Davis Cup Betting Guide
The Davis Cup tennis tournament, named after the American founder of the competition, Dwight Davis, is the largest international sporting event. During the 2007 Davis Cup tennis tournament, teams from 131 countries compete against each other at venues around the world in this prestigious men’s tennis event. The Davis Cup tennis tournament pits the world’s best tennis players against each other, creating huge fan and media interest. To spice up the event even further, many viewers like to try their hand at Davis Cup betting by wagering on the outcome of the individual rubbers and ties, as well as on which nation will win the coveted Cup itself. Check betting odds and favourites for the 2007 Davis Cup and make the matches more exciting by visiting the William Hill’s tennis betting to place your bets.
2007 Davis Cup
Davis Cup 2007 represents the 96th edition of the Davis Cup. The first matches were played in February and the finals are set to take place between 30 November and 2 December. World Group quarter-finals were played from 6 to 8 April, 2007:
- Russia defeated France 3-2
- Germany defeated Belgium 3-2
- United States defeated Spain 4-1
- Sweden defeated Argentina 4-1
Although most countries have yet to confirm their final teams, we’ll be seeing the likes of Jonas Bjorkman, Tommy Haas and Nikolay Davydenko in action. US team captain, Patrick McEnroe, has confirmed that Andy Roddick, James Blake and doubles veterans Bob and Mike Bryan will make up the US team for the September semi-final tie.
Davis Cup Structure
Run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the Davis Cup tennis tournament is based on a knockout format. The only exception is matches played by the lower two regional groups, which play a round robin competition. The original format, devised by Davis, is still in force today. Competition always takes place over three days, with two singles matches on day 1, a doubles match on day 2 and two more singles matches on day 3. This is known as a "tie". Each match within a tie is known as a "rubber". The competition is broken up into
- the elite World Group of 16 nations
- 3 regional zones - Europe/Africa, America and Asia/Oceania
- 4 groups for each regional zone
Teams are seeded and then relegated to the different groups by the ITF according to their ITF ranking.
Davis Cup History
Since its inception in 1900, the coveted Davis Cup has been won by a total of 12 different nations. The United States has dominated the tournament with 31 titles, followed by Australia with a total of 28 titles. Russia, Argentina, and Croatia currently top the ITF rankings. Read more about Davis Cup history and about Davis Cup winners.
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