Finland Davis Cup team
The Finland men's national tennis team represents Finland in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Suomen Tennisliitto.
| Finland | |
|---|---|
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| Captain | Jarkko Nieminen |
| ITF ranking | 14  7 (18 September 2023) |
| Colors | Blue & white |
| First year | 1928 |
| Years played | 76 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 130 (54–76) |
| Years in World Group | 1 (–) |
| Best finish | WG Play-offs (1990, 1999, 2002) |
| Most total wins | Jarkko Nieminen (63–27) |
| Most singles wins | Jarkko Nieminen (48–11) |
| Most doubles wins | Henri Kontinen (15–6) |
| Best doubles team | Henri Kontinen & Jarkko Nieminen (9–3) |
| Most ties played | Jarkko Nieminen (35) |
| Most years played | Jarkko Nieminen (18) |
| Last updated on: 5 May 2020. | |
Finland currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. They have reached the World Group play-offs three times. In 1999, they came within one set of promotion.
History
Finland competed in its first Davis Cup in 1928.
1950s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Europe Zone, First Round | 5–7 May | Brussels (BEL) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
4–1 | Loss |
| 1951 | Europe Zone, First round | 4–6 May | Helsinki (FIN) |  Brazil |
4–1 | Loss |
| 1952 | Europe Zone, First Round | 8–10 May | Helsinki (FIN) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia |
3–2 | Loss |
| 1953 | Europe Zone, First Round | 3–5 May | Helsinki (FIN) |  Ireland |
1–4 | Won |
| Europe Zone, Second Round | 23–25 May | Helsinki (FIN) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Philippines |
5–0 | Loss | |
| 1954 | Europe Zone, First round | 6–8 May | Helsinki (FIN) |  Norway |
3–2 | Loss |
| 1955 | Europe Zone, First round | 29 April–1 May | Vienna (AUT) |  Austria |
5–0 | Loss |
| 1956 | Europe Zone, First round | 27–30 April | Dublin (IRL) | Ireland |
4–1 | Loss |
| 1957 | did not enter | |||||
| 1958 | Europe Zone, First round | 25–27 April | Mondorf-les-Bains (LUX) |  Luxembourg |
0–5 | Won |
| Europe Zone, Second Round | 16–18 May | Helsinki (FIN) |  Mexico |
5–0 | Loss | |
| 1959 | Europe Zone, First round | 1–3 May | Helsinki (FIN) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Spain |
5–0 | Loss |
1960s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Europe Zone, First Round | 29 April–1 May | Helsinki (FIN) |  Argentina |
5–0 | Loss |
| 1961 | Europe Zone, First round | 5–7 May | Helsinki (FIN) |  Turkey |
1–4 | Won |
| Europe Zone, Second Round | 1–3 June | Helsinki (FIN) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa |
4–1 | Loss | |
| 1962 | Europe Zone, First Round | 4–6 May | Beirut (LBN) |  Lebanon |
1–4 | Won |
| Europe Zone, Second Round | 18–20 May | Helsinki (FIN) |  Czechoslovakia |
5–0 | Loss | |
| 1963 | Europe Zone, First Round | 3–5 May | Helsinki (FIN) |  Soviet Union |
5–0 | Loss |
| 1964 | Europe Zone, First round | 1–3 May | Copenhagen (DEN) |  Denmark |
0–5 | Loss |
| 1965 | Europe Zone, First round | 30 April–2 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Austria |
4–1 | Loss |
| 1966 | Europe Zone, A Group, First round | 29 April–1 May | Helsinki (FIN) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
4–1 | Loss |
| 1967 | Europe Zone, A Group, First round | 5–7 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Denmark |
4–1 | Loss |
| 1968 | Europe Zone, Group A, First round | 3–5 May | Helsinki (FIN) |  Portugal |
1–4 | Won |
| Europe Zone, Group A, Quarterfinals | 23–25 May | London (GBR) |  Great Britain |
5–0 | Loss | |
| 1969 | Europe Zone, Group A, First round | 9–11 May | Helsinki (FIN) |  Sweden |
4–1 | Loss |
1970s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Europe Zone, B Group, First Round | 22–24 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Belgium |
4–1 | Loss |
| 1971 | Europe Zone, A Group, First round | 7–9 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Ireland |
0–5 | Won |
| Europe Zone, A Group, Quarterfinals | 14–16 May | Paris (FRA) |  France |
3–0 | Loss | |
| 1972 | Europe Zone, A Group, First Round | 5–7 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Denmark |
3–2 | Loss |
| 1973 | Europe Zone, A Group, Pre-qualifying round | 13–15 April | Athens (GRE) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Greece |
3–2 | Loss |
| 1974 | Europe Zone, A Group, First round | 19–21 April | Helsinki (FIN) | Turkey |
0–5 | Won |
| Europe Zone, A Group, Qualifying Round | 10–12 May | Scheveningen (NED) |  Netherlands |
4–1 | Loss | |
| 1975 | Europe Zone, B Group, First round | 27–29 September 1974 | Helsinki (FIN) |  Hungary |
4–1 | Loss |
| 1976 | Europe Zone, A Group, First round | 26–28 September 1975 | Copenhagen (DEN) | Denmark |
4–1 | Loss |
| 1977 | Europe Zone, B Group, Pre-qualifying round | 28–30 August 1976 | Mondorf-les-Bains (LUX) | Luxembourg |
0–5 | Won |
| Europe Zone, B Group, First Round | 24–26 September 1976 | Vienna (AUT) | Austria |
5–0 | Loss | |
| 1978 | Europe Zone, Group A, First round | 16–18 September 1977 | Tel Aviv (ISR) |  Israel |
5–0 | Loss |
| 1979 | Europe Zone, Group A, First round | 15–17 September 1978 | Helsinki (FIN) |  Morocco |
0–5 | Won |
| Europe Zone, Group A, Qualifying Round | 16–18 March 1979 | Warsaw (POL) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Poland |
4–1 | Loss | |
1980s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Europe Zone, B Group, First Round | 14–16 September 1979 | Helsinki (FIN) |  Egypt |
0–5 | Won |
| Europe Zone, B Group, Qualifying Round | 8–10 February 1980 | Helsinki (FIN) |  Poland |
0–5 | Won | |
| Europe Zone, B Group, Quarterfinals | 7–9 March | Toulouse (FRA) | France |
3–2 | Loss | |
| 1981 | Europe Zone, B Group, Quarterfinals | 12–14 June | Helsinki (FIN) |  Bulgaria |
2–3 | Won |
| Europe Zone, B Group, Semifinals | 9–11 July | Helsinki (FIN) | Netherlands |
0–5 | Loss | |
| 1982 | Europe Zone, A Group, Quarterfinals | 11–13 June | Athens (GRE) |  Greece |
2–3 | Won |
| Europe Zone, A Group, Semifinals | 9–11 July | Dublin (IRL) | Ireland |
4–1 | Loss | |
| 1983 | Europe Zone, B Group, Quarterfinals | 10–12 June | Sofia (BUL) | Bulgaria |
3–2 | Loss |
| 1984 | Europe Zone, B Group, First round | 4–6 May | Casablanca (MAR) | Morocco |
0–5 | Won |
| Europe Zone, B Group, Quarterfinals | 15–17 June | Dublin (IRL) | Ireland |
3–2 | Loss | |
| 1985 | Europe Zone, B Group, First round | 10–12 May | Hilversum (NED) | Netherlands |
4–1 | Loss |
| 1986 | Europe Zone, A Group, First round | 23–25 May | Warsaw (POL) | Poland |
3–2 | Loss |
| 1987 | Europe Zone, B Group, First round | 8–10 May | Helsinki (FIN) |  Cyprus |
0–5 | Won |
| Europe Zone, B Group, Quarterfinals | 12–14 June | Helsinki (FIN) | Denmark |
5–0 | Loss | |
| 1988 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First round | 6–8 May | Brussels (BEL) | Belgium |
1–4 | Won |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 9–12 June | Bristol (GBR) | Great Britain |
3–1 | Loss | |
| 1989 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First round | 3–5 February | Dublin (IRL) | Ireland |
0–5 | Won |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 5–7 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Great Britain |
4–1 | Loss | |
1990s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 2–4 February | Lagos (NGA) |  Nigeria |
1–4 | Won |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 4–6 May | Aarhus (DEN) | Denmark |
2–3 | Won | |
| World Group qualifying round | 21–23 September | Västerås (SWE) | Sweden |
5–0 | Loss | |
| 1991 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 3–5 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Denmark |
3–2 | Loss |
| 1992 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 31 January–2 February | Oslo (NOR) | Norway |
2–3 | Won |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 1–3 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Austria |
4–1 | Loss | |
| 1993 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 26–28 March | Budapest (HUN) | Hungary |
4–1 | Loss |
| 1994 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First round | 29 April–1 May | Helsinki (FIN) |  Estonia |
1–4 | Won |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second round | 15–17 July | Ljubljana (SLO) |  Slovenia |
3–2 | Loss | |
| 1995 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First round | 28–30 April | Abidjan (CIV) |  Ivory Coast |
2–3 | Won |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second round | 14–16 July | Tampere (FIN) |  Ghana |
0–5 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Third round | 22–24 September | Helsinki (FIN) | Luxembourg |
1–4 | Won | |
| 1996 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 5–7 April | Helsinki (FIN) |  Romania |
3–2 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, relegation play-offs | 20–22 September | Harare (ZIM) |  Zimbabwe |
4–1 | Loss | |
| 1997 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First round | 2–4 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Greece |
2–3 | Won |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second round | 11–13 July | Tampere (FIN) |  Belarus |
2–3 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Third round | 19–21 September | Helsinki (FIN) | Poland |
2–3 | Won | |
| 1998 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First round | 13–15 February | Helsinki (FIN) |  Croatia |
2–3 | Won |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 3–5 April | Helsinki (FIN) | France |
3–2 | Loss | |
| 1999 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second round | 2–4 April | Helsinki (FIN) | Israel |
2–3 | Won |
| World Group qualifying round | 24–26 September | Sassari (ITA) |  Italy |
3–2 | Loss | |
2000s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 7–9 April | Helsinki (FIN) | Sweden |
3–2 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, relegation play-offs | 6–8 October | Helsinki (FIN) | Hungary |
1–4 | Won | |
| 2001 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 9–11 February | Helsinki (FIN) | Slovenia |
2–3 | Won |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 6–8 April | Helsinki (FIN) | Italy |
3–2 | Loss | |
| 2002 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 5–7 April | Reggio Calabria (ITA) | Italy |
1–4 | Won |
| World Group qualifying round | 20–22 September | Turku (FIN) | Netherlands |
4–1 | Loss | |
| 2003 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 4–6 April | St. Anton (AUT) | Austria |
3–2 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, relegation play-offs | 11–13 July | Asker (NOR) | Norway |
1–4 | Won | |
| 2004 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | – | Esch-sur-Alzette (LUX) | Luxembourg |
4–1 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, relegation play-offs | – | Ramat HaSharon (ISR) | Israel |
3–2 | Loss | |
| 2005 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | – | Accra (GHA) | Ghana |
0–5 | Won |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | – | Helsinki (FIN) | Bulgaria |
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) | Cyprus |
2–3 | Won |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | – | Tampere (FIN) |  Latvia |
3–2 | Loss | |
| 2008 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | 11–13 April | Helsinki (FIN) |  South Africa |
4–1 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, relegation play-offs | 18–20 July | Tampere (FIN) | Luxembourg |
2–3 | Won | |
| 2009 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | 6–8 March | Kolding (DEN) | Denmark |
2–3 | Won |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | 10–12 July | Naantali (FIN) |  Monaco |
2–3 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Third Round | 18–20 September | Salo (FIN) | Cyprus |
2–3 | Won | |
2010s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 5–7 March | Sopot (POL) | Poland |
2–3 | Won |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 7 – 9 May | Pretoria (RSA) | South Africa |
4–0 | Loss | |
| 2011 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 4–6 March | Ljubljana (SLO) | Slovenia |
3–2 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, relegation play-offs | 16–18 September | Espoo (FIN) | Poland |
2–3 | Won | |
| 2012 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 10–12 February | 's-Hertogenbosch (NED) | Netherlands |
5–0 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, relegation First-Round | 14–16 September | Cluj-Napoca (ROM) | Romania |
3–2 | Loss | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, relegation Second-Round | 19–21 October | Helsinki (FIN) | Denmark |
4–1 | Loss | |
| 2013 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | 1–3 February | Sofia (BUL) | Bulgaria |
2–3 | Won |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | 5–7 April | Dublin (IRL) | Ireland |
2–3 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Third Round | 13–15 September | Riga (LAT) | Latvia |
3–2 | Loss | |
| 2014 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | 31 January – 2 February | Helsinki (FIN) | Bulgaria |
2–3 | Won |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | 4–6 April | Helsinki (FIN) |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3–2 | Loss | |
| 2015 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | 6–8 March | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (MON) | Monaco |
2–3 | Won |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second round | 17–19 July | Viana do Castelo (POR) | Portugal |
1–4 | Loss | |
| 2016 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | 4–6 March | Helsinki (FIN) | Zimbabwe |
1–4 | Won |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | 15–17 July | Kongens Lyngby (DEN) | Denmark |
3–2 | Loss | |
| 2017 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First round | 3–5 February | Tbilisi (GEO) |  Georgia |
3–2 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Relegation Round | 7–9 April | Hanko (FIN) |  Madagascar |
2–3 | Won | |
| 2018 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | 3–4 February | Tunis (TUN) |  Tunisia |
2–3 | Won |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | 7–8 April | Helsinki (FIN) |  Lithuania |
2–3 | Won | |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Third Round | 14–15 September | Cairo (EGY) | Egypt |
2–3 | Won | |
| 2019 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 13–14 September | Espoo (FIN) | Austria |
3–2 | Loss |
2020s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | World Group I play-offs | 6–7 March 2020 | Metepec (MEX) | Mexico |
2–3 | Won |
| World Group I | 17–18 September 2021 | Espoo (FIN) |  India |
1–3 | Won | |
| 2022 | Qualifying round | 4–5 March | Espoo (FIN) | Belgium |
2–3 | Loss |
| World Group I | 16–17 September | Espoo (FIN) |  New Zealand |
0–5 | Win | |
| 2023 | Qualifying round | 4–5 February | Espoo (FIN) | Argentina |
1–3 | Win |
| Finals, Group D | 12 September | Split (CRO) | Netherlands |
1–2 | Loss | |
| 15 September | Croatia |
1–2 | Win | |||
| 16 September |  United States |
3–0 | Win | |||
| Finals, Quarterfinals | 21 November | Málaga (ESP) | Canada |
Current team (2022)
All players
See also
References
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