Lithuania Davis Cup team
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The Lithuania men's national tennis team represents Lithuania in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Lithuanian Tennis Association.
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Captain | Rimvydas Mugevičius |
ITF ranking | 38 10 (20 September 2021) |
Highest ITF ranking | 38 (20 September 2021) |
Colors | Green & White |
First year | 1994 |
Years played | 21 |
Ties played (W–L) | 81 (48 – 33) |
Best finish | Europe/Africa Zone Group I first round (2015) |
Most total wins | Rolandas Muraška (56) |
Most singles wins | Rolandas Muraška (37) |
Most doubles wins | Rolandas Muraška (19) |
Best doubles team | Daniel Lencina-Ribes & Gvidas Sabeckis (6) |
Most ties played | Rolandas Muraška (49) |
Most years played | Rolandas Muraška (12) |
Lithuania has never been a tennis country – no tennis player from Lithuania entered ATP top 500 until 2008. However, the situation is changing in recent years. Currently young Lithuanian players are winning the greatest tennis victories in the history of Lithuania. As expected, this led to the increasing popularity of tennis in the country. Now, Lithuania has a few very high quality players.
In 2012 Lithuania competed in the third group of Davis Cup, where they won all three ties and got promoted to the second group. It played seven times there. Also, it has competed in the third group for 13 times. And once have been promoted to group one, where Lithuania team is currently playing.