Davis Cup
Current saison, competeetion or edeetion: 2018 Davis Cup | |
| Sport | Tennis |
|---|---|
| Foondit | 1900 |
| Foonder | Dwight F. Davis |
| No. o teams | 16 (Warld Group) 130 (2017 tot) |
| Kintra | ITF member naitions |
| Maist recent champion(s) |  Fraunce (10th teetle) |
| Maist teetles |  United States (32 teetles) |
| Offeecial wabsteid | daviscup.com |
The Davis Cup is the premier internaitional team event in men's tennis. It is run bi the Internaitional Tennis Federation (ITF) an is contesit annually atween teams frae competin kintras in a knock-oot format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge atween Great Breetain an the Unitit States. Bi 2013, 130 naitions entered teams intae the competeetion. The maist successful kintras ower the history o the toornament are the Unitit States (winnin 32 toornaments an finishin as runners-up 29 times) an Australie (winnin 28 times, includin fower occasions wi New Zealand as Australasie, an finishin as runners-up 19 times). The present champion is the Czech Republic who beat Spain tae claim the teetle.
The weemen's equivalent of the Davis Cup is the Fed Cup.
Current ITF rankins
[eedit | eedit soorce]For a complete leet, see ITF Rankins
| Rank | Naition | Pynts | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czech Republic | 32510.94 | 2 ( 1) |
| 2 |  Spain | 28750.00 | 1 ( 1) |
| 3 |  Serbie | 21598.44 | 4 (1) |
| 4 |  Argentinae | 21500.00 | 3 (1) |
| 5 | Fraunce | 12526.25 | 5 ( ) |
| 6 | United States | 9584.38 | 6 () |
| 7 |  Canadae | 8894.38 | 8 (1) |
| 8 |  Kazakhstan | 5128.75 | 7 (1) |
| 9 |  Italy | 4659.38 | 9 () |
| 10 |  Austrick | 3315.63 | 11 (1) |
| 11 |  Croatie | 3312.50 | 10 (1) |
| 12 |  Switzerland | 2800.00 | 13 (1) |
| 13 |  Germany | 2796.88 | 14 (1) |
| 14 |  Australie | 2625.00 | 17 (3) |
| 15 |  Belgium | 2487.50 | 16 (1) |
| 16 |  Japan | 2457.50 | 18 (2) |
| 17 |  Uzbekistan | 2456.50 | 18 (2) |
Complete rankins As o 8 Apryle 2013[update]