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History of the Davis Cup
In this section you can find out about the illustrious 105-year history of the Davis Cup, the largest annual international team competition in world sport.

At present a selection of articles is available, as well as a listing of all Champion Nations and a page on Davis Cup Records.

We hope to add to this section in the coming months so please do check back

There are some excellent written histories of the Davis Cup available, which include:

The Story of the Davis Cup, by Alan Trengove, Stanley Paul, 1985.

Dwight Davis: The Man and the Cup, by Nancy Kriplen, Ebury Press, 1999.

The Davis Cup: Celebrating 100 Years of International Tennis, by Richard Evans, Ebury Press, 1998.

The International Tennis Federation also produces an annual Davis Cup Yearbook. The Year in Tennis 2007, with text by Chris Bowers, (2007, Universe) is now available. To purchase this book and other ITF publications visit the ITF Store.

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