Spain Davis Cup team

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Name = Spain

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Nickname = "La Furia Roja"
(The Red Fury)
Captain = Emilio Sánchez
Coach =
ITF Rank = 4
ITF max =
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ITF min =
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Colors = red & white
First year = 1921
Years played = 72
Ties played = 174 (106-68)
WG played = 23 (21-20)
Titles = 2
Runners-up = 3
Best =
Player wins = Manuel Santana (92-28)
Singles wins = Manuel Santana (69-17)
Doubles wins = Manuel Santana (23-11)
Best doubles = Arilla / Santana (15-7)
Most ties = Manuel Santana (46)
Most years = Sergio Casal (14)
Manuel Orantes (14)
Manuel Santana (14)The Spain Davis Cup team represents Spain in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Real Federación Española de Tenis, federation presided by Pedro Muñoz.

Spain has won the Davis Cup twice (2000, 2004), and finished as runner-up three times (1965, 1967, 2003).

As of 2007, Spain has competed in the World Group for 11 consecutive years, and for 22 of the last 23 years, which make it one of the most powerful countries in the tennis world.

History

Spain competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921 but didn't reach the final round until 1965, when the team captained by Jaime Bartrolí lost to Australia. They reached the final again two years later but though they had great players such as Manuel Santana and Manuel Orantes, Spain lost against Roy Emerson and company again.

The Spanish fans had to wait thirty-three years to see their team play another Davis Cup final, but this time the Spanish team defeated the Australians in Barcelona with Juan Carlos Ferrero as national hero. But Lleyton Hewitt, who had been defeated by Ferrero three years before, had his revenge very soon, when Spain lost to Australia again in 2003.

The following year, Spain reached the final once again, and for the first time ever, they didn't have to play against Australia. This time, their opponents were the United States, and thanks to great performances from Carlos Moyà and an eighteen-year-old Rafael Nadal won their second Davis Cup.

Currently Spain has reached again the semi-finals in the 2008 Davis Cup

Current Squad

* Rafael Nadal (ATP #1)
* David Ferrer (ATP #5)
* Fernando Verdasco (ATP #15)
* Feliciano López (ATP #38)

All The Players

"To prevent confusion, information in this table is updated only once a year."
"This table is current through the 2007 Davis Cup."

ee also

*Davis Cup

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