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Japan Davis Cup team

Davis Cup team representing Japan

Field	Value
Type	Davis
Name	Japan
Image	Flag of Japan.svg
Captain	Go Soeda
ITF Rank	30 (18 March 2024)
Colors	Red & White
First year	1921
Years played	89
Ties played	201 (111-90)
WG played	13 (3–14)
Runners-up	1 (1921)
Player wins	Takao Suzuki (41–23)
Singles wins	Tsuyoshi Fukui (27–12)
Takao Suzuki (27–12)
Doubles wins	Takao Suzuki (14–11)
Best doubles	Satoshi Iwabuchi /
Takao Suzuki (9–5)
Most ties	Takao Suzuki (31)
Most years	Takao Suzuki (15)

| Runners-up = 1 (1921) Takao Suzuki (27–12) Takao Suzuki (9–5)

The Japan men's national tennis team represents Japan in Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Japan Tennis Association.

Japan first competed at the Davis Cup in 1921, where they finished as runners-up. They were an inaugural member of the World Group in 1981 and competed at the top division until 1985 when they were relegated to the second division. They are currently competing in the World Group for the eighth time.

History

Japan competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921 finishing as the runners-up to the United States.

Results and fixtures

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

2025

Players

Current squad

Rankings as of 26 August 2024

ATP ranking	Debut	Ties	Win-loss	Singles	Doubles	Singles
53	338	2015	10	8-4	1-2	9-6
267	539	2018	6	3-2	2-1	5-3
153	1,152	2021	3	0-3	1-0	1-3
1,452	148	2022	1	0-0	1-1	1-1

Results

Year	Competition	Date	Venue and location	Surface	Opponent	Score	Result
2002	Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round	8–10 February 2002		KOR Gunsan, South Korea	Carpet, Indoor		3–2	Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 2nd Round	5–7 April 2002	THA Muang-Thong-Thani Complex, Bangkok, Thailand	Hard, Outdoor		1–4	Loss
2003	Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round	7–9 February 2003		IND R.K. Khanna Tennis Stadium, New Delhi, India	Grass (Grass), Outdoor		1–4	Loss
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round Relegation Play-offs	4–6 April 2003	JPN Toyota City Gymnasium, Toyota, Aichi, Japan	Carpet, Indoor		5–0	Won
2004	Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round	6–8 February 2004	IDN Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia	Hard, Outdoor		3–2	Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 2nd Round	9–11 April 2004	JPN Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan	Hard, Outdoor		3–2	Won
2004 Davis Cup World Group play-offs	24–26 September 2004	CHL Club Naval de Campo Las Salinas, Viña del Mar, Chile	Clay, Outdoor		0–5	Loss
2005	Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round	4–6 March 2005	TPE Soleada Club, Taoyuan, Taiwan	Hard (rebound ace), outdoor		2–3	Loss
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round Relegation Play-offs	15–17 July 2005	JPN Namihaya Dome, Kadoma, Osaka, Japan	Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor		4–1	Won
2006	Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round	10–12 February 2006	JPN Namihaya Dome, Kadoma, Osaka, Japan	Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor		5–0	Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals	7–9 April 2006	THA Rama Gardens Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand	Hard (Plexipave), Outdoor		2–3	Loss
2007	Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round	9–11 February 2007	PRC Beijing International Tennis Center, Beijing, China	Hard (rebound ace), indoor		4–1	Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals	6–8 April 2007	JPN Namihaya Dome, Kadoma, Osaka, Japan	Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor		5–0	Won
World Group, play-offs	21–23 September 2007	JPN Namihaya Dome, Kadoma, Osaka, Japan	Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor		2–3	Loss
2008	Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round	8–10 February 2008	PHI Rizal Memorial Tennis Center, Manila, Philippines	Hard (Truflex Acrylic), Outdoor		5–0	Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals	11–13 April 2008	IND R.K. Khanna Tennis Stadium, New Delhi, India	Grass (Grass), Outdoor		2–3	Loss
2009	Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round	6–8 March 2009	JPN Namihaya Dome, Kadoma, Osaka, Japan	Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor		5–0	Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals	8–10 May 2009	UZB Sport Complex Pahlavon, Namangan, Uzbekistan	Clay, Indoor		2–3	Loss
2010	Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round	5–7 March 2010	JPN Namihaya Dome, Kadoma, Osaka, Japan	Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor		5–0	Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals	7–9 May 2010	AUS Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane, Australia	Clay, Outdoor		0–5	Loss
2011	Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round	4–6 March 2011	PHI Plantation Bay Resort & Spa, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines	Clay, Outdoor		3–1	Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals	8–10 July 2011	JPN Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Hyōgo, Japan	Hard (Acrylic), Indoor		4–1	Won
World Group, play-offs	16–18 September 2011	JPN Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan	Hard (Deco Turf II), Outdoor		4–1	Won
2012	World Group, 1st Round	10–12 February 2012	JPN Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Hyōgo, Japan	Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor		2–3	Loss
World Group, play-offs	14–16 September 2012	JPN Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan	Hard (DecoTurf), Outdoor		2–3	Loss
2013	Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round	1–3 February 2013	JPN Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan	Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor		5–0	Won
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals	5–7 April 2013	JPN Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan	Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor		3–2	Won
World Group, play-offs	13–15 September 2013	JPN Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan	Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor		3–2	Won
2014	World Group, 1st Round	31 January–2 February 2014	JPN Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan	Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor		4–1	Won
World Group, Quarterfinals	4–6 April 2014	JPN Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan	Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor		0–5	Loss
2015	World Group, 1st Round	6–8 March 2015	CAN Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, Vancouver, Canada	Hard (Premier), Indoor		2–3	Loss
World Group, play-offs	18–20 September 2015	COL Club Campestre, Pereira, Colombia	Clay (Red Clay), Outdoor		3–2	Won
2016	World Group, 1st Round	4–6 March 2016	GBR Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, Great Britain	Hard (GreenSet Cushion), Indoor		1–3	Loss
World Group, play-offs	16–18 September 2016	JPN Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan	Hard, Outdoor		5–0	Won
2017	World Group, 1st Round	3–5 February 2017	JPN Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan	Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor		1–4	Loss
World Group, play-offs	15–18 September 2017	JPN Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan	Hard (DecoTurf), Outdoor		3–1	Won
2018	World Group, 1st Round	2–4 February 2018	JPN Morioka Takaya Arena, Morioka, Japan	Hard (GreenSet Pro), Indoor		1–3	Loss
World Group, play-offs	14–16 September 2018	JPN Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan	Hard (DecoTurf), Outdoor		4–0	Won
2019	Davis Cup qualifying round	1–2 February 2019	CHN Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre, Guangzhou, China	Hard (TOPLUS MC Pro System), Outdoor		3–2	Won
Finals, Round-Robin Group A	19 November 2019	ESP Caja Mágica, Madrid, Spain	Hard, Indoor		1–2	Loss
Finals, Round-Robin Group A	20 November 2019	ESP Caja Mágica, Madrid, Spain	Hard, Indoor		0–3	Loss
2020–21	Davis Cup qualifying round	6–7 March 2020	JPN Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Japan	Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor		0–3	Loss
Davis Cup World Group I	5–6 March 2021	PAK Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad, Pakistan	Grass, Outdoor		0–4	Won

Notes

References

"Japan v Great Britain".
"Japan v Germany".
"Lebanon vs. Japan, 2024 World Group I Play-off First round".
"JTA_PR_Team". Japan Tennis Association Twitter Account (Japanese).
"Japan v Italy". daviscup.com.

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