The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. Davis Cup began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. In 2007, 137 nations entered teams into Davis Cup. The most successful countries over the history of the tournament are the United States (winning 32 Davis Cup and finishing as runners-up 29 times) and Australia (winning 28 times, including four occasions with New Zealand under the name 'Australasia', and finishing as runners-up 19 times).
The final in Davis Cup 2012 (also known as the Davis Cup 2012 by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) will take place 16-18 november 2012.
Who wins the Davis Cup 2012?