The Luxembourg men's national tennis team represents
Luxembourg
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in
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ...
tennis
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competition and are governed by the
Luxembourg Tennis Federation
The Luxembourg Tennis Federation (french: Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Tennis) is the tennis governing body in Luxembourg and responsible for the development of the game in the country.
Tennis in Luxembourg
Tennis is a popular sport, as it is ...
.
Luxembourg will compete in World Group II in 2023 against
South Africa
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. They have reached the final round of Group I on four occasions.
History
Luxembourg competed in its first Davis Cup in
1947
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Events
January
* January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ...
, losing its first 17 matches until beating
Turkey
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in
1965
Events January–February
* January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.
* January 20
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.
Current team (
2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
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** Croatia will adopt the eu ...
)
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Alex Knaff (14)
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Chris Rodesch
Chris Rodesch (born 18 July 2001) is a Luxembourgish tennis player.
Rodesch has a career high ATP singles ranking of 683 achieved on 08 August 2022. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 790 achieved on 15 August 2022.
Rodesch repre ...
(13)
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Raphael Calzi
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(8)
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Gilles Kremer
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(30)
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Noe Plique (NC)
''Numbers indicate number of ties played.''
Captain
* Ernest Betzen (1989-1989)
* Pavel Korda (1989-1989)
* Ladislav Tyra (1990-1993)
* Adrien Graimprey (1993-1993)
* Laurent Marty (1995-1999)
* Johny Goudenbour (2001-2007)
* Jacques Radoux (2008-2013)
* Johny Goudenbour (2014-2018)
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Gilles Müller
Gilles Müller (; born 9 May 1983) is a former professional tennis player from Luxembourg. He is a two-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist and the most successful male tennis player in the history of his country. Müller won two titles on the ATP Wo ...
(2019-current)
See also
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Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ...
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Luxembourg Fed Cup team
The Luxembourg Billie Jean King Cup team represents Luxembourg in the Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Tennis. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II.
Histor ...
External links
Davis Cup teams
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ...
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ...
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