Davis Cup

Carl-Uwe Steeb OTD 12_14

December 14, 1988: The day unheralded Carl Uwe Steeb shocked world No 1 Wilander in the Davis Cup final

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to look back at an important moment in tennis history. On this day in 1988, West Germany's Carl-Uwe Steeb, who had never beaten a top 10 player, before, came back from two-sets-to-love down to beat world No 1 Mats Wilander

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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
On this day 02.12.2020

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 history. On December 2, 2001, Nicolas Escude beat Wayne Arthurs to secure another Davis Cup title for France

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Alexandre Sokolowski
France Davis Cup OTD 1/12

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 set, rallied against Nicklas Kulti to become the first player to ever clinch the Davis Cup title in the fifth set of the fifth rubber

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Leconte OTD 11_29
2 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
Italy and Davis Cup 2025
3 weeks ago

Italy claims historic third straight Davis Cup title

Against Spain, Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli won both of their singles matches,...
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Lucas Morlier
Carlos Alcaraz, ATP Finals
4 weeks ago

Alcaraz denies injury influenced final, sets sights on Davis Cup in Bologna

The issue on Alcaraz's right hamstring became apparent when he called for a...
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Cédric Rouquette
Alexander Zverev, ATP Finals 2025
1 month ago

Zverev will play the Davis Cup despite calling the current format an “exhibition” and a “waste of time”

Alexander Zverev had strong words against the current Davis Cup formula, but he...
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Cédric Rouquette
Jannik Sinner and the Davis Cup
1 month ago

Sinner calling for a “real Davis Cup”, Zverev naming the current form “an exhibition”, top players asking for massive changes

Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev, the three best players in the...
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Cédric Rouquette
2 months ago

October 22, 1985: The day Arthur Ashe resigned as the US Davis Cup captain

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate an important...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Jannik Sinner, Davis Cup 2025
2 months ago

Sinner to miss Davis Cup Final 8, Alcaraz and Zverev set for Bologna

Winner of the Davis Cup with Italy in 2023 and 2024, Jannik Sinner...
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Jérémy Baudu
Jimmy Connors OTD 10_17
2 months ago

October 17, 1975: The day Jimmy Connors finally made his Davis Cup debut

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Alexandre Sokolowski
2 months ago

October 15, 1972: The day Stan Smith led USA to victory over a “cheating” Romanian side in the Davis Cup

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Alexandre Sokolowski
2 months ago

October 14, 2001: The day Andy Roddick kept USA in the Davis Cup World Group

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to some of the biggest moments in...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Stan Smith OTD 10_10 (1)
2 months ago

October 10, 1971: The day Stan Smith and the United States won the last ever Davis Cup to use the “Challenge Round”

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Alexandre Sokolowski
McEnroe OTD 10_07 (1)
2 months ago

October 7, 1999: The day John McEnroe started his Davis Cup captaincy by offending Zimbabwe, his team’s first opponents

The day U.S. Davis Cup captain John McEnroe caused controversy with his 'cow...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Pat Cash
2 months ago

October 6, 1986: The day Pat Cash clashed with Brad Gilbert en route to Davis Cup glory

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Alexandre Sokolowski
2 months ago

October 3, 1982: The day John McEnroe sealed a place in the Davis Cup final, after an endless journey and plane scare

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Alexandre Sokolowski
John McEnroe
3 months ago

October 1, 1983: The day John McEnroe became the most successful Davis Cup player in the history of the United States 

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great...
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Alexandre Sokolowski