Australia and the Davis Cup

Australia is one of the most successful Davis Cup nations in the event’s history, having won the coveted title 28 times and finishing runner-up on 19 other occasions.

First contested in 1899, the Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men’s tennis. From 1905 until 1919, Australia competed as an Australasian team and during this time, six titles were claimed (1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1914, 1919).

While Australia’s next title did not arrive until 1939 (defeated USA 3-2), it signalled the start of an incredibe era of success. From 1950 to 1967, captain Harry Hopman guided Australia to 15 of 18 titles – the most dominat era of any country in Davis Cup history.

More titles followed in each of the next four decades to leave Australia with one of the proudest records in the Davis Cup.

Australian Davis Cup all-time records

Australian Davis Cup titles

2003

Australia defeated Spain 3-1
Melbourne Park, Melbourne
Captain: John Fitzgerald
Players: Lleyton Hewitt, Mark Philippoussis, Wayne Arthurs, Todd Woodbridge

1999

Australia defeated France 3-2
Nice Acropolis, Nice
Captain: John Newcombe
Players: Mark Philippoussis, Lleyton Hewitt, Todd Woodbridge, Mark Woodforde

1986

Australia defeated Sweden 3-2
Kooyong, Melbourne
Captain: Neale Fraser
Players: Pat Cash, Paul McNamee, John Fitzgerald

1983

Australia defeated Sweden 3-2
Kooyong, Melbourne
Captain: Neale Fraser
Players: Pat Cash, John Fitzgerald, Mark Edmonson, Paul McNamee

1977

Australia defeated Italy 3-1
White City, Sydney
Captain: Neale Fraser
Players: Tony Roche, John Alexander, Phil Dent

1973

Australia defeated USA 5-0
Public Auditorium, Cleveland
Captain: Neale Fraser
Players: John Newcombe, Rod Laver

1967

Australia defeated Spain 4-1
Milton Courts, Brisbane
Captain: Harry Hopman
Players: Roy Emerson, John Newcombe, Tony Roche

1966

Australia defeated India 4-1
Kooyong, Melbourne
Captain: Harry Hopman
Players: Fred Stolle, Roy Emerson, John Newcombe, Tony Roche

1965

Australia defeated Spain 4-1
White City, Sydney
Captain: Harry Hopman
Players: Fred Stolle, Roy Emerson, John Newcombe, Tony Roche

1964

Australia defeated USA 3-2
Harold Clark Courts, Cleveland
Captain: Harry Hopman
Players: Fred Stolle, Roy Emerson

1962

Australia defeated Mexico 5-0
Milton Courts, Brisbane
Captain: Harry Hopman
Players: Neale Fraser, Rod Laver, Roy Emerson

1961

Australia defeated Italy 5-0
Kooyong, Melbourne
Captain: Harry Hopman
Players: Roy Emerson, Rod Laver, Neale Fraser

1960

Australia defeated Italy 4-1
White City, Sydney
Captain: Harry Hopman
Players: Neale Fraser, Rod Laver, Roy Emerson

1959

Australia defeated USA 3-2
West Side Tennis Club, New York
Captain: Harry Hopman
Players: Neale Fraser, Rod Laver, Roy Emerson

1957

Australia defeated USA 3-2
Kooyong, Melbourne
Captain: Harry Hopman
Players: Mal Anderson, Ashley Cooper, Mervyn Rose

1956

Australia defeated USA 5-0
Memorial Drive, Adelaide
Captain: Harry Hopman
Players: Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall

1955

Australia defeated USA 5-0
West Side Tennis Club, New York
Captain: Harry Hopman
Players: Ken Rosewall, Lew Hoad, Rex Hartwig

1953

Australia defeated USA 3-2
Kooyong, Melbourne
Captain: Harry Hopman
Players: Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall, Rex Hartwig

1952

Australia defeated USA 4-1
Memorial Drive, Adelaide
Captain: Harry Hopman
Players: Frank Sedgman, Ken McGregor

1951

Australia defeated USA 3-2
White City, Sydney
Captain: Harry Hopman
Players: Mervyn Rose, Frank Sedgman, Ken McGregor

1950

Australia defeated USA 4-1
West Side Tennis Club, New York
Captain: Harry Hopman
Players: Frank Sedgman, Ken McGregor, John Bromwich

1939

Australia defeated USA 3-2
Merion Cricket Club, Haverford
Captain: Harry Hopman
Players: John Bromwich, Adrian Quist

1919

Australasia defeated British Isles 4-1
Double Bay Grounds, Sydney
Captain: Norman Brookes
Players: Norman Brookes, Gerald Patterson, James Anderson

1914

Australasia defeated USA 3-2
West Side Tennis Club, New York
Captain: Norman Brookes
Players: Norman Brookes, Anthony Wilding

1911

Australasia defeated USA 5-0
Hagley Park, Christchurch
Captain: Norman Brookes
Players: Norman Brookes, Rodney Heath, Alf Dunlop

1909

Australasia defeated USA 5-0
Double Bay Grounds, Sydney
Captain: Norman Brookes
Players: Norman Brookes, Anthony Wilding

1908

Australasia defeated USA 3-2
Albert Ground, Melbourne
Captain: Norman Brookes
Players: Norman Brookes, Anthony Wilding

1907

Australasia defeated British Isles 3-2
Worple Road, London
Captain: Norman Brookes
Players: Norman Brookes, Anthony Wilding