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Comebacks from First Round Losses On 11 occasions since the World Group began in 1981, nations that lost in the previous year's first round have survived the World Group play-offs and gone on to win the following year's Davis Cup. Year Comebacks from First Round Losses Year Comebacks from First Round Losses 1987 1988 (WG-1R) Spain d. Germany 3-2 in Spain (WG-F) Germany d. Sweden 4-1 in Sweden 2000 2001 (WG-1R) Brazil d. France 4-1 in Brazil (WG-F) France d. Australia 3-2 in Australia 1990 1991 (WG-1R) Australia d. France 3-2 in Australia (WG-F) France d. USA 3-1 in France 2002 2003 (WG-1R) Argentina d. Australia 5-0 in Argentina (WG-F) Australia d. Spain 3-1 in Australia 1992 1993 (WG-1R) Brazil d. Germany 3-1 in Brazil (WG-F) Germany d. Australia 4-1 in Germany 2004 2005 (WG-1R) France d. Croatia 4-1 in France (WG-F) Croatia d. Slovak Republic 3-2 in Slovak Rep. 1995 1996 (WG-1R) USA d. France 4-1 in USA (WG-F) France d. Sweden 3-2 in Sweden 2009 2010 (WG-1R) Spain d. Serbia 4-1 in Spain (WG-F) Serbia d. France 3-2 in Serbia 1998 1999 (WG-1R) Zimbabwe d. Australia 3-2 in Australia (WG-F) Australia d. France 3-2 in France 2011 1999 2000 (WG-1R) Brazil d. Spain 3-2 in Spain (WG-F) Spain d. Australia 3-1 in Spain (WG-1R) Kazakhstan d. Czech Republic 3-2 in Czech Republic (WG-F) Czech Republic d. Spain 3-2 in Czech Republic 2012 Champion Nations Playing all Matches at Home or Away In Davis Cup World Group history, six nations on nine occasions have played all four ties in a year at home and won all four: 1981 1983 Sweden 1985 Germany 1991 France 1992 USA 1997 Sweden 2000 Spain 2009 The only nation to have played and won all four ties in a year away from home is France in 2001. Australia 1984 Sweden (1988), France (1999 and 2002), Slovak Republic (2005) and Argentina (2008) played all four ties at home but lost in the final tie. USA Spain Winning Three Rubbers in a Final Since the introduction of the Final Round in 1972, 13 players have won both singles rubbers and played in the winning doubles teams in the Final. John McEnroe is the only player in this period to achieve this twice. Six of the 13 players have won three live rubbers (indicated in bold). 1972 Stan Smith (USA) 1986 Pat Cash (AUS) 1973 Rod Laver and John Newcombe (AUS) 1987 Mats Wilander (SWE) 1975 Bjorn Borg (SWE) 1989 Boris Becker (GER) 1976 Adriano Panatta (ITA) 1993 Michael Stich (GER) 1980 Ivan Lendl (TCH) 1995 Pete Sampras (USA) 1981 John McEnroe (USA) 1997 Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) 1982 John McEnroe (USA) 2013 Davis Cup Final Media Guide | Davis Cup Finals: Results & Statistics 32