Davis Cup Yearbook
Two years ago, John Fitzgerald made the most difficult speech of his life, one of deep and gut-wrenching honesty, in congratulating the French on their victory in Melbourne. When he was summoned onto the grand stage after the 2003 final, it must have seemed like an eternity had passed. Thus the Davis Cup continued to weave its magic. Fitzgerald could bask in the delights of victory after what he had called the hardest time he had ever had in tennis. He knew only too well the emotions invoked...
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With candid text and never-before-published photographs, this dynamic yearbook captures the dramatic storylines, high quality of play, and enthusiasm of the crowd that characterize the Davis Cup. Launched in 1900 as a match between the United States and Great Britain, the Davis Cup has grown into the largest annual team competition in sports, with more than 130 nations entered in 2003. And with Patrick McEnroe returning as the coach for a U.S. team that has advanced to the semifinals with Andy Roddick and James Blake in its lineup, the competition now generates more attention in the U.S. than ever before.
President's message4Foreword6Introduction8First Round12Profile: Ivan Ljubicic40Quarterfinals42Profile: Roger Federer60Semifinals62Profile: Carlos Moya76Play-off Round78Profile: Max Mirnyi96Final Round98Profile: Mark Philippoussis116Results118Acknowledgments and photography credits128
