Tennis - Davis Cup
The "World Cup of Men's Tennis" began as a challenge match ("The International Lawn Tennis Challenge") between teams representing the United States and the British Isles in 1900. One of the Americans, Dwight F Davis, organised the creation of a trophy for the match and the bauble quickly became known as the Davis Cup.
In 1905 the event was expanded to include teams from Australasia (Australia and New Zealand oombined), Austria, Belgium and France, before becoming what was the largest annual international team competition in any sport with over 130 nations taking part. Until 2019, the format used was two singles matches on the first day, a doubles rubber on day two and finally the reverse singles on the final day. Thus, three match wins produces victory in any tie.
From 2019, the format changed to a week-long tournament involving 16 teams split into four groups, with round-robin matches of two singles and a doubles, followed by semi-finals and a final. It was not held in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The venues since 2019 are:
2019 & 2021 - Caja Magica, Madrid; 2022 & 2023 - Martin Carpena Arena, Malaga
* South Africa were awarded the cup in 1974 after India refused to play them in the final due to the South African government's apartheid policy.
In 1905 the event was expanded to include teams from Australasia (Australia and New Zealand oombined), Austria, Belgium and France, before becoming what was the largest annual international team competition in any sport with over 130 nations taking part. Until 2019, the format used was two singles matches on the first day, a doubles rubber on day two and finally the reverse singles on the final day. Thus, three match wins produces victory in any tie.
From 2019, the format changed to a week-long tournament involving 16 teams split into four groups, with round-robin matches of two singles and a doubles, followed by semi-finals and a final. It was not held in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The venues since 2019 are:
2019 & 2021 - Caja Magica, Madrid; 2022 & 2023 - Martin Carpena Arena, Malaga
* South Africa were awarded the cup in 1974 after India refused to play them in the final due to the South African government's apartheid policy.
| YEAR | WINNERS |
| 1900 | UNITED STATES |
| 1901 | Not held |
| 1902 | UNITED STATES |
| 1903 | BRITISH ISLES |
| 1904 | BRITISH ISLES |
| 1905 | BRITISH ISLES |
| 1906 | BRITISH ISLES |
| 1907 | AUSTRALASIA |
| 1908 | AUSTRALASIA |
| 1909 | AUSTRALASIA |
| 1910 | Not held |
| 1911 | AUSTRALASIA |
| 1912 | BRITISH ISLES |
| 1913 | UNITED STATES |
| 1914 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1915-8 | Not held |
| 1919 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1920 | UNITED STATES |
| 1921 | UNITED STATES |
| 1922 | UNITED STATES |
| 1923 | UNITED STATES |
| 1924 | UNITED STATES |
| 1925 | UNITED STATES |
| 1926 | UNITED STATES |
| 1927 | FRANCE |
| 1928 | FRANCE |
| 1929 | FRANCE |
| 1930 | FRANCE |
| 1931 | FRANCE |
| 1932 | FRANCE |
| 1933 | GREAT BRITAIN |
| 1934 | GREAT BRITAIN |
| 1935 | GREAT BRITAIN |
| 1936 | GREAT BRITAIN |
| 1937 | UNITED STATES |
| 1938 | UNITED STATES |
| 1939 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1940-5 | Not held |
| 1946 | UNITED STATES |
| 1947 | UNITED STATES |
| 1948 | UNITED STATES |
| 1949 | UNITED STATES |
| 1950 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1951 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1952 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1953 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1954 | UNITED STATES |
| 1955 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1956 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1957 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1958 | UNITED STATES |
| 1959 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1960 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1961 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1962 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1963 | UNITED STATES |
| 1964 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1965 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1966 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1967 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1968 | UNITED STATES |
| 1969 | UNITED STATES |
| 1970 | UNITED STATES |
| 1971 | UNITED STATES |
| 1972 | UNITED STATES |
| 1973 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1974 | SOUTH AFRICA* |
| 1975 | SWEDEN |
| 1976 | ITALY |
| 1977 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1978 | UNITED STATES |
| 1979 | UNITED STATES |
| 1980 | CZECHOSLOVAKIA |
| 1981 | UNITED STATES |
| 1982 | UNITED STATES |
| 1983 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1984 | SWEDEN |
| 1985 | SWEDEN |
| 1986 | AUSTRALIA |
| 1987 | SWEDEN |
| 1988 | WEST GERMANY |
| 1989 | WEST GERMANY |
| 1990 | UNITED STATES |
| 1991 | FRANCE |
| 1992 | UNITED STATES |
| 1993 | GERMANY |
| 1994 | SWEDEN |
| 1995 | UNITED STATES |
| 1996 | FRANCE |
| 1997 | SWEDEN |
| 1998 | SWEDEN |
| 1999 | AUSTRALIA |
| 2000 | SPAIN |
| 2001 | FRANCE |
| 2002 | RUSSIA |
| 2003 | AUSTRALIA |
| 2004 | SPAIN |
| 2005 | CROATIA |
| 2006 | RUSSIA |
| 2007 | UNITED STATES |
| 2008 | SPAIN |
| 2009 | SPAIN |
| 2010 | SERBIA |
| 2011 | SPAIN |
| 2012 | CZECH REPUBLIC |
| 2013 | CZECH REPUBLIC |
| 2014 | SWITZERLAND |
| 2015 | GREAT BRITAIN |
| 2016 | ARGENTINA |
| 2017 | FRANCE |
| 2018 | CROATIA |
| 2019 | SPAIN |
| 2020 | Not held |
| 2021 | RUSSIA |
| 2022 | CANADA |
| 2023 | ITALY |