The Davis Cup 2009
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The 2009 Davis Cup Tennis Tournament
The highest tier of the Davis Cup tennis tournament is the World Group, featuring 16 of the top international teams in tennis. These teams compete directly for the Davis Cup in a four round elimination tournament. These rounds of competition are contested by means of ties, which comprise five singles and doubles matches played over a period of three days.
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2009 Davis Cup Preview
The 2009 Davis Cup season promises to provide some cracking team tennis once again. The World Group includes many of the traditional tennis powers, although Great Britain will be missed after having been relegated to the Euro Zone in 2008.
Watch out for last year's finalists, Spain and Argentina, in this year's competition. With both these countries churning out talented young players, countries like the United States, Croatia and Germany may struggle to keep up. The one team that may upset the balance of power in team tennis is France, which will also draw on a large contingent of youthful talent for the event.
Players to watch:
Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
Juan Martin del Potro (ARG)
Jo Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
Roger Federer (SWI)
Andy Roddick (USA)
Nikolat Davydenko (RUS)
Rafael Nadal (ESP)
Radek Stepánek (CZE)
Philippe Kohlschreiber (GER)
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Davis Cup History
The Davis Cup originated at Harvard University in 1899, when members of the Harvard tennis club challenged the British to a team tournament. One Dwight Davis, a member of the Harvard team, commissioned a trophy for the tournament, and the First International Lawn Tennis Challenge was subsequently contested in 1900.According to Davis Cup history, during early days of the competition the Davis Cup remained an Anglo-American affair. However, additional teams were soon entered into the tournament, and the Davis Cup was forced to expand to accommodate entries from around the world. Regional tournaments were organised to determine qualifiers for the main event.
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Did You Know?
The youngest player ever to compete in the Davis Cup was Bangladesh's Mohammed-Akhtar Hossain who played in the tournament at the age 13 years, 326 days.
2009 Davis Cup Betting Guide
Tips for the Davis Cup 2009
Outright betting markets for the Davis Cup are open throughout the tennis season. These markets are a popular destination for patriotic tennis fans wishing to back their favourite teams in the Davis Cup betting markets.Defending Davis Cup champion, Spain, began the season as outright favourites to defend their title. However, many bookmakers are not leaving the likes of Argentina and France out of the equation.
Bookmakers offer each way betting for Davis Cup outright winner markets, providing tennis fans with an opportunity to generate a return even if their team finishes the tournament in second place. If you are interested in having a bet on the 2009 Davis Cup, be sure to read through the tennis betting guide and check out the live Davis Cup Odds Comparison service.
Did You Know?
Australia and New Zealand originally played together in a single Davis Cup team under the name of 'Australasia'. The Australasian team won the Davis Cup 5 times before the two countries went their separate ways in 1939.
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- 2009 French Open Tennis Tournament
- The second and most challenging grand slam tennis event of the year is scheduled from 24 May - 7 June. Look out for all the latest information on the 2009 French Open at Roland Garros.
- 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championsips
- The definitive 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Guide. The site features excellent betting tips and live odds for those interested in trying their luck, as well as Wimbledon traditions, history, trophies, players and trivia.
- 2009 US Open Tennis
- The last grand slam tennis tournament of the year, the US Open is going to be closely watched to see if Roger Federer can be knocked off his throne by rival Rafael Nadal.
- 2009 Fed Cup Tennis
- An introduction to 2009 Fed Cup odds, and details and history of the Fed Cup tennis tournament.
The Fed Cup
- The women's equivalent of the Davis Cup tennis tournament
The Fed Cup tennis tournament is the women's equivalent of the Davis Cup. Originally known as the Federation Cup, the Fed Cup was first played in 1963 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation. The tournament features the top players on the WTA Tour, who represent their countries in an attempt to claim the most prestigious prize in women's national team tennis. Davis Cup Feedback
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tennislife
Mar 12, 2010 @ 7:59 pm | delete
- so glad the ITF decided to keep Davis Cup and not the stupid, shortened version that people were talking about. That would have been the worst thing !
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JustBon-Crochet-Designs
Apr 7, 2009 @ 9:33 am | delete
- Another great tennis lens! Thanks for bringing it to the Serve & Volley Tennis Headquarters
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2008 Davis Cup Highlights
However, what ensued was one of the most impressive displays of courage in Davis Cup history. The Spanish refused to be cowed by the vocal Argentinean crowds after losing the first match of the rubber, and used sheer willpower to claw themselves back into the contest.
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Did You Know?
The Davis Cup was originally a 'challenge cup', which meant that the defending champion only had to play in, and win, a single Davis Cup tie, the Davis Cup final, to retain the title.
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