Namibia Davis Cup team

The Namibia Davis Cup team represents Namibia in Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Namibia Tennis Association. They did not compete between 20102011 and in 2017.

Namibia
CaptainGerrie Dippenaar
ITF ranking81Increase25
First year2000
Years played16
Ties played (W–L)70 (32–38)
Best finishEurope/Africa Zone Group III
Promotion (2018)
Most total winsTukhula Jacobs (26–13)
Most singles winsTukhula Jacobs (16–10)
Most doubles winsHenrico Du Plessis (13–10)
Best doubles teamJean Erasmus &
Tukhula Jacobs (7–0)
Most ties playedHenrico Du Plessis, Jurgens Strydom (29)
Most years playedHenrico Du Plessis, Johan Theron, Jurgens Strydom (7)

They best performance was in 2018, when they went undefeated to the 2019 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II.

History

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Namibia competed in its first Davis Cup in 2000.

Current team (2022)

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  • Codie Schalk Van Schalkwyk
  • Connor Henry Van Schalkwyk (Junior player)
  • Steyn Dippenaar
  • Risto Shilongo
  • Nguvitjita Hinda

All players

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All the players that represented Namibia since 2000.

As of 31 May 2020
Player W-L
(Total)
W-L
(Singles)
W-L
(Doubles)
Ties Debut Years played
Nicky Buys 1–8 0–2 1–6 8 2001 3
Riaan de Witt 0–1 0–0 0–1 1 2019 1
Johan de Witt 1–4 0–0 1–4 5 2007 2
Henrico du Plessis 18–20 5–10 13–10 29 2000 7
Jean Erasmus 21–22 10–16 11–6 26 2008 6
Warren Frewer 0–1 0–0 0–1 1 2009 1
Jean-Pierre Huish 8–19 5–9 3–10 21 2000 6
Fritz Jacobs 1–0 0–0 1–0 1 2016 1
Tukhula Jacobs 26–13 16–10 10–3 26 2012 6
Herman Kuschke 0–3 0–0 0–3 3 2006 2
Ben Piet O'Callaghan 2–1 0–0 2–1 3 2014 1
Jacobus Serdyn 8–10 4–5 4–5 13 2008 4
Jurgens Strydom 18–29 10–17 8–12 29 2003 7
Johan Theron 12–19 5–17 7–2 25 2000 7
Gideon van Dyk 3–9 0–3 3–6 10 2012 5
Codie Schalk van Schalkwyk 1–6 0–4 1–2 4 2019 1
Connor Henry van Schalkwyk 0–2 0–0 0–2 2 2019 1
Kevin Wentzel 1–0 0–0 1–0 1 2000 1

Statistics

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Last updated: Namibia – Benin; 14 September 2019

Record
  • Total: 33–41 (44.6%)

Note:

  • 1 In 2001 on the Relegation play-off group Togo-Namibia will not be played as they already played against each other in the previous round. Furthermore, the points gained at the matches played in the previous round will count for the table.
  • 2 In 2002 on the Relegation play-off group Lithuania-Namibia will not be played as they already played against each other in the previous round. Furthermore, the points gained at the matches played in the previous round will count for the table.
  • 3 In 2003 on the Relegation play-off group Madagascar-Namibia will not be played as they already played against each other in the previous round. Furthermore, the points gained at the matches played in the previous round will count for the table.
  • 4 In 2004 on the Promotional play-off group Ghana-Namibia will not be played as they already played against each other in the previous round. Furthermore, the points gained at the matches played in the previous round will count for the table.
  • 5 In 2005 on the Relegation play-off group Kenya-Namibia will not be played as they already played against each other in the previous round. Furthermore, the points gained at the matches played in the previous round will count for the table.
  • 6 In 2006 on the Promotional play-off group Denmark-Namibia will not be played as they already played against each other in the previous round. Furthermore, the points gained at the matches played in the previous round will count for the table.
  • 7 In 2007 on the Relegation play-off group Zimbabwe-Namibia will not be played as they already played against each other in the previous round. Furthermore, the points gained at the matches played in the previous round will count for the table.
  • 8 In 2009 on the Relegation play-off group Andorra-Namibia will not be played as they already played against each other in the previous round. Furthermore, the points gained at the matches played in the previous round will count for the table.

See also

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