Davis Cup

The Davis Cup is the premier internaitional team event in men's tennis. It is run bi the Internaitional Tennis Federation (ITF) an is contesit annually atween teams frae competin kintras in a knock-oot format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge atween Great Breetain an the Unitit States. Bi 2013, 130 naitions entered teams intae the competeetion. The maist successful kintras ower the history o the toornament are the Unitit States (winnin 32 toornaments an finishin as runners-up 29 times) an Australie (winnin 28 times, includin fower occasions wi New Zealand as Australasie, an finishin as runners-up 19 times). The present champion is the Czech Republic who beat Spain tae claim the teetle.

Davis Cup

Current saison, competeetion or edeetion: 2018 Davis Cup
Sport	Tennis
Foondit	1900
Foonder	Dwight F. Davis
No. o teams	16 (Warld Group) 130 (2017 tot)
Kintra	ITF member naitions
Maist recent champion(s)	Fraunce (10th teetle)
Maist teetles	United States (32 teetles)
Offeecial wabsteid	daviscup.com

The weemen's equivalent of the Davis Cup is the Fed Cup.

Current ITF rankins

For a complete leet, see ITF Rankins

Rank	Naition	Pynts	Previous
1	Czech Republic	32510.94	2 (1)
2	Spain	28750.00	1 (1)
3	Serbie	21598.44	4 (1)
4	Argentinae	21500.00	3 (1)
5	Fraunce	12526.25	5 ()
6	United States	9584.38	6 ()
7	Canadae	8894.38	8 (1)
8	Kazakhstan	5128.75	7 (1)
9	Italy	4659.38	9 ()
10	Austrick	3315.63	11 (1)
11	Croatie	3312.50	10 (1)
12	Switzerland	2800.00	13 (1)
13	Germany	2796.88	14 (1)
14	Australie	2625.00	17 (3)
15	Belgium	2487.50	16 (1)
16	Japan	2457.50	18 (2)
17	Uzbekistan	2456.50	18 (2)

Complete rankins As o 8 Apryle 2013^[update]