Tennis Channel:: History

Throughout the history of Davis Cup, which started in August at Boston's Longwood Cricket Club in 1900, almost all the greats of the sport participated in the international team competition that pits nation vs. nation in a battle for supremacy. In 1999 Davis Cup celebrated it's 100th anniversary. This year's final features the Slovak Republic vs. Croatia which can be seen only on Tennis Channel starting December 2nd.

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Legends Spotlight
John McEnroe John McEnroe	Mats Wilander Mats Wilander
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History #1

Year-End Rankings

Grand Slams

Tennis by the Numbers

Year-End #1 - Men
Year	Player	Nationality
2007	Roger Federer	SUI
2006	Roger Federer	SUI
2005	Roger Federer	SUI

Year-End #1 - Women
Year	Player	Nationality
2007	Justine Henin	Belgium
2006	Justine Henin-Hardenne	Belgium
2005	Lindsay Davenport	USA

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Time Spent at #1 - Men
Date	Player	Weeks
29-Jul-74	Jimmy Connors (3)	160
9-Sep-85	Ivan Lendl	157
15-Apr-96	Pete Sampras	102

Time Spent at #1 - Women
Date	Player	Weeks
17-Aug-87	Steffi Graf	186
14-Jun-82	Martina Navratilova	156
3-Nov-75	Chris Evert	140

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#1 by Age
Player	Nationality	Date	Age
20. Lleyton Hewitt	Australia	19-Nov-01	20 yrs 9 months
18. Marat Safin	Russia	20-Nov-00	20 yrs 10 months
3. Jimmy Connors	United States	29-Jul-74	21 yrs 11 months

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Total Weeks at #1
Player	Weeks
Pete Sampras (USA)	284
Ivan Lendl (CZE)	270
Jimmy Connors (USA)	268

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In Years

In Dimensions

In the Game

And Off the Court