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With candid text and never-before-published photos taken by the sport's top photographers, this dynamic yearbook captures the dramatic story lines, high quality of play, and enthusiasm of the crowd that characterize the Davis Cup. Launched in 1900 as a match between the United States and Great Britain, Davis Cup has grown into the largest annual team competition in sports. With Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal returning to fight for their home countries, the competition continues to generate heat and excitement in the United States and abroad.
Published in association with the International Tennis Federation.
Learn the history of the Davis Cup with iMinds insightful knowledge series. The Davis Cup weighs more than 100 kilograms, is over one metre tall, and is the world's oldest sports trophy. It has been filled with champagne in Paris nightclubs, stolen in Peru, and locked in bank vaults during world wars. These days, it is sought after by more than 100 countries every year and known to many as the "holy grail" of men's tennis. The Davis Cup tournament started in 1889 when four Harvard students decided to test their tennis skills against players in Britain. The prize was neither money nor fame, but simply a silver trophy. iMinds brings targeted knowledge to your eReading device with short information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.
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This full-colour volume documents the action and drama of tennis's annual international team competition. Photographs are included of the world's finest men players, with stories of their individual achievements.
Experience the dramatic storylines and high quality of play that have come to characterize the largest annual team competition in sports. With candid text and never-before-published photos taken by the sport’s top photographers, this dynamic yearbook captures the exciting tennis and enthusiasm of the crowd that characterize Davis Cup. Launched in 1900 as a match between the United States and Great Britain, Davis Cup has grown into the largest annual team competition in sports. With Andy Roddick and Rafael Nadal returning to fight for their home countries, the competition continues to generate heat and excitement in the United States and abroad.