Czech Republic Davis Cup team

The Czech Republic men's national tennis team represents the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup and is governed by the Czech Tennis Federation. The Czech team was started in 1993, following the break-up of Czechoslovakia. The team competed in the Europe/Africa Zone I in 2019. It has played in the World Group in all but one year since it was created in 1981, sharing this record with the United States.

History

The Czech Republic competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921, as Czechoslovakia.

From 1930 to 1939 Ladislav Hecht played for the Czech Republic Davis Cup team, achieving a record of 18-19, and was its Captain. Hecht was invited to play for the German Davis Cup Team in 1938, by an aide to Adolf Hitler who was unaware that he was Jewish, but declined.Jewish Sports Legends; The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

The Czech Republic won the Davis Cup in 1980 as Czechoslovakia, and in 2012 and 2013 as the Czech Republic in Prague and Belgrade respectively.

Results and fixtures The following are lists of match results and scheduled matches for the current year.

2026

Current team (2026)

Jiří Lehečka Vít Kopřiva Jakub Menšík Maxim Mrva Petr Nouza Adam Pavlásek Patrik Rikl Dalibor Svrčina

Historical results Here is the list of all match-ups since 1981, when the competition started being held in the current World Group format.

1980s Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result As Czechoslovakia 1981 World Group, 1st Round 6–8 Mar Zurich (SUI) 3–2 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 9–11 Jul New York City (USA) 1–4 Loss 1982 World Group, 1st Round 5–7 Mar Prague (TCH) 5–0 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 9–11 Jul Paris (FRA) 2–3 Loss 1983 World Group, 1st Round 4–6 Mar Asunción (PAR) 2–3 Loss World Group, relegation play-offs 30 Sep – 2 Oct Hradec Králové (TCH) 3–2 Win 1984 World Group, 1st Round 24–26 Feb Hradec Králové (TCH) 5–0 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 13–15 Jul Hradec Králové (TCH) 3–2 Win World Group, Semifinals 28–30 Sep Båstad (SWE) 0–5 Loss 1985 World Group, 1st Round 8–10 Mar Tbilisi (URS) 3–2 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 2–4 Aug Guayaquil (ECU) 5–0 Win World Group, Semifinals 4–6 Oct Frankfurt (FRG) 0–5 Loss 1986 World Group, 1st Round 7–10 Mar Calcutta (IND) 4–1 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 18–20 Jul Sarajevo (YUG) 5–0 Win World Group, Semifinals 3–5 Oct Prague (TCH) 1–4 Loss 1987 World Group, 1st Round 13–15 Mar Hradec Králové (TCH) 2–3 Loss World Group, relegation play-offs 24–26 Jul Prague (TCH) 5–0 Win 1988 World Group, 1st Round 5–7 Feb Prague (TCH) 5–0 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 8–10 Apr Norrköping (SWE) 2–3 Loss 1989 World Group, 1st Round 3–5 Feb Prague (TCH) 4–1 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 7–9 Apr Prague (TCH) 2–3 Loss

1990s Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result As Czechoslovakia 1990 World Group, 1st Round 2–4 Feb Prague (TCH) 5–0 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 30 Mar – 2 Apr Prague (TCH) 1–4 Loss 1991 World Group, 1st Round 2–4 Feb Prague (TCH) 4–1 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 29–31 Mar Prague (TCH) 1–4 Loss 1992 World Group, 1st Round 31 Jan – 2 Feb Prague (TCH) 5–0 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 27–29 Mar Fort Myers (USA) 2–3 Loss As Czech Republic 1993 World Group, 1st Round 26–28 Mar Aarhus (DEN) 4–1 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 16–18 Jul Halle (GER) 1–4 Loss 1994 World Group, 1st Round 25–27 Mar Ramat HaSharon (ISR) 4–1 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 15–17 Jul Saint Petersburg (RUS) 2–3 Loss 1995 World Group, 1st Round 3–5 Feb Naples (ITA) 1–4 Loss World Group, qualifying round 22–24 Sep Prague (CZE) 4–1 Win 1996 World Group, 1st Round 9–11 Feb Plzeň (CZE) 5–0 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 5–7 Apr Prague (CZE) 3–2 Win World Group, Semifinals 20–22 Sep Prague (CZE) 1–4 Loss 1997 World Group, 1st Round 7–9 Feb Příbram (CZE) 3–2 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 4–6 Apr Adelaide (AUS) 0–5 Loss 1998 World Group, 1st Round 3–5 Apr Zurich (SUI) 2–3 Loss World Group, qualifying round 25–27 Sep Prague (SUI) 5–0 Win 1999 World Group, 1st Round 2–4 Apr Ghent (BEL) 2–3 Loss World Group, qualifying round 24–26 Sep Tashkent (UZB) 5–0 Win

2000s Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result 2000 World Group, 1st Round 4–6 Feb Ostrava (TCH) 4–1 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 7–9 Apr Inglewood (USA) 2–3 Loss 2001 World Group, 1st Round 9–11 Feb Helsingborg (SWE) 2–3 Loss World Group, qualifying round 21–23 Sep Prostějov (CZE) 3–2 Win 2002 World Group, 1st Round 8–10 Feb Ostrava (CZE) 4–1 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 5–7 Apr Pau (FRA) 2–3 Loss 2003 World Group, 1st Round 7–9 Feb Ostrava (CZE) 2–3 Loss World Group, relegation play-offs 19–21 Sep Bangkok (THA) 4–1 Win 2004 World Group, 1st Round 6–8 Feb Brno (CZE) 2–3 Loss World Group, relegation play-offs 24–26 Sep Lambaré (PAR) 5–0 Win 2005 World Group, 1st Round 4–6 Mar Buenos Aires (ARG) 0–5 Loss World Group, relegation play-offs 23-25 Sep Liberec (CZE) 2–3 Loss 2006 Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st Round BYE Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd Round 7–9 Apr Oujda (MAR) 5–0 Win World Group, relegation play-offs 22–24 Sep Leiden (NED) 4–1 Win 2007 World Group, 1st Round 9–11 Feb Ostrava (CZE) 1–4 Loss World Group, relegation play-offs 21–23 Sep Prague (CZE) 3–2 Win 2008 World Group, 1st Round 8–10 Feb Ostrava (CZE) 3–2 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 11–13 Apr Moscow (RUS) 2–3 Loss 2009 World Group, 1st Round 6–8 Mar Ostrava (CZE) 3–2 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 10–12 Jul Ostrava (CZE) 3–2 Win World Group, Semifinals 18–20 Sep Poreč (CRO) 4–1 Win World Group, Finals 4–6 Dec Barcelona (ESP) 0–5Runner-up

2010s Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result 2010 World Group, 1st Round 5–7 Mar Bree (BEL) 4–1 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 9–11 Jul Coquimbo (CHI) 4–1 Win World Group, Semifinals 17–19 Sep Belgrade (SRB) 2–3 Loss 2011 World Group, 1st Round 4–6 Mar Ostrava (CZE) 2–3 Loss World Group, relegation play-offs 16–18 Sep Bucharest (ROU) 5–0 Win 2012 World Group, 1st Round 10–12 Feb Ostrava (CZE) 4–1 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 6–8 Apr Prague (CZE) 4–1 Win World Group, Semifinals 14–16 Sep Buenos Aires (ARG) 3–2 Win World Group, Finals 16–18 Nov Prague (CZE) 3–2 Champion 2013 World Group, 1st Round 1–3 Feb Geneva (SUI) 3-2 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 5–7 Apr Astana (KAZ) 3–1 Win World Group, Semifinals 13–15 Sep Prague (CZE) 3–2 Win World Group, Finals 15–17 Nov Belgrade (SRB) 3–2 Champion 2014 World Group, 1st Round 31 Jan–2 Feb Ostrava (CZE) 3-2 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 4–6 Apr Tokyo (JPN) 5–0 Win World Group, Semifinals 12–14 Sep Paris (FRA) 1–4 Loss 2015 World Group, 1st Round 6–8 Mar Ostrava (CZE) 2–3 Loss World Group, relegation play-offs 18–20 Sep New Delhi (IND) 3–1 Win2016 World Group, 1st Round 4–6 Mar Hanover (GER) 3–2 Win World Group, Quarterfinals 15–17 Jul Třinec (CZE) 1–3 Loss 2017 World Group, 1st Round 3–5 Feb Melbourne (AUS) 1–4 Loss World Group, relegation play-offs 15–17 Sep The Hague (NED) 2-3 Loss 2018 Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd Round 6–7 Apr Ostrava (CZE) 3–1 Win World Group play-offs 14–16 Sep Budapest (HUN) 3–2 Win 2019 Qualifying round 1–2 Feb Ostrava (CZE) 1–3 Loss Europe/Africa Zone Group I 14–15 Sep Zenica (BIH) 3–2 Win

2020s Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result 2020–21 Qualifying round 6–7 Mar Bratislava (SVK) 3–1 Win Finals, Group C 25–28 Nov Innsbruck (AUT) 1–2 Loss 1–2 Loss 2022 Qualifying round 4–5 Mar Buenos Aires (ARG) 4–0 Loss World Group I 16–17 Sep Tel Aviv (ISR) 3–1 Win 2023 Qualifying round 4–5 Feb Maia (POR) 3–1 Win Finals, Group C 13–22 Sep Valencia (ESP) 3–0 Win 3–0 Win 3–0 Win Finals, Quarterfinals 1–2 Loss 2024 Qualifying round 3–4 Feb Třinec (CZE) 4–0 Win Finals, Group B 11–14 Sep Valencia (ESP) 0–3 Loss 0–3 Loss 1–2 Loss 2025 Qualifiers first round 31 Jan–1 Feb Ostrava (CZE) 4–0 Win Qualifiers second round 13–14 Sep Delray Beach (USA) 3–2 Win Quarterfinals 20 Nov Bologna (ITA) 1–2 Loss

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