Davis Cup

Bjorn Borg, On this day 21.12

December 21, 1975: Bjorn Borg leads Sweden to first ever Davis Cup title

Bjorn Borg still cites his Davis Cup triumph in 1975 as one of the greatest moments of his career. Today on Tennis Majors we celebrate the year that the Ice God carried Sweden to its first title

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Sweden On this Day Davis Cup 1987

December 19, 1987: Sweden triumph over upstarts India in unlikely Davis Cup final

India were pushing for a Davis Cup upset for the ages in 1987, but big bad Sweden stepped in to restore order in the final

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Alexandre Sokolowski
John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors

December 16, 1984: The day Sweden upended John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors on the way to Davis Cup glory

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On December 16, 1984, Sweden upended John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors on their way to Davis Cup glory

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Alexandre Sokolowski

December 12, 1981: The day John McEnroe almost had a fight with his own Davis Cup captain

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1981 to witness how, during the doubles of the Davis Cup final, John McEnroe repeatedly lost his temper to the point where he even exchanged heated words with his captain, Arthur Ashe

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Alexandre Sokolowski
McEnroe OTD 12_10

December 10, 1978: The day 19-year-old John McEnroe single-handedly crushed Great Britain in the Davis Cup final

On this day, December 10, 1978, John McEnroe clinched the Davis Cup title for the United States. A teenager then, McEnroe dominated Great Britain's team from start to finish

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Jakub Mensik, Davis Cup 2024
3 weeks ago

France to host Brazil, Serbia to travel to Denmark in 2025 Davis Cup Qualifiers

Seven nations looking to qualify for the Davis Cup Finals 8 in Italy...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Trophy during the Davis Cup Finals in 2023
3 weeks ago

Davis Cup Final 8 to be held in Italy till 2027

The 2025 edition of the Davis Cup Final 8 will be held in...
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Haresh Ramchandani
On this day 02.12.2020
3 weeks ago

December 2, 2001: The day Nicolas Escude won France its ninth Davis Cup title

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to the biggest moments in tennis...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Guy Forget OTD
3 weeks ago

December 1, 1991: The day Forget stunned Sampras to give France its first Davis Cup title since 1932

On December 1, 1991, Guy Forget beat Pete Sampras to give France their...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
France Davis Cup OTD 1/12
3 weeks ago

December 1, 1996: The day Arnaud Boetsch saved three match points before clinching Davis Cup for France

On December 1, 1996, Frenchman Arnaud Boetsch, down 6-7, 0-40 in the fifth...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Leconte OTD 11_29
3 weeks ago

November 29, 1991: The day Leconte upset Sampras to take step towards France’s first Davis Cup title in half a century

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Double - Roger Federer et Stan Wawrinka (Sui) vs Julien Benneteau et Richard Gasquet (Fra)
3 weeks ago

“It was a bastard thing” – Federer recalls French Davis Cup team ‘ignoring’ Wawrinka after 2014 final

The French side was understandably gutted, losing at home, and as per Stan...
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Ayush Vashistha
Jannik Sinner US Open 2024
4 weeks ago

Seven stats that illustrate Jannik Sinner’s amazing success in 2024

The Italian still has a drugs case hanging over his head, but on...
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Simon Cambers
Jannik Sinner, Davis Cup 2023
4 weeks ago

“The whole team gave 100%. There is a lot of work behind the scenes” – Sinner on Italy’s Davis Cup win

Italy clinched their second consecutive and third overall Davis Cup title on Sunday...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Italy win the Davis Cup (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
4 weeks ago

Sinner seals back-to-back Davis Cup crowns for Italy

Italy won four sets out of four in the day's two singles matches
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Carrie Dunn
Matteo Berrettini
4 weeks ago

Berrettini gets Italy off to best start in Davis Cup final

Italy are within touching distance of another Davis Cup crown
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Carrie Dunn
Jannik Sinner, Davis Cup, 2024
4 weeks ago

Scintillating Sinner breezes past De Minaur to return Italy to Davis Cup final

The world No 1 overcame a spirited performance from De Minaur to win...
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Jamie Malachy
Matteo Berrettini, Davis Cup, 2024
4 weeks ago

Berrettini battles past Kokkinakis to give Italy 1-0 lead in high-quality Davis Cup encounter

The Italian recovered to defeat Kokkinakis 6-7 (6), 6-3, 7-5 and get his...
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Jamie Malachy
Pat Cash, US Open 2019
4 weeks ago

Pat Cash interview: “Nadal has brought something to the game that we’ve never seen before”

The former Wimbledon champion, who lost an exhibition match to Nadal when the...
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Simon Cambers
Griekspoor
1 month ago

Griekspoor fights back against Struff to move Netherlands into first ever Davis Cup final

Sunday will be the Netherlands first ever Davis Cup final
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Olly Paton