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The Davis Cup tournament was conceived in 1899 by four members of the Harvard University tennis team.
The Davis Cup is the most important team competition in this sport. It is an annual tournament that is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested between teams of players from the competing countries in a knock-out format. Each series in every Davis Cup round consists of 5 matches between two countries. It is played in three days, the two matches in the first day are singles, the second day is destinated to a doubles match and last day is for the final two singles, usually played by the same contestans of the first day buy swapping opponents.
1900/1939 - 1940/1979 - 1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - Summary of winners
| Year |
Davis Cup Champions |
Champion
Croatia |
Davis Cup 2005
| 02 Dec - 04 Dec / Sibamac Arena National Tennis Centre, Bratislava (Slovak Republic) |
| Croatia |
3-2 |
Slovak Republic  |
| Croatia |
Slovak Republic |
Score |
| Ivan Ljubicic |
Karol Kucera |
6-3, 6-4, 6-3 |
| Mario Ancic |
Dominik Hrbaty |
6-7, 3-6, 7-6, 4-6 |
| M. Ancic / I. Ljubicic |
D. Hrbaty / M. Mertinak |
7-6, 6-3, 7-6 |
| Ivan Ljubicic |
Dominik Hrbaty |
6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 3-6, 4-6 |
| Mario Ancic |
Michal Mertinak |
7-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
|
Champion
Spain |
Davis Cup 2004
| 03 Dec - 05 Dec / Estadio Olimpico De Sevilla, Seville (Spain) |
| Spain |
3-2 |
USA  |
| Spain |
USA |
Score |
| Carlos Moya |
Mardy Fish |
6-4, 6-2, 6-3 |
| Rafael Nandal |
Andy Roddick |
6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-2 |
| J. C. Ferrero / T. Robredo |
B. Bryan / M. Bryan |
0-6, 3-6, 2-6 |
| Carlos Moya |
Andy Roddick |
6-2, 7-6, 7-6 |
| Tommy Robredo |
Mardy Fish |
6-7, 2-6 |
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Champion
Australia |
Davis Cup 2003
| 28 Nov - 30 Nov / Melbourne Park, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne (Australia) |
| Australia |
3-1 |
Spain |
| Australia |
Spain |
Score |
| Lleyton Hewitt |
Juan Carlos Ferrero |
3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6, 6-2 |
| Mark Philippoussis |
Carlos Moya |
4-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 |
| W. Arthurs / T. Woodbridge |
A. Corretja / F. Lopez |
6-3, 6-1, 6-3 |
| Mark Philippoussis |
Juan Carlos Ferrero |
7-5, 6-3, 1-6, 2-6, 6-0 |
| Lleyton Hewitt |
Carlos Moya |
Not played |
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Champion
Russia |
Davis Cup 2002
| 29 Nov - 01 Dec / Palais Omnisports Paris Bercy, Paris (France) |
| Russia |
3-2 |
France  |
| Russia |
France |
Score |
| Marat Safin |
Paul-Henri Mathieu |
6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 |
| Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
Sebastien Grosjean |
6-7, 3-6, 0-6 |
| Y. Kafelnikov / M. Safin |
N. Escude / F. Santoro |
3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 4-6 |
| Marat Safin |
Sebastien Grosjean |
6-3, 6-2, 7-6 |
| Mikhail Youzhny |
Paul-Henri Mathieu |
3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 |
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Champion
France |
Davis Cup 2001
| 30 Nov - 02 Dec / Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria (Australia) |
| France |
3-2 |
Australia |
| France |
Australia |
Score |
| Nicolas Escude |
Lleyton Hewitt |
4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
| Sebastien Grosjean |
Patrick Rafter |
3-6, 6-7, 5-7 |
| C. Pioline / F. Santoro |
L. Hewitt / P. Rafter |
2-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-1 |
| Sebastien Grosjean |
Lleyton Hewitt |
3-6, 2-6, 3-6 |
| Nicolas Escude |
Wayne Arthurs |
7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-3 |
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Champion
Spain |
Davis Cup 2000
| 08 Dec - 10 Dec / Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona (Spain) |
| Spain |
3-1 |
Australia |
| Spain |
Australia |
Score |
| Albert Costa |
Lleyton Hewitt |
6-3, 1-6, 6-2, 4-6, 4-6 |
| Juan Carlos Ferrero |
Patrick Rafter |
6-7, 7-6, 6-2, 3-1ret. |
| J. M. Balcells / A. Corretja |
S. Stolle / M. Woodforde |
6-4, 6-4, 6-4 |
| Juan Carlos Ferrero |
Lleyton Hewitt |
6-2, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 |
| Albert Costa |
Patrick Rafter |
Not played |
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Champion
Australia |
Davis Cup 1999
| 03 Dec - 05 Dec / Acropolis Exhibition Hall, Nice (France) |
| Australia |
3-2 |
France |
| Australia |
France |
Score |
| Mark Philippoussis |
Sebastien Grosjean |
6-4, 6-2, 6-4 |
| Lleyton Hewitt |
Cedric Pioline |
6-7, 6-7, 5-7 |
| T. Woodbridge / M. Woodforde |
O. Delaitre / F. Santoro |
2-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 |
| Mark Philippoussis |
Cedric Pioline |
6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 |
| Lleyton Hewitt |
Sebastien Grosjean |
4-6, 3-6 |
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Champion
Sweden |
Davis Cup 1998
| 04 Dec - 06 Dec / Forum, Milan (Italy) |
| Sweden |
4-1 |
Italy  |
| Sweden |
Italy |
Score |
| Magnus Norman |
Andrea Gaudenzi |
6-7, 7-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-6 ret |
| Magnus Gustafsson |
Davide Sanguinetti |
6-1, 6-4, 6-0 |
| J. Bjorkman / N. Kulti |
D. Nargiso / D. Sanguinetti |
7-6, 6-1, 6-3 |
| Magnus Gustafsson |
Gianluca Pozzi |
6-4, 6-2 |
| Magnus Norman |
Diego Nargiso |
2-6, 3-6 |
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Champion
Sweden |
Davis Cup 1997
| 28 Nov - 30 Nov / Scandinavium, Gothenburg (Sweden) |
| Sweden |
5-0 |
USA |
| Sweden |
USA |
Score |
| Jonas Bjorkman |
Michael Chang |
7-5, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 |
| Magnus Larsson |
Pete Sampras |
3-6, 7-6, 2-1 ret |
| J. Bjorkman / N. Kulti |
T. Martin / J. Stark |
6-4, 6-4, 6-4 |
| Jonas Bjorkman |
Jonathan Stark |
6-1, 6-1 |
| Magnus Larsson |
Michael Chang |
7-6, 6-7, 6-4 |
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Champion
France |
Davis Cup 1996
| 29 Nov - 01 Dec / Massan Hall, Malmo (Sweden) |
| France |
3-2 |
Sweden |
| France |
Sweden |
Score |
| Cedric Pioline |
Stefan Edberg |
6-3, 6-4, 6-3 |
| Arnaud Boetsch |
Thomas Enqvist |
4-6, 3-6, 6-7 |
| G. Forget / G. Raoux |
J. Bjorkman / N. Kulti |
6-3, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 |
| Cedric Pioline |
Thomas Enqvist |
6-3, 7-6, 4-6, 4-6, 7-9 |
| Arnaud Boetsch |
Nicklas Kulti |
7-6, 2-6, 4-6, 7-6, 10-8 |
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Champion
USA |
Davis Cup 1995
| 01 Dec - 03 Dec / Olympic Stadium, Moscow (Russia) |
| USA |
3-2 |
Russia |
| USA |
Russia |
Score |
| Pete Sampras |
Andrei Chesnokov |
3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4 |
| Jim Courier |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
6-7, 5-7, 3-6 |
| T. Martin / P . Sampras |
Y. Kafelnikov / A. Olhovskiy |
7-5, 6-4, 6-3 |
| Pete Sampras |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
6-2, 6-4, 7-6 |
| Jim Courier |
Andrei Chesnokov |
7-6, 5-7, 0-6 |
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Champion
Sweden |
Davis Cup 1994
| 02 Dec - 04 Dec / Olympic Stadium, Moscow (Russia) |
| Sweden |
4-1 |
Russia |
| Sweden |
Russia |
Score |
| Stefan Edberg |
Alexander Volkov |
6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 0-6, 8-6 |
| Magnus Larsson |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
6-0, 6-2, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3 |
| J. Apell / J. Bjorkman |
Y. Kafelnikov / A. Olhovskiy |
6-7, 6-2, 6-3, 1-6, 8-6 |
| Stefan Edberg |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
6-4, 4-6, 0-6 |
| Magnus Larsson |
Alexander Volkov |
7-6, 6-4 |
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Champion
Germany |
Davis Cup 1993
| 03 Dec - 05 Dec / Exhibition Hall, Dusseldorf (Germany) |
| Germany |
4-1 |
Australia |
| Germany |
Australia |
Score |
| Michael Stich |
Jason Stoltenberg |
6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 |
| Marc-Kevin Goellner |
Richard Fromberg |
6-3, 7-5, 6-7, 2-6, 7-9 |
| P. Kuhnen / M. Stich |
T. Woodbridge / M. Woodforde |
7-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 |
| Michael Stich |
Richard Fromberg |
6-4, 6-2, 6-2 |
| Marc-Kevin Goellner |
Jason Stoltenberg |
6-1, 6-7, 7-6 |
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Champion
USA |
Davis Cup 1992
| 04 Dec - 06 Dec / Tarrant County Centre,Fort Worth,TX (USA) |
| USA |
3-1 |
Switzerland  |
| USA |
Switzerland |
Score |
| Andre Agassi |
Jakob Hlasek |
6-1, 6-2, 6-2 |
| Jim Courier |
Marc Rosset |
3-6, 7-6, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6 |
| J. Mcenroe / P. Sampras |
J. Hlasek / M. Rosset |
6-7, 6-7, 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 |
| Jim Courier |
Jakob Hlasek |
6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
| Andre Agassi |
Marc Rosset |
Not played |
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Champion
France |
Davis Cup 1991
| 29 Nov - 01 Dec / Gerland Sports Palace, Lyon (France) |
| France |
3-1 |
USA |
| France |
USA |
Score |
| Guy Forget |
Andre Agassi |
7-6, 2-6, 1-6, 2-6 |
| Henri Leconte |
Pete Sampras |
6-4, 7-5, 6-4 |
| G. Forget / H. Leconte |
K. Flach / R. Seguso |
6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 |
| Guy Forget |
Pete Sampras |
7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
| Henri Leconte |
Andre Agassi |
Not played |
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Champion
USA |
Davis Cup 1990
| 30 Nov - 02 Dec / Sun Coast Dome, St Petersburg, FL (USA) |
| USA |
3-2 |
Australia |
| USA |
Australia |
Score |
| Andre Agassi |
Richard Fromberg |
4-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 |
| Michael Chang |
Darren Cahill |
6-2, 7-6, 6-0 |
| R. Leach / J. Pugh |
P. Cash / J. Fitzgerald |
6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-7 |
| Andre Agassi |
Darren Cahill |
4-6, 6-4 ret |
| Michael Chang |
Richard Fromberg |
5-7, 6-2, 3-6 |
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Champion
Germany |
Davis Cup 1989
| 15 Dec - 17 Dec / Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (West Germany) |
| Germany F. R. |
3-2 |
Sweden |
| Germany F. R. |
Sweden |
Score |
| Carl-Uwe Steeb |
Mats Wilander |
7-5, 6-7, 7-6, 2-6, 3-6 |
| Boris Becker |
Stefan Edberg |
6-2, 6-2, 6-4 |
| B. Becker / E. Jelen |
J. Gunnarsson / A. Jarryd |
7-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 6-4 |
| Boris Becker |
Mats Wilander |
6-2, 6-0, 6-2 |
| Carl-Uwe Steeb |
Stefan Edberg |
2-6, 4-6 |
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Champion
Germany |
Davis Cup 1988
| 16 Dec - 18 Dec / The Scandinavium, Gothenburg (Sweden) |
| Germany F. R. |
4-1 |
Sweden |
| Germany F. R. |
Sweden |
Score |
| Carl-Uwe Steeb |
Mats Wilander |
8-10, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4, 8-6 |
| Boris Becker |
Stefan Edberg |
6-3, 6-1, 6-4 |
| B. Becker / E. Jelen |
S. Edberg / A. Jarryd |
3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 |
| Carl-Uwe Steeb |
Stefan Edberg |
4-6, 6-8 |
| Patrik Kuhnen |
Kent Carlsson |
Not played Walkover |
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Champion
Sweden |
Davis Cup 1987
| 18 Dec - 20 Dec / The Scandinavium, Gothenburg (Sweden) |
| Sweden |
5-0 |
India  |
| Sweden |
India |
Score |
| Mats Wilander |
Ramesh Krishnan |
6-4, 6-1, 6-3 |
| Anders Jarryd |
Vijay Amritraj |
6-3, 6-3, 6-1 |
| J. Nystrom / M. Wilander |
A. Amritraj / V. Amritraj |
6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 |
| Anders Jarryd |
Ramesh Krishnan |
6-4, 6-3 |
| Mats Wilander |
Vijay Amritraj |
6-2, 6-0 |
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Champion
Australia |
Davis Cup 1986
| 26 Dec - 28 Dec / Kooyong, Melbourne, VIC (Australia) |
| Australia |
3-2 |
Sweden |
| Australia |
Sweden |
Score |
| Pat Cash |
Stefan Edberg |
13-11, 13-11, 6-4 |
| Paul Mc Namee |
Mikael Pernfors |
3-6, 1-6, 3-6 |
| P. Cash / J. Fitzgerald |
S. Edberg / A. Jarryd |
6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 |
| Pat Cash |
Mikael Pernfors |
2-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 |
| Paul Mc Namee |
Stefan Edberg |
8-10, 4-6 |
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Champion
Sweden |
Davis Cup 1985
| 20 Dec - 22 Dec / Olympia Halle, Munich (West Germany) |
| Sweden |
3-2 |
Germany F. R. |
| Sweden |
Germany F. R. |
Score |
| Mats Wilander |
Michael Westphal |
6-3, 6-4, 10-8 |
| Stefan Edberg |
Boris Becker |
3-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-8 |
| J. Nystrom / M. Wilander |
B. Becker / A. Maurer |
6-4, 6-2, 6-1 |
| Mats Wilander |
Boris Becker |
3-6, 6-2, 3-6, 3-6 |
| Stefan Edberg |
Michael Westphal |
3-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 |
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Champion
Sweden |
Davis Cup 1984
| 16 Dec - 18 Dec / The Scandinavium, Gothenburg (Sweden) |
| Sweden |
4-1 |
USA |
| Sweden |
USA |
Score |
| Mats Wilander |
Jimmy Connors |
6-1, 6-3, 6-3 |
| Henrik Sundstrom |
John Mcenroe |
13-11, 6-4, 6-3 |
| S. Edberg / A. Jarryd |
P. Fleming / J. Mcenroe |
7-5, 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 |
| Mats Wilander |
John Mcenroe |
3-6, 5-7, 3-6 |
| Henrik Sundstrom |
Jimmy Arias |
3-6, 8-6, 6-3 |
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Champion
Australia |
Davis Cup 1983
| 26 Dec - 28 Dec / Kooyong, Melbourne, VIC (Australia) |
| Australia |
3-2 |
Sweden |
| Australia |
Sweden |
Score |
| Pat Cash |
Mats Wilander |
3-6, 6-4, 7-9, 3-6 |
| John Fitzgerlad |
Joakim Nystrom |
6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 |
| M. Edmonson / P. Mc Namee |
A. Jarryd / H. Simonsson |
6-4, 6-4, 6-2 |
| Pat Cash |
Joakim Nystrom |
6-4, 6-1, 6-1 |
| John Fitzgerlad |
Mats Wilander |
8-6, 1-6, 0-6 |
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Champion
USA |
Davis Cup 1982
| 26 Nov - 28 Nov / Sports Palace, Grenoble (France) |
| USA |
4-1 |
France |
| USA |
France |
Score |
| John Mcenroe |
Yannick Noah |
12-10, 1-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 |
| Gene Mayer |
Henri Leconte |
6-2, 6-2, 7-9, 6-4 |
| P. Fleming / J. Mcenroe |
H. Leconte / Y. Noah |
6-3, 6-4, 9-7 |
| Gene Mayer |
Yannick Noah |
1-6, 0-6 |
| John Mcenroe |
Henri Leconte |
6-2, 6-3 |
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Champion
USA |
Davis Cup 1981
| 11 Dec - 13 Dec / Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH (USA) |
| USA |
3-1 |
Argentina  |
| USA |
Argentina |
Score |
| John Mcenroe |
Guillermo Vilas |
6-3, 6-2, 6-2 |
| Roscoe Tanner |
Jose Luis Clerc |
5-7, 3-6, 6-8 |
| P. Fleming / J. Mcenroe |
J. L. Clerc / G. Vilas |
6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 11-9 |
| John Mcenroe |
Jose Luis Clerc |
7-5, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 |
| Roscoe Tanner |
Guillermo Vilas |
11-10 Played and Unfinished |
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Champion
Czechoslovakia |
Davis Cup 1980
| 05 Dec - 07 Dec / Sportovni Hall, Prague (Czechoslovakia) |
| Czechoslovakia |
4-1 |
Italy |
| Czechoslovakia |
Italy |
Score |
| Tomas Smid |
Adriano Panatta |
3-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 |
| Ivan Lendl |
Corrado Barazzutti |
4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 |
| I. Lendl / T, Smid |
P. Bertolucci / A. Panatta |
3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
| Tomas Smid |
Corrado Barazzutti |
6-3, 3-6, 2-6 |
| Ivan Lendl |
Gianni Ocleppo |
6-3, 6-3 |
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