Austria Davis Cup team
National tennis team
Austria Captain Stefan Koubek ITF ranking 16 (6 December 2021) Colors Red & White First year 1905 Years played 86 Ties played (W–L) 161 (77–84) Years in World Group 19 (6–18) Best finish Semifinal (1990 ) Most total wins Thomas Muster (45–18)Most singles wins Thomas Muster (36–8) Most doubles wins Jürgen Melzer (15–12)Best doubles team Thomas Muster / Alex Antonitsch (9–7) Most ties played Jürgen Melzer (38)Most years played Jürgen Melzer (22)
The Austria Davis Cup team represents Austria in the Davis Cup and is governed by the Austrian Tennis Federation. In 2010, Austria was re-promoted to the World Group after being relegated to the Europa/Africa Zone Group I only one year earlier. In 2012 , Austria advanced to the World Group quarterfinals for the first time since 1995 , eventually losing against Spain .
History
Austria competed in its first Davis Cup in 1905 .
The Austrian team achieved their best Davis Cup result in 1990 , when they were on the brink of reaching the final, playing their semi final against the USA on clay in Vienna , with a team consisting of Thomas Muster , Horst Skoff and Alex Antonitsch . After Muster had won his singles rubbers against Michael Chang and Andre Agassi , the standing in the tie was 2:2. Skoff and Chang met each other in the decisive fifth rubber, with Skoff taking a 2 set lead, and trying to close out the third set as the daylight faded. Skoff failed to do this and Chang took the third set, with the match then postponed until the next day, with Skoff leading 2 sets to 1 overnight. Skoff needed to win 1 more set to send Austria into the final, but the final 2 sets were both won by Chang, so Austria went out and the USA reached the final.
Current squad
* Statistics are as of 23 September 2024.
Here is the list of all match-ups since 1981, when the competition started being held in the current World Group format.
1980s
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
1981
European Zone , 1st Round
BYE
European Zone, Quarterfinals
12–14 Jun
Salzburg (AUT)
Denmark
3–2
Win
European Zone, Semifinals
9–11 Jul
Pörtschach (AUT)
Soviet Union
0–5
Loss
1982
European Zone , 1st Round
BYE
European Zone, Quarterfinals
11–13 Jun
Vienna (AUT)
Algeria
5–0
Win
European Zone, Semifinals
6–8 Aug
Pörtschach (AUT)
Switzerland
0–4
Loss
1983
European Zone , 1st Round
6–8 May
Ternitz (AUT)
Morocco
5–0
Win
European Zone, Quarterfinals
10–12 Jun
Oslo (NOR)
Norway
4–1
Win
European Zone, Semifinals
8–10 Jul
Pörtschach (AUT)
Hungary
2–3
Loss
1984
European Zone , 1st Round
4–6 May
Lebanon
W/O
Win
European Zone, Quarterfinals
15–17 Jun
Vienna (AUT)
Norway
5–0
Win
European Zone, Semifinals
13–15 Jul
Jūrmala (URS)
Soviet Union
2–3
Loss
1985
European Zone , 1st Round
BYE
European Zone, Quarterfinals
14–16 Jun
Athens (GRE)
Greece
3–2
Win
European Zone, Semifinals
2–4 Aug
Hartberg (AUT)
Israel
2–3
Loss
1986
European Zone , 1st Round
BYE
European Zone, Quarterfinals
13–15 Jun
Mayrhofen (AUT)
Portugal
5–0
Win
European Zone, Semifinals
18–20 Jul
Bad Kleinkirchheim (AUT)
Romania
3–2
Win
European Zone, Finals
1–3 Oct
Montpellier (FRA)
France
1–4
Loss
1987
European Zone , 1st Round
BYE
European Zone, Quarterfinals
12–14 Jun
Bad Kleinkirchheim (AUT)
Greece
4–1
Win
European Zone, Semifinals
24–26 Jul
Oporto (POR)
Portugal
4–1
Win
European Zone, Finals
2–4 Oct
Copenhagen (DEN)
Denmark
2–3
Loss
1988
Europe Zone Group I , 1st Round
BYE
Europe Zone Group I, Semifinals
10–12 Jun
Villach (AUT)
Nigeria
5–0
Win
Europe Zone Group I, Finals
22–24 Jul
Zell am See (AUT)
Great Britain
5–0
Win
1989
World Group , 1st Round
3–5 Feb
Vienna (AUT)
Australia
5–0
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
7–9 Apr
Vienna (AUT)
Sweden
2–3
Loss
1990s
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
1990
World Group , 1st Round
2–4 Feb
Barcelona (ESP)
Spain
3–2
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
30 Mar – 2 Apr
Vienna (AUT)
Italy
5–0
Win
World Group, Semifinals
21–23 Sep
Vienna (AUT)
United States
2–3
Loss
1991
World Group , 1st Round
1–3 Feb
Prague (TCH)
Czechoslovakia
1–4
Loss
World Group, relegation play-offs
20–22 Sep
Manchester (GBR)
Great Britain
1–3
Loss
1992
Euro/African Zone Group I , 1st Round
BYE
Euro/African Zone Group I, Semifinals
1–3 May
Helsinki (FIN)
Finland
4–1
Win
World Group, relegation play-offs
25–27 Sep
Vancouver (CAN)
Canada
3–1
Win
1993
World Group , 1st Round
26–28 Mar
Vienna (AUT)
France
1–4
Loss
World Group, relegation play-offs
24–26 Sep
Christchurch (NZL)
New Zealand
3–2
Win
1994
World Group , 1st Round
26–28 Mar
Graz (AUT)
Germany
2–3
Loss
World Group, relegation play-offs
23–25 Sep
Montevideo (URU)
Uruguay
3–2
Win
1995
World Group , 1st Round
3–5 Feb
Vienna (AUT)
Spain
4–1
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
31 Mar – 2 Apr
Växjö (SWE)
Sweden
0–5
Loss
1996
World Group , 1st Round
9–12 Feb
Johannesburg (RSA)
South Africa
2–3
Loss
World Group, relegation play-offs
20–22 Sep
São Paulo (BRA)
Brazil
1–4
Loss
1997
Euro/African Zone Group I , 1st Round
BYE
Euro/African Zone Group I, Semifinals
4–6 Apr
Graz (AUT)
Croatia
3–2
Win
World Group, relegation play-offs
19–21 Sep
Harare (ZIM)
Zimbabwe
2–3
Loss
1998
Euro/African Zone Group I , Quarterfinals
3–5 Apr
Ramat HaSharon (ISR)
Israel
1–4
Loss
Euro/African Zone Group I, Relegation Play-offs
25–27 Sep
Pörtschach (AUT)
Denmark
5–0
Win
1999
Euro/African Zone Group I , Quarterfinals
2–4 Apr
Wels (AUT)
Portugal
4–1
Win
World Group, relegation play-offs
24–26 Sep
Pörtschach (AUT)
Sweden
3–2
Win
2000s
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
2000
World Group , 1st Round
4–6 Feb
Bratislava (SVK)
Slovakia
2–3
Loss
World Group, relegation play-offs
21–23 Jul
Rennes (FRA)
France
0–5
Loss
2001
Euro/African Zone Group I , Quarterfinals
6–8 Apr
Pula (CRO)
Croatia
1–4
Loss
Euro/African Zone Group I, Relegation Play-offs
21–23 Sep
Wels (AUT)
Ukraine
4–1
Win
2002
Euro/African Zone Group I , 1st Round
8–10 Feb
Tyrol (AUT)
Israel
3–2
Win
Euro/African Zone Group I, Quarterfinals
5–7 Apr
Constanța (ROU)
Romania
0–5
Loss
2003
Euro/African Zone Group I , 1st Round
7–9 Feb
Oslo (NOR)
Norway
5–0
Win
Euro/African Zone Group I, Quarterfinals
4–6 Apr
St. Anton (AUT)
Finland
3–2
Win
World Group, relegation play-offs
19–21 Sep
Pörtschach (AUT)
Belgium
3–2
Win
2004
World Group , 1st Round
6–8 Feb
Uncasville (USA)
United States
0–5
Loss
World Group, relegation play-offs
24–26 Sep
Pörtschach (AUT)
Great Britain
3–2
Win
2005
World Group , 1st Round
4–6 Mar
Sydney (AUS)
Australia
0–5
Loss
World Group, relegation play-offs
23–25 Sep
Pörtschach (AUT)
Ecuador
4–1
Win
2006
World Group , 1st Round
10–12 Feb
Graz (AUT)
Croatia
2–3
Loss
World Group, relegation play-offs
22–24 Sep
Pörtschach (AUT)
Mexico
5–0
Win
2007
World Group , 1st Round
9–11 Feb
Linz (AUT)
Argentina
1–4
Loss
World Group, relegation play-offs
21–23 Sep
Innsbruck (AUT)
Brazil
4–1
Win
2008
World Group , 1st Round
8–10 Feb
Vienna (AUT)
United States
1–4
Loss
World Group, relegation play-offs
19–21 Sep
London (GBR)
Great Britain
3–2
Win
2009
World Group , 1st Round
6–8 Mar
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER)
Germany
2–3
Loss
World Group, relegation play-offs
18–20 Sep
Rancagua (CHI)
Chile
2–3
Loss
2010s
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
2010
Europe/Africa Zone Group I , 2nd round
5–7 Mar
Bad Gleichenberg (AUT)
Slovakia
3–2
Win
World Group play-offs
16–19 Sep
Tel Aviv (ISR)
Israel
3–2
Win
2011
World Group , 1st round
4–6 Mar
Vienna (AUT)
France
2–3
Loss
World Group play-offs
16–18 Sep
Antwerp (BEL)
Belgium
4–1
Win
2012
World Group , 1st round
10–12 Feb
Wiener Neustadt (AUT)
Russia
3–2
Win
World Group, Quarterfinals
6–8 Apr
Oropesa del Mar (ESP)
Spain
1–4
Loss
2013
World Group , 1st round
1–3 Feb
Astana (KAZ)
Kazakhstan
1–3
Loss
World Group play-offs
13–15 Sep
Groningen (NED)
Netherlands
0–5
Loss
2014
Europe/Africa Zone Group I , 2nd round
4–6 Apr
Bratislava (SVK)
Slovakia
1–4
Loss
Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round play-offs
12–14 Sep
Valmiera (LAT)
Latvia
4–1
Win
2015
Europe/Africa Zone Group I , 1st round
6–8 Mar
Örebro (SWE)
Sweden
3–2
Win
Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round
17–19 Jul
Kitzbühel (AUT)
Netherlands
2–3
Loss
2016
Europe/Africa Zone Group I , 1st round
4–6 Mar
Guimarães (POR)
Portugal
4–1
Win
Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round
15–17 Jul
Kyiv (UKR)
Ukraine
2–3
Loss
2017
Europe/Africa Zone Group I , 2nd round
7–9 Apr
Minsk (BLR)
Belarus
1–3
Loss
Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round play-offs
15–17 Sep
Wels (AUT)
Romania
4–1
Win
2018
Europe/Africa Zone Group I , 1st round
2–3 Feb
Sankt Pölten (AUT)
Belarus
5–0
Win
Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round
6–7 Apr
Moscow (RUS)
Russia
3–1
Win
World Group play-offs
14–16 Sep
Graz (AUT)
Australia
3–1
Win
2019
Qualifying round
1–2 Feb
Salzburg (AUT)
Chile
2–3
Loss
Europe/Africa Zone Group I
13–14 Sep
Espoo (FIN)
Finland
3–2
Win
2020s
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