Italy Davis Cup team

Italy
CaptainFilippo Volandri
ITF ranking1 Steady (27 November 2023)
First year1922
Years played84
Ties played (W–L)242 (159–83)
Years in
World Group
24 (19–23)
Davis Cup titles2 (1976, 2023)
Runners-up6 (1960, 1961, 1977, 1979,
1980, 1998)
Most total winsNicola Pietrangeli (120–44)
Most singles winsNicola Pietrangeli (78–32)
Most doubles winsNicola Pietrangeli (42–12)
Best doubles teamOrlando Sirola,
Nicola Pietrangeli (34–8)
Most ties playedNicola Pietrangeli (66)
Most years playedNicola Pietrangeli (18)
Nicola Pietrangeli, Paolo Bertolucci, Adriano Panatta and Corrado Barazzutti with the trophy in 1976
Nicola Pietrangeli, team captain for the country's first Davis Cup championship in 1976

The Italy men's national tennis team represents Italy in Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Italian Tennis Federation. Italy is the reigning champions, claiming the Davis Cup in 2023. It is two-time champions overall, also winning in 1976, and finishing as runners-up six times (1960, 1961, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1998). Nicola Pietrangeli is one of Italy's most decorated players, featuring in all major records for the team. He holds the record for most Davis Cup ties, most overall wins, most singles wins, most doubles wins (both individually and as part of a team), and most years played.[1]

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