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Most Consecutive Appearances in the Final (since introduction of Final Round) Country No. of Consecutive Years in Final Years Sweden 7 1983-89 USA 3 1990-92 Sweden 3 1996-98 Australia 3 1999-2001 Most Times in a Final Without a Victory Argentina is the only nation to have contested four Davis Cup Finals and failed to win the title. India and Romania both failed to win the title in three attempts. Debuts by Nation in the Final Of the 22 nations who have reached the Davis Cup Final, six nations have won the Davis Cup trophy in their debut final USA, Australia (playing as Australasia), South Africa (by walkover), Sweden, Croatia and Serbia. Year Result Year Result 1900 USA (d. British Isles 3-0) 1974 South Africa (won title by w/o. against 1975 India) Sweden (d. Czechoslovakia 3-2) British Isles (lost to USA 0-3) 1904 Belgium (lost to British Isles 0-5) 1907 Australasia (d. British Isles 3-2) 1921 Japan (lost to USA 0-5) 1976 Chile (lost to Italy 1-4) 1925 France (lost to USA 0-5) 1981 Argentina (lost to USA 1-3) 1960 Italy (lost to Australia 1-4) 1992 Switzerland (lost to USA 1-3) 1962 Mexico (lost to Australia 0-5) 1994 Russia (lost to Sweden 1-4) 1965 Spain (lost to Australia 1-4) 2005 Croatia (d. Slovak Republic 3-2) 1966 India (lost to Australia 1-4) 1969 Romania (lost to USA 0-5) 1970* Germany (lost to USA 0-5) Czechoslovakia (lost to Sweden 2-3) Slovak Republic (lost to Croatia 2-3) 2010 Serbia (d. France 3-2) *the Challenge Round was played until 1972. Doubles in the Final Five champion nations have lost the doubles rubber in the Final since the Challenge Round was abolished in 1972. 1977 Australia d. Italy 3-1 in Australia 2002 Russia d. France 3-2 in France 2004 Spain d. USA 3-2 in Spain 2010 Serbia d. France 3-2 in Serbia 2011 Spain d. Argentina 3-1 in Spain 2013 Davis Cup Final Media Guide | Davis Cup Finals: Results & Statistics 30