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

Thanks for listening

Any Questions?