The Philippines men's national tennis team represents the Philippines in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Philippine Tennis Association.
| Philippines | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Captain | Joseph Lizardo |
| ITF ranking | 53  1 |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| First year | 1926 |
| Years played | 60+[1] |
| Ties played (W–L) | 136 (72–64) |
| Best finish | Inter-Zonal (1957, 1958, 1960, and 1964) World Group play-offs (1991) |
| Most total wins | Felicisimo Ampon (40–35) |
| Most singles wins | Felicisimo Ampon (34–26) |
| Most doubles wins | Johnny Arcilla (10–7) |
| Best doubles team | Treat Huey/Cecil Mamiit (5–3) Raymundo Deyro/Johnny Jose (5–3) |
| Most ties played | Raymundo Deyro (37) |
| Most years played | Raymundo Deyro (17) |
The Philippines currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group IV. They won the Eastern Zone in 1957, 1958, 1960, and 1964, and reached the World Group Play-off in 1991.
In April 2007, businessman and sportsman Jean Henri Lhuillier, president and chief executive officer of Cebuana Lhuillier was appointed team manager of the Philippines' Davis Cup team.
History
editThe Philippines was set to compete at the Davis Cup in 1921 but withdrew from the tournament. The country was supposed to be represented by brothers, Francisco and Guillermo Aragon in that year.[2] The Philippines later decided not to enter the 1923 edition after withdrawing from both 1921 and 1922 editions.[3] The country later competed in its first Davis Cup in 1926 becoming the first Southeast Asian country to do so.[1][4] American Dwight Davis, who was also Governor General of US-administered Philippines promoted the sports in throughout the archipelago during his tenure.[4]
The country was banned in the Davis Cup for two years by the International Tennis Federation due to "long-standing governance failings" within the Philippine Tennis Association.[5][6]
This meant that the Philippines did not participate in the Davis Cup starting from the 2021 season. Philta's suspension was lifted in January 2024 after a new set of officers were elected in an ITF-ordered vote in December 2023.[7]
The Philippines returned in the Davis Cup starting at the bottom Asia/Oceania Group V division.[8] They earned a promotion in their return.[9]
Results
edit| World Group/Inter-Zonal/Challenge Round | |
| World Group play-offs/Qualifying Play-offs | |
| Continental Zone I | |
| Continental Zone II | |
| Continental Zone III | |
| Continental Zone IV |
| Year | Zone | Final round | Final opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | World | 1st |  Japan |
W/O | Withdrew |
| 1922 | World | 1st |  Spain |
W/O | Withdrew |
| 1923–1925 | Did not enter | ||||
| 1926 | America | Semifinal | Japan |
0–5 | Lost |
| 1927 | Did not enter | ||||
| 1928 | North & Central America | Semifinal |  Australia |
0–5 | Lost |
| 1929 | America | Quarterfinal |  United States |
0–5 | Lost |
| 1930–1945 | Did not enter | ||||
| 1946 | America | Quarterfinal | United States |
0–5 | Lost |
| 1947–1949 | Did not enter | ||||
| 1950 | Europe | Quarterfinal |  Sweden |
0–5 | Lost |
| 1951 | Europe | Semifinal | Sweden |
0–5 | Lost |
| 1952 | Did not enter | ||||
| 1953 | Europe | Quarterfinal |  Denmark |
1–4 | Lost |
| 1954 | Did not enter | ||||
| 1955 | Eastern | Final | Japan |
2–3 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1956 | Did not enter | ||||
| 1957 | Inter-Zonal | Final | United States |
0–5 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1958 | Inter-Zonal | Semifinal |  Italy |
0–5 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1959 | Eastern | Final |  India |
1–4 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1960 | Inter-Zonal | Semifinal | United States |
0–5 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1961 | Eastern | Semifinal | Japan |
2–3 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1962 | Eastern | Final | India |
0–5 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1963 | Eastern | Semifinal | Japan |
0–5 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1964 | Inter-Zonal | Semifinal | Sweden |
0–5 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1965 | Eastern | Semifinal | Japan |
0–5 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1966 | Eastern | Final | Japan |
2–3 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1967 | Eastern | Final | Japan |
0–5 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1968 | Eastern | Final | Japan |
1–4 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1969 | Eastern | Semifinal | Japan |
0–5 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1970 | Eastern | Semifinal | Australia |
0–5 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1971 | Eastern | Final | Japan |
1–4 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1972 | Eastern | Quarterfinal |  South Korea |
W/O | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1973 | Did not enter | ||||
| 1974 | Eastern | Quarterfinal | Japan |
0–5 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1975 | Eastern | Quarterfinal | India |
0–4 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1976 | Eastern | Preliminary round |  Thailand |
W/O | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1977 | Eastern | Semifinal | Japan |
1–4 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1978 | Eastern | Preliminary round |  Pakistan |
W/O | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1979 | Eastern | Preliminary round | Thailand |
W/O | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1980–1981 | Did not enter | ||||
| 1982 | Eastern | Quarterfinal | South Korea |
1–4 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1983 | Eastern | Quarterfinal | South Korea |
1–4 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1984 | Eastern | Quarterfinal | Japan |
0–5 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1985 | Eastern | Semifinal | South Korea |
1–4 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1986 | Eastern | 1st round |  Indonesia |
1–4 | Stays at Eastern Zone |
| 1987 | Eastern | Quarterfinal |  China |
1–4 | Included at newly created Eastern Zone Group I |
| 1988 | Eastern Group I | Quarterfinal | Japan |
0–5 | Stays at renamed Asia/Oceania Zone Zone Group I |
| 1989 | Asia/Oceania Group I | Quarterfinal |  New Zealand |
1–4 | Stays at Asia/Oceania Zone Group I |
| 1990 | Asia/Oceania Group I | Quarterfinal | China |
0–5 | Stays at Asia/Oceania Zone Group I |
| 1991 | World Group qualifying round | Final | Sweden |
0–5 | Stays at Asia/Oceania Zone Group I |
| 1992 | Asia/Oceania Group I | Quarterfinal | Indonesia |
1–4 | Stays at Asia/Oceania Zone Group I |
| 1993 | Asia/Oceania Group I | Quarterfinal | Indonesia |
1–4 | Stays at Asia/Oceania Zone Group I |
| 1994 | Asia/Oceania Group I | Quarterfinal | Japan |
0–5 | Stays at Asia/Oceania Zone Group I |
| 1995 | Asia/Oceania Group I | Semifinal | India |
0–5 | Stays at Asia/Oceania Zone Group I |
| 1996 | Asia/Oceania Group I | Relegation play-off |  Chinese Taipei |
3–2 | Stays at Asia/Oceania Zone Group I |
| 1997 | Asia/Oceania Group I | Relegation play-off |  Uzbekistan |
0–5 | Relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II |
| 1998 | Asia/Oceania Group II | Relegation play-off |  Hong Kong |
4–1 | Stays at Asia/Oceania Zone Group II |
| 1999 | Asia/Oceania Group II | Final | Thailand |
4–1 | Stays at Asia/Oceania Zone Group II |
| 2000 | Asia/Oceania Group II | Relegation play-off |  Iran |
2–3 | Relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group III |
| 2001 | Asia/Oceania Group III | Final |  Kazakhstan |
2–0 | Promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II |
| 2002 | Asia/Oceania Group II | Relegation play-off |  Kuwait |
3–2 | Stays at Asia/Oceania Zone Group II |
| 2003 | Asia/Oceania Group II | Relegation play-off | Kazakhstan |
3–2 | Stays at Asia/Oceania Zone Group II |
| 2004 | Asia/Oceania Group II | Relegation play-off | Hong Kong |
4–1 | Stays at Asia/Oceania Zone Group II |
| 2005 | Asia/Oceania Group II | Relegation play-off |  Lebanon |
3–2 | Relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group III |
| 2006 | Asia/Oceania Group III | Round robin |  Sri Lanka |
NP | Promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II |
| 2007 | Asia/Oceania Group II | Final | Kuwait |
5–0 | Promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I |
| 2008 | Asia/Oceania Group I | Relegation play-off | Kazakhstan |
0–5 | Relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II |
| 2009 | Asia/Oceania Group II | Final | New Zealand |
4–1 | Promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I |
| 2010 | Asia/Oceania Group I | Relegation play-off | South Korea |
3–2 | Stays at Asia/Oceania Zone Group I |
| 2011 | Asia/Oceania Group I | Relegation play-off | Chinese Taipei |
2–3 | Relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II |
| 2012 | Asia/Oceania Group II | Final | Indonesia |
2–3 | Stays at Asia/Oceania Zone Group II |
| 2013 | Asia/Oceania Group II | Final | New Zealand |
2–3 | Stays at Asia/Oceania Zone Group II |
| 2014 | Asia/Oceania Group II | Semifinal | Pakistan |
2–3 | Stays at Asia/Oceania Zone Group II |
| 2015 | Asia/Oceania Group II | Semifinal | Chinese Taipei |
1–3 | Stays at Asia/Oceania Zone Group II |
| 2016 | Asia/Oceania Group II | Semifinal | Chinese Taipei |
1–3 | Stays at Asia/Oceania Zone Group II |
| 2017 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 1st Round | Thailand |
0–5 | Stays at Asia/Oceania Zone Group II |
| 2018 | Asia/Oceania Group II | Semifinal | Thailand |
1–4 | Stays at Asia/Oceania Zone Group II |
| 2019 | Asia/Oceania Group II | Final | Thailand |
1–3 | World Group II play-offs |
| 2020–21 | World Group II play-offs | Final |  Greece |
1–4 | Relegates to 2021 Asia/Oceania Zone Group III but withdrew due to a ban. |
| 2022–2023 | Suspended | ||||
| 2024 | Asia/Oceania Group V | Promotion play-off |  Northern Mariana Islands |
2–1 | Promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV |
Head to head
editLast updated: Philippines - Indonesia ; February 5, 2017
- Davis Cup Team Record
(by No. of ties)
- vs Japan 27 ties 9–18
- vs Indonesia 11 ties 5–6
- vs Sri Lanka 9 ties 9–0
- vs South Korea 9 ties 4–5
- vs Chinese Taipei 8 ties 4–4
- vs Pakistan 7 ties 5–2
- vs India 7 ties 3–4
- vs Hong Kong 6 ties 6–0
- vs New Zealand 6 ties 3–3
- vs Thailand 6 ties 4–2
- vs China 6 ties 2–4
- vs Kazakhstan 4 ties 1–3
- vs Sweden 4 ties 0–4
- vs
Malaysia 3 ties 3–0 - vs
Singapore 3 ties 3–0 - vs United States 3 ties 0–3
- vs Kuwait 3 ties 3–0
- vs
Vietnam 2 ties 2–0 - vs Iran 2 ties 1–1
- vs Australia 2 ties 0–2
- vs Uzbekistan 2 ties 0–2
- vs
Bahrain 1 tie 1–0 - vs
Brazil 1 tie 1–0 - vs
Finland 1 tie 1–0 - vs
Myanmar 1 tie 1–0 - vs
Netherlands 1 tie 1–0 - vs
Saudi Arabia 1 tie 1–0 - vs
Syria 1 tie 1–0 - vs
Tajikistan 1 tie 1–0 - vs
Pacific Oceania 1 tie 1–0 - vs
Austria 1 tie 0–1 - vs Italy 1 tie 0–1
- vs Lebanon 1 tie 0–1
References:[10]
Notes:Not games resulting to walkovers.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Alison, Mars (September 14, 2013). "Members of Philippine Davis Cup team to be feted today". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Cebu Daily News. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^ Cordero, Abac. "RP advances to Davis Cup Group 2". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
A total of 140 countries are now part of the Davis Cup where the Philippines first participated in 1921. There were only two members of that RP team, and they're brothers, Francisco and Guillermo Aragon.
- ^ "Davis Cup Entries Close Today; 17 Nations Enter". New York: The Evening News. March 15, 1923. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
The countries which are to play in the American zone are Aus tralia,: Canada, Hawaii and Japan. The Philippines team Is the only one of the 1922 competitors not re entered this year.
- ^ a b Lozada, David (April 26, 2012). "One long rally: A history of tennis in the Philippines". Rappler. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^ "PH team not joining Davis Cup". Manila Bulletin. September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "International Tennis Federation finally lifts Philta suspension". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "International Tennis Federation finally lifts Philta suspension". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. January 22, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Payo, Jasmine (November 20, 2024). "Philippine tennis returns to Davis Cup action". Rappler. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Payo, Jasmine (November 24, 2024). "Philippine tennis earns Davis Cup Group IV promotion". Rappler. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Team Wins/Losses :Philippines". Davis Cup. Retrieved March 11, 2015.