–11) |
| Best doubles team | Satoshi Iwabuchi / Takao Suzuki (9–5) |
| Most ties played | Takao Suzuki (31) |
| Most years played | Takao Suzuki (15) |
The Japan men's national tennis team represents Japan in Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Japan Tennis Association.
Japan first competed at the Davis Cup in 1921, where they finished as runners-up. They were an inaugural member of the World Group in 1981 and competed at the top division until 1985 when they were relegated to the second division. They are currently competing in the World Group for the eighth time.
History
Japan competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921 finishing as the runners-up to the United States.
Results
Current squad
Rankings as of 29 October 2022
| Player | Born | ATP ranking | Debut | Ties | Win-loss | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Total | ||||
| Yosuke Watanuki | 12 April 1998 | 223 | 1256 | 2018 | 4 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Sho Shimabukuro | 30 July 1997 | 330 | 511 | 2021 | 2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Shintaro Mochizuki | 2 June 2003 | 355 | 919 | 2021 | 2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Kaito Eusugi | 2 June 1995 | 1139 | 228 | 2022 | 1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
See also
Notes
- ^ Play postponed on days 2 and 3 due to weather from Typhoon Talim (Lannie)
References
- ^ "JTA_PR_Team". Japan Tennis Association Twitter Account (Japanese). Retrieved 2017-09-21.
- ^ "Japan v Italy". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Uzbekistan vs. Japan, 2022 World Group I First round". daviscup.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
External links
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| Japan | |
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| Captain | Satoshi Iwabuchi |
| ITF ranking | 18 1 (6 December 2021) |
| Colors | Red & White |
| First year | 1921 |
| Years played | 85 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 192 (108-84) |
| Years in World Group | 9 (2–8) |
| Runners-up | 1 ( 1921) |
| Most total wins | Takao Suzuki (41–23) |
| Most singles wins |
Tsuyoshi Fukui (27–12) Takao Suzuki (27–12) |
| Most doubles wins | Takao Suzuki (14–11) |
| Best doubles team | Satoshi Iwabuchi / Takao Suzuki (9–5) |
| Most ties played | Takao Suzuki (31) |
| Most years played | Takao Suzuki (15) |
The Japan men's national tennis team represents Japan in Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Japan Tennis Association.
Japan first competed at the Davis Cup in 1921, where they finished as runners-up. They were an inaugural member of the World Group in 1981 and competed at the top division until 1985 when they were relegated to the second division. They are currently competing in the World Group for the eighth time.
History
Japan competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921 finishing as the runners-up to the United States.
Results
Current squad
Rankings as of 29 October 2022
| Player | Born | ATP ranking | Debut | Ties | Win-loss | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Total | ||||
| Yosuke Watanuki | 12 April 1998 | 223 | 1256 | 2018 | 4 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Sho Shimabukuro | 30 July 1997 | 330 | 511 | 2021 | 2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Shintaro Mochizuki | 2 June 2003 | 355 | 919 | 2021 | 2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Kaito Eusugi | 2 June 1995 | 1139 | 228 | 2022 | 1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
See also
Notes
- ^ Play postponed on days 2 and 3 due to weather from Typhoon Talim (Lannie)
References
- ^ "JTA_PR_Team". Japan Tennis Association Twitter Account (Japanese). Retrieved 2017-09-21.
- ^ "Japan v Italy". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Uzbekistan vs. Japan, 2022 World Group I First round". daviscup.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
External links
Davis Cup teams | |||||||||
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| Finals | |||||||||
| World Group I | |||||||||
| World Group II | |||||||||
| Group III |
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| Group IV |
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| Group V |
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| Suspended | |||||||||
| Inactive | |||||||||
| Former | |||||||||
Association of Tennis Professionals
Top Japanese male singles tennis players | |
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As of Apr 21, 2024 | |
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