Germany Davis Cup Team
| Germany / West Germany | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Captain | Michael Kohlmann |
| ITF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 14 |
| First international | |
| 1913 | |
| World Group | |
| Appearances | 33 (32–30) |
| Best result | 3 (1988, 1989, 1993) |
| Runners-up | 2 (1970, 1985) |
| Player stats | |
| Most total wins | Gottfried von Cramm (82–19) |
| Most singles wins | Gottfried von Cramm (58–10) |
| Most doubles wins | Gottfried von Cramm (24–9) |
| Best doubles team |
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann & Jürgen Fassbender (13–3) |
| Most ties played | Wilhelm Bungert (43) |
| Most years played | Wilhelm Bungert (14) |
The Germany Davis Cup team represents Germany in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Deutscher Tennis Bund. As East Germany never participated in the Davis Cup and the Deutscher Tennisbund remained the same organization throughout the century the West German Davis Cup team is included in this article.
Germany has won the Davis Cup three times (1988, 1989, 1993) and finished as runners-up twice (1970, 1985).
In 2007 Germany compete in the World Group for the 24th time out of 27 years which ranks them in 6th place on this category.
Germany competed in its first Davis Cup in 1913.
In 1970, Germany reached the Davis Cup final for the first time. Having defeated Denmark, Egypt, Belgium and the Soviet Union in the European zone they played India and Spain in the so-called interzonal zone, beating both teams. In the final Wilhelm Bungert and Christian Kuhnke played Arthur Ashe and Cliff Richey in the singles and Bob Lutz/Stan Smith in the double. The German players lost all five matches, all but one in three sets.
Fifteen years later Germany reached the Davis Cup final for the second time. After close successes against Spain and the United States and a clear victory against Czechoslovakia in the World Group Germany played Sweden at home in Munich. Germany played with Boris Becker and Michael Westphal in the singles and with Becker/Andreas Maurer in the double. After the fourth rubber against Mats Wilander and Stefan Edberg in the singles and Wilander/Joakim Nyström in the double the standings were 2–2. In the decisive fifth rubber Westphal lost to Stefan Edberg in four sets.
Only three years later Germany reached the Davis Cup final for the third time. After three 5–0 whitewashes against Brazil, Denmark and Yugoslavia Germany once again met Sweden. Now it was Sweden's turn to lose at home. Germany secured its triumph in the third match, the double. Carl-Uwe Steeb and Boris Becker had defeated Mats Wilander and Stefan Edberg, respectively, before the German double consisting of Becker and Eric Jelen defeated Edberg and Anders Järryd in five sets. The fourth match which was shortened to best of three was won by Edberg before Sweden let Germany get its fourth point by a walkover.
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