2. Tennis by Robert Hughes

3. Introduction zUniversity Tennis zHistory of The Davis Cup zHow are Davis Cup Matches Played? zHow Bad is Great Britain at Tennis? zDavis Cup 2000

4. Nottingham University Tennis z The Nottingham Indoor Tennis Centre hosts the Nottingham Open annually z GBR played India in The Davis Cup here in 1998 z The Grass Courts are better than Queens Club!

5. History of The Davis Cup zThe idea of Dwight Davis zFirst Wimbledon 1877 zThe first match was USA vs. GBR in 1899. Played at Longwood Cricket Club Boston zBritain were considered favourites but USA won. The Rowland Rhodes Cup

6. How Are Davis Cup Matches Played? z129 countries compete every year in The Davis Cup z16 are in the World Group zAmerican, Asian and Euro/Africa zones z8 first round World Group winners stay and the 8 losers play-off against winners of the various zones

7. How Are Davis Cup Matches Played? zEach Rubber is the best of 5 sets zThere is a total of 5 matches zThere is a possibility that rubbers on the Sunday don’t count *The 1999 GBR Team

8. How Bad Is Great Britain at Tennis? zAns: Very, but improving! zLast won 1936 zWe have only ever won it 3 times zMade it back into the World Group in 1998 beating India at Nottingham z1999 lost to USA first round - beat RSA in play off z2000 lost first round to Czech Republic.

9. Davis Cup 2000

10. Thanks for listening Any Questions?