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Davis Cup
/ ˈdeɪvɪs /
noun
an annual international lawn tennis championship for men's teams
the trophy awarded for this
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Davis Cup1
C20: after Dwight F. Davis (1879–1945), American civic leader who donated the cup
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GB back in Davis Cup elite with 'really good chance'
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Britain lost 3-2 in Japan in the first round of this year's Davis Cup, and so must win this tie to maintain their status among the elite.
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Great Britain must beat Poland in Gdynia over the next two days to have a chance of winning the Davis Cup next year.
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He was the captain of the US Davis Cup team at the time, and always felt that the arrest cost him his job.
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"He's much more aware what his strengths are - that is the biggest change this year," said Leon Smith, Britain's Davis Cup captain.
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