France Davis Cup team


The France men's national tennis team represents France in Davis Cup tennis competition, and is governed by the Fédération Française [de Tennis]. France competed in their first Davis Cup in 1904 International [Lawn Tennis Challenge|1904]. France is the third most successful nation, with ten wins. Their most recent title came in 2017.

History

France first competed in the Davis Cup in 1904. At the time, the competition was known as the International Lawn Tennis Challenge and was originally contested by United States and Great Britain. Along with Belgium, France was the first nation to be invited into an expanded tournament in its fourth edition.
France has had a rich history with tennis and the Davis Cup. It has won the tournament on 10 occasions. Its first Davis Cup win was in 1927 and its most recent title was in 2017.

Media coverage

France's Davis Cup matches are currently televised by France Télévisions.

Results and fixtures

The following are lists of match results and scheduled matches for the previous twelve months.

2025

Players

Current squad (2024">2024 Davis Cup">2024)

Other possibilities:
As France has many players in the world's top 100, it can constantly change its members.

Captains

CaptainTenureHonours
Max Decugis19051 year
Allan Muhr19121 year
Jean Porée19191 year-
Max Decugis 1920–19212 years
Allan Muhr 1922–19232 years
Max Decugis 1924–19252 years1 final
Pierre Gillou1926–19305 years4 Davis Cup wins, 1 final
René Lacoste1931–19333 years2 Davis Cup wins, 1 final
Jacques Brugnon1934–19396 years
Christian Boussus1946–19538 years
Bernard Destremau1953–19553 years
Benny Berthet1955–196511 years
Gérard Pilet19661 year
Marcel Bernard19671 year

CaptainTenureHonours
Robert Salvet19681 year
Philippe Chatrier1969–19724 years
Jean-Paul Loth19731 year
Pierre Darmon1974–19796 years
Jean-Paul Loth 1980–19878 years1 final
Éric Deblicker1988–19892 years
Patrice Dominguez19901 year
Yannick Noah1991–19922 years1 Davis Cup win
Georges Goven1993–19942 years
Yannick Noah 1995–19984 years1 Davis Cup win
Guy Forget1999–201214 years1 Davis Cup win, 3 finals
Arnaud Clément2013–20153 years1 final
Yannick Noah 2016–20183 years1 Davis Cup win, 1 final
Sébastien Grosjean2019–current3 years

Historical results

2000s

2010s

Individual and team records