Romania Davis Cup team
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The Romania Davis Cup team represents Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

 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 , being governed by the Romanian Tennis Federation and currently competes in the 2011 Davis Cup World Group
2011 Davis Cup World Group
The World Group is the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2011. The first round losers go into the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs while the winners progress to the quarterfinals...

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Romania has finished as runners-up three times. Alongside India and Argentina Romania has never won the Davis Cup despite playing three finals.

Current team

  • Victor Hănescu
    Victor Hanescu
    Victor Hănescu is a Romanian tennis player. He achieved his career high rank of no. 26 on July 6, 2009.- Professional career :...

  • Adrian Ungur
    Adrian Ungur
    Adrian Ungur is a Romanian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour and member of the Romania Davis Cup Team. On August 23, 2010, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 122...

  • Victor Crivoi
    Victor Crivoi
    Victor Crivoi is a Romanian tennis player who lives in Bucharest. In 2005, he played in the International Tennis Federation's Professional Circuit and won seven titles. As a result, he was named the ITF's "Player Of The Year" for 2005. At the end of 2005, he was ranked #269 by the ATP, up from...

  • Marius Copil
    Marius Copil
    Marius Copil is a Romanian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour and a member of the Romanian Davis Cup team. On February 7, 2011, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking to date, World No. 205 whilst in doubles his highest ranking was No...

  • Horia Tecău
    Horia Tecau
    Horia Tecău is a Romanian tennis player who turned pro in 2003, and is a doubles specialist. Tecău is currently ranked 9th in ATP's doubles ranking, being also his highest doubles ranking achieved on August 8, 2011....


History

Romania finished runner-up three times – in 1969, 1971 and 1972 – and lost to USA in the Final on each occasion. Only Romania, Argentina and India have contested more than one Final without being crowned champion. Its first appearance in the competition was back in 1922.

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