"2–3 at home on grass. ""The Guardian"" quipped that ""In one hundred years of the Davis Cup there had never been a more embarrassing defeat."" Despite this, the team continued to decline in the ranking. In their 2003 match against Australia the team's top player was ranked 163rd in the world; both Henman and Greg Rusedski were hampered by injury, and could not take part. On 1 January 2004 Jeremy Bates was appointed as team captain. He led the national team to two victories in eight ties, and resigned after the team's 2–3 defeat to Israel. John Lloyd was employed"
"and has three children. Leon Smith (tennis) Leon Smith, (born 1976) is a Scottish tennis coach. Smith has been captain of the Great Britain Davis Cup team since 2010, and captained Great Britain to win the 2015 Davis Cup. Smith was born in Glasgow, Scotland and attended Hutchesons' Grammar School. He played junior tennis at national level but did not become a professional player. Smith began coaching professionally at club level aged 18. He has focused on elite players since 1998, and became national performance officer for Tennis Scotland that year. Two years later he helped set up a tennis"
"would lose its next tie against Italy 1–3. The team started 2015 in the World Group, and would win the title for the first time in 79 years (last victory was in 1936). On their run to the final, the team defeated the United States, France and Australia before defeating Belgium in the final. It would mark the first final reached since 1978. As defending champions in 2016 the team reached the semifinals, in which they were defeated by Argentina 2–3. 34 different individuals has served as Captain of the Great Britain Davis Cup team. The following players were picked"
"due to injury, though he did play a few matches in 1972 & 1973. He has four children with the most noteworthy being Ross, a former ATP Pro. Paul Hutchins Paul Raymond Hutchins (born 5 April 1945) is a former British tennis player, and Davis Cup player. He is the longest serving British Davis Cup captain, being in charge for 31 matches and 13 years, including the 1978 final. Born in Bristol, Hutchins was a Davis Cup player and Captain for Great Britain from 1975 to 1987. In 1968, he made the third round of the men's singles at the"
"world, finding work as a coach and television commentator, and appearing on the veterans circuit. In 2006, Lloyd was appointed the captain of Great Britain's Davis Cup team, replacing Jeremy Bates. Lloyd's reign started very well, with successive victories taking the team back into the World Group, but after the retirement of both Greg Rusedski and Tim Henman in 2007 the team suffered five successive defeats, their worst run in Davis Cup history, to drop back down to the third tier of the competition. Lloyd resigned as coach in mid-2010. Since the 1990s, Lloyd has been a commentator and analyst"
"Leon Smith (tennis) Leon Smith, (born 1976) is a Scottish tennis coach. Smith has been captain of the Great Britain Davis Cup team since 2010, and captained Great Britain to win the 2015 Davis Cup. Smith was born in Glasgow, Scotland and attended Hutchesons' Grammar School. He played junior tennis at national level but did not become a professional player. Smith began coaching professionally at club level aged 18. He has focused on elite players since 1998, and became national performance officer for Tennis Scotland that year. Two years later he helped set up a tennis academy at the Next"
"Paul Hutchins Paul Raymond Hutchins (born 5 April 1945) is a former British tennis player, and Davis Cup player. He is the longest serving British Davis Cup captain, being in charge for 31 matches and 13 years, including the 1978 final. Born in Bristol, Hutchins was a Davis Cup player and Captain for Great Britain from 1975 to 1987. In 1968, he made the third round of the men's singles at the French Open and the US Open, and the quarterfinals of the men's doubles at the French, partnering Gerald Battrick. Hutchins largely stopped playing at the age of 25"
"their first Grand Slam for 27 years. He was later named fly-half of the championship for 2005. In October 2006 head coach Gareth Jenkins named Jones as captain to lead Wales through to the 2007 World Cup. On his appointment of Jones, Jenkins said ""Stephen has all the attributes to make a magnificent captain of his country. He has the respect and regard of his players, leadership qualities that are evident for all to see and the talent and ability to lead from the front at game time"". Jenkins had a change of heart however, as Jones was replaced by"
"the Davis Cup quarter final against France. Ward lost to Gilles Simon, the world No 11, but Great Britain won 3–1 to qualify for the Davis Cup semi-final. Since Wimbledon, Ward suffered nine successive defeats, but was announced for the Davis Cup team in the semi-final against Australia in Glasgow. The Davis Cup captain, Leon Smith, eventually made the surprise decision to give the 300 ranked Dan Evans the second singles position along with Andy Murray. Though Dan Evans lost his rubber, Great Britain won 3–2 and reached the Davis Cup Final for the first time since 1978. In October,"
"appointed Head of Player Development in Men's Tennis. He was appointed Head of Men's Tennis simultaneously to his appointment as Davis Cup captain, a position he held until 2014. He also served as Head of Women's Tennis between 2011 and 2013. Smith's appointment as Davis Cup captain was announced by the LTA on 12 April 2010. His appointment at age 34 made him the youngest Great Britain captain since Paul Hutchins (appointed in 1975 aged 30), and one of the few to be appointed without having been a top-level player. His first tie as captain was a Europe/Africa Zone Group"
"Great Britain Davis Cup team The Great Britain Davis Cup team is the men's national tennis team and has represented the United Kingdom internationally since 1900. Organised by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), it is one of the 50 members of International Tennis Federation's European association (Tennis Europe). The United Kingdom team's performance has been inconsistent; it enjoyed its most successful periods in the 1910s and the 1930s, and has seen a resurgence in recent years. The team has won the world cup 10 times and been runner-ups on 8 occasions. It has longstanding rivalries with Australia and the United"
"Cup team) the BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year Award. Likewise, it was the first time the LTA promoted the event. According to ""The Guardian"" ""Britain has seen a decline in its Davis Cup fortunes ever since [the final]."" The next two years saw mixed results, but in 1981 the team reached the semifinals, losing to Australia. It would be their last semifinal until 2015. Warren Jacques, an Australian, was appointed captain in 1988 as Hutchins' replacement. He was appointed due to his former role in coaching Kevin Curren, the 1985 Wimbledon finalist. However, the idea to appoint a"
"to the European Championships in 2005, his first Major ranking international. There he beat the world ranked number 6 player 6-0 in a pool game and got all the way to the quarter-finals. In the team event he helped the England team secure a silver medal. David had disappointing second major in 2006 this time representing GB, where he finished 13th and the team got a bronze at the World Championships in Rio. In 2007, David became double world champion at the age of 18. Sadly, Barry decided to step down as his coach after this tournament after 7 years"
"of 2006, but was appointed as England attack coach from May 2006 to assist head coach Andy Robinson, alongside forwards' coach John Wells and defence coach Mike Ford. In December 2006 Robinson was dismissed, and Ashton was appointed England head coach. He chose Phil Vickery as his captain. Ashton won his first two games in charge of the England team, firstly the Calcutta Cup tie against Scotland and secondly beating Italy at Twickenham, but led the English team to a crushing defeat against the Irish National Team on his third outing. The 43–13 defeat by Ireland was England's worst ever"
"for losing Tim's last tie. This means a lot to me and it's definitely going to be the biggest Davis Cup match of my career."". ""Everyone is going to want to win for Tim. I'm hoping the way I play will show him what his career meant to my development and me."" Great Britain beat Croatia 4–1 to qualify for the World Group in 2008. After the retirement of Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski, the Davis Cup team was now dependent on Murray having to win three matches, though Henman had told him how wearing and time consuming that can"
"Jamie Baker (tennis) Jamie Baker (born 5 August 1986) is a retired British professional male tennis player, who was British No. 2 in 2008. He won the first match of Leon Smith's tenure as Davis Cup captain, in the tie against Turkey, helping Great Britain to a first Davis Cup win in three years. Baker has twelve Futures single titles; in doubles, he has 1 Challenger and four Futures titles. After retiring from tennis, Baker moved into Corporate Finance for a bank, whilst also being a part-time television pundit for Eurosport and the BBC. Baker's parents are Gordon and Lynn,"
"II match against Turkey, held at Eastbourne from 9 July 2010, which Great Britain won 5–0, thereby avoiding relegation. In 2011 the Great Britain team won promotion to Europe/Africa Zone Group I, and in 2013 won promotion to the World Group. In 2014 Great Britain reached the quarter-finals, eventually losing 3–2 to Italy. In 2015, under Smith's captaincy, Great Britain won the Davis Cup for the first time since 1936, beating Belgium 3–1 in the final. Smith was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to tennis. Smith is married"
"onwards as Brian O'Driscoll was injured in a notorious spear tackle incident. However, he was dropped for the final two tests in favour of Ryan Jones. He was again selected as England's captain for the 2005 autumn internationals and 2006 Six Nations tournament. He continued as captain for the Autumn Internationals of 2006, in which England lost to New Zealand, Argentina and South Africa. Following these results, England Head coach Andy Robinson left his post and was replaced by Brian Ashton. In his first squad selection as England coach, Ashton named Corry in the starting line-up for the 2007 Six"
"the Great Britain Davis Cup team from 1992 to 2000, achieving a doubles record of 4–7. He won a silver medal for Great Britain at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, partnering Tim Henman. He retired from the tour in 2000. Broad teamed up with Roger Federer in the men's doubles at the Australian Open in 2000. However they were knocked out by David Macpherson and Peter Nyborg. Since retirement, Broad has helped coach South African Paralympic tennis player Tim Hubbard in preparation for the 2004 Paralympic Games. Broad is currently coaching Brad Williams, a player at Texas A&M University. Broad"
"Open de Portugal and the 2006 Open de España, which he had led after three rounds. He returned to the Challenge Tour for 2009 after a poor 2008 season, and only made one cut at that level in 2010. ""Note: Griffiths only played in The Open Championship.""<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut David Griffiths (golfer) David Griffiths (born 26 May 1980) is an English professional golfer. Griffiths had a notable amateur career, captaining the England boys side before turning professional in 2001. He reached the final stage of PGA Tour qualifying school in 2002, enabling him to join the"
"Renzo Furlan. On the ATP Tour he appeared in the main draw of two tournaments, at Nottingham in 1995 and Bournemouth in 1996. Now a tennis coach, Beecher previously worked for many years for the LTA and captained Great Britain in the 2006 Fed Cup. He was captain of the Great British side which made the Junior Davis Cup final in 2009 and served as a coach on the 2015 Davis Cup winning team. On an individual level he has been the personal coach of several players including Anne Keothavong and Kyle Edmund. Colin Beecher Colin Beecher (born 16 October"
"breaks in the extra-time period, and kicked the ball into touch to bring about the final whistle, ending the game and confirming England as world champions. In 2006 he received an England recall, making his first Test appearances for two years on the summer tour to Australia, cementing his place in England's top ten most capped players. He had been in international exile until he was called up to captain England in the 2007 Six Nations game against France at Twickenham. England, with regular captain Phil Vickery and fly-half Jonny Wilkinson out to injury, won the match 26–18. He also"
"1998. In the Davis Cup, McEnroe represented his country as a doubles player in 1993, 1994 and 1996, compiling a 3–1 record. In 2000, after older-brother John resigned following an unhappy 14-month spell as Captain, he was named the 38th Captain of the United States Davis Cup team. With McEnroe as captain, the Davis Cup team won the Cup for the U.S. in December 2007. He resigned the position of team captain on September 6, 2010. His time as captain is the longest of any US Davis Cup captain. In 2008, McEnroe became General Manager of USTA Player Development. A"
"5–0, and giving Great Britain a first Davis Cup win in three years. At the Delhi Commonwealth Games in October, Ward became the first Englishman to play tennis in a Commonwealth Games. Seeded fourth in the singles, he beat Jamie Murray in the second round to reach the quarterfinals. Ward lost at the first hurdle in six of his seven tournaments at the beginning of this year. So when Leon Smith, Britain's Davis Cup captain selected his team for the Euro/Africa Zone Group II tie against Tunisia in March, he sprang a surprise, omitting Alex Bogdanovic, having recalled the 26-year-old"
"in 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004 and 2006, winning on four occasions and was also appointed a non-playing vice captain by Colin Montgomerie in 2010 and by Paul McGinley in 2014. Clarke's most notable appearance at the Ryder Cup was in 2006, six weeks after the death of his wife Heather. Heather had loved the Ryder Cup and encouraged Darren to compete in it, so he made himself available for selection. European captain Ian Woosnam chose Clarke as one of his two wild cards, and he contributed three points from three matches to Europe's victory, and was embraced by members of"
"next tournament at the US Open. Marray reached only the second Grand Slam quarterfinal of his career, defeating Indian/French duo of Rohan Bopanna and Édouard Roger-Vasselin before falling to Bob and Mike Bryan in a close straight sets encounter. For the Davis Cup World Group play-off against Croatia in Umag on clay, Andy Murray, Dan Evans, James Ward and Colin Fleming were initially announced as the Great Britain team. However captain Leon Smith, called up Marray and Kyle Edmund, with Marray replacing James Ward, to give the team more doubles options, and Kyle Edmund acting as a hitting partner. In"
"with Russia. Marray was making his Davis Cup debut at 32. After the Great Britain team had lost the first two singles rubbers, the pair won against Victor Baluda and Igor Kunitsyn 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 in only an hour and a half to keep the tie alive. A day later James Ward levelled the tie at 2–2 after beating Tursunov in five sets. Dan Evans then defeated world no. 80 Evgeny Donskoy comprehensively in straight sets, thus securing what was described as a ""famous victory"". The last time Great Britain had come from 2–0 down to win a Davis Cup"
"an overhead kick. In the quarter-final match against Portugal, Terry played the entire match, but England lost on penalties and he was left in tears with his fellow players. Six days later, he was the only English player to be named in the tournament's all-star squad. On 10 August 2006, Steve McClaren named John Terry as the England captain, succeeding David Beckham. McClaren said, ""Choosing a captain is one of the most important decisions a coach has to make. I'm certain I've got the right man in John Terry. I'm convinced he will prove to be one of the best"
"and Henry Cooper serving as team captains. It took an 18-month hiatus from June 1977 before relaunching in 1979 with David Coleman replacing Vine. It has been hosted since 1997 by former tennis star Sue Barker, with former England rugby player Matt Dawson and former England cricketer Phil Tufnell serving as captains since 2004 and 2008 respectively. On 8 January 2010, the BBC broadcast a 40th anniversary special, where Barker, Dawson, and Tufnell were joined by Pat Cash, David Coulthard, Laura Davies, and Michael Johnson. Series 42, episode 17 marked the 1,000th episode where each captain was joined by two"
"3–6, 7–5, [8–10]. For the first time he made it into the second round of Wimbledon but lost to the much more experienced Bryan brother's in straight sets again partnering Ken Skupski. The new Davis Cup Captain Leon Smith selected Fleming to take part in Great Britain's vital Davis Cup tie vs Turkey, at Eastbourne, in July alongside Ken Skupski, James Ward, Jamie Baker, and Alex Ward. Defeat would have meant Great Britain's relegation to Europe Zone Group III, the lowest tier of the competition. Fleming/Skupski secured the 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win that gave Britain an unassailable 3-0 lead, giving"
"for the 2018 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs. The following players played for the national team in the past 12 months, but are not part of the current squad. Great Britain Davis Cup team The Great Britain Davis Cup team is the men's national tennis team and has represented the United Kingdom internationally since 1900. Organised by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), it is one of the 50 members of International Tennis Federation's European association (Tennis Europe). The United Kingdom team's performance has been inconsistent; it enjoyed its most successful periods in the 1910s and the 1930s, and has seen"
"Dai Rees David James Rees, (31 March 1913 – 15 November 1983) was one of the Britain's leading golfers either side of the Second World War. The winner of many prestigious tournaments in Britain, Europe and farther afield, Rees is best remembered as the captain of the Great Britain Ryder Cup team which defeated the United States at Lindrick Golf Club in Yorkshire, England, in 1957. It was the only defeat which the United States suffered in the competition between 1933 and 1985. Rees was born in Fontegary, near Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. He was brought up"
"seen enough, and chose Eaton and Joshua Goodall as the two players to represent Britain alongside Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins. Eaton lost his first Davis Cup match 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 to Ukrainian number 1 Sergiy Stakhovsky but managed to restore some pride to Team GB, who were on the verge of a whitewash before Eaton managed to beat Illya Marchenko 6–3, 4–6, 7–6 in the remaining dead rubber. Despite putting in one of the better performances by British players other than Andy Murray in the Davis Cup recently, Eaton didn't appear in the plans of captain John Lloyd"