Tennisby Robert Hughes
Introduction
University TennisHistory of The Davis CupHow are Davis Cup Matches Played?How Bad is Great Britain at Tennis?Davis Cup 2000
Nottingham University Tennis
The Nottingham Indoor Tennis Centre hosts the Nottingham Open annually
GBR played India in The Davis Cup here in 1998
The Grass Courts are better than Queens Club!
History of The Davis Cup
The idea of Dwight DavisFirst Wimbledon 1877The first match was USA vs. GBR in
1899. Played at Longwood Cricket Club Boston
Britain were considered favourites but USA won.
The Rowland Rhodes Cup
How Are Davis Cup Matches Played?
129 countries compete every year in The Davis Cup
16 are in the World GroupAmerican, Asian and Euro/Africa
zones8 first round World Group winners
stay and the 8 losers play-off against winners of the various zones
How Are Davis Cup Matches Played?
Each Rubber is the best of 5 setsThere is a total of 5 matchesThere is a possibility that rubbers on
the Sunday don’t count
Friday Seed 1 vs. Seed 1Seed 2 vs. Seed 2
Saturday Doubles
Sunday Seed 1 vs. Seed 2Seed 2 vs. Seed 1 *The 1999 GBR Team
How Bad Is Great Britain at Tennis?
Ans: Very, but improving! Last won 1936 We have only ever won it 3
times Made it back into the World
Group in 1998 beating India at Nottingham
1999 lost to USA first round - beat RSA in play off
2000 lost first round to Czech Republic.
Davis Cup 2000
1st Round, Feb 4-6 2nd Round, Apr 7-9 Semi Final Jul 14-23 Final Dec 8-10Results
USA 3Zimbabwe 2 USA
Results Czech Rep.Great Britain 1Czech Rep. 4
ResultsSpain 4Italy 1 Spain
Results RussiaRussia 4Belgium 1
ResultsAustria 2Slovak Rep. 3
Results Slovak Rep.Brazil 4 BrazilFrance 1
ResultsNetherlands 1Germany 4
Results GermanySwitzerland 2 AustraliaAustralia 3
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