The Philippines currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group IV. They won the Eastern Zone in 1957, 1958, 1960, and 1964, and reached the World Group Play-off in 1991.
The Philippines was set to compete at the Davis Cup in 1921 but withdrew from the tournament. The country was supposed to be represented by brothers, Francisco and Guillermo Aragon in that year.[2] The Philippines later decided not to enter the 1923 edition after withdrawing from both 1921 and 1922 editions.[3] The country later competed in its first Davis Cup in 1926 becoming the first Southeast Asian country to do so.[1][4] American Dwight Davis, who was also Governor General of US-administered Philippines promoted the sports in throughout the archipelago during his tenure.[4]
This meant that the Philippines did not participate in the Davis Cup starting from the 2021 season. Philta's suspension was lifted in January 2024 after a new set of officers were elected in an ITF-ordered vote in December 2023.[7]
The Philippines returned in the Davis Cup starting at the bottom Asia/Oceania Group V division.[8] They earned a promotion in their return.[9]
^Cordero, Abac. "RP advances to Davis Cup Group 2". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 11, 2015. A total of 140 countries are now part of the Davis Cup where the Philippines first participated in 1921. There were only two members of that RP team, and they're brothers, Francisco and Guillermo Aragon.
^"Davis Cup Entries Close Today; 17 Nations Enter". New York: The Evening News. March 15, 1923. Retrieved March 11, 2015. The countries which are to play in the American zone are Aus tralia,: Canada, Hawaii and Japan. The Philippines team Is the only one of the 1922 competitors not re entered this year.