Most Davis Cup tennis titles won by a player

Roy Emerson (Australia) won eight editions of the Davis Cup, in 1959–62 and 1964–67. The Queenslander took part in 18 Davis Cup ties during that period, winning 21 of 23 singles rubbers and 13 of 15 doubles rubbers for an impressive aggregate win-loss record of 34-4 at the “World Cup of Tennis”.

In 1962, Emerson teamed up with another Australian legend, Rod Laver, to help defeat Mexico 5-0 in the World Group Challenge Round Final. The following year, Australia’s sequence of four consecutive titles was halted by the USA, despite Emerson winning both of his singles rubbers in a 3-2 defeat. In 1964, at the start of another four-edition winning streak for his team, Emerson won all eight of the singles matches he played in the Davis Cup – and all but one of the five doubles rubbers he contested alongside Fred Stolle and Tony Roche.

Five men have won seven Davis Cup titles: Neale Fraser (Australia; Emerson’s playing partner in 1959–61 and 1963), William Johnston, Stan Smith, Bill Tilden and Richard Norris Williams (all USA). By way of comparison, Rod Laver (five titles), John McEnroe (five) and Rafael Nadal (four) are all multiple winners of the Davis Cup. Emerson was a 28-time Grand Slam champion (12 in singles, 1961–67; 16 in doubles, 1959–71).