Davis Cup at a glance - Bluefin Group
Davis Cup at a glance A team knock-out tournament played over the course of a year giving tennis players a rare opportunity to represent their nation, rather than as individuals.
Only the leading 16 nations - known as the World Group - can actually win the Davis Cup.
VS The tournament was conceived by four members of the Harvard University tennis team, who set up a match between USA and Great Britain. One of the four, Dwight Davis, bought a trophy with his own money.
1900
Other nations are split into three regional zones (Americas, Asia / Oceania, Europe / Africa) with promotion / relegation from each. Their aim is to make it to the World Group.
Each team can have up to four male players Ties are played over three days with five matches (known as rubbers). The first to three rubbers wins. All rubbers are best of five sets.
1905
1920
1969
1981
2015
Davis Cup included France, Austria, Belgium and Australasia, (Australia & New Zealand)
There were over 20 nations regularly playing in the competition
50 nations competed in Davis Cup for the first time
The current Davis Cup format was introduced
The competition has grown from just 2 competing nations in the year 1900 to 126 nations today.
The 2015 Final
The Davis Cup Finals in numbers
27 Nov to 29 Nov Venue: Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium. Surface : Red Clay - Indoor
Largest Crowd
27,448
VS Great Britain
Belgium
GB • First final since 1978 • Lifted the trophy on nine occasions • Last title in 1936 led by Fred Perry and Bunny Austin • Only nation to have competed in all Davis Cup Tournaments since 1900 Belgium • First time in final since finishing as runners up in 1904.
SURFACES
55 GRASS
Longest run of wins by a nation by ties
2014
USA - 1968-1973
VS
17 consecutive ties 5 consecutive titles
ENVIRONMENT
25 CLAY
11 CARPET
11 HARD
69 OUTDOOR
33 INDOOR
Only the leading 16 nations - known as the World Group - can actually win the Davis Cup.
VS The tournament was conceived by four members of the Harvard University tennis team, who set up a match between USA and Great Britain. One of the four, Dwight Davis, bought a trophy with his own money.
1900
Other nations are split into three regional zones (Americas, Asia / Oceania, Europe / Africa) with promotion / relegation from each. Their aim is to make it to the World Group.
Each team can have up to four male players Ties are played over three days with five matches (known as rubbers). The first to three rubbers wins. All rubbers are best of five sets.
1905
1920
1969
1981
2015
Davis Cup included France, Austria, Belgium and Australasia, (Australia & New Zealand)
There were over 20 nations regularly playing in the competition
50 nations competed in Davis Cup for the first time
The current Davis Cup format was introduced
The competition has grown from just 2 competing nations in the year 1900 to 126 nations today.
The 2015 Final
The Davis Cup Finals in numbers
27 Nov to 29 Nov Venue: Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium. Surface : Red Clay - Indoor
Largest Crowd
27,448
VS Great Britain
Belgium
GB • First final since 1978 • Lifted the trophy on nine occasions • Last title in 1936 led by Fred Perry and Bunny Austin • Only nation to have competed in all Davis Cup Tournaments since 1900 Belgium • First time in final since finishing as runners up in 1904.
SURFACES
55 GRASS
Longest run of wins by a nation by ties
2014
USA - 1968-1973
VS
17 consecutive ties 5 consecutive titles
ENVIRONMENT
25 CLAY
11 CARPET
11 HARD
69 OUTDOOR
33 INDOOR
