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	Spain
Nickname	La Armada Española; La Armada Invencible; (The Invincible Army)
Captain	Albert Costa
ITF ranking	1
Colors	red & yellow
First year	1921
Years played	72
Ties played (W-L)	174 (106-68)
Years in; World Group	23 (21-20)
Davis Cup titles	3
Runners-up	3
Most total wins	Manuel Santana (92-28)
Most singles wins	Manuel Santana (69-17)
Most doubles wins	Manuel Santana (23-11)
Best doubles team	Arilla / Santana (15-7)
Most ties played	Manuel Santana (46)
Most years played	Sergio Casal (14); Manuel Orantes (14); Manuel Santana (14)

The Spain Davis Cup team represents Spain in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Real Federación Española de Tenis, presided over by Pedro Muñoz.

Spain has won the Davis Cup three times (2000, 2004 and 2008), and finished as runner-up three times (1965, 1967, 2003).

As of 2009, Spain has competed in the World Group for 13 consecutive years, and for 24 of the last 25 years, which make it historically one of the most powerful countries in the tennis world.

Spain will play the Czech Republic Davis Cup team (which defeated the Croatia Davis Cup team 4-1) in the finals in Spain on December 4-6, 2009.^[1]

[edit] History

Spain competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921 but didn't reach the final round until 1965, when the team led by Jaime Bartroli lost to Australia. They reached the final again two years later but though they had great players such as Manuel Santana and Manuel Orantes, Spain lost against Roy Emerson and company again.

Spanish fans had to wait 33 years in 2000, to see their team play another Davis Cup final, but this time the Spanish team defeated the Australians in Barcelona with Juan Carlos Ferrero as national hero. But Lleyton Hewitt, who had been defeated by Ferrero three years before, had his revenge very soon, when Spain lost to Australia again in 2003.

The following year, Spain reached the final once again. It was played in Seville and for the first time ever, they didn't have to play against Australia. Their opponents were the United States, and thanks to great performances from Carlos Moya and an 18-year-old Rafael Nadal, Spain managed to win their second Davis Cup.

Spain reached the final once again in 2008, and they won against Argentina. It was the first time that the Spanish team managed to win the final on foreign soil. Unexpectedly, the Spanish heroes were Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez, winning one single each and the doubles partnering together. David Ferrer, then World Number 5, lost in straight sets to David Nalbandian in the only match he played in the final; and Nadal, World Number 1, was injured, and he wasn't able to play in Argentina.

After winning the Davis Cup for the third time, Emilio Sanchez stepped down as captain to allow compatriot Albert Costa take his place.

[edit] Current team

Rafael Nadal (# 2 in singles]
Fernando Verdasco (# 8 in singles)
David Ferrer (# 18 in singles)
Feliciano Lopez (# 47 in singles)

[edit] All The Players

To prevent confusion, information in this table is updated only once a year.
This table is current through the 2008 Davis Cup.

Name	First Year	Total W-L	Singles W-L	Doubles W-L	Ties Played	Years Played
Aguilera, Joan	1983	7-6	6-4	1-2	6	3
Almagro, Nicolás	2008	2-0	2-0	0-0	1	1
Alonso-Areyzaga, José María	1924	2-2	0-1	2-1	4	2
Alonso-Areyzaga, Manuel	1921	14-11	11-7	3-4	9	6
Alonso, Julián	1998	3-2	2-0	1-2	3	2
Arilla, Alberto	1958	4-4	0-2	4-2	6	4
Arilla, José Luis	1959	21-19	4-6	17-13	30	10
Arrese, Jordi	1989	2-1	2-1	0-0	2	2
Avendaño, Juan	1983	1-0	1-0	0-0	1	1
Balcells, Joan	1999	8-4	2-1	6-3	9	4
Bartrolí, Jaime	1946	1-4	1-0	0-4	4	4
Berasategui, Alberto	1993	2-2	2-2	0-0	3	3
Blanc, Juan Manuel	1936	0-1	0-0	0-1	1	1
Bruguera, Sergi	1990	12-11	11-9	1-2	10	6
Burillo, Jordi	1994	1-1	1-1	0-0	1	1
Carbonell, Tomás	1991	4-2	1-1	3-1	5	4
Carles, Luis	1946	2-3	0-1	2-2	2	2
Casal, Sergio	1981	31-17	12-8	19-9	29	14
Castella, Pedro	1946	0-3	0-3	0-0	2	2
Clavet, Francisco	1999	3-0	3-0	0-0	2	2
Corretja, Àlex	1996	20-11	12-13	8-8	19	8
Costa, Albert	1996	11-8	9-5	2-3	13	6
Couder, Juan Manuel	1956	17-15	15-11	2-4	17	8
De Gomar, Manuel	1921	10-8	7-5	3-3	6	3
Draper, José María	1953	4-4	2-3	2-1	4	3
Durall, Alberto	1933	1-2	0-1	1-1	2	2
Ferrer, Carlos	1953	4-5	3-4	1-1	4	2
Ferrer, David	2006	5-3	5-3	0-0	6	3
Ferrero, Juan Carlos	2000	15-7	15-6	0-1	14	6
Flaquer, Eduardo	1922	14-15	9-10	5-5	13	7
García-Requena, José	1981	2-0	2-0	0-0	1	1
Giménez, Ángel	1976	6-4	2-3	4-1	7	4
Gimeno, Andrés	1958	23-10	18-5	5-5	13	5
Gisbert, José María	1969	1-0	1-0	0-0	1	1
Gisbert, Juan	1965	45-24	27-20	18-4	37	10
Higueras, José	1973	21-18	15-15	6-3	17	7
Juanico, Antonio	1926	6-9	6-8	0-1	7	5
López, Feliciano	2003	7-9	3-4	4-5	11	6
López-Maeso, José	1981	7-3	5-3	2-0	5	2
Luna, Fernando	1979	9-4	9-4	0-0	7	5
Maier, Enrique	1929	13-13	7-10	6-3	9	7
Mantilla, Félix	1999	1-0	1-0	0-0	1	1
Martín, Alberto	2002	0-2	0-1	0-1	1	1
Martínez, Emilio	1953	5-12	4-12	1-0	10	5
Mir-Rodón, Miguel	1981	1-0	0-0	1-0	1	1
Morales-Marqués, Raimundo	1926	3-3	1-0	2-3	5	3
Moyà, Carlos	1996	20-7	20-7	0-0	15	7
Muñoz, Antonio	1971	6-9	4-6	2-3	14	8
Nadal, Rafael	2004	12-5	10-1	2-4	9	4
Olozaga, Fernando	1953	2-3	0-0	2-3	5	3
Orantes, Manuel	1967	60-27	39-19	21-8	38	14
Robredo, Tommy	2002	6-9	5-6	1-3	9	5
Roig, Francisco	1997	0-1	0-0	0-1	1	1
Sánchez, Emilio	1984	32-23	18-14	14-9	24	12
Sánchez, Javier	1987	3-6	3-2	0-4	7	5
Santana, Manuel	1958	92-28	69-17	23-11	46	14
Saprissa, Ricardo	1930	1-0	0-0	1-0	1	1
Sindreu, Francisco	1926	7-8	6-7	1-1	8	5
Soler, Javier	1977	2-0	1-0	1-0	2	1
Suque, Arturo	1934	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	1
Szavoszt, Mario	1947	1-4	1-3	0-1	2	2
Tejada, José María	1929	2-2	0-1	2-1	3	3
Tous, Alberto	1983	1-0	1-0	0-0	1	1
Verdasco, Fernando	2005	9-6	4-3	5-3	9	4

[edit] See also

[edit] References

^ "Sela vs. Nadal: Israel to face Spain in Davis Cup semifinals," Haaretz, 7/12/09, accessed 7/12/09

[edit] External links

Team page on DavisCup.com

[0] "Sela vs. Nadal: Israel to face Spain in Davis Cup semifinals," Haaretz, 7/12/09, accessed 7/12/09

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