Portugal Davis Cup team

The Portugal men's national tennis team represents Portugal in Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Federação Portuguesa de Ténis.

Portugal competes in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2017, after being promoted from Group II in the 2015 season. They have never played in the World Group, but reached the World Group play-offs in 1994 and 2017.

History Portugal competed in its first Davis Cup in 1925. Their first opponent was Italy, who won 4–1.

Portugal's most successful moment came in 1994 after defeating Great Britain 4–1 in the Group I of the Europe/Africa Zone and qualifying to the World Group play-offs. The team led by João Cunha e Silva, Nuno Marques and Emanuel Couto lost, however, to Croatia 4–0 (the last rubber was abandoned).

Current team (2024)

Nuno Borges (singles) João Sousa (singles) Henrique Rocha (singles) Gonçalo Oliveira (singles) Francisco Cabral (doubles)

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

1980s YearCompetitionDateLocationOpponentScoreResult 1981 Europe Zone B, 1st round 8–10 May Aarhus (DEN) 0–5 Loss 1982 Europe Zone B, 1st round 7–9 May Porto (POR) 5–0 Win Europe Zone B, Quarterfinals 11–13 June Lisbon (POR) 0–5 Loss 1983 Europe Zone A, 1st round 6–8 May Estoril (POR) 1–4 Loss 1984 Europe Zone A, 1st round 4–6 May Oslo (NOR) 1–4 Loss 1985 Europe Zone B, 1st round 10–12 May Lisbon (POR) 5–0 Win Europe Zone B, Quarterfinals 14–16 June Nottingham (GBR) 0–5 Loss 1986 Europe Zone A, 1st round 9–11 May Porto (POR) 3–2 Win Europe Zone A, Quarterfinals 13–15 June Mayrhofen (AUT) 0–5 Loss 1987 Europe Zone B, 1st round 8–10 May Monte Carlo (MON) 3–2 Win Europe Zone B, Quarterfinals 12–14 June Lisbon (POR) 5–0 Win Europe Zone B, Semifinals 24–26 July Porto (POR) 1–4 Loss 1988 Europe Zone Group I, Quarterfinals 6–8 May Timișoara (ROM) 3–2 Win Europe Zone Group I, Semifinals 10–12 June Lisbon (POR) 0–5 Loss 1989 Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Quarterfinals 3–5 February Porto (POR) 5–0 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Semifinals 5–7 May Best (NED) 1–4 Loss

1990s YearCompetitionDateLocationOpponentScoreResult 1990 Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Quarterfinals 2–4 February Accra (GHA) 5–0 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Semifinals 4–6 May Kyiv (URS) 1–4 Loss 1991 Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Quarterfinals 1–3 February Porto (POR) 5–0 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Semifinals 3–5 May Lisbon (POR) 1–4 Loss 1992 Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Semifinals 1–3 May Porto (POR) 2–3 Loss 1993 Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Semifinals 30 April – 2 May Lisbon (POR) 2–3 Loss 1994 Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Semifinals 25–27 March Porto (POR) 4–1 Win World Group, Qualifying Round 23–25 September Porto (POR) 0–4 Loss 1995 Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Quarterfinals 31 March – 2 April Budapest (HUN) 2–3 Loss Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off 22–24 September Estoril (POR) 2–3 Loss 1996 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round 1–3 May Algiers (ALG) 5–0 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Quarterfinals 12–14 July Trnava (SVK) 0–5 Loss 1997 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round 2–4 May Cairo (EGY) 5–0 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Quarterfinals 11–13 July Maia (POR) 3–2 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Semifinals 19–21 September Maia (POR) 2–3 Loss 1998 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round 1–3 May Braga (POR) 5–0 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Quarterfinals 17–19 July Belgrade (YUG) 3–2 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Semifinals 25–27 September Albufeira (POR) 4–1 Win 1999 Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round 12–14 February Bye Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Quarterfinals 2–4 April Wels (AUT) 1–4 Loss Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off 25–27 September Zagreb (CRO) 4–1 Win

2000s YearCompetitionDateLocationOpponentScoreResult 2000 Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round 4–6 February Kyiv (UKR) 1–4 Loss Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off 6–8 October Maia (POR) 3–2 Win 2001 Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round 9–11 February Maia (POR) 3–2 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Quarterfinals 6–8 April Birmingham (GBR) 0–5 Loss 2002 Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round 8–10 February Harare (ZIM) 0–5 Loss Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off 12–14 July Minsk (BLR) 1–4 Loss Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off 20–22 September Follonica (ITA) 1–4 Loss 2003 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st Round 4–6 April Maia (POR) 4–1 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2nd round 11–13 July Durban (SAF) 0–5 Loss 2004 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round 9–11 April Tunis (TUN) 3–2 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2nd round 16–18 July Maia (POR) 0–5 Loss 2005 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round 4–6 March Tallinn (EST) 4–1 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2nd round 15–17 July Lisbon (POR) 3–2 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Finals 23–25 September Estoril (POR) 4–1 Win 2006 Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round 10–12 February Esch-sur-Alzette (LUX) 1–4 Loss Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off 22–24 September Marrakesh (MAR) 3–2 Win 2007 Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round 9–11 February Tbilisi (GEO) 2–3 Loss Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off 21–23 September Rotterdam (NED) 0–5 Loss 2008 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round 11–13 April Estoril (POR) 4–1 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2nd round 18–20 July Porto (POR) 5–0 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Finals 19–21 September Dnipropetrovsk (UKR) 0–5 Loss 2009 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round 6–8 March Nicosia (CYP) 2–3 Loss Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Relegation play-off 10–12 July Oran (ALG) 5–0 Win

2010s

YearCompetitionDateLocationOpponentScoreResult 2010 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round 5–7 March Maia (POR) 4–1 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2nd round 9–11 July Cruz Quebrada (POR) 5–0 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 3rd round 17–19 September Cruz Quebrada (POR) 3–2 Win 2011 Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round 4–6 March Cruz Quebrada (POR) 4–1 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round 8–10 July Bern (SUI) 0–5 Loss 2012 Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round 10–12 February Bye Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round 6–8 April Ramat HaSharon (ISR) 2–3 Loss Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off 14–16 September Bratislava (SVK) 1–3 Loss 2013 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round 1–3 February Lisbon (POR) 5–0 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2nd round 5–7 April Lisbon (POR) 5–0 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 3rd round 13–15 September Chișinău (MDA) 3–2 Win 2014 Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round 31 January – 2 February Kranj (SLO) 2–3 Loss Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round play-off 12–14 September Bye Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round play-off 12–14 September Moscow (RUS) 1–4 Loss 2015 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round 6–8 March Cruz Quebrada (POR) 4–1 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2nd round 17–19 July Viana do Castelo (POR) 4–1 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 3rd round 18–20 September Viana do Castelo (POR) 3–2 Win 2016 Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round 4–6 March Guimarães (POR) 1–4 Loss Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round play-off 16–18 September Bye Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round play-off 16–18 September Viana do Castelo (POR) 5–0 Win 2017 Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round 3–5 February Lisbon (POR) 5–0 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round 7–9 April Lisbon (POR) 4–1 Win World Group play-offs 15–17 September Lisbon (POR) 2–3 Loss 2018 Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round 2–3 February Bye Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round 6–7 April Stockholm (SWE) 2–3 Loss Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round play-offs 14–15 September (UKR)

2020s

Statistics Since 1981 (Current through 2017 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I Second round)

Record World Group: 0 times WG Play-off: 2 time Europe/Africa Zone Group I: 21 times Europe/Africa Zone Group II: 11 times

Home and away record (since 1925) Performance at home (56 match-ups): 32–24 (%) Performance away (51 match-ups): 13–38 (%) Total: 45–62 (%)

Head-to-head record (1981–)

3–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–4

Russia record includes two losses against Soviet Union and one loss against CIS. Serbia and Montenegro record includes two victories against Yugoslavia.

Record against continents Africa Asia Europe North America Oceania South America Record: 14–3 (%)Record: 0–0 (0.0%)Record: 27–34 (%)Record: 0–0 (0.0%) Record: 0–0 (0.0%)Record: 0–0 (0.0%)

Record by decade 1981–1989: 7–9 (%) 1990–1999: 10–10 (%) 2000–2009: 11–12 (%) 2010–2019: 13–6 (%)

Portugal Davis Cup team

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