Spain breathe tennis and Davis Cup It is a must on the calendar. The most important national team event in the world motivates the Spanish people, who are used to winning it and being the protagonist.
The SportingNews reviews the history of the contestants: their best moments, disappointments and memories found in the golden books.
How many Davis Cups has Spain won?
The Davis Cup was founded in 1900, but Spain has just begun to write great things in the 21st century. In 1987 and 1998 he reached the semi-finals, but could not surpass this example. The first final was in 2000 against Australia. Juan Carlos Ferrero was key in defeating the Oceanic side 3-1which had Lleyton Hewitt on a high.
After losing the 2003 final vs. to the Australians, the following year saw the second celebration: Carlos Moyá and Rafael Nadal shone in Sevillewho beat the United States consisting of Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish 3-2.
History would repeat itself three times in four seasons (spanning three years): 2008, 2009 and 2011. The first was a surprising 3-1 vs. Argentina without Nadal, the second one had it Matador in the crushing 5-0 win over the Czech Republic, while the next featured the best Rafe again in 3-1 against the Argentines.
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In 2012, the Czechs would get revenge on a team that didn’t have Nadal: Made it 3-2 with a decisive win for Radek Stepanek vs. Nicholas Almagro. They fell short of David Ferrer’s two individual victories.
Seven years passed before he returned to the Spanish champion. In 2019, again with Nadal at the helm, went 2-0 against Canada in the premiere of the new format. At the Caja Mágica in Madrid there were victories for Roberto Bautista Agut over Felix Auger-Aliassime and Rafa against Denis Shapovalov.
In total, Spain collects six titles and two finals. It is one of the six countries with the most dedications, and if we take into account the competition since 1981, when the World Group was created (the most famous format that Davis had and which even today, although with differences and a single place for the Finals, is maintained), it is the most winning team of this period, an achievement shared with Sweden and the United States. The big difference is that the two aforementioned countries have accumulated long droughts: the Swedes haven’t celebrated since 1998 and the North Americans since 2007.
