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.
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How the Billie Jean King Cup Gave Women’s Team Tennis a Modern Identity
Fed Cup / Billie Jean King Cup evolution follows women’s team tennis from a 1963 ITF event to a global competition named for Billie Jean King at last.
The Hopman Cup and Tennis’s Mixed-Team Experiment
The Hopman Cup gave tennis a rare mixed-team stage, pairing men’s and women’s singles with mixed doubles in a national format that still stands apart.
The Laver Cup and Tennis’s Team-Event Experiment
The Laver Cup turned men’s tennis into a team-stage showcase, pairing star power, rivalry, legacy, and emotion in a modern format.
Billie Jean King, World TeamTennis, and the League That Reimagined Tennis
Billie Jean King and World TeamTennis turned tennis into a mixed-gender team experiment, proving her vision reached beyond singles and titles.
The Davis Cup and the Team Competition That Made Tennis National
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 and the Team Tradition Behind a Tennis Nation
Australia’s Davis Cup culture links national tennis pride, team loyalty, and a century of champions into one of the sport’s great traditions.