Morocco Davis Cup team
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The Morocco Davis Cup team represents Morocco
in Davis Cup
tennis
competition and are governed by the Royal Moroccan Tennis Federation.
. As of August 2007, the team has played 70 ties; winning 35 and losing 35.
Morocco competes in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II. The team is led by the veteran Younes El Aynaoui
. They last competed in the World Group in 2004 where he lost 5-0 against Argentina
.
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
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 Royal Moroccan Tennis Federation.
History
Morocco competed in its first Davis Cup in 19611961 Davis Cup
The 1961 Davis Cup was the 50th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 42 teams would enter the competition, 28 in the Europe Zone, 7 in the Americas Zone, and 7 in the Eastern Zone....
. As of August 2007, the team has played 70 ties; winning 35 and losing 35.
Morocco competes in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II. The team is led by the veteran Younes El Aynaoui
Younes El Aynaoui
Younes El Aynaoui is a professional tennis player from Morocco.He is a five-time singles winner on the ATP Tour and reached his career-high singles ranking of No. 14 in 2003, at the age of 31. His long career has been plagued by injuries and he did not play competitive tennis between September...
. They last competed in the World Group in 2004 where he lost 5-0 against Argentina
Argentina Davis Cup team
The Argentina Davis Cup team represents Argentina in Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Asociación Argentina de Tenis.Argentina has never won the tournament, but have finished as the runner-up three times, in 1981, 2006 and 2008....
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