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Denmark Davis Cup team
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The Denmark Davis Cup team represents Denmark
in Davis Cup
tennis
competition and are governed by the Danish Tennis Association.
Denmark currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II. They competed in the World Group from 1988
to 1989
and again from 1993
to 1996
. Since that time the team has failed to return to the World Group.
.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
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 Danish Tennis Association.
Denmark currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II. They competed in the World Group from 1988
1988 Davis Cup
The 1988 Davis Cup was the 77th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. For the first time, the Zones were divided into two groups, with promotion and relegation between the two. The Eastern Zone was also renamed the Asia/Oceania Zone. A total of 74...
to 1989
1989 Davis Cup
The 1989 Davis Cup was the 78th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. Beginning with this year, teams advanced from Group I to the World Group Qualifying Round, where they played alongside first round losing teams from the World Group, rather than receive...
and again from 1993
1993 Davis Cup
The 1993 Davis Cup was the 82nd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. A total of 100 nations participated in the tournament...
to 1996
1996 Davis Cup
The 1996 Davis Cup was the 85th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 124 nations participated in the tournament...
. Since that time the team has failed to return to the World Group.
History
Denmark competed in its first Davis Cup in 19211921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
The 1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 16th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. In the playoff finals, newcomers Japan surprised Australia , 4-1, but would fall to defending champions the United States in the challenge round...
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