Belgium Davis Cup team
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| Captain | Johan Van Herck |
| ITF ranking | 4  4 |
| Colors | Red & Black |
| First year | 1904 |
| Years played | 94 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 181 (91–90) |
| Years in World Group |
17 (6–16) |
| Runners-up | 2 (1904, 2015) |
| Most total wins | Jacques Brichant (71–49) |
| Most singles wins | Jacques Brichant (52–27) |
| Most doubles wins | Philippe Washer (20–18) |
| Best doubles team | Philippe Washer & Jacques Brichant (16–14) |
| Most ties played | Jacques Brichant (42) |
| Most years played | Jacques Brichant (17) |
The Belgium Davis Cup team represents Belgium in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Royal Belgian Tennis Federation.
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History
Belgium competed in its first Davis Cup in 1904 where it achieved its best result to date, a final lost against British Isles. They made the final again, in 2015, where they lost to Great Britain yet again.
Current squad
Player information and rankings as of 13 September 2015[update]
| Player | ATP Ranking | Years Played | Total W-L | Singles W-L | Doubles W-L |
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| Ruben Bemelmans | #87 (Singles) | 7 (2008, 2010–) | 8–11 | 3–7 | 5–3 |
| Kimmer Coppejans | #105 (Singles) | 1 (2015–) | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Steve Darcis | #64 (Singles) | 9 (2005, 2008–) | 17–14 | 16–7 | 1–5 |
| David Goffin | #15 (Singles) | 4 (2012–) | 9–3 | 9–2 | 0–1 |
| Player | ATP Ranking | Years Played | Total W-L | Singles W-L | Doubles W-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niels Desein | #154 (Singles) | 1 (2015) | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Olivier Rochus | #387 (Doubles) | 15 (2000–2014) | 23–28 | 15–15 | 8–13 |
Recent results
2000–2009
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | World Group, 1st round | 4–6 February | Moscow (RUS) |  Russia |
1–4 | Lost |
| World Group Play-offs | 21–23 July | Venice (ITA) |  Italy |
4–1 | Won | |
| 2001 | World Group, 1st round | 4–6 February | Ghent (BEL) |  France |
0–5 | Lost |
| World Group Play-offs | 21–23 September | Liège (BEL) |  Morocco |
2–3 | Lost | |
| 2002 | Euro/African Zone, Group I | 5–7 April | Liège (BEL) |  Greece |
5–0 | Won |
| World Group Play-offs | 20–22 September | Harare (ZIM) |  Zimbabwe |
4–1 | Won | |
| 2003 | World Group, 1st round | 7–9 February | Seville (ESP) |  Spain |
0–5 | Lost |
| World Group Play-offs | 19–21 September | Pörtschach (AUT) |  Austria |
2–3 | Lost | |
| 2004 | Euro/African Zone, Group I | 9–11 April | Tournai (BEL) | Zimbabwe |
4–1 | Won |
| World Group Play-offs | 24–26 September | Rijeka (CRO) |  Croatia |
2–3 | Lost | |
| 2005 | Euro/African Zone, Group I | 29 April – 1 May | Belgrade (SCG) |  Serbia and Montenegro |
3–2 | Won |
| World Group Play-offs | 23–25 September | Leuven (BEL) |  United States |
1–4 | Lost | |
| 2006 | Euro/African Zone, Group I | 7–9 April | Kiev (UKR) |  Ukraine |
4–1 | Won |
| World Group Play-offs | 22–24 September | Bratislava (SVK) |  Slovakia |
3–2 | Won | |
| 2007 | World Group, 1st round | 9–11 February | Liège (BEL) |  Australia |
3–2 | Won |
| World Group, Quarter-final | 6–8 April | Ostend (BEL) |  Germany |
2–3 | Lost | |
| 2008 | World Group, 1st round | 8–10 February | Ostrava (CZE) |  Czech Republic |
2–3 | Lost |
| World Group Play-offs | 19–21 September | Lausanne (SUI) |  Switzerland |
1–4 | Lost | |
| 2009 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I | 6–8 March | Liège (BEL) |  Poland |
4–1 | Won |
| World Group Play-offs | 18–20 September | Charleroi (BEL) | Ukraine |
3–2 | Won |
2010–2019
See also
References
External links
- Team page on DavisCup.com
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