# Syria Davis Cup team

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National tennis team

Syria ITF ranking T-75 1 Colors Green, white (red stars) and black First year 1986 Years played 35 Ties played (W–L) 135 (63 - 72) Years in World Group 0 Most total wins Rabi Bouhassoun (34 - 21) Most singles wins Rabi Bouhassoun (29 - 8) Most doubles wins Lays Salim (11 - 18) Best doubles team Hayan Maarouf & Majdi Salim (5 - 4) Most ties played Lays Salim (43) Most years played Lays Salim (11)

The **Syria Davis Cup team** represents [Syria](/source/Syria) in [Davis Cup](/source/Davis_Cup) [tennis](/source/Tennis) competition and are governed by the [Syrian Arab Tennis Federation](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Syrian_Arab_Tennis_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1). Syria currently competes in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group III.

## History

Syria made their Davis Cup debut in [1986](/source/1986_Davis_Cup). Their best performance has been reaching the Asia/Oceania Zone Group II second round in [1988](/source/1988_Davis_Cup).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Syria currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group IV. They won Group III in [2000](/source/2000_Davis_Cup), [2010](/source/2010_Davis_Cup), and [2013](/source/2013_Davis_Cup).[1][2]

[Kareem Al Allaf](/source/Kareem_Al_Allaf) represented the Syria Davis Cup team at the [Davis Cup](/source/Davis_Cup), where he played #1 singles and had a W/L record of 18–9 (12–5 in singles play) in 2015–21.[3][4][5]

The Syrian Tennis Federation banned him, because he competed in a match against an [Israeli](/source/Israelis) opponent in a [2022 ITF Men's World Tennis Tour](/source/2022_ITF_Men's_World_Tennis_Tour) tournament in [Fayetteville](/source/Fayetteville%2C_Arkansas), [Arkansas](/source/Arkansas), in November 2022.[6][7] Egyptian journalist Reem Abulleil wrote on Twitter: "Syrian tennis player @KareemAllaf played against and defeated Israeli player Nitzan Ricklis last week in a $15k in Fayetteville, Arkansas. As a response, the Syrian Tennis Federation has banned him. Hope @ITFTennis do something. This nonsense has got to stop."[7]

As a result of the Syrian federation's ban, Allaf switched nationalities to represent his birth country, the United States.[7]

## Current team ([2024](/source/2024_Davis_Cup))

- [Hazem Naw](/source/Hazem_Naw)

- [Yacoub Makzoume](/source/Yacoub_Makzoume)

- [Taym Al Azmeh](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Taym_Al_Azmeh&action=edit&redlink=1)

- Rabee Saleem

## Statistics

The youngest player in Syrian Davis Cup history was Rabi Bouhassoun, aged 15 years and 212 days.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] The oldest player in Syrian Davis Cup history was Jehad Sheet, aged 41 years and 159 days.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

The longest rubber in Syrian Davis Cup history was 4 hours and 22 minutes, when on 9 February 2001 Selvam Veerasingam of Malaysia defeated Syria's Rabi Bouhassoun 7-6 6-7 7-6 7-6[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] The longest final set of a rubber, in Syrian Davis Cup history, took place on 9 April 1988 when Hassan Bin Bohari and Albert Teo of Singapore defeated Abdul-Latif Mourad and Samer Mourad of Syria 16-14 in the third and final set of the 6-4 6-3 16-14 match.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

### 2010s

Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result 2010 Asia/Oceania Group III, Group stage 28 Apr Tehran (IRN) Iran 2–1 Win 29 Apr Kuwait 3–0 Win Asia/Oceania Group III, Promotional Play-off 1 May Vietnam 1–2 Loss 2 May Lebanon 2–1 Win 2011 Asia/Oceania Group II, First round 4–6 Mar Changwon (KOR) South Korea 1–4 Loss Asia/Oceania Group II, Play-offs 8–10 Jul Hong Kong Hong Kong 1–4 Loss 2012 Asia/Oceania Group III, Group stage 25 Apr Tehran (IRN) Bangladesh 3–0 Win 26 Apr Malaysia 3–0 Win 27 Apr Oman 3–0 Win Asia/Oceania Group III, Promotional Play-off 28 Apr Iran 2–1 Win 29 Apr Kuwait 3–0 Win 2013 Asia/Oceania Group II, First round 1–3 Feb Lapu-Lapu (PHI) Philippines 2–3 Loss Asia/Oceania Group II, Play-offs 5–7 Apr Mishref (KUW) Kuwait 2–3 Loss 2014 Asia/Oceania Group III, Group Stage 11 Jun Tehran (IRN) Cambodia 2–1 Win 12 Jun Malaysia 1–2 Loss 13 Jun Turkmenistan 2–1 Win Asia/Oceania Group III, Play-offs 14 Jun Iran 0–3 Loss 2015 Asia/Oceania Group III, Group Stage 25 Mar Kuala Lumpur (MAS) Cambodia 2–1 Win 26 Mar Vietnam 1–2 Loss 27 Mar Turkmenistan 1–2 Loss Asia/Oceania Group III, Play-offs 28 Mar Saudi Arabia 3–0 Win 2016 Asia/Oceania Group III, Group Stage 12 Jul Tehran (IRN) Singapore 3–0 Win 13 Jul Qatar 2–1 Win 14 Jul Turkmenistan 2–1 Win 15 Jul Lebanon 0–3 Loss Asia/Oceania Group III, Play-offs 16 Jul Iran 1–2 Loss 2017 Asia/Oceania Group III, Group Stage 17 Jul Colombo (SRI) Pacific Oceania 1–2 Loss 19–20 Jul Jordan 1–2 Loss 20 Jul Sri Lanka 1–2 Loss Asia/Oceania Group III, Play-offs 22 Jul United Arab Emirates 2–0 Win 2018 Asia/Oceania Group III, Group Stage 2 Apr Hanoi (VIE) Qatar 0–3 Loss 4 Apr Saudi Arabia 2–1 Win 5 Apr Kuwait 1–2 Loss 6 Apr Jordan 2–1 Win 2019 Asia/Oceania Group III, Group Stage 26 Jun Singapore (SIN) Iran 3–0 Win 27 Jun Qatar 3–0 Win 28 Jun Malaysia 2–1 Win Asia/Oceania Group III, Play-offs 29 Jul Vietnam 0–2 Loss

### 2020s

Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result 2020 World Group II Play-offs 6–7 Mar Harare (ZIM) Zimbabwe 1–3 Loss 2021 Asia/Oceania Group III, Group stage 15 Sep Amman (JOR) Jordan 3–0 Win 16 Sep Sri Lanka 3–0 Win Asia/Oceania Group III, Promotional Play-off 18 Sep Pacific Oceania 1–2 Loss

## See also

- [Davis Cup](/source/Davis_Cup)

- [Syria Billie Jean King Cup team](/source/Syria_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Davis Cup - Teams"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/teams/team.aspx?id=SYR).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Davis Cup - Syria keeps things interesting in Asia/Oceania III"](https://www.daviscup.com/233383?channel=daviscupnews).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Kareem Al Allaf,"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800376005) Davis Cup.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-hail_4-0)** ["Kareem Allaf,"](https://hailstate.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/coaches/kareem-allaf/2710) hailstate.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Horror, Redemption, Hope: The story of the Syrian Davis Cup team"](http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/02/horror-redemption-and-hope-story-syria-davis-cup-team/57641/). *Tennis.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Kareem Al Allaf,"](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/kareem-al-allaf/ag60/player-activity?matchType=Singles&year=2022&tournament=all) ATP Tour.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ban_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ban_7-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ban_7-2) Mitra, Adreej Kumar (November 9, 2022). ["Syrian tennis player Kareem Al Allaf banned for playing Israeli opponent at ITF event in Arkansas"](https://www.mediareferee.com/tennis-news-syrian-tennis-player-kareem-al-allaf-banned-for-playing-israeli-opponent-at-itf-event-in-arkansas/). *Media Referee*.

## External links

- [Team page](https://web.archive.org/web/20250801/https://www.daviscup.com/en/teams/team.aspx?id=SYR) at the [Davis Cup](/source/Davis_Cup) (archived)

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v t e Davis Cup Current champions (2025): Italy Editions 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 World Groups / Finals 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 World Groups play-offs 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Qualifying rounds 2019 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 (1R, 2R) 2026 (1R, 2R) 2025 Davis Cup Finals teams Argentina Austria Belgium Czech Republic France Germany Italy Spain Former World Group / Finals teams Australia Belarus Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Croatia Cuba Czechoslovakia Denmark Ecuador Finland Great Britain Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Israel Japan Kazakhstan Mexico Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Paraguay Peru Poland Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia South Korea South Africa Sweden Switzerland United States Yugoslavia Zimbabwe Players American Argentine Australian Austrian Belarusian Belgian Brazilian British Canadian Chilean Croatian Cuban Czech Czechoslovak Danish Dutch Ecuadorian Finnish French German Hungarian Indian Indonesian Irish Israeli Italian Japanese Kazakhstani Korean Kosovar Mexican Montenegrin Moroccan New Zealand Peruvian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak South African Soviet Spanish Swedish Swiss Yugoslav Zimbabwean List of champions Winning players

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