Davis Cup

The trophy, donated originally in 1900 by Dwight F. Davis for a dual match between the United States and England, now played for annually by countries all over the world. Matches are held throughout the year, with the final showdown taking place each December. Until 1927 only three nations had ever won it, the United States, Great Britain, and Australia, but the French took over for several years after that and today any of a considerable number of nations, some of them seeming quite unlikely, is apt to topple the former undisputed giants.