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This article lists various records and statistics for the Australia Davis Cup team. Where possible, the page is updated after every Australian Davis Cup tie. This page is correct as of 30 August 2025.

Player

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Appearances

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As of 30 August 2025[1]
Youngest Player
Vivian McGrath – 17 years, 84 days in 1933 Europe Second Round tie vs.  Norway[2] in Oslo, Norway on 12 May 1933
Oldest player
Norman Brookes – 43 years, 46 days in 1920 Challenge Round Final vs.  United States[3] at Domain Cricket Club, Auckland, New Zealand on 1 January 1921

Wins

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Notes

1 Minimum 10 rubbers played

Miscellaneous

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Longest tie-break
28 points (15–13) – Pat Rafter def. David Rikl in the first set of 1997 World Group Quarterfinals tie vs.  Czech Republic[4] at Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia on 6 April 1997
Longest final set
30 games (16–14) –
Longest match (duration)
4 hours, 30 minutes – Lleyton Hewitt lost to Kristof Vliegen in 2007 World Group First Round vs.  Belgium[7] at Country Hall du Sart-Tilman, Liege, Belgium on 9 February 2007
Longest tie (duration)
15 hours, 19 minutes – Australia lost to Belgium in 2007 World Group First Round tie vs.  Belgium[7] at Country Hall du Sart-Tilman, Liege, Belgium on 9–11 February 2007
Most games in a set
38 games (20–18) – Australia (Dibley/Roche) def. Pakistan (Meer/Rahim) (20–18, 6–4, 6–3) in 1974 Eastern Zone Semifinals tie vs.  Pakistan[6] in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on 4 May 1974
Most games in a match
99 games – Australia (Alexander/Dibley) lost to India (Amritraj/Amritraj) (15–17, 8–6, 3–6, 18–16, 4–6) in 1974 Eastern Zone Final tie vs.  India[8] in Calcutta, India on 11 May 1974
Most games in a tie
327 – Australia lost to India (2–3) in 1974 Eastern Zone Final tie vs.  India[8] in Calcutta, India on 10–12 May 1974
Most decisive victory (best of 3 rubbers)
5 sets (6–1)
Most decisive victory (best of 5 rubbers)
15 sets (15–0)
Trebles
1999 Davis Cup, 1999 World Team Cup and 1999 Hopman Cup
Senior/Junior
1986 Davis Cup and 1986 Junior Davis Cup
Junior/Junior
2007 Junior Davis Cup & Bille Jean King Cup

Longest winning streak

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# Round Date Venue Opponent Score R
1North America Zone, Semifinals 18–20 Jul 1959 CD Chapultepec, Mexico City, MEX  Mexico 4–1 [13]
2North America Zone, Final 24–26 Jul 1959 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, CAN  Canada 5–0 [14]
3Americas Zone, Final 31 Jul–02 Aug 1959 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, CAN  Cuba 5–0 [15]
4Inter-zonal Semifinals 7–10 Aug 1959 Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, USA  Italy 4–1 [16]
5Inter-zonal Final 14–16 Aug 1959 Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, USA  India 4–1 [17]
6Challenge Round 28–31 Aug 1959 Westside Tennis Club, Houston, USA  United States 3–2 [18]
7Challenge Round 26–28 Dec 1960 White City Stadium, Sydney, AUS  Italy 4–1 [19]
8Challenge Round 26–28 Dec 1961 Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, AUS  Italy 5–0 [20]
9Challenge Round 26–28 Dec 1962 Milton Courts, Brisbane, AUS  Mexico 5–0 [21]

Davis Cup finals

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Most consecutive finals appearances (all-time)

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25 – From 1938 to 1968

(1938, 1939, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968)

Most consecutive finals appearances (since 1981)

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3 – From 1999 to 2001
Year Date Venue Opponent Score R
1999 3–5 Dec Acropolis Exhibition Hall, Nice, FRA  France 3–2 [22]
2000 8–10 Dec Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, ESP  Spain 1–3 [23]
2001 30 Nov–2 Dec Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, AUS  France 2–3 [24]

Most consecutive titles won

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4 – on four separate occasions (1907 to 1911, 1950 to 1953, 1959 to 1962 and 1964 to 1967)

Most consecutive titles won by a player

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8 – Roy Emerson1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, and 1967

Most consecutive titles won by a captain

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16 – Harry Hopman1939, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967

All Davis Cup final appearances

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28 titles, 20 runners-up
Result Year Date Venue Surface Opponent Score
Win 1907 20–24 Jul Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, GBR Grass  British Isles 3–2 [25]
Win 1908 27–30 Nov Albert Ground, Melbourne, AUS Grass  United States 3–2 [26]
Win 1909 27–30 Nov Double Bay Grounds, Sydney, AUS Grass  United States 4–0 [27]
Win 1911 1–3 Jan (1912) Lancaster Park, Christchurch, NZL Grass  United States 5–0 [28]
Loss 1912 28–30 Nov Albert Ground, Melbourne, AUS Grass  British Isles 2–3 [29]
Win 1914 13–15 Aug West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, USA Grass  United States 3–2 [30]
Win 1919 16–21 Jan 1920 Double Bay Grounds, Sydney, AUS Grass  Great Britain 4–1 [31]
Loss 1920 30 Dec–1 Jan Domain Cricket Club, Auckland, NZL Grass  United States 0–5 [32]
Loss 1922 1–5 Sep West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, USA Grass  United States 1–4
Loss 1923 31 Aug–3 Sep West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, USA Grass  United States 1–4
Loss 1924 11–13 Sep Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, USA Grass  United States 0–5
Loss 1936 25–28 Jul All England Club, Wimbledon, London, GBR Grass  Great Britain 2–3
Loss 1938 3–5 Sep Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, USA Grass  United States 2–3
Win 1939 2–5 Sep Merion Cricket Club, Haverford, PA, USA Grass  United States 3–2
Loss 1946 26–30 Dec Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, AUS Grass  United States 0–5
Loss 1947 30 Aug–1 Sep West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, USA Grass  United States 1–4
Loss 1948 4–6 Sep West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, USA Grass  United States 0–5
Loss 1949 26–28 Aug West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, USA Grass  United States 1–4
Win 1950 25–27 Aug West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, USA Grass  United States 4–1
Win 1951 26–28 Dec White City Stadium, Sydney, AUS Grass  United States 3–2
Win 1952 29–31 Dec Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, AUS Grass  United States 4–1
Win 1953 28–31 Dec Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, AUS Grass  United States 3–2
Loss 1954 27–29 Dec White City Stadium, Sydney, AUS Grass  United States 2–3
Win 1955 26–28 Aug West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, USA Grass  United States 5–0
Win 1956 26–28 Dec Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, AUS Grass  United States 5–0
Win 1957 26–28 Dec Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, AUS Grass  United States 3–2
Loss 1958 29–31 Dec Milton Courts, Brisbane, AUS Grass  United States 2–3
Win 1959 28–31 Aug West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, USA Grass  United States 3–2
Win 1960 26–28 Dec White City Stadium, Sydney, AUS Grass  Italy 4–1
Win 1961 26–28 Dec Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, AUS Grass  Italy 5–0
Win 1962 26–28 Dec Milton Courts, Brisbane, AUS Grass  Mexico 5–0
Loss 1963 26–28 Dec Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, AUS Grass  United States 2–3
Win 1964 25–28 Sep Harold Clark Courts, Cleveland, USA Clay  United States 3–2
Win 1965 27–29 Dec White City Stadium, Sydney, AUS Grass  Spain 4–1
Win 1966 26–28 Dec Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, AUS Grass  India 4–1
Win 1967 26–28 Dec Milton Courts, Brisbane, AUS Grass  Spain 4–1
Loss 1968 26–28 Dec Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, AUS Grass  United States 1–4
Win 1973 30 Nov–2 Dec Public Auditorium, Cleveland, USA Carpet (i)  United States 5–0 [33]
Win 1977 2–4 Dec White City Stadium, Sydney, AUS Grass  Italy 3–1
Win 1983 26–28 Dec Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, AUS Grass  Sweden 3–2
Win 1986 26–28 Dec Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, AUS Grass  Sweden 3–2 [34]
Loss 1990 30 Nov–2 Dec Florida Suncoast Dome, St Petersburg, FL, USA Clay (i)  United States 2–3 [35]
Loss 1993 5–7 Dec Messe Düsseldorf Exhibition Hall, Düsseldorf, GER Clay (i)  Germany 1–4 [36]
Win 1999 3–5 Dec Acropolis Exhibition Hall, Nice, FRA Clay  France 3–2 [22]
Loss 2000 8–10 Dec Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, ESP Clay  Spain 1–3 [23]
Loss 2001 30 Nov–2 Dec Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, AUS Grass  France 2–3 [24]
Win 2003 30 Nov–2 Dec Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, AUS Grass  Spain 3–1 [37]
Loss 2022 27 Nov Martin Carpena Arena, Málaga, ESP Hard (i)  Canada 0–2 [38]
Loss 2023 26 Nov Martin Carpena Arena, Málaga, ESP Hard (i)  Italy 0–2 [39]

References

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General
  • "Australian Davis Cup team page". daviscup.com. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
Specific
  1. "Australian Davis Cup team page". daviscup.com. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. "1933 Round 2, Norway vs. Australia". daviscup.com. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  3. "1920 Challenge Round Final, Australia vs. United States". daviscup.com. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  4. "1997 World Group Quarterfinal, Australia vs. Czech Republic". daviscup.com. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  5. "1914 Davis Cup Final, Australasia vs. Great Britain". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  6. 1 2 "1974 Eastern Zone Semifinal, Pakistan vs. Australia". daviscup.com. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  7. 1 2 "2007 World Group First Round, Belgium vs. Australia". daviscup.com. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  8. 1 2 "1974 Eastern Final, India vs. Australia". daviscup.com. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  9. "2019 Finals Group D, Australia vs. Colombia". daviscup.com. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  10. "2022 Finals Group C, Australia vs. Belgium". daviscup.com. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  11. "1924 America Quarterfinal, Australia vs. China". daviscup.com. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  12. "1914 World Group Quarterfinal, Australasia vs. Canada". daviscup.com. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  13. "1959 NAM Semifinals, Mexico vs. Australia". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  14. "1959 NAM Final, Canada vs. Australia". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  15. "1959 Americas Zone Final, Australia vs. Cuba". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  16. "1959 Inter-zonal Final, Australia vs. Italy". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  17. "1959 Inter-zonal Final, Australia vs. India". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  18. "1959 Challenge Round Final, Australia vs. Italy". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  19. "1960 Challenge Round Final, Australia vs. Italy". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  20. "1961 Challenge Round Final, Australia vs. Italy". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  21. "1962 Challenge Round Final, Australia vs. Mexico". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  22. 1 2 "France v Australia". daviscup.com.
  23. 1 2 "Spain v Australia". daviscup.com.
  24. 1 2 "Australia v France". daviscup.com.
  25. "British Isles vs. Australasia". daviscup.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  26. "Australasia vs. USA". daviscup.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  27. "Australasia vs. USA". daviscup.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  28. "Australasia vs. USA". daviscup.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  29. "Australasia vs. British Isles". daviscup.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  30. "United States vs. Australasia". daviscup.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  31. "Australasia vs. Great Britain". daviscup.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  32. "Australasia vs. USA". daviscup.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  33. "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  34. "Australia v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  35. "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  36. "Germany v Australia". daviscup.com.
  37. "Australia v Spain". daviscup.com.
  38. "Canada v Australia". Daviscup.com.
  39. "Australia v Italy". Daviscup.com.
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