The Philippines Davis Cup team represents the Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 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

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 competition and are governed by the Philippine Tennis Association

Philippine Tennis Association

The Philippine Tennis Association is the national governing body for tennis in the Philippines.-External links:*...

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The Philippines currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group I. They won the Eastern Zone in 1957

1957 Davis Cup

The 1957 Davis Cup was the 46th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 36 teams would enter the competition, 24 in the Europe Zone, 7 in the Americas Zone, and 5 in the Eastern Zone....

, 1958

1958 Davis Cup

The 1958 Davis Cup was the 47th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 36 teams would enter the competition, 24 in the Europe Zone, 7 in the Americas Zone, and 5 in the Eastern Zone....

, 1960

1960 Davis Cup

The 1960 Davis Cup was the 49th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 40 teams would enter the competition, 28 in the Europe Zone, 6 in the Americas Zone, and 6 in the Eastern Zone....

, and 1964

1964 Davis Cup

The 1964 Davis Cup was the 53rd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 48 teams would enter the competition, 32 in the Europe Zone, 9 in the Eastern Zone, and 7 in the Americas Zone....

, and reached the World Group Play-off in 1991

1991 Davis Cup

The 1991 Davis Cup was the 80th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. A total of 87 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, France defeated the United States at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, on 29 November - 1 December....

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On April 2007, businessman and sportsman Jean Henri Lhuillier

Jean Henri Lhuillier

Jean Henri Diago Lhuillier, born on March 24, 1969, is an established Filipino entrepreneur, consul, and sports advocate. He is the son of the former Ambassador of Philippines to Italy, Philippe Jones Lhuillier and Edna Diago Lhuillier....

, President

President

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 and Chief Executive Officer

Chief executive officer

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 of Cebuana Lhuillier was appointed team manager of the Philippines' Davis Cup team.

History

• The Philippines competed in its first Davis Cup in 1926
  1926 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
  The 1926 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 21st edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 19 teams would enter the Europe Zone, while 5 would enter the America Zone....
  
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• The Philippines top seed Cecil Mamiit
  Cecil Mamiit
  Cecil Valdeavilla Mamiit is a tennis player from the United States who now represents the Philippines. He began his professional career in 1996. He reached his highest individual ranking in the ATP Tour on October 11, 1999, when he became World No...
  
  , ranked 194 by the Association of Tennis Professionals
  Association of Tennis Professionals
  The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
  
   or ATP defeats New Zealand's Rubin Stantham (749), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 for the first single's match at the semi-finals for the Group 2 of Asia-Oceania round of the Davis Cup on April 6, 2007. Second top seed Eric Taino
  Eric Taino
  Eric Taino is a retired minor tour tennis player who represented the Philippines. He started a professional career in 1997. Before turning pro, he played for the UCLA Bruins along with fellow pros Justin Gimelstob and Kevin Kim.Taino achieved his highest ranking of World No...
  
   (547) wins over Simon Rea
  Simon Rea (tennis)
  Simon Rea is a tennis player from New Zealand.The former New Zealand number two Rea's highest ATP singles rank was World No. 473.-Sources:...
  
   (668) 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. The Good Friday
  Good Friday
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   match gives the Philippines a 2-0 advantage over the Kiwis. The Davis Cup was held at the Parnell Club Courts. Team Manager Jean Henri Lhuillier
  Jean Henri Lhuillier
  Jean Henri Diago Lhuillier, born on March 24, 1969, is an established Filipino entrepreneur, consul, and sports advocate. He is the son of the former Ambassador of Philippines to Italy, Philippe Jones Lhuillier and Edna Diago Lhuillier....
  
  , President of Cebuana Lhuillier is hopeful to sweep the match into the doubles and Philippine Tennis Association
  Philippine Tennis Association
  The Philippine Tennis Association is the national governing body for tennis in the Philippines.-External links:*...
  
  (Philta) President Luis Mendoza hailed Mamiit's and Taino's victory.

External links

Philippines vs Japan