Great Britain v Austria Davis Cup Match at Wimbledon
Great Britain will play their Davis Cup World Group Play-off against Austria on the No.1 Court at The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon from the 19th to the 21st September 2008. The winner of the tie will go on to play in the World Group in 2009.
Tickets
If you would like to attend Great Britain’s Davis Cup tie vs. Austria, please keep an eye on the Davis Cup area of the LTA website (link to http://www.lta.org.uk/WatchTennis/DavisCup ) for more information. The box office will be open from the middle of June and specific details will be posted shortly.
Davis Cup Tennis
The Davis Cup is the biggest team competition in men’s tennis, with every country aspiring to reach and win the World Group of the best 16 nations.
Davis Cup ties are played over three days, from Friday to Sunday. The competition begins with two singles matches, followed by a doubles on the second day and two more singles on day three.
The country that wins at least three 'rubbers' wins the tie and goes through to the next round. The home country chooses the court surface.
The last Davis Cup tie played at Wimbledon was in September 2007 when Great Britain defeated Croatia 4-1. This is only the fifth time a Davis Cup tie has been played at Wimbledon in the last 30 years.
For general information about the tournament, please visit the Davis Cup website. (link to http://www.daviscup.com/)
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