China Davis Cup team
Encyclopedia
The China Davis Cup team represents the People's Republic of China
in Davis Cup
tennis
competition and are governed by the Chinese Tennis Association
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China currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group I. They have never competed in the World Group, but reached the Play-offs in 1990
and also reached the Eastern Zone final in 1987
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People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
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 Chinese Tennis Association
Chinese Tennis Association
The Chinese Tennis Association is the national governing body of tennis in China. It is a non-profit, non-governmental organization. It is a cooperative member of the All-China Sports Federation. The CTA is an independent legal person and it is recognized by China Olympic Committee...
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China currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group I. They have never competed in the World Group, but reached the Play-offs in 1990
1990 Davis Cup
The 1990 Davis Cup was the 79th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. A total of 84 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, the United States defeated Australia at the Suncoast Dome in St...
and also reached the Eastern Zone final in 1987
1987 Davis Cup
The 1987 Davis Cup was the 76th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 71 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 32 in the European Zone , 13 in the Eastern Zone, and 11 in the American Zone...
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Current team
- Shao-Xuan Zeng (ATP #583)
- Ze Zhang (ATP #873)
- Di WuWu Di (tennis)Wu Di is a Chinese male tennis player. He reached an ATP world singles ranking of 349 on 31 Jan 2011. He beat the world no.37 Lu Yen-hsun in 2011 Davis Cup.-External links:...
(ATP #1277)
History
China competed in its first Davis Cup in 19241924 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
The 1924 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 19th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The tournament was, for the second straight year, divided into the America and Europe Zones. 17 teams competed in the Europe Zone, and 6 in America...
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