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Philippines Davis Cup team

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Captain
  
Karl Santa Maria

Most doubles wins
  
Johnny Arcilla (10–7)

Current ranking
  
53 1

Philippines Davis Cup team

Most total wins
  
Felicisimo Ampon (40–35)

Most singles wins
  
Felicisimo Ampon (34–26)

Best doubles team
  
Treat Huey/Cecil Mamiit (5–3) Raymundo Deyro/Juan-Johnson Jose (5–3)

The Philippines Davis Cup team represents the Philippines in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Philippine Tennis Association.

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The Philippines currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group II. They won the Eastern Zone in 1957, 1958, 1960, and 1964, and reached the World Group Play-off in 1991.

On April 2007, businessman and sportsman Jean Henri Lhuillier, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cebuana Lhuillier was appointed team manager of the Philippines' Davis Cup team.

Current team

The following players are called up for the Asia/Oceania Zone II 1st round against Indonesia in February 2017.

Current Squad

  • Francis Alcantara (ATP doubles ranking no. 466)
  • Ruben Gonzalez (ATP doubles ranking no. 245)
  • Treat Conrad Huey (ATP doubles ranking no. 22)
  • Alberto Lim Jr. (Unranked)
  • 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.

    Head to head

    Last updated: Philippines - Indonesia ; 5 February 2017

    Davis Cup Team Record

    (by No. of ties)

    References:

    Notes:Not games resulting to walkovers.

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

    Philippines Davis Cup team Wikipedia