Philippines Davis Cup team

History

The Philippines was set to compete at the Davis Cup in 1921 but withdrew from the tournament. The country was supposed to be represented by brothers, Francisco and Guillermo Aragon in that year. The Philippines later decided not to enter the 1923 edition after withdrawing from both 1921 and 1922 editions. The country later competed in its first Davis Cup in 1926 becoming the first Southeast Asian country to do so. American Dwight Davis, who was also Governor General of US-administered Philippines promoted the sports in throughout the archipelago during his tenure.

The country was banned in the Davis Cup for two years by the International Tennis Federation due to "long-standing governance failings" within the Philippine Tennis Association.

This meant that the Philippines did not participate in the Davis Cup starting from the 2021 season. Philta's suspension was lifted in January 2024 after a new set of officers were elected in an ITF-ordered vote in December 2023.

The Philippines returned in the Davis Cup starting at the bottom Asia/Oceania Group V division. They earned a promotion in their return.

Current team ([[2024 Davis Cup|2024]])

• Alberto Lim Jr.
• Eric Olivarez Jr.
• Francis Alcantara
• Ruben Gonzales
• Patrick-John Tierro

Results

Head to head

Last updated: Philippines - Indonesia ; February 5, 2017 ;Davis Cup Team Record (by No. of ties)

• vs Japan Japan 27 ties 9–18
• vs Indonesia Indonesia 11 ties 5–6
• vs Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 9 ties 9–0
• vs South Korea South Korea 9 ties 4–5
• vs Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei 8 ties 4–4
• vs Pakistan Pakistan 7 ties 5–2
• vs India India 7 ties 3–4
• vs Hong Kong Hong Kong 6 ties 6–0
• vs New Zealand New Zealand 6 ties 3–3
• vs Thailand Thailand 6 ties 4–2
• vs China China 6 ties 2–4
• vs Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 4 ties 1–3
• vs Sweden Sweden 4 ties 0–4
• vs Malaysia Malaysia 3 ties 3–0
• vs Singapore Singapore 3 ties 3–0
• vs United States United States 3 ties 0–3
• vs Kuwait Kuwait 3 ties 3–0
• vs Vietnam Vietnam 2 ties 2–0
• vs Iran Iran 2 ties 1–1
• vs Australia Australia 2 ties 0–2
• vs Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 2 ties 0–2
• vs Bahrain Bahrain 1 tie 1–0
• vs Brazil Brazil 1 tie 1–0
• vs Finland Finland 1 tie 1–0
• vs Myanmar Myanmar 1 tie 1–0
• vs Netherlands Netherlands 1 tie 1–0
• vs Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 1 tie 1–0
• vs Syria Syria 1 tie 1–0
• vs Tajikistan Tajikistan 1 tie 1–0
• vs Pacific Oceania Pacific Oceania 1 tie 1–0
• vs Austria Austria 1 tie 0–1
• vs Italy Italy 1 tie 0–1
• vs Lebanon Lebanon 1 tie 0–1

References:

Notes:Not games resulting to walkovers.{{smalldiv|

• Philippines forfeited 1 game each against Japan Japan (1921), Spain Spain (1922), South Korea South Korea (1972) and Pakistan Pakistan (1978);2 games against Thailand Thailand (1976, 1979)
• Peru Peru forfeited 1 game against the Philippines (1950).}}

References

References

1. "RP advances to Davis Cup Group 2". The Philippine Star.
2. (March 15, 1923). "Davis Cup Entries Close Today; 17 Nations Enter". The Evening News.
3. (September 14, 2013). "Members of Philippine Davis Cup team to be feted today". Cebu Daily News.
4. (April 26, 2012). "One long rally: A history of tennis in the Philippines". Rappler.
5. (September 14, 2021). "PH team not joining Davis Cup". Manila Bulletin.
6. (22 January 2024). "International Tennis Federation finally lifts Philta suspension". Sports Interactive Network Philippines.
7. (22 January 2024). "International Tennis Federation finally lifts Philta suspension". Sports Interactive Network Philippines.
8. (20 November 2024). "Philippine tennis returns to Davis Cup action". Rappler.
9. (24 November 2024). "Philippine tennis earns Davis Cup Group IV promotion". Rappler.
10. "Team Wins/Losses :Philippines".