Next tie 13-15 September 2013
Latvia will bid for a return to the Europe/Africa Group I for the first time since 2010 when it takes on Finland in the Group II third round. Latvia, lead by Ernests Gulbis, won the only previous meeting between the two teams in 2007.
Last tie 5-7 April 2013
Ernests Gulbis comfortably won both of his singles rubbers but Latvia's victory over Monaco at the Monte-Carlo Country Club was far from straightforward as the hosts forced a deciding fifth rubber. Andis Juska eventually earned the win for the visitors when Monaco's Jean-Rene Lisnard retired while trailing 3-0 in the fourth set.
History
Latvia's best Davis Cup performances have been reaching Europe/Africa Zone Group I, which it achieved in 2008 and 2010. Up until 1992, Latvian players represented USSR.