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| Current season or competition: 2008 Davis Cup |
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| Sport | Tennis |
| Founded | 1900 |
| No. The 2008 Davis Cup is the 97th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Auto racing Major race winners Gordon Bennett Trophy - ( Paris to Lyon) Fernand Charron ( Panhard of teams | 16 (World Group) 137 (2007 total) |
| Country(ies) | ITF member nations |
| Most recent champion(s) |
 United States |
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. The International Tennis Federation (ITF is the governing body of world Tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations The United States Davis Cup Team represents the United States in Davis Cup Tennis competition and is governed by the United States Tennis Association Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) The largest annual international team competition in sport[1], the Davis Cup is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The International Tennis Federation (ITF is the governing body of world Tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between the United States and Great Britain. The 1900 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the first edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The United States Davis Cup Team represents the United States in Davis Cup Tennis competition and is governed by the United States Tennis Association The Great Britain Davis Cup team represents the United Kingdom in Davis Cup Tennis competition and is controlled by the Lawn Tennis Association In 2005, 134 nations entered teams into the competition. The 2005 Davis Cup was the 94th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis The most successful countries over the history of the tournament are the United States (winning 32 tournaments and finishing as runners-up 29 times) and Australia (winning 23 times and finishing second 18 times and also winning on four occasions with New Zealand under the name 'Australasia'). The Australian Davis Cup Team is the second most successful Davis Cup team ever to compete in the Davis Cup, winning the coveted Davis Cup title on 23 separate occasions second
The women's equivalent of the Davis Cup is the Fed Cup.
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History
The tournament was conceived in 1899 by four members of the Harvard University tennis team who wished to challenge the British to a tennis competition. Once their respective lawn tennis associations agreed, one of the four Harvard players, Dwight F. Davis, designed a tournament format and ordered an appropriate sterling silver trophy from Shreve, Crump & Low, purchasing it from his own funds. Dwight Filley Davis ( July 5, 1879 &ndash November 28, 1945) was an American Tennis player and Politician. Shreve Crump & Low, a Boston Massachusetts business in its third century of operation is the oldest jeweler in North America and has built such prestigious trophies They in turn commissioned a classically-styled design from William B. Durgin's of Concord, New Hampshire, crafted by the Englishman Rowland Rhodes[2]. The city of Concord (ˈkɒnkərd often mispronounced as " Concorde " is the Capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States Davis went on to become a prominent politician in the United States in the 1920s, serving as US Secretary of War from 1925-29 and as Governor-General of the Philippines from 1929-32. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Secretary of War was a member of the United States President's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington 's administration Governor-General of the Philippines was the title of the chief political executive during two pre-independence phases in the history of the Philippines, under Spanish The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP
The first match, between the United States and Great Britain was held at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, Massachusetts in 1900. The United States Davis Cup Team represents the United States in Davis Cup Tennis competition and is governed by the United States Tennis Association The Great Britain Davis Cup team represents the United Kingdom in Davis Cup Tennis competition and is controlled by the Lawn Tennis Association Longwood Cricket Club is a Tennis and former Cricket club based in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States. The 1900 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the first edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The American team, of which Dwight Davis was a part, surprised the British by winning the first three matches. The following year the two countries did not compete but the US won the next match in 1902. The 1902 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the second edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. By 1905 the tournament expanded to include Belgium, Austria, France, and Australasia, a combined team from Australia and New Zealand that competed together until 1914. The 1905 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the fifth edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The Belgium Davis Cup team represents Belgium in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Royal Belgian Tennis Federation. The Austria Davis Cup team represents Austria in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by Tennis Austria. The France Davis Cup team represents France in Davis Cup Tennis competition and is governed by the Fédération Française de Tennis. The Australian Davis Cup Team is the second most successful Davis Cup team ever to compete in the Davis Cup, winning the coveted Davis Cup title on 23 separate occasions second For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The 1914 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 13th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup.
The tournament was initially titled the International Lawn Tennis Challenge although it soon became known as the Davis Cup, after Dwight Davis' trophy.
From 1950 to 1967, Australia dominated the competition, winning the Cup 15 times in 18 years. The 1950 Davis Cup was the 39th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1967 Davis Cup was the 56th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis.
The United States has won the event the most times (32), followed by Australia (24 [28 including Australasia]), France and Great Britain (9 each)[includes 5 for the British Isles], Sweden (7), and Australasia (4).
Up until 1973, the Davis Cup had only ever been won by the United States, Great Britain, France and Australia/Australasia. The 1973 Davis Cup was the 62nd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. This dominance is what led to each of the 4 nations to host a Grand Slam. Their domination was eventually broken in 1974, when South Africa and India qualified for the final. The 1974 Davis Cup was the 63rd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The South Africa Davis Cup team represents South Africa in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the South African Tennis Association The India Davis Cup team represents India in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the All India Tennis Association. India refused to play in the final that year in protest against the South African government's apartheid policies, thus handing South Africa a walk-over victory. A walkover is the awarding of a victory to a contestant because there are no other contestants or because the other contestants have been disqualified or have Forfeited The (As of 2006, South Africa has never actually played a single Davis Cup finals match). The following year saw the first final played between two "outsider" nations, with Sweden beating Czechoslovakia 3-2, and since then, several other countries have gone on to capture the trophy. The 1975 Davis Cup was the 64th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The Sweden Davis Cup team represents Sweden in Davis Cup Tennis competition and is governed by the Svenska Tennisförbundet. The Czech Republic Davis Cup team represents the Czech Republic in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Czech Tennis Federation
On the 100th anniversary of the tournament's founding, 129 nations competed for the Davis Cup.
Format
Tournament
The world's 16 best national teams are assigned to the World Group and compete annually for the Davis Cup. The Davis Cup Tennis competition is structured around a number of groups with promotion and relegation between them Nations which are not in the World Group compete in one of the other four groups and in one of three regional zones (Americas, Asia/Oceania, and Europe/Africa). The competition is spread over four weekends during the year. Each elimination round between competing nations is held in one of the countries. The ITF determines the host countries for all possible matchups before each year's tournament.
The World Group is the top group and includes the world's best 16 national teams. Teams in the World Group play a four-round elimination tournament. Teams are seeded based on a ranking system released by the ITF, taking into account previous years' results. The defending champion and runner-up are always the top two seeds in the tournament. The losers of the first-round matches are sent to the World Group playoff round, where they play along with winners from Group I of the regional zones. The playoff round winners play in the World Group for the next year's tournament, while the losers play in Group I of their respective regional zone.
Each of the three regional zones is divided into four groups. Groups I and II play elimination rounds, with the losing teams facing relegation to the next-lower group. The teams in Groups III and those in Group IV play a round-robin tournament with promotion and relegation. A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a type of group tournament in which each participant plays every other participant an equal number of times
Previous Tournament Structure
When competition began in 1900, the Davis Cup competition was played as a challenge cup. The 1900 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the first edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. All teams competed against one another for the right to face the previous year's champion in the final round, and the previous year's champion (the "defending champion") advanced directly to the current year's final round.
Beginning in 1923, the world's teams were split into two zones: the "America Zone" and the "Europe Zone". The 1923 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 18th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The winners of the two zones met in the Inter-Zonal Zone ("INZ") to decide which national team would challenge the defending champion for the cup.
In 1955, a third zone, the "Eastern Zone", was added. The 1955 Davis Cup was the 44th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. Because there were three zones, the winner of one of the three zones received a bye in the first round of the INZ challenger rounds. In 1966, the "Europe Zone" was split into two zones, "Europe Zone A" and "Europe Zone B", so the winners of the four zones competed in the INZ challenger rounds. The 1966 Davis Cup was the 55th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis.
Beginning in 1972, the format was changed from a challenge cup, so that the defending champion was required to compete in all rounds, and the Davis Cup was awarded to the tournament champion. The 1972 Davis Cup was the 61st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis.
In 1981, the tiered system of competition was created, which remains in use today, and in which the 16 best national teams compete in the World Group and in which all other national teams compete in one of the four groups in one of the three regional zones. The 1981 Davis Cup was the 70th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis.
Ties
The Davis Cup competition uses two words with unique meanings: tie and rubber. The word tie originated in other cup competitions to mean an elimination (or knockout) round. In the Davis Cup competition, a "tie" does not mean a draw or when competitors' scores are equal; instead, a "tie" means a round of competition. Similarly, in the Davis Cup, the word rubber means an individual match. Thus, "tie" means a round, and "rubber" means a match.
In the annual World Group competition, 16 nations compete in 8 first-round ties ("rounds"); the 8 winners compete 4 quarter-final-round ties; the 4 winners compete in 2 seimifinal-round ties; and the 2 winners compete in the final round tie.
Each tie consists of 5 rubbers ("matches"), which are played in 3 days (usually on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). The winner of the tie is the nation which wins 3 or more of the 5 rubbers in the tie. On the first day, the first 2 rubbers are singles, which are generally played by each nation's 2 best available singles players. Traditionally Tennis is played between two people in a Singles match or four players in a Doubles match On the second day, the doubles rubber is played. Traditionally Tennis is played between two people in a Singles match or four players in a Doubles match On the third day, the final 2 rubbers are typically reverse singles, in which the first-day contestants usually play again, but they swap opponents from the first day's singles rubbers. However, in certain circumstances, the team captain may replace one or two of the players who played the singles on Friday by other players who were nominated for the tie. For example, if the tie has already been decided in favour of one of the teams, it is common for younger or lower-ranked team members to play the remaining dead-rubbers in order for them to gain Davis Cup experience. Dead rubber is a term used in Sporting parlance to describe a match in a series where the series result has already been decided by earlier matches
Prior to each tie, the captain of each nation nominates a squad of four players and decides who will compete in the tie. On the day before play starts, the order of play for the first day is drawn at random. In the past, teams could substitute final day singles players only in case of injury or illness, verified by a doctor, but current rules permit the captain to designate any player to play the last two singles rubbers, provided that no first day matchup is repeated. There is no restriction on which of the playing team members may play the doubles rubber: the two singles players, two other players (usually doubles specialists) or a combination.
Each rubber is normally played in a best-of-5 set. A Tennis match is composed of sets. The winner of a specified number of sets (typically two or three wins the match The first four sets use a tiebreak if necessary, but the fifth set usually has no tiebreaker, so play continues until one side wins by two games (e. A Tennis match is composed of sets. The winner of a specified number of sets (typically two or three wins the match g. 10-8). However, if a team has clinched the tie ("round") before all 5 rubbers ("matches") have been completed, the remaining rubbers may be shortened to the best-of-3-sets, with a tie breaker if necessary to decide all three sets.
In Group III and Group IV competition, each tie ("round") consists only of 3 rubbers ("matches"), which include 2 singles and one doubles rubber, which is played in a single day. The rubbers are in the best-of-3-set format, with a tie breaker if necessary to decide all three sets.
Records and statistics
Team
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For more details on this topic, see Detailed list of Davis Cup champions.
- Consecutive titles
- Consecutive finals appearances
- Most number of games in a tie
Individual
- Youngest player
- Mohammed-Akhtar Hossain; Bangladesh; 13 years, 326 days1
- Oldest player
- Yaka-Garonfin Koptigan; Togo; 59 years, 147 days
- Most rubbers played
- 164, Nicola Pietrangeli, Italy
- Most ties played
- 67, Domenico Vicini, San Marino [1]
- Most rubbers won
- Total: 120, Nicola Pietrangeli, Italy
- Singles: 78, Nicola Pietrangeli, Italy
- Doubles: 42, Nicola Pietrangeli, Italy
1Players must now be aged 14 and over
Current ITF rankings
| Rank | Nation | Points | Previous | Rank | Nation | Points | Previous |
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| 1 |  Russia |
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The 1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 29th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The 1935 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 30th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The 1936 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 31st edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The 1900 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the first edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The 1902 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the second edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The 1907 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the seventh edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The 1913 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 12th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The 1919 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 14th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The 1931 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 26th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The 1937 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 32rd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The 1978 Davis Cup was the 67th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The France Davis Cup team represents France in Davis Cup Tennis competition and is governed by the Fédération Française de Tennis. The 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 22nd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The 1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 23rd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The 1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 24th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The 1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 25th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The 1931 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 26th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The 1932 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 27th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The 1991 Davis Cup was the 80th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1996 Davis Cup was the 85th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. The 2001 Davis Cup was the 90th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. The 1925 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 20th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The 1926 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 21st edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The 1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 28th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The 1982 Davis Cup was the 71st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1999 Davis Cup was the 88th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. The 2002 Davis Cup was the 91st edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. The Sweden Davis Cup team represents Sweden in Davis Cup Tennis competition and is governed by the Svenska Tennisförbundet. The 1975 Davis Cup was the 64th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1984 Davis Cup was the 73rd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1985 Davis Cup was the 74th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1987 Davis Cup was the 76th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1994 Davis Cup was the 83rd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1997 Davis Cup was the 86th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. The 1998 Davis Cup was the 87th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. The 1983 Davis Cup was the 72nd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1986 Davis Cup was the 75th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1988 Davis Cup was the 77th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1989 Davis Cup was the 78th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1996 Davis Cup was the 85th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. The Germany Davis Cup team represents Germany in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Deutscher Tennis Bund. The 1988 Davis Cup was the 77th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1989 Davis Cup was the 78th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1993 Davis Cup was the 82nd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1970 Davis Cup was the 59th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1985 Davis Cup was the 74th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The Spain Davis Cup team represents Spain in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Real Federación Española de Tenis, federation The 2000 Davis Cup was the 89th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. The 2004 Davis Cup was the 93rd edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. The 1965 Davis Cup was the 54th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1967 Davis Cup was the 56th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 2003 Davis Cup was the 92nd edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. The Russia Davis Cup team represents Russia in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Russian Tennis Federation. The 2002 Davis Cup was the 91st edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. The 2006 Davis Cup was the 95th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. The 1994 Davis Cup was the 83rd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1995 Davis Cup was the 84th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. The 2007 Davis Cup was the 96th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The Italy Davis Cup team represents Italy in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Federazione Italiana Tennis. The 1976 Davis Cup was the 65th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1960 Davis Cup was the 49th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1961 Davis Cup was the 50th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1977 Davis Cup was the 66th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1979 Davis Cup was the 68th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1980 Davis Cup was the 69th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis The 1998 Davis Cup was the 87th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. The Czech Republic Davis Cup team represents the Czech Republic in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Czech Tennis Federation The 1980 Davis Cup was the 69th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis The 1975 Davis Cup was the 64th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The South Africa Davis Cup team represents South Africa in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the South African Tennis Association The 1974 Davis Cup was the 63rd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The Croatia Davis Cup team represents Croatia in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Croatian Tennis Association. The 2005 Davis Cup was the 94th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis The India Davis Cup team represents India in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the All India Tennis Association. The 1966 Davis Cup was the 55th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1974 Davis Cup was the 63rd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1987 Davis Cup was the 76th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The Romania Davis Cup team represents Romania in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Romanian Tennis Federation. The 1969 Davis Cup was the 58th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1971 Davis Cup was the 60th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1972 Davis Cup was the 61st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The Argentina Davis Cup team represents Argentina in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Asociación Argentina de Tenis The 1981 Davis Cup was the 70th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 2006 Davis Cup was the 95th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. The Belgium Davis Cup team represents Belgium in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Royal Belgian Tennis Federation. The 1904 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the fourth edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup, and the first edition to be played outside of American The Japan Davis Cup team represents Japan in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Japan Tennis Association. The 1921 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 16th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The Mexico Davis Cup team represents Mexico in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Federación Mexicana de Tenis. The 1962 Davis Cup was the 51st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The Chile Davis Cup Team is currently captained by former Chilean tennis player Hans Gildemeister. The 1976 Davis Cup was the 65th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The Switzerland Davis Cup team represents Switzerland in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by Swiss Tennis. The 1992 Davis Cup was the 81st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The Slovakia Davis Cup team represents Slovakia in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Slovak Tennis Association. The 2005 Davis Cup was the 94th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis The United States Davis Cup Team represents the United States in Davis Cup Tennis competition and is governed by the United States Tennis Association The 1920 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 15th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The 1926 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 21st edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The United States Davis Cup Team represents the United States in Davis Cup Tennis competition and is governed by the United States Tennis Association The 1978 Davis Cup was the 67th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1979 Davis Cup was the 68th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1981 Davis Cup was the 70th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1982 Davis Cup was the 71st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The Sweden Davis Cup team represents Sweden in Davis Cup Tennis competition and is governed by the Svenska Tennisförbundet. The 1984 Davis Cup was the 73rd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1985 Davis Cup was the 74th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1997 Davis Cup was the 86th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. The 1998 Davis Cup was the 87th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. The Germany Davis Cup team represents Germany in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Deutscher Tennis Bund. The 1988 Davis Cup was the 77th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1989 Davis Cup was the 78th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The Australian Davis Cup Team is the second most successful Davis Cup team ever to compete in the Davis Cup, winning the coveted Davis Cup title on 23 separate occasions second The 1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 33rd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. The 1968 Davis Cup was the 57th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The Sweden Davis Cup team represents Sweden in Davis Cup Tennis competition and is governed by the Svenska Tennisförbundet. The 1983 Davis Cup was the 72nd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The 1989 Davis Cup was the 78th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The India Davis Cup team represents India in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the All India Tennis Association. The Australian Davis Cup Team is the second most successful Davis Cup team ever to compete in the Davis Cup, winning the coveted Davis Cup title on 23 separate occasions second The 1974 Davis Cup was the 63rd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The Paraguay Davis Cup team represents Paraguay in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by Asociación Paraguya de Tenis. The France Davis Cup team represents France in Davis Cup Tennis competition and is governed by the Fédération Française de Tennis. The 1985 Davis Cup was the 74th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. The Romania Davis Cup team represents Romania in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Romanian Tennis Federation. The Ecuador Davis Cup team represents Ecuador in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Ecuador Tennis Federation. The 2003 Davis Cup was the 92nd edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. The Bangladesh Davis Cup team represents Bangladesh in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Bangladesh Tennis Federation. The Togo Davis Cup team represents Togo in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Togo Tennis Federation. Nicola "Nicky" Pietrangeli (born September 11 1933, in Tunis, Tunisia) is a former Tennis player from Italy. The Italy Davis Cup team represents Italy in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Federazione Italiana Tennis. The San Marino Davis Cup team represents San Marino in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the San Marino Tennis Federation. Nicola "Nicky" Pietrangeli (born September 11 1933, in Tunis, Tunisia) is a former Tennis player from Italy. The Italy Davis Cup team represents Italy in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Federazione Italiana Tennis. Nicola "Nicky" Pietrangeli (born September 11 1933, in Tunis, Tunisia) is a former Tennis player from Italy. The Italy Davis Cup team represents Italy in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Federazione Italiana Tennis. Nicola "Nicky" Pietrangeli (born September 11 1933, in Tunis, Tunisia) is a former Tennis player from Italy. The Italy Davis Cup team represents Italy in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Federazione Italiana Tennis. The Russia Davis Cup team represents Russia in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Russian Tennis Federation. 50 | 1 | 11 |  Czech Republic |
4,721. The Czech Republic Davis Cup team represents the Czech Republic in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Czech Tennis Federation 88 | 11 |
| 2 | United States |
32,167. The United States Davis Cup Team represents the United States in Davis Cup Tennis competition and is governed by the United States Tennis Association 50 | 2 | 12 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
3,126. The Belgium Davis Cup team represents Belgium in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Royal Belgian Tennis Federation. 56 | 12 |
| 3 |  Argentina |
17,786. The Argentina Davis Cup team represents Argentina in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Asociación Argentina de Tenis 25 | 3 | 13 |  South Korea |
2,862. The South Korea Davis Cup team represents South Korea in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Korea Tennis Association. 50 | 13 |
| 4 |  Spain |
14,368. The Spain Davis Cup team represents Spain in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Real Federación Española de Tenis, federation 75 | 6 | 14 |  Romania |
2,768. The Romania Davis Cup team represents Romania in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Romanian Tennis Federation. 75 | 15 |
| 5 |  Croatia |
11,798. The Croatia Davis Cup team represents Croatia in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Croatian Tennis Association. 13 | 4 | 15 |  Austria |
2,512. The Austria Davis Cup team represents Austria in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by Tennis Austria. 50 | 19 |
| 6 |  Sweden |
9,059. The Sweden Davis Cup team represents Sweden in Davis Cup Tennis competition and is governed by the Svenska Tennisförbundet. 38 | 7 | 16 |  Israel |
2,469. The Israel Davis Cup team represents Israel in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Israel Tennis Association. 38 | 17 |
| 7 |  Germany |
8,958. The Germany Davis Cup team represents Germany in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Deutscher Tennis Bund. 13 | 5 | 17 |  Switzerland |
2,462. The Switzerland Davis Cup team represents Switzerland in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by Swiss Tennis. 50 | 25 |
| 8 |  Slovakia |
5,997. The Slovakia Davis Cup team represents Slovakia in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Slovak Tennis Association. 50 | 9 | 18 |  Serbia |
2,400. The Serbia Davis Cup team represents Serbia in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Serbia Tennis Federation. 63 | 14 |
| 9 |  France |
5,750. The France Davis Cup team represents France in Davis Cup Tennis competition and is governed by the Fédération Française de Tennis. 00 | 8 | 19 |  Chile |
2,395. The Chile Davis Cup Team is currently captained by former Chilean tennis player Hans Gildemeister. 00 | 22 |
| 10 |  Australia |
5,100. The Australian Davis Cup Team is the second most successful Davis Cup team ever to compete in the Davis Cup, winning the coveted Davis Cup title on 23 separate occasions second 00 | 10 | 20 |  Peru |
2,392. The Peru Davis Cup Team is the Davis Cup team that represents the nation of Peru. 50 | 18 |
Complete rankings as of April 14, 2008
References
- ^ Davis Cup history
- ^ Evans, R. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common : The Davis Cup: Celebrating 100 Years of International Tennis, ITF, 1999. URL last accessed 2007-09-05
See also
- Davis Cup structure
- Detailed list of Davis Cup champions
- International Tennis Federation
- Fed Cup
- Hopman Cup
External links
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