Tennis tournament Davis Cup

Publication date: 19 Aug 2022

About the Davis Cup

The Davis Cup is a major international team tennis competition for men.

It has been held since 1900 and since 1979 under the auspices of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). Teams of tennis players from different countries play against each other. Loser teams are eliminated from the tournament.

A similar tournament for women’s teams is the Billie Jean King Cup (formerly known as the Fed Cup).

Official website of the Davis Cup

2025 Davis Cup

The Davis Cup 2025 is one of the most prestigious team tournaments in the world of tennis. The competition will bring together the best national teams that will compete for the main trophy of the year.

When and where will it take place

The Davis Cup 2025 Final will be held from November 18 to 23, 2025. It is already known that the city of Malaga in Spain will be the venue.

Who will participate

The tournament will feature 16 of the strongest teams, including the current champions and teams that have passed the qualification. The participants will include teams from Spain, France, the USA, Australia and other tennis countries.

Favorites

Spain: Multiple champions with a strong lineup, including Carlos Alcaraz.
France: A team with a rich history and talented players.
USA: Always among the contenders for victory thanks to a strong line-up.
Australia: An experienced team capable of surprises.

History of the Davis Cup

In 1899, four students from Harvard University decided to set up a tennis tournament in which national teams could participate. One of them was Dwight Davis. He devised a scheme for the tournament and bought a silver cup with his own money, the prize for the winner of the tournament.

The first tournament was held in 1900 in Brookline, Massachusetts, and featured teams from the USA and Great Britain. Davis played for the US team that won the tournament that year and the following year (1902).

By 1905, teams from Belgium, Austria, France and Australasia were competing in the Davis Cup.

Between 1900 and 1939 the cup was played 34 times.

The original name of the tournament was the International Lawn Tennis Challenge. After the death of Dwight Davis, the tournament was called the Davis Cup.

In its 100th year, the tournament drew national teams from 129 countries.

Interesting facts

History: The Davis Cup has been held since 1900 and is the oldest team tournament in tennis.
Format: Since 2019, the tournament has been held in a new format with 18 teams and the final round in one city.
Record holders: The United States has won the Davis Cup 32 times, which is a record.
Legends: Players such as Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have repeatedly brought victories to their teams.