The Davis Cup is the international team event in men's tennis. The largest annual team competition in sport, the Davis Cup is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from the competing countries in a knock-out format.
The tournament was conceived in 1899 by four members of the Harvard University tennis team who came up with the idea of challenging the British to a tennis showdown.
GBR v NED Davis Cup, 6-8 April 2007, NEC, Birmingham
Great Britain continue their bid to regain a World Group place when they take on the Netherlands from 6-8 April 2007 at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham in a vital Euro/Africa Zone Group 1 tie.
Tickets are now on sale for the three-day tie and Great Britain Davis Cup captain John Lloyd says he can't wait to lead his team out on British soil.
"I am really excited to be playing the Netherlands in front of a home crowd in Birmingham," he said.
"The NEC is a fantastic venue and I would urge tennis fans to buy tickets and experience for themselves the unique atmosphere of a Davis Cup tie.
"I have no doubt that the team will thrive on the support that the crowd provides which will help ensure a crucial victory and get us a step closer to the World Group."
Davis Cup ties consist of two singles rubbers on the Friday, followed by a doubles rubber on Saturday and then two 'reverse' singles rubbers on Sunday.
The teams will be announced on or before 27 March 2007. Further details including times of play will be published on this website as information becomes available.
The NEC is a fantastic venue and I would urge tennis fans to buy tickets and experience for themselves the unique atmosphere of a Davis Cup tie.
Davis Cup captain John Lloyd
On the 100th anniversary of the tournament's founding, 129 nations competed for the Davis Cup.
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