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{{Infobox tennis cup team|Type = Davis
| Name               = Namibia
| Image              = Flag of Namibia.svg
| Captain            = Gerrie Dippenaar 
| Coach              = 
| ITF Rank           = 81{{increase}}25
| ITF max            = 
| ITF max date       = 
| ITF min            = 
| ITF min date       = 
| Colors             = 
| First year         = [[2000 Davis Cup|2000]]
| Years played       = 16
| Ties played        = 70 (32–38)
| WG played          = 
| Titles             = 
| Runners-up         = 
| Best               = Europe/Africa Zone Group III <br />Promotion ([[2018 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III|2018]])
| Player wins        = [[Tukhula Jacobs]] (26–13)
| Singles wins       = [[Tukhula Jacobs]] (16–10)
| Doubles wins       = [[Henrico Du Plessis]] (13–10)
| Best doubles       = [[Jean Erasmus]] & <br /> [[Tukhula Jacobs]] (7–0)
| Most ties          = [[Henrico Du Plessis]], [[Jurgens Strydom]] (29)
| Most years         = [[Henrico Du Plessis]], [[Johan Theron (tennis)|Johan Theron]], [[Jurgens Strydom]] (7)
}}
The '''Namibia Davis Cup team''' represents [[Namibia]] in [[Davis Cup]] [[tennis]] competition and is governed by the [[Namibia Tennis Association]]. They did not compete between [[2010 Davis Cup|2010]]–[[2011 Davis Cup|2011]] and in [[2017 Davis Cup|2017]].

They best performance was in [[2018 Davis Cup|2018]], when they went undefeated to the [[2019 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II]].

==History==
Namibia competed in its first Davis Cup in [[2000 Davis Cup|2000]].

== Current team ([[2022 Davis Cup|2022]]) ==

* Codie Schalk Van Schalkwyk 
* Connor Henry Van Schalkwyk (''Junior player'')
* Steyn Dippenaar
* Risto Shilongo
* Nguvitjita Hinda

==All players==

All the players that represented Namibia since 2000.
{{updated| 31 May 2020}}
{|class="wikitable sortable" style=font-size:97%
!width=180|[[Lists of tennis players|Player]]
!width=70|W-L<br />(Total)
!width=70|W-L<br />([[Singles (tennis)|Singles]])
!width=70|W-L<br />([[Doubles (tennis)|Doubles]])
!width=20|[[Davis Cup#Ties and rubbers|Ties]]
!width=70|Debut
!width=20|Years played
|-
| [[Nicky Buys]] ||1–8 ||0–2 ||1–6 || 8 ||2001 ||3
|-
| [[Riaan de Witt]] ||0–1 ||0–0 ||0–1 ||1 ||2019 ||1
|-
| [[Johan de Witt (tennis)|Johan de Witt]] ||1–4 ||0–0 ||1–4 ||5 ||2007 ||2
|-
| [[Henrico du Plessis]] ||18–20 ||5–10 ||13–10 ||29 ||2000 ||7
|-
| [[Jean Erasmus]] ||21–22 ||10–16 ||11–6 ||26 ||2008 ||6
|-
| [[Warren Frewer]] ||0–1 ||0–0 ||0–1 ||1 ||2009 ||1
|-
| [[Jean-Pierre Huish]] ||8–19 ||5–9 ||3–10 ||21 ||2000 ||6
|-
| [[Fritz Jacobs]] ||1–0 ||0–0 ||1–0 ||1 ||2016 ||1
|-
| [[Tukhula Jacobs]] ||26–13 ||16–10 ||10–3 ||26 ||2012 ||6
|-
| [[Herman Kuschke]] ||0–3 ||0–0 ||0–3 ||3 ||2006 ||2
|-
| [[Ben Piet O'Callaghan]] ||2–1 ||0–0 ||2–1 ||3 ||2014 ||1
|-
| [[Jacobus Serdyn]] ||8–10 ||4–5 ||4–5 ||13 ||2008 ||4
|-
| [[Jurgens Strydom]] ||18–29 ||10–17 ||8–12 ||29 ||2003 ||7
|-
| [[Johan Theron (tennis)|Johan Theron]] ||12–19 ||5–17 ||7–2 ||25 ||2000 ||7
|-
| [[Gideon van Dyk]] ||3–9 ||0–3 ||3–6 ||10 ||2012 ||5
|-
| [[Codie Schalk van Schalkwyk]] ||1–6 ||0–4 ||1–2 ||4 ||2019 ||1
|-
| [[Connor Henry van Schalkwyk]] ||0–2 ||0–0 ||0–2 ||2 ||2019 ||1
|-
| [[Kevin Wentzel]] ||1–0 ||0–0 ||1–0 ||1 ||2000 ||1
|}

==Statistics==
''Last updated: Namibia – Benin; 14 September 2019''

;Record
*Total: 33–41 (44.6%)

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;Head-to-head record (2000–)
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! DC team
! <small>{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}</small>
! <small>{{Tooltip|W|Won}}</small>
! <small>{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}</small>
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|ALG}}
|4 ||2 ||2
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|AND}}   *<sup>8</sup>
|2 ||0 ||2
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|ANG}}
|1 ||1 ||0
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|ARM}}
|1 ||1 ||0
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|BEN}}
|2 ||1 ||1
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|BIH}}
|1 ||0 ||1
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|BOT}}
|2 ||2 ||0
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|BUL}}
|1 ||0 ||1
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|CMR}}
|1 ||1 ||0
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|DEN}}   *<sup>6</sup>
|2 ||0 ||2
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|EGY}}
|1 ||0 ||1
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|EST}}
|1 ||0 ||1
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|ETH}}
|1 ||1 ||0
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|GHA}}   *<sup>4</sup>
|5 ||2 ||3
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|HUN}}
|1 ||0 ||1
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|ISL}}
|2 ||1 ||1
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|CIV}}
|1 ||0 ||1
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|KEN}}   *<sup>5</sup>
|3 ||3 ||0
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|LTU}}   *<sup>2</sup>
|2 ||0 ||2
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|MAD}}   *<sup>3</sup>
|6 ||2 ||4
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|MKD}}
|2 ||0 ||2
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|MRI}}
|2 ||0 ||2
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|MON}}
|1 ||0 ||1
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|MAR}}
|1 ||0 ||1
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|MOZ}}
|4 ||3 ||1
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|NGR}}
|5 ||3 ||2
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|NOR}}
|1 ||0 ||1
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|RWA}}
|3 ||3 ||0
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|SMR}}
|3 ||3 ||0
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|TOG}}   *<sup>1</sup>
|1 ||1 ||0
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|TUN}}
|5 ||1 ||4
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|TUR}}
|1 ||0 ||1
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|UGA}}
|1 ||1 ||0
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|ZAM}}
|1 ||1 ||0
|-
|align="left"|{{davis|ZIM}}   *<sup>7</sup>
|3 ||0 ||3
|-
!align="left"|Total (35) ||74 ||33 ||41
|-
|}
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;Record against continents
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="140"| Africa
! width="140"| Asia
! width="140"| Europe
! width="140"| North America
! width="140"| Oceania
! width="140"| South America
|-style="border-top:2px solid gray;"
| align="center"| {{davis|ALG}}<br />{{davis|ANG}}<br />{{davis|BEN}}<br />{{davis|BOT}}<br />{{davis|CMR}}<br />{{davis|EGY}}<br />{{davis|ETH}}<br />{{davis|GHA}}<br />{{davis|CIV}}<br />{{davis|KEN}}<br />{{davis|MAD}}<br />{{davis|MRI}}<br />{{davis|MAR}}<br />{{davis|MOZ}}<br />{{davis|NGR}}<br />{{davis|RWA}}<br />{{davis|TOG}}<br />{{davis|TUN}}<br />{{davis|UGA}}<br />{{davis|ZAM}}<br />{{davis|ZIM}}
| align="center"|
| align="center"| {{davis|AND}}<br />{{davis|ARM}}<br />{{davis|BIH}}<br />{{davis|BUL}}<br />{{davis|DEN}}<br />{{davis|EST}}<br />{{davis|HUN}}<br />{{davis|ISL}}<br />{{davis|LTU}}<br />{{davis|MKD}}<br />{{davis|MON}}<br />{{davis|NOR}}<br />{{davis|SMR}}<br />{{davis|TUR}}
| align="center"| 
| align="center"| 
| align="center"| 
|-
| align="center"|'''Record:''' 28-25 (52.8%)
| align="center"|'''Record:''' 0-0 
| align="center"|'''Record:''' 5-16 (23.8%)
| align="center"|'''Record:''' 0-0		
| align="center"|'''Record:''' 0-0
| align="center"|'''Record:''' 0-0
|}

;Record by decade:
*2000–2009: 16–28 (36.4%)
*2010–2019: 17–13 (56.7%)
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'''Note:''' 
*<sup>1</sup> In [[2001 Davis Cup#Venue II|2001]] on the Relegation play-off group [[Togo Davis Cup team|Togo]]-Namibia will not be played as they already played against each other in the previous round. Furthermore, the points gained at the matches played in the previous round will count for the table.
*<sup>2</sup> In [[2002 Davis Cup#Venue II|2002]] on the Relegation play-off group [[Lithuania Davis Cup team|Lithuania]]-Namibia will not be played as they already played against each other in the previous round. Furthermore, the points gained at the matches played in the previous round will count for the table.
*<sup>3</sup> In [[2003 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone#Venue 1|2003]] on the Relegation play-off group [[Madagascar Davis Cup team|Madagascar]]-Namibia will not be played as they already played against each other in the previous round. Furthermore, the points gained at the matches played in the previous round will count for the table.
*<sup>4</sup> In [[2004 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone#Venue 2|2004]] on the Promotional play-off group [[Ghana Davis Cup team|Ghana]]-Namibia will not be played as they already played against each other in the previous round. Furthermore, the points gained at the matches played in the previous round will count for the table.
*<sup>5</sup> In [[2005 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone#Venue 1|2005]] on the Relegation play-off group [[Kenya Davis Cup team|Kenya]]-Namibia will not be played as they already played against each other in the previous round. Furthermore, the points gained at the matches played in the previous round will count for the table.
*<sup>6</sup> In [[2006 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone#Venue 2|2006]] on the Promotional play-off group [[Denmark Davis Cup team|Denmark]]-Namibia will not be played as they already played against each other in the previous round. Furthermore, the points gained at the matches played in the previous round will count for the table.
*<sup>7</sup> In [[2007 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone#Venue 2|2007]] on the Relegation play-off group [[Zimbabwe Davis Cup team|Zimbabwe]]-Namibia will not be played as they already played against each other in the previous round. Furthermore, the points gained at the matches played in the previous round will count for the table.
*<sup>8</sup> In [[2009 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III#Relegation play-off Group.285th to 8th.29|2009]] on the Relegation play-off group [[Andorra Davis Cup team|Andorra]]-Namibia will not be played as they already played against each other in the previous round. Furthermore, the points gained at the matches played in the previous round will count for the table.

==See also==
*[[Davis Cup]]
*[[Namibia Fed Cup team]]

==External links==
*{{Davis Cup team|code=NAM}}

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