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National tennis team results (article)
This is a list of the Australia Davis Cup team results from 19xx to 1980

National tennis team captains (article)
Australia Davis Cup team is the Australian men's national tennis team. The team first represented the country independently in 1923 after previously competing as Australasia from 1905 alongside players from New Zealand. However, Anthony Wilding was the only New Zealander to play for the unified team.

There have been XX captains of the [national tennis cup] team. [Harry Hopman] was the longest-serving captain over an XX year spell. [Harry Hopman] is the most successful captain, leading the country to XX [national tennis cup] wins.

This chronological list comprises all captains of the [national tennis cup] team. Each entry includes the dates and number of years captaining the team, as well as honours won and significant achievements.

Captains
There have been 19 Davis Cup captains since Australia's first participation in the event in 1905 (as Australasia).

$WTA only$ No Davis Cup was held between 1915–1918 due to World War I and 1940–1945 due to World War II. No Davis Cup was held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. $Exhibition$ Australia did not enter a team in 1926, 1927, 1929 or 1931 Davis Cup editions.
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Captains 2
There have been 19 Davis Cup captains since Australia's first participation in the event in 1905 (as Australasia).

$1$ No Davis Cup was held between 1915–1918 due to World War I and 1940–1945 due to World War II. No Davis Cup was held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. $2$ Australia did not enter a team in 1926, 1927, 1929 or 1931 Davis Cup editions.
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National tennis team records and statistics (article)
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Youngest player (overall)

 * Vivian McGrath, 17 years, 84 days, 12 May 1933, 5–0 vs.  in 1933 Europe Second round –  (win)

Youngest player in a Davis Cup final (overall)

 * John Alexander, 17 years, 177 days, 1–4 vs. in 1968 Challenge Round Final

Youngest singles player in a Davis Cup final

 * Pat Cash, 18 years, 215 days, 3–2 vs. in 1983 Challenge Round Final

Oldest player: overall and in a Davis Cup final

 * Norman Brookes, 43 years, 46 days, 1 January 1921, 0–5 vs. in 1920 Challenge Round Final –  (loss)

Oldest player to win a match in a Davis Cup final

 * Norman Brookes, 42 years, 68 days, 4–1 vs. in 1919 Challenge Round Final }}

Most Career Davis Cup final appearances
There have been six players to have represented Australia in 5 or more Davis Cup finals. Roy Emerson has made the most appearances in a Davis Cup final for Australia with 9 appearances. The below table shows all six players and their win-loss record in finals.

Davis Cup titles as player and captain
Four people have won the Davis Cup as both a player and captain, as follows:


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 * $2$ Indicates playing-captain.

Winning all three matches in a Davis Cup final
Only three players for Australia have achieved this feat,