Paraguay Davis Cup team
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The Paraguay Davis Cup team represents Paraguay
in Davis Cup
tennis
competition and are governed by Asociación Paraguaya de Tenis.
Paraguay currently compete in Group II of the Americas Zone. They have played in the World Group on seven occasions, reaching the quarterfinals four times.
. Their best result was reaching the World Group quarterfinals on four occasions, 1983-85 and 1987. Three of these ties went down to the deciding rubber.
and Venezuela
in the first and second rounds but lost to Peru
in the promotion play-off to Group I of 2011 Americas Zone Group II.
in the first round in Americas Zone Group II on 10 Feb - 12 Feb 2012.
edition were:
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
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 Asociación Paraguaya de Tenis.
Paraguay currently compete in Group II of the Americas Zone. They have played in the World Group on seven occasions, reaching the quarterfinals four times.
History
Paraguay competed in its first Davis Cup in 19311931 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
The 1931 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 26th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. Due to an increase in South American entries, the Americas Zone was split into the North/Central American Zone and the South American Zone. The winner of each sub-zone would play to determine...
. Their best result was reaching the World Group quarterfinals on four occasions, 1983-85 and 1987. Three of these ties went down to the deciding rubber.
Last tie
Paraguay defeated Puerto RicoPuerto Rico Davis Cup team
The Puerto Rico Davis Cup team represents Puerto Rico in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Associación de Tenis de Puerto Rico.Puerto Rico currently compete in the Americas Zone of Group III...
and Venezuela
Venezuela Davis Cup team
The Venezuela Davis Cup team represents Venezuela in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Federación Venezolana de Tenis.Venezuela currently compete in the Americas Zone Group II. They have never competed in the World Group, but reached the Play-offs in 1995 and 2002....
in the first and second rounds but lost to 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....
in the promotion play-off to Group I of 2011 Americas Zone Group II.
Next tie
Paraguay will play against BarbadosBarbados Davis Cup team
The Barbados Davis Cup team represents Barbados in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Barbados Tennis Association.Barbados currently compete in the Americas Zone of Group III. They reached the Group II semifinals on their debut in 1990....
in the first round in Americas Zone Group II on 10 Feb - 12 Feb 2012.
Current team
The players that represented Paraguay in the 2011 Davis Cup2011 Davis Cup
The 2011 Davis Cup is the 100th edition of a tournament between national teams in men's tennis.The draw took place in September 2010 in Brussels, Belgium.-World Group:...
edition were:
- Diego Galeano
- Daniel-Alejandro LópezDaniel-Alejandro LopezDaniel-Alejandro López Cassaccia is a tennis player from Paraguay. He played on the 2011 Paraguay Davis Cup team.-Sources:...
- Gustavo Ramírez
- José BenítezJose BenitezJose Benitez is a tennis player from Paraguay.Jose is member of the 2011 Paraguay Davis Cup team....