South Korea Davis Cup team
Encyclopedia
The South Korea Davis Cup team represents South Korea
in Davis Cup
tennis
competition and are governed by the Korea Tennis Association.
South Korea currently competes in the World Group, after beating Slovakia 3-2 in the 2007 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs
. They competed in the World Group previously in 1981
and 1987
.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
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 Korea Tennis Association.
South Korea currently competes in the World Group, after beating Slovakia 3-2 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:...
. They competed in the World Group previously in 1981
1981 Davis Cup
The 1981 Davis Cup was the 70th edition of the tournament between national teams in men's tennis. This was the first year that the tournament moved to a tiered system, with the creation of the 16-team World Group...
and 1987
1987 Davis Cup
The 1987 Davis Cup was the 76th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 71 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 32 in the European Zone , 13 in the Eastern Zone, and 11 in the American Zone...
.
Squad members
Active players listed in bold; active player rankings (in parentheses) as of August 15, 2011; 2011's record is not included| Player | Years Played | Total W-L | Singles W-L | Doubles W-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cho Soong-Jae (970) | First Time | – | – | – |
| Im Kyu-tae (482) | 7 (2003–2005, 2007–2010) | 5–9 | 4–7 | 1–2 |
| Jeong Suk-Young (652) | 1 (2010) | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Kim Hyun-Joon (871) | 1 (2010) | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Kim Young-Jun (466) | 3 (2003–2004, 2010) | 4–4 | 4–3 | 0–1 |
| Lim Yong-Kyu (311) | 2 (2009–2010) | 3–6 | 3–6 | 0–0 |
| Seol Jae-Min (none) | 1 (2010) | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| An Jae-Sung | 3 (2005, 2007–2008) | 4–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| Bae Nam-Ju | 2 (1988, 1990) | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Baek Se-Hyun | 1 (1965) | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Baek Seung-Bok | 2 (2001–2002) | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–1 |
| Chang Eui-jong | 6 (1991–1996) | 13–11 | 8–7 | 5–4 |
| Choi Boo-Kil | 4 (1974–1977) | 2–4 | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Chung Hee-seok Chung Hee-seok Chung Hee-seok is a former professional South Korean tennis player.Chung reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on May 27, 2002, when he became World number 482... |
5 (2002–2006) | 14–8 | 7–3 | 7–5 |
| Chung Hee-Sung | 3 (2000, 2002–2003) | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 |
| Chung Yong-Ho | 8 (1962, 1965, 1968–1969, 1971–1974) | 1–18 | 1–11 | 0–7 |
| Im Chung-Yang | 4 (1964–1967) | 2–9 | 2–5 | 0–4 |
| Jeon Chang-Dae | 3 (1979–1981) | 5–5 | 5–4 | 0–1 |
| Jeon Young-Dai | 7 (1979–1983, 1985–1986) | 14–10 | 11–4 | 3–6 |
| Ji Seung-Ho | 2 (1991–1992) | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Ju Chang-Nam | 4 (1975–1978) | 4–8 | 2–5 | 2–3 |
| Jun Woong-sun Woong-sun Jun Jun Woong-sun is a professional South Korean tennis player.Jun reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on May 26, 2008, when he became World number 230... |
5 (2004–2008) | 12–8 | 9–5 | 3–3 |
| Kim Bong-Soo | 7 (1984–1990) | 18–9 | 13–8 | 5–1 |
| Kim Bong-Suk | 5 (1977–1981) | 2–6 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| Kim Chi-Wan | 4 (1992–1995) | 6–4 | 1–1 | 5–3 |
| Kim Choon-Ho | 6 (1979–1984) | 8–11 | 7–8 | 1–3 |
| Kim Dong-Hyun | 7 (1997–1999, 2001–2003, 2005) | 5–7 | 3–4 | 2–3 |
| Kim Doo-Hwan | 8 (1962–1967, 1969, 1971) | 2–15 | 2–11 | 0–4 |
| Kim Jae-Sik | 3 (1989–1990, 1992) | 5–4 | 4–2 | 1–2 |
| Kim Ke-Hwan | 1 (1960) | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Kim Moon-Il | 6 (1968, 1972–1975, 1977) | 3–13 | 2–8 | 1–5 |
| Kim Nam-Hoon | 1 (1998) | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Kim Sun-Yong | 2 (2005, 2007) | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 |
| Kim Sung-Bae | 5 (1971–1975) | 4–8 | 4–6 | 0–2 |
| Kwon Oh-Hee | 3 (2002, 2005–2006) | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Lee Ek-Son | 1 (1968) | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Lee Hyung-taik Lee Hyung-taik Hyung-Taik Lee is a retired professional tennis player from South Korea. Lee's career-high ranking in singles is World No. 36, which he achieved in August 2007.-Personal life:... |
14 (1995–2002, 2004–2009) | 51–23 | 41–9 | 10–14 |
| Lee Jeong-Min | 1 (1996) | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Lee Sang-Yoon | 3 (1960, 1962–1963) | 0–8 | 0–5 | 0–3 |
| Lee Tong-Won | 1 (1962) | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Lee Woo-Ryong | 2 (1981, 1983) | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–0 |
| Lee Seung-Hoon | 2 (2000–2001) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 |
| Nam Hyun-Woo | 1 (2004) | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Park Do-Sung | 1 (1963) | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Roh Gap-Taik | 3 (1985–1986, 1988) | 7–1 | 7–1 | 0–0 |
| Shin Han-Cheol | 3 (1992–1994) | 3–7 | 2–7 | 1–0 |
| Song Dong-Wook | 8 (1981–1984, 1986–1989) | 13–12 | 7–7 | 6–5 |
| Song Hyeong-Keun | 1 (1999) | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 |
| Suk Hyun-Jun | 1 (2005) | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 |
| Um Hwa-Yong | 1 (1960) | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 |
| Yoo Jin-Sun | 7 (1984–1990) | 18–11 | 8–5 | 10–6 |
| Yoon Yong-il Yoon Yong-il Yoon Yong-Il is a former professional South Korean tennis player.Yoon reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on December 18, 2000, when he became World number 140... |
9 (1993, 1995–2002) | 19–14 | 16–10 | 3–4 |