The Davis Cup Format Wars and Tennis’ Oldest Team Event
The Davis Cup’s format wars show how tennis tried to modernize its oldest team event without losing the home-and-away soul that always made it matter.
The Davis Cup’s format wars show how tennis tried to modernize its oldest team event without losing the home-and-away soul that always made it matter.
The Davis Cup turned tennis into a national-team event, giving an individual sport one of its oldest and most emotional traditions.
Australia’s Davis Cup culture links national tennis pride, team loyalty, and a century of champions into one of the sport’s great traditions.