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Ecuador

Next Tie versus Croatia, World Group 1st Round , 05/03/2010

Ecuador will compete in the World Group for the first time since 2001 after winning six consecutive ties. It defeated Brazil in Porto Alegre to seal a spot in the world’s elite.

Nicolas Lapentti recorded his 13th five-set singles victory in the competition and improved his overall record to 13-4 - he now has the best five-set singles record in Davis Cup history.

Best Davis Cup Performance: World Group Quarterfinals - 1985.

Prior to the introduction of the World Group in 1981, Ecuador won the American Zone in 1967, but lost interzonal semifinals.

All time records

First Year Played	1961
Years Played	44
Ties Played Win Loss	95 (51 - 44)
Years in WG	5 (1 - 4)
Most Total Wins	Nicolas LAPENTTI (61 - 32) Andres GOMEZ (61 - 32)
Most Singles Wins	Nicolas LAPENTTI (41 - 15) Andres GOMEZ (41 - 15)
Most Doubles Wins	Andres GOMEZ (20 - 15) Nicolas LAPENTTI (20 - 17)
Best Doubles Team	Ricardo YCAZA & Andres GOMEZ (9-3)
Most Ties Played	Andres GOMEZ (37) Nicolas LAPENTTI (37)
Most Years Played	Andres GOMEZ (17)

RECENT RESULTS

2009 Win Loss	3 - 0
Americas Group I	1st Round	defeated	Canada	3-2
Americas Group I	Semifinal	defeated	Peru	4-1
World Group Play-off	1st Round	defeated	Brazil	3-2

Players	Singles Win Loss	Doubles Win Loss
Nicolas LAPENTTI	5 - 0	2 - 1
Carlos AVELLAN	1 - 0
Giovanni LAPENTTI	2 - 2	2 - 1
Julio-Cesar CAMPOZANO	0 - 2

2008 Win Loss	3 - 0
Americas Group II	1st Round	defeated	Netherlands Antilles	4-1
Americas Group II	Semifinal	defeated	Dominican Republic	4-1
Americas Group II	Final	defeated	Paraguay	3-2

Players	Singles Win Loss	Doubles Win Loss
Nicolas LAPENTTI	3 - 0	2 - 0
Carlos AVELLAN	2 - 0	3 - 0
Ivan ENDARA	1 - 2	1 - 0
Julio-Cesar CAMPOZANO	2 - 2