The clay courts in Düsseldorf, Germany
The World Team Cup is the international team championship of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The tournament has been contested annually since 1978 and is generally considered to be second most prestigious men's team competition in tennis after the Davis Cup.
Every year, the eight nations whose top two male players have achieved the highest combined placings in the men's world rankings at the end of the previous year are invited to compete for the cup.
The competition is played on clay courts in Düsseldorf, Germany. The event is generally regarded as the sports highlight of the social scene in the Düsseldorf area. It attracts around 75,000 visitors every year and is televised to over 160 countries.
The event's main sponsor until 2010 was the ARAG Insurance Group, and its sponsored name was the "ARAG World Team Cup".
After ARAG discontinued sponsorship for the event and organizers failed to find a new sponsor, the 2011 edition of the tournament was cancelled.[1] However, a new sponsor —Power Horse— was found in January 2011 and the 2011 edition will take place between May 15–21.[2]
[edit] Past Results
[edit] Titles by country
| Titles won |
Country |
Years Won |
Runners Up |
| 5 |
 Germany |
1989, 1994, 1998, 2005, 2011 (5) |
1993, 2006, 2009 (3) |
| 4 |
 United States |
1982, 1984, 1985, 1993 (4) |
1987, 1988, 1990, 2010 (4) |
 Argentina |
1980, 2002, 2007, 2010 (4) |
1989, 2005, 2011 (3) |
 Sweden |
1988, 1991, 1995, 2008 (4) |
1986, 1999 (2) |
 Spain |
1978, 1983, 1992, 1997 (4) |
1994 (1) |
| 3 |
 Australia |
1979, 1999, 2001 (3) |
1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1997, 2004 (6) |
| 2 |
 Czechoslovakia |
1981, 1987 (2) |
1984, 1985 (2) |
 Chile |
2003, 2004 (2) |
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| 1 |
 Yugoslavia |
1990 (1) |
1991 (1) |
 Croatia |
2006 (1) |
1995 (1) |
 France |
1986 (1) |
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 Switzerland |
1996 (1) |
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 Slovakia |
2000 (1) |
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 Serbia |
2009 (1) |
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| 0 |
 Czech Republic |
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1992, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2007 (5) |
 Russia |
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2000, 2001, 2002, 2008 (4) |
 Italy |
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1979, 1980 (2) |
[edit] Point distribution
| World Team Cup |
| Match Type |
1st Round |
2nd Round |
3rd Round |
Finals |
Points |
Bonus |
Total |
| Singles 1 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
95 |
200 |
50 |
250 |
| Singles 2 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
50 |
125 |
50 |
175 |
| Deciding Match (doubles) |
35 |
35 |
35 |
95 |
200 |
50 |
250 |
| Dead rubber (doubles) |
10 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
50 |
|
50 |
- Players who only play the finals will be awarded points from the previous round.[3]
- Players must win all 4 matches and be part of the winning team in order to earn the Bonus Points.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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World Team Cup Tournaments
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Germany
United States
Argentina
Sweden
Spain
Australia
Czechoslovakia
Chile
Yugoslavia
Croatia
France
Switzerland
Slovakia
Serbia
Czech Republic
Russia
Italy
