Davis Cup 2011 Records: Interesting Facts

Written by: Staff on 15th September 2011

Davis Cup 2011 Records: Interesting Facts

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal serves a ball during his training for the semifinals of the Davis Cup, in Cordoba, southern Spain, on 15 September 2011. Spain will face France in the Davis Cup semifinals from 16 to 18 September 2011. EPA/SALAS |

BACK-TO-BACK FINALS…

Both France and Serbia are looking to reach back-to-back finals. If both teams win this weekend, it will be the first time since 1989 that the same two nations have contested back-to-back finals. Sweden and West Germany reached the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final in both 1988 and 1989.

SPAIN LOOK TO PRESERVE WINNING STREAK…

Spain hold the record for the longest run of wins at home in Davis Cup World Group history. The Spanish have won their last 19 ties at home. The last team to defeat the Spanish at home was Brazil in the 1999 World Group 1st round. Gustavo Kuerten was the hero of that tie winning all of Brazil’s points as the visitors won 3-2.

COMEBACKS FROM 0-2 DOWN…

There have been just 9 comebacks from 0-2 down in World Group ties. Sweden has produced 4 of these comebacks, but the most recent one happened in the 2010 World Group play-offs between India and Brazil. In the Davis Cup overall there have been 47 since the competition began in 1900.

TOP TIEBREAKS…

The highest number of tiebreaks in a Davis Cup tie is 11 (Croatia d. Brazil 4-1, 2008 World Group play-off).

DAVIS CUP RECORDS

World Group

Davis Cup

Most Games in a Tie (post-tiebreak*)

275:

France d. Switzerland 3-2, 2001 Quarterfinal

281:

Romania d. Ecuador 3-2, 2003 WG Play-off

Most Games in a Tie (pre-tiebreak*)

281:

Paraguay d. France 3-2, 1985 1st Round

327:

India d. Australia 3-2, 1974 Eastern Zone Final

Most Games in a Singles Rubber

(post-tiebreak*)

82:

Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. Ivo Karkovic (CRO) 2009 Semifinal

82:

Richard Ashby (BAR) d. Jose Medrano (BOL) 1991 Americas II, 1st Round

Most Games in a Singles Rubber

(pre-tiebreak*)

85:

Michael Westphal (FRG) d. Tomas Smid (TCH) 1985 Semifinal

100:

Harry Fritz (CAN) d. Jorge Andrew (VEN)

1982 Americas Zone Semifinal

Most Games in a Doubles Rubber

(post-tiebreak*)

77:

Arnold-Ker/Nalbandian (ARG) d. Kafelnikov/Safin (RUS), 2002 Semifinal

78:

Di Laura/Noriega (PER) d. Menezes/Roese (BRA), 1991 Americas I 1st Round

Most Games in a Doubles Rubber

(pre-tiebreak*)

77 (twice):

Annacone/Flach (USA) d. Cash/Fitzgerald (AUS) 1986 Semifinal

Casal/Sanchez (ESP) d. Gonzalez/Pecci (PAR) 1987 Quarterfinal

122:

Smith/Van Dillen (USA) d. Cornejo/ Fillol (CHI), 1973 American Zone Final

Most Games in a Set (singles)

40 (21-19)

Carlos Kirmayr (BRA) v Uli Pinner (FRG)

1981 Relegation Tie

46 (24-22 twice):

Alvaro Betancur (COL) v Dale Power (CAN) 1976 American Zone

Andrei Chesnokov (URS) v Michiel Schapers (NED), 1987 European Zone

Most Games in a Set (doubles)

40 (21-19):

Edberg/Jarryd (SWE) v Amritraj/Amritraj (IND) 1985 Quarterfinal

76 (39-37):

Cornejo/ Fillol (CHI) v Smith/Van Dillen (USA) 1973 American Zone Final

Longest Fifth Set (Singles)

17-15 (twice):

Michael Westphal (FRG) v Tomas Smid (TCH) 1985 Semifinal

Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) v Andy Roddick (USA) 2006 Semifinal

20-18 (twice):

Richard Ashby (BAR) v Jose Medrano (BOL), 1991 Americas II, 1st Round.

Nuno Marques (POR) v Nenad Zimonjic (SRB)

1998 Europe/Africa II, 2nd Round

Longest Fifth Set (Doubles)

19-17:

Arnold-Ker/Nalbandian (ARG) v Kafelnikov/Safin (RUS), 2002 Semifinal

23-21:

Fernandes/Vieira (BRA) v Avidan-Weiss /Davidman (ISR), 1957 American Zone Semifinal

Longest recorded

playing-time (tie)

21 hours, 2 minutes:

France d. Switzerland 3-2, 2001 Quarterfinal

21 hours, 37 minutes:

Romania d. Ecuador 3-2, 2003 WG Play-off

Longest singles rubber

6 hours, 22 minutes:

John McEnroe (USA) d.

Mats Wilander (SWE), 1982 Quarterfinal

see World Group

Longest doubles rubber

6 hours 20 minutes:

Arnold-Ker/Nalbandian (ARG) d. Kafelnikov/Safin (RUS), 2002 Semifinal

see World Group

Fewest number of games conceded in a tie

26:

Germany d. Indonesia 5-0, 1989 1^st round

Sri Lanka d. Syria – 1991 Asia/Oceania II, 1^st round

Longest tiebreak*

15-13:

Patrick Rafter (AUS) d. David Rikl (CZE),

1997 1^st round

19-17:

Young-Jun Kim (KOR) d. Aqeel Khan (PAK),

2003 Asia/Oceania Zone Group I

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