Belarus Davis Cup team
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The Belarus Davis Cup team represents Belarus
in Davis Cup
tennis
competition and are governed by the Belarus Tennis Association.
In 2007, Belarus competed in the World Group for the 4th successive year. Until then it was the only team that never relegated from the World Group. However, Belarus lost in the 2007 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs
against Peru
and therefore was relegated from the World Group.
, but at least one Belarusian player (Sergei Leonyuk) had previously represented the Soviet Union
.
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
in Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
competition and are governed by the Belarus Tennis Association.
In 2007, Belarus competed in the World Group for the 4th successive year. Until then it was the only team that never relegated from the World Group. However, Belarus lost in the 2007 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs
2007 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs
-Serbia vs. Australia:-Austria vs. Brazil:-Peru vs. Belarus:-Israel vs. Chile:-Great Britain vs. Croatia:-Czech Republic vs. Switzerland:-Japan vs. Romania:-Slovakia vs. South Korea:...
against Peru
Peru Davis Cup team
The Peru Davis Cup Team is the Davis Cup team that represents the nation of Peru. The team is governed by the Federación de Tenis de Peru. They currently compete in the Americas Zone Group I, and their best result was reaching the World Group in 2008....
and therefore was relegated from the World Group.
Current team
- Max MirnyiMax MirnyiMax Mirnyi is a professional tennis player from Belarus.Today Mirnyi is a doubles specialist, but he also enjoyed a good singles career, finishing in the top 50 in the world for seven straight years, as well as representing Belarus in Davis Cup competition since April 1994, where he holds a...
(ATP #188) - Andrei Karatchenia (ATP #769)
- Uladzimir Ignatik (ATP #428)
History
Belarus competed in its first Davis Cup in 19941994 Davis Cup
The 1994 Davis Cup was the 83rd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. A total of 109 nations participated in the tournament...
, but at least one Belarusian player (Sergei Leonyuk) had previously represented the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
.