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The Syria Davis Cup team represents Syria in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Syrian Arab Tennis Federation. Syria currently competes in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group III.
| Syria | |
|---|---|
 | |
| ITF ranking | T-75  1 |
| Colors | Red, white (green stars) and black |
| First year | 1986 |
| Years played | 35 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 135 (63 - 72) |
| Years in World Group | 0 |
| Most total wins | Rabi Bouhassoun (34 - 21) |
| Most singles wins | Rabi Bouhassoun (29 - 8) |
| Most doubles wins | Lays Salim (11 - 18) |
| Best doubles team | Hayan Maarouf & Majdi Salim (5 - 4) |
| Most ties played | Lays Salim (43) |
| Most years played | Lays Salim (11) |
Syria made their Davis Cup debut in 1986. Their best performance is reaching the Asia/Oceania Zone Group II second round in 1988.[citation needed]
Syria currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group IV. They won Group III in 2000, 2010 and 2013.[1][2]
- Rabee Sleem
- Yacoub Makzoume
- Madji Salim
The youngest player in Syrian Davis Cup history was Rabi Bouhassoun, aged 15 years and 212 days.[citation needed] The oldest player in Syrian Davis Cup history was Jehad Sheet, aged 41 years and 159 days.[citation needed]
The longest rubber in Syrian Davis Cup history was 4 hours and 22 minutes, when on 9 February 2001 Selvam Veerasingam of Malaysia defeated Syria's Rabi Bouhassoun 7-6 6-7 7-6 7-6[citation needed] The longest final set of a rubber, in Syrian Davis Cup history, took place on 9 April 1988 when Hassan Bin Bohari and Albert Teo of Singapore defeated Abdul-Latif Mourad and Samer Mourad of Syria 16-14 in the third and final set of the 6-4 6-3 16-14 match.[citation needed]
2010s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Asia/Oceania Group III, Group stage | 28 Apr | Tehran (IRN) |  Iran |
2–1 | Win |
| 29 Apr |  Kuwait |
3–0 | Win | |||
| Asia/Oceania Group III, Promotional Play-off | 1 May |  Vietnam |
1–2 | Loss | ||
| 2 May |  Lebanon |
2–1 | Win | |||
| 2011 | Asia/Oceania Group II, First round | 4–6 Mar | Changwon (KOR) |  South Korea |
1–4 | Loss |
| Asia/Oceania Group II, Play-offs | 8–10 Jul | Hong Kong |  Hong Kong |
1–4 | Loss | |
| 2012 | Asia/Oceania Group III, Group stage | 25 Apr | Tehran (IRN) |  Bangladesh |
3–0 | Win |
| 26 Apr |  Malaysia |
3–0 | Win | |||
| 27 Apr |  Oman |
3–0 | Win | |||
| Asia/Oceania Group III, Promotional Play-off | 28 Apr | Iran |
2–1 | Win | ||
| 29 Apr | Kuwait |
3–0 | Win | |||
| 2013 | Asia/Oceania Group II, First round | 1–3 Feb | Lapu-Lapu (PHI) |  Philippines |
2–3 | Loss |
| Asia/Oceania Group II, Play-offs | 5–7 Apr | Mishref (KUW) | Kuwait |
2–3 | Loss | |
| 2014 | Asia/Oceania Group III, Group Stage | 11 Jun | Tehran (IRN) |  Cambodia |
2–1 | Win |
| 12 Jun | Malaysia |
1–2 | Loss | |||
| 13 Jun |  Turkmenistan |
2–1 | Win | |||
| Asia/Oceania Group III, Play-offs | 14 Jun | Iran |
0–3 | Loss | ||
| 2015 | Asia/Oceania Group III, Group Stage | 25 Mar | Kuala Lumpur (MAS) | Cambodia |
2–1 | Win |
| 26 Mar | Vietnam |
1–2 | Loss | |||
| 27 Mar | Turkmenistan |
1–2 | Loss | |||
| Asia/Oceania Group III, Play-offs | 28 Mar |  Saudi Arabia |
3–0 | Win | ||
| 2016 | Asia/Oceania Group III, Group Stage | 12 Jul | Tehran (IRN) |  Singapore |
3–0 | Win |
| 13 Jul |  Qatar |
2–1 | Win | |||
| 14 Jul | Turkmenistan |
2–1 | Win | |||
| 15 Jul | Lebanon |
0–3 | Loss | |||
| Asia/Oceania Group III, Play-offs | 16 Jul | Iran |
1–2 | Loss | ||
| 2017 | Asia/Oceania Group III, Group Stage | 17 Jul | Colombo (SRI) | Pacific Oceania | 1–2 | Loss |
| 19–20 Jul |  Jordan |
1–2 | Loss | |||
| 20 Jul |  Sri Lanka |
1–2 | Loss | |||
| Asia/Oceania Group III, Play-offs | 22 Jul |  United Arab Emirates |
2–0 | Win | ||
| 2018 | Asia/Oceania Group III, Group Stage | 2 Apr | Hanoi (VIE) | Qatar |
0–3 | Loss |
| 4 Apr | Saudi Arabia |
2–1 | Win | |||
| 5 Apr | Kuwait |
1–2 | Loss | |||
| 6 Apr | Jordan |
2–1 | Win | |||
| 2019 | Asia/Oceania Group III, Group Stage | 26 Jun | Singapore (SIN) | Iran |
3–0 | Win |
| 27 Jun | Qatar |
3–0 | Win | |||
| 28 Jun | Malaysia |
2–1 | Win | |||
| Asia/Oceania Group III, Play-offs | 29 Jul | Vietnam |
0–2 | Loss | ||
2020s
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | World Group II Play-offs | 6–7 Mar | Harare (ZIM) |  Zimbabwe |
1–3 | Loss |
| 2021 | Asia/Oceania Group III, Group stage | 15 Sep | Amman (JOR) | Jordan |
3–0 | Win |
| 16 Sep | Sri Lanka |
3–0 | Win | |||
| Asia/Oceania Group III, Promotional Play-off | 18 Sep | Pacific Oceania | 1–2 | Loss | ||
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