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Finland Davis Cup team
Davis Cup team representing Finland
Davis Cup team representing Finland
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Finland |
| Image | Flag of Finland.svg |
| Captain | Jarkko Nieminen |
| ITF Rank | 13 7 (18 September 2024) |
| Colors | Blue & white |
| First year | 1928 |
| Years played | 79 |
| Ties played | 143 (61–82) |
| WG played | 2 (3–2) |
| Titles | |
| Runners-up | |
| Best | Semi-finals (2023) |
| Player wins | Jarkko Nieminen (63–27) |
| Singles wins | Jarkko Nieminen (48–11) |
| Doubles wins | Henri Kontinen (16–6) |
| Best doubles | Henri Kontinen & |
| Jarkko Nieminen (9–3) | |
| Most ties | Jarkko Nieminen (35) |
| Most years | Jarkko Nieminen (18) |
| updated | 21 November 2024 |
| Runners-up = Jarkko Nieminen (9–3)
The Finland men's national tennis team represents Finland in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Suomen Tennisliitto.
History
Finland competed in its first Davis Cup in 1928.
Results and fixtures
The following are lists of match results and scheduled matches for the current year.
2025
Players

Current squad (2025)
- Emil Ruusuvuori
- Otto Virtanen
- Patrik Niklas-Salminen
- Eero Vasa
- Patrick Kaukovalta
Historical results
1920s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Europe Zone, First Round | 4–6 May | Zagreb (YUG) | 1–4 | Win | |
| Europe Zone, Second Round | 18–20 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 0–5 | Loss | ||
| 1929 | Europe Zone, First round | 4–7 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 1–4 | Loss |
1950s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Europe Zone, First Round | 5–7 May | Brussels (BEL) | 4–1 | Loss | |
| 1951 | Europe Zone, First round | 4–6 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 4–1 | Loss | |
| 1952 | Europe Zone, First Round | 8–10 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 3–2 | Loss | |
| 1953 | Europe Zone, First Round | 3–5 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 1–4 | Won | |
| Europe Zone, Second Round | 23–25 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 5–0 | Loss | ||
| 1954 | Europe Zone, First round | 6–8 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 3–2 | Loss | |
| 1955 | Europe Zone, First round | 29 April–1 May | Vienna (AUT) | 5–0 | Loss | |
| 1956 | Europe Zone, First round | 27–30 April | Dublin (IRL) | 4–1 | Loss | |
| 1957 | did not enter | |||||
| 1958 | Europe Zone, First round | 25–27 April | Mondorf-les-Bains (LUX) | 0–5 | Won | |
| Europe Zone, Second Round | 16–18 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 5–0 | Loss | ||
| 1959 | Europe Zone, First round | 1–3 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 5–0 | Loss |
1960s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Europe Zone, First Round | 29 April–1 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 5–0 | Loss | |
| 1961 | Europe Zone, First round | 5–7 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 1–4 | Won | |
| Europe Zone, Second Round | 1–3 June | Helsinki (FIN) | 4–1 | Loss | ||
| 1962 | Europe Zone, First Round | 4–6 May | Beirut (LBN) | 1–4 | Won | |
| Europe Zone, Second Round | 18–20 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 5–0 | Loss | ||
| 1963 | Europe Zone, First Round | 3–5 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 5–0 | Loss | |
| 1964 | Europe Zone, First round | 1–3 May | Copenhagen (DEN) | 0–5 | Loss | |
| 1965 | Europe Zone, First round | 30 April–2 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 4–1 | Loss | |
| 1966 | Europe Zone, A Group, First round | 29 April–1 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 4–1 | Loss | |
| 1967 | Europe Zone, A Group, First round | 5–7 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 4–1 | Loss | |
| 1968 | Europe Zone, Group A, First round | 3–5 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 1–4 | Won | |
| Europe Zone, Group A, Quarterfinals | 23–25 May | London (GBR) | 5–0 | Loss | ||
| 1969 | Europe Zone, Group A, First round | 9–11 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 4–1 | Loss |
1970s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Europe Zone, B Group, First Round | 22–24 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 4–1 | Loss | |
| 1971 | Europe Zone, A Group, First round | 7–9 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 0–5 | Won | |
| Europe Zone, A Group, Quarterfinals | 14–16 May | Paris (FRA) | 3–0 | Loss | ||
| 1972 | Europe Zone, A Group, First Round | 5–7 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 3–2 | Loss | |
| 1973 | Europe Zone, A Group, Pre-qualifying round | 13–15 April | Athens (GRE) | 3–2 | Loss | |
| 1974 | Europe Zone, A Group, First round | 19–21 April | Helsinki (FIN) | 0–5 | Won | |
| Europe Zone, A Group, Qualifying Round | 10–12 May | Scheveningen (NED) | 4–1 | Loss | ||
| 1975 | Europe Zone, B Group, First round | 27–29 September 1974 | Helsinki (FIN) | 4–1 | Loss | |
| 1976 | Europe Zone, A Group, First round | 26–28 September 1975 | Copenhagen (DEN) | 4–1 | Loss | |
| 1977 | Europe Zone, B Group, Pre-qualifying round | 28–30 August 1976 | Mondorf-les-Bains (LUX) | 0–5 | Won | |
| Europe Zone, B Group, First Round | 24–26 September 1976 | Vienna (AUT) | 5–0 | Loss | ||
| 1978 | Europe Zone, Group A, First round | 16–18 September 1977 | Tel Aviv (ISR) | 5–0 | Loss | |
| 1979 | Europe Zone, Group A, First round | 15–17 September 1978 | Helsinki (FIN) | 0–5 | Won | |
| Europe Zone, Group A, Qualifying Round | 16–18 March 1979 | Warsaw (POL) | 4–1 | Loss |
1980s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Europe Zone, B Group, First Round | 14–16 September 1979 | Helsinki (FIN) | 0–5 | Won | |
| Europe Zone, B Group, Qualifying Round | 8–10 February 1980 | Helsinki (FIN) | 0–5 | Won | ||
| Europe Zone, B Group, Quarterfinals | 7–9 March | Toulouse (FRA) | 3–2 | Loss | ||
| 1981 | Europe Zone, B Group, Quarterfinals | 12–14 June | Helsinki (FIN) | 2–3 | Won | |
| Europe Zone, B Group, Semifinals | 9–11 July | Helsinki (FIN) | 0–5 | Loss | ||
| 1982 | Europe Zone, A Group, Quarterfinals | 11–13 June | Athens (GRE) | 2–3 | Won | |
| Europe Zone, A Group, Semifinals | 9–11 July | Dublin (IRL) | 4–1 | Loss | ||
| 1983 | Europe Zone, B Group, Quarterfinals | 10–12 June | Sofia (BUL) | 3–2 | Loss | |
| 1984 | Europe Zone, B Group, First round | 4–6 May | Casablanca (MAR) | 0–5 | Won | |
| Europe Zone, B Group, Quarterfinals | 15–17 June | Dublin (IRL) | 3–2 | Loss | ||
| 1985 | Europe Zone, B Group, First round | 10–12 May | Hilversum (NED) | 4–1 | Loss | |
| 1986 | Europe Zone, A Group, First round | 23–25 May | Warsaw (POL) | 3–2 | Loss | |
| 1987 | Europe Zone, B Group, First round | 8–10 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 0–5 | Won | |
| Europe Zone, B Group, Quarterfinals | 12–14 June | Helsinki (FIN) | 5–0 | Loss | ||
| 1988 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First round | 6–8 May | Brussels (BEL) | 1–4 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 9–12 June | Bristol (GBR) | 3–1 | Loss | ||
| 1989 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First round | 3–5 February | Dublin (IRL) | 0–5 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 5–7 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 4–1 | Loss |
1990s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 2–4 February | Lagos (NGA) | 1–4 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 4–6 May | Aarhus (DEN) | 2–3 | Won | ||
| World Group qualifying round | 21–23 September | Västerås (SWE) | 5–0 | Loss | ||
| 1991 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 3–5 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 3–2 | Loss | |
| 1992 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 31 January–2 February | Oslo (NOR) | 2–3 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 1–3 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 4–1 | Loss | ||
| 1993 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 26–28 March | Budapest (HUN) | 4–1 | Loss | |
| 1994 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First round | 29 April–1 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 1–4 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second round | 15–17 July | Ljubljana (SLO) | 3–2 | Loss | ||
| 1995 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First round | 28–30 April | Abidjan (CIV) | 2–3 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second round | 14–16 July | Tampere (FIN) | 0–5 | Won | ||
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Third round | 22–24 September | Helsinki (FIN) | 1–4 | Won | ||
| 1996 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 5–7 April | Helsinki (FIN) | 3–2 | Loss | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, relegation play-offs | 20–22 September | Harare (ZIM) | 4–1 | Loss | ||
| 1997 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First round | 2–4 May | Helsinki (FIN) | 2–3 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second round | 11–13 July | Tampere (FIN) | 2–3 | Won | ||
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Third round | 19–21 September | Helsinki (FIN) | 2–3 | Won | ||
| 1998 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First round | 13–15 February | Helsinki (FIN) | 2–3 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 3–5 April | Helsinki (FIN) | 3–2 | Loss | ||
| 1999 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second round | 2–4 April | Helsinki (FIN) | 2–3 | Won | |
| World Group qualifying round | 24–26 September | Sassari (ITA) | 3–2 | Loss |
2000s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 7–9 April | Helsinki (FIN) | 3–2 | Loss | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, relegation play-offs | 6–8 October | Helsinki (FIN) | 1–4 | Won | ||
| 2001 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 9–11 February | Helsinki (FIN) | 2–3 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 6–8 April | Helsinki (FIN) | 3–2 | Loss | ||
| 2002 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 5–7 April | Reggio Calabria (ITA) | 1–4 | Won | |
| World Group qualifying round | 20–22 September | Turku (FIN) | 4–1 | Loss | ||
| 2003 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 4–6 April | St. Anton (AUT) | 3–2 | Loss | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, relegation play-offs | 11–13 July | Asker (NOR) | 1–4 | Won | ||
| 2004 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | – | Esch-sur-Alzette (LUX) | 4–1 | Loss | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, relegation play-offs | – | Ramat HaSharon (ISR) | 3–2 | Loss | ||
| 2005 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | – | Accra (GHA) | 0–5 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | – | Helsinki (FIN) | 3–2 | Loss | ||
| 2006 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | – | – | – | – | – |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2007 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | – | Nicosia (CYP) | 2–3 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | – | Tampere (FIN) | 3–2 | Loss | ||
| 2008 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | 11–13 April | Helsinki (FIN) | 4–1 | Loss | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, relegation play-offs | 18–20 July | Tampere (FIN) | 2–3 | Won | ||
| 2009 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | 6–8 March | Kolding (DEN) | 2–3 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | 10–12 July | Naantali (FIN) | 2–3 | Won | ||
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Third Round | 18–20 September | Salo (FIN) | 2–3 | Won |
2010s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 5–7 March | Sopot (POL) | 2–3 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 7 – 9 May | Pretoria (RSA) | 4–0 | Loss | ||
| 2011 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 4–6 March | Ljubljana (SLO) | 3–2 | Loss | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, relegation play-offs | 16–18 September | Espoo (FIN) | 2–3 | Won | ||
| 2012 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 10–12 February | 's-Hertogenbosch (NED) | 5–0 | Loss | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, relegation First-Round | 14–16 September | Cluj-Napoca (ROM) | 3–2 | Loss | ||
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, relegation Second-Round | 19–21 October | Helsinki (FIN) | 4–1 | Loss | ||
| 2013 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | 1–3 February | Sofia (BUL) | 2–3 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | 5–7 April | Dublin (IRL) | 2–3 | Won | ||
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Third Round | 13–15 September | Riga (LAT) | 3–2 | Loss | ||
| 2014 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | 31 January – 2 February | Helsinki (FIN) | 2–3 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | 4–6 April | Helsinki (FIN) | 3–2 | Loss | ||
| 2015 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | 6–8 March | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (MON) | 2–3 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second round | 17–19 July | Viana do Castelo (POR) | 1–4 | Loss | ||
| 2016 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | 4–6 March | Helsinki (FIN) | 1–4 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | 15–17 July | Kongens Lyngby (DEN) | 3–2 | Loss | ||
| 2017 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First round | 3–5 February | Tbilisi (GEO) | 3–2 | Loss | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Relegation Round | 7–9 April | Hanko (FIN) | 2–3 | Won | ||
| 2018 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | 3–4 February | Tunis (TUN) | 2–3 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | 7–8 April | Helsinki (FIN) | 2–3 | Won | ||
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Third Round | 14–15 September | Cairo (EGY) | 2–3 | Won | ||
| 2019 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 13–14 September | Espoo (FIN) | 3–2 | Loss |
2020s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | World Group I play-offs | 6–7 March 2020 | Metepec (MEX) | 2–3 | Won | |
| World Group I | 17–18 September 2021 | Espoo (FIN) | 1–3 | Won | ||
| 2022 | Qualifying round | 4–5 March | Espoo (FIN) | 2–3 | Loss | |
| World Group I | 16–17 September | Espoo (FIN) | 0–5 | Win | ||
| 2023 | Qualifying round | 4–5 February | Espoo (FIN) | 1–3 | Win | |
| Finals, Group D | 12 September | Split (CRO) | 1–2 | Loss | ||
| 15 September | 1–2 | Win | ||||
| 16 September | 3–0 | Win | ||||
| Finals, Quarterfinals | 21 November | Málaga (ESP) | 1–2 | Win | ||
| Finals, Semifinals | 24 November | 0–2 | Loss | |||
| 2024 | Qualifying round | 2–3 February | Turku (FIN) | 1–3 | Win | |
| Finals, Group D | 11 September | Manchester (GBR) | 1–2 | Loss | ||
| 12 September | 3–0 | Loss | ||||
| 14 September | 3–0 | Loss | ||||
| 2025 | Qualifying round | 31 Jan–1 Feb | Schwechat (AUT) | 4–0 | Loss |
References
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