Uzbekistan Davis Cup team
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The Uzbekistan Davis Cup team represents Uzbekistan
in Davis Cup
tennis
competition and is governed by the Uzbekistan Tennis Federation
.
Uzbekistan currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group I. They have never competed in the World Group, but reached the Play-offs on four occasions (1998
-2001
).
. Uzbek players previously competed for the USSR.
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan 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 is governed by the Uzbekistan Tennis Federation
Uzbekistan Tennis Federation
Uzbekistan Tennis Federation is the governing body for professional and amateur tennis in Uzbekistan. It was originally accepted as associative member at the ITF in 1992...
.
Uzbekistan currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group I. They have never competed in the World Group, but reached the Play-offs on four occasions (1998
1998 Davis Cup
The 1998 Davis Cup was the 87th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 131 nations participated in the tournament...
-2001
2001 Davis Cup
The 2001 Davis Cup was the 90th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A record total of 139 nations participated in the tournament...
).
History
Uzbekistan 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...
. Uzbek players previously competed for the USSR.
Current squad
- Denis IstominDenis IstominDenis Istomin is a professional Uzbek tennis player. His career high rank is #39, achieved on August 30, 2010. He is coached by his mother.- 2006 :...
(ATP #102) - Farrukh DustovFarrukh DustovFarrukh Dustov is an Uzbek tennis player playing on the ITF Futures Tour and ATP Challenger Tour. On April 30, 2007, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 173. He is coached by Manuel Gasbarri.-Singles: 6 :...
(ATP #445) - Murad InoyatovMurad InoyatovMurad Inoyatov is a professional Uzbekistani tennis player.Inoyatov reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on May 11, 2009, when he became World number 437...
(ATP #504) - Vaja Uzakov (ATP Doubles #352)