The Brazil Davis Cup team represents Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

 in Davis Cup

Davis Cup

The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...

 tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...

 competition and are governed by the Brazilian Tennis Confederation.

Brazil currently compete in the Americas Zone of Group I. They last competed in the World Group in 2003.

Current team

• Thomaz Bellucci
  Thomaz Bellucci
  Thomaz Cocchiarali Bellucci , a professional tennis player, is the top ranked Brazilian tennis player. He achieved a career high ranking of #21 on July 26, 2010....
  
  
• Bruno Soares
  Bruno Soares
  Bruno Soares is a professional tennis player from Brazil.Soares's highest singles ranking on the ATP Tour is World No. 221, which he reached in March 2004. Primarily a doubles specialist, his career-high doubles ranking is World No. 14, reached on May 4, 2009...
  
  
• Marcelo Melo
  Marcelo Melo
  Marcelo Melo is a Brazilian tennis player, currently ranked 22nd in the world in doubles. Alongside regular teammate André Sá, he has reached the Mens Doubles semifinal at the 2007 Wimbledon Championships and the quarterfinal at the 2007 US Open...
  
  
• Ricardo Mello
  Ricardo Mello
  Ricardo Mello is a Brazilian tennis player. His preference is for clay courts. He has had the occasional win in hard court tournaments. His best singles rank was no. 50 in 2005...
  
  
• Guilherme Clezar
• Bruno Sant'anna

History

Brazil competed in its first Davis Cup in 1932

1932 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1932 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 27th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 22 teams would enter the Europe Zone; while 8 would enter the Americas Zone, 5 in North America and 3 in South America....

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Best Results

Year	Competition	Date	Location	Opponent	Score	Result
1992 1992 Davis Cup The 1992 Davis Cup was the 81st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. Due to increased entries, the tournament was expanded to add a Group III in all zones, with promotion and relegation between it and Group II. A total of 92 nations participated in the...	World Group, 1st Round	02–04 February	Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...		3–1	Won
	World Group, Quarterfinals	29–31 March	Maceio Maceió Maceió is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state Alagoas, Brazil. The name "maceió" is of Indian origin, and designates the natural spontaneously courses of water which flow out of the soil... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...		3–1	Won
	World Group, Semifinals	27–29 September	Geneve, Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....		0–5	Lost
2000 2000 Davis Cup The 2000 Davis Cup was the 89th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 135 nations participated in the tournament...	World Group, 1st Round	06–08 February	Florianopolis Florianópolis -Climate:Florianópolis experiences a warm humid subtropical climate, falling just short of a true tropical climate. The seasons of the year are distinct, with a well-defined summer and winter, and characteristic weather for autumn and spring. Frost is infrequent, but occurs occasionally in the winter... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...		4–1	Won
	World Group, Quarterfinals	09–11 April	Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...		3–2	Won
	World Group, Semifinals	16–18 July	Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...		0–5	Lost

Recent Results

Year	Competition	Date	Location	Opponent	Score	Result
2008 2008 Davis Cup The 2008 Davis Cup was the 97th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and more than one hundred others took part in different regional groups. The first matches were played on February 8–10...	Americas Zone, Group II, 1st Round	08–10 February	bye
	Americas Zone, Group II, 2nd Round	13–15 April	Sorocaba Sorocaba Sorocaba is a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Sorocaba is the fourth largest city in the state of São Paulo. Outside the Greater São Paulo region, it ranks behind only Campinas, Sao Jose dos Campos and Ribeirão Preto... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...		4–1	Won
	World Group, Playoffs	21–23 September	Zadar Zadar Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens... , Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...		1–4	Lost
2009 2009 Davis Cup The 2009 Davis Cup was the 98th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and more than one hundred other took part in different regional groups. Spain won their fourth title...	Americas Zone, Group II, 1st Round	06–08 March	bye
	Americas Zone, Group II, 2nd Round	10–12 May	Tunja Tunja Tunja is a city and municipality located in the central part of Colombia, in the region of "Alto Chicomocha". As of the 2005 Census it had 152,419 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Department of Boyacá and part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province. It is approximately 145 km... , Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...		4–1	Won
	World Group, Playoffs	20–22 September	Porto Alegre Porto Alegre Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...		2–3	Lost
2010 2010 Davis Cup The 2010 Davis Cup was the 99th edition of the most important annual tournament among national teams in men's tennis worldwide...	Americas Zone, Group II, 1st Round	05–07 March	bye
	Americas Zone, Group II, 2nd Round	09–11 May	Bauru Bauru Bauru is a Brazilian city and municipality in midwestern region of the state of São Paulo. It is also the capital of the micro-region of Bauru... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...		5–0	Won
	World Group Playoffs	19–21 September	Chennai Chennai Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India... , India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...		2–3	Lost
2011 2011 Davis Cup The 2011 Davis Cup is the 100th edition of a tournament between national teams in men's tennis.The draw took place in September 2010 in Brussels, Belgium.-World Group:...	Americas Zone, Group II, 1st Round	04–06 March	bye
	Americas Zone, Group II, 2nd Round	08–10 Jul	Montevideo Montevideo Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento... , Uruguay Uruguay Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...		5–0	Won
	World Group Playoffs	16–18 September	Kazan Kazan Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...		2–3	Lost

Former squad members

Active single players listed in bold and active double players listed also in italic; active player rankings (in parentheses) as of September 12, 2011

Player	First Year Played	Years Played	Number of ties	Total W-L	Singles W-L	Doubles W-L
Tomas Koch	(1962)	16	44	74–44	46–32	28–12
Jose Edison Mandarino José Edison Mandarino José Edson Mandarino , is a Brazilian former right-handed tennis player.Mandarino played 109 matches for Brazil in the Davis Cup. He won 68 and lost 41...	(1961)	15	43	68–42	41–31	27–11
Carlos Kirmayr Carlos Kirmayr Carlos Kirmayr is a retired Brazilian professional tennis player.Kirmayr won a total of 10 Grand Prix doubles titles, but none for singles. He did win a number of Challenger tournaments in singles and achieved a career-high ranking of World No. 36.-Runner-ups :-Doubles titles :-External links:*...	(1971)	14	28	34–22	17–15	17–7
Cassio Motta Cassio Motta Cassio Motta is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.- Runner-ups :- Doubles :- Singles :- Doubles :- External links :*...	(1979)	11	27	28–21	13–16	15–5
Jaime Oncins Jaime Oncins Jaime Oncins is a former tennis player from Brazil.Oncins represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he reached the quarter-finals before falling to Russia's Andrei Cherkasov. The right-hander won two individual career titles...	(1991)	11	25	23–14	12–8	11–6
Gustavo Kuerten Gustavo Kuerten Gustavo Kuerten is a retired former World No. 1 tennis player from Brazil. He won the French Open three times between 1997 and 2001, and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000...	(1996)	11	23	34–18	21–11	13–7
Luiz Mattar Luiz Mattar Luiz Mattar is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. He played on the professional tour from 1986–1995, during which time he won seven top-level singles titles and five tour doubles titles. His career-high rankings were World No. 29 in singles , and World No. 55 in doubles...	(1986)	9	20	20–18	16–15	4–3
Fernando Meligeni Fernando Meligeni Fernando Ariel Meligeni , nicknamed Fininho is a former professional tennis player from Brazil....	(1993)	10	19	13–16	13–16	0–0
Andre Sa André Sá André Rezende Sá is a professional Brazilian tennis player. He is number 29 for doubles, and 467 for singles.-Personal:...  (61)	(1997)	9	18	14–10	4–4	10–6
Carlos Alberto Fernandes	(1957)	8	16	25–15	16–10	9–5
Ronald Barnes Ronald Barnes (tennis) Ronald Winston Barnes , was a Brazilian professional tennis player.Barnes competed in the 1950s and 1960s.-References:...	(1958)	8	14	16–18	1–7	9–5
Fernando Roese Fernando Roese Fernando Roese , is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.During his career Roese won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 92 in 1992 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No...	(1982)	8	13	6–9	2–1	4–8
Marcos Hocevar Marcos Hocevar Marcos Hocevar , is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.During his career he finished runner-up at 2 singles events and won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 30 in 1983 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No...	(1978)	5	10	7–9	7–8	0–1
Flavio Saretta Flávio Saretta Flávio Saretta Filho is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1998....	(2002)	5	10	10–5	9–5	1–0
Ricardo Mello Ricardo Mello Ricardo Mello is a Brazilian tennis player. His preference is for clay courts. He has had the occasional win in hard court tournaments. His best singles rank was no. 50 in 2005...  (120)	(2005)	4	10	8–6	8–6	0–0
Luis Felipe Tavares	(1966)	7	9	5–7	4–5	1–2
Armando Vieira	(1951)	5	9	13–11	10–5	3–6
Thomaz Bellucci Thomaz Bellucci Thomaz Cocchiarali Bellucci , a professional tennis player, is the top ranked Brazilian tennis player. He achieved a career high ranking of #21 on July 26, 2010....  (38)	(2007)	4	9	10–6	9–6	1–0
Marcelo Melo Marcelo Melo Marcelo Melo is a Brazilian tennis player, currently ranked 22nd in the world in doubles. Alongside regular teammate André Sá, he has reached the Mens Doubles semifinal at the 2007 Wimbledon Championships and the quarterfinal at the 2007 US Open...  (35)	(2008)	3	7	5–2	1–0	4–2
Nelson Aerts Nelson Aerts Nelson Aerts , is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.Aerts enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 80 in 1990....	(1984)	3	5	5–2	3–1	2–1
Jose Aguero	(1955)	3	5	2–4	2–4	0–0
Marcos Daniel Marcos Daniel Marcos Diniz Daniel is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1997. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 14, 2009, when he became World No. 56...	(2004)	5	5	5–2	4–2	1–0
Bruno Soares Bruno Soares Bruno Soares is a professional tennis player from Brazil.Soares's highest singles ranking on the ATP Tour is World No. 221, which he reached in March 2004. Primarily a doubles specialist, his career-high doubles ranking is World No. 14, reached on May 4, 2009...  (22)	(2005)	2	5	5–1	2–0	3–1
Ricardo Acioly Ricardo Acioly Ricardo Augusto Amaral Acioly is a former tennis player from Brazil.Acioly represented his native country in the men's doubles at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, partnering Luiz Mattar. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking on December 29, 1986, when he became the World No...	(1987)	3	4	1–3	0–0	1–3
Robert Falkenburg	(1954)	2	4	3–7	2–4	1–3
Alexandre Simoni Alexandre Simoni Alexandre Torres Simoni is a retired professional Brazilian tennis player. After being ranked as high as #23 in the ITF World Junior Ranking, he turned professional in 1997....	(2001)	3	4	2–3	0–2	2–1
Dacio Campos	(1985)	1	3	4–2	3–2	1–0
Ney Keller	(1979)	1	3	2–1	0–0	2–1
Danilo Marcelino	(1989)	2	3	1–3	0–2	1–1
Roberto Cardozo	(1951)	1	2	0–2	0–2	0–0
Fernando Gentil	(1976)	2	2	2–0	1–0	1–0
Julio Goes	(1977)	2	2	1–2	1–2	0–0
Ivan Kley Ivan Kley Ivan Kley is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.Kley enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won one doubles title. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world number 56 in 1985.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:...	(1987)	2	2	0–5	0–4	0–1
Mauro Menezes Mauro Menezes Mauro Menezes , is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.Menezes enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 62 in 1989.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:...	(1990)	2	2	1–2	0–1	1–1
Ronald Moreira	(1955)	1	2	3–2	2–1	1–1
Rogério Dutra Rogerio Dutra da Silva Rogério Dutra Da Silva is a Brazilian professional tennis player.-Singles Titles :-Singles runner-up :-External links:... (113)	(2011)	1	1	2–0	2–0	0–0