Davis Cup Tennis

The Davis Cup competition started in 1900, the result of a challenge between the United Kingdom and America. It is the most prestigious event in international men's tennis. The Davis cup tennis tournament is the largest single annual international team competition in tennis, with Davis Cup tennis being governed by the ITF.

America has the best record for competing in The Davis Cup. The U.S. has had victorious Davis Cup results 31 times and were runners-up 29 times, second only to the Australians who have been Davis Cup winners 28 times and runners-up 18 times.

In 2005, 134 nations entered teams into the Davis Cup matches. The United States is the most successful nation to date, winning 31 tournaments, and finishing as runners-up 29 times. Australia is the second most successful, winning 28 times and finishing second 18 times.

ESPN is Davis Cup headquarters when it comes to watching Davis Cup matches on TV, or getting Davis Cup tennis results. Davis cup is an extremely popular spectator sport, and Davis cup tickets sales are proof positive of that fact. The 2007 Davis cup will certainly be no exception, with popular competitors such as Marat Safin, Davis cup Russian competitor, and Andy Roddick at Davis cup, the 2007 Davis Cup on TV is sure to be even more popular as well.

The Davis Cup was actually born when four members of the Harvard tennis team decided to challenge students in the United Kingdom to a showdown tennis match in 1899. Once approval was attained from both schools lawn tennis associations, Dwight Davis organized what was to become the Davis Cup, using his own money to buy a sterling trophy for the winners. That initial match that began the legacy of the Davis cup, was held in Boston, Massachusetts in the year 1900. The Americans defeated the British in the first three matches. In 1905, Belgium, France, Austria, and a team combination formed by players from New Zealand and Australia (called Australasia) joined the competition.


Throw into the mix exciting ITF scheduled matches in locations all over the world, from men's tennis at the highest levels of the game, and you have world class tennis competition with all the perks. The defending champion and runner up are always the top two seeds in the next year's tournament, the other standings are ranked by the ITF, and the four round, knock out tournament is the epitome of excellence in men's tennis competitions the world over.