The Barbados national tennis team represents Barbados in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Barbados Tennis Association.
Barbados | |
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Captain | Damien Applewhaite |
ITF ranking | 53 1 (20 September 2021) |
Colors | Blue and yellow |
First year | 1990 |
Years played | 28 |
Ties played (W–L) | 113 (49–64) |
Most total wins | Haydn Lewis (46–29) |
Most singles wins | Darian King (29–7) |
Most doubles wins | Haydn Lewis (20–13) |
Best doubles team | Darian King & Haydn Lewis (10–6) |
Most ties played | Haydn Lewis (47) |
Most years played | Haydn Lewis (14) |
History
editBarbados competed in its first Davis Cup in 1990. Barbadian players previously competed on the Caribbean/West Indies team.
In 1990, Barbados debuted in Group II of the Americas Zone (the lowest tier at that time). In 2014, they upset Mexico to advance to Group I of the Americas Zone for the first time in their history. They were relegated in 2016, but managed promotion back into Group I in 2017.
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