With candid text and never-before-published photographs, this dynamic yearbook captures the dramatic story lines, high quality of play, and enthusiasm of the crowd that characterize Davis Cup. Launched in 1900 as a match between the United States and Great Britain, Davis Cup has grown into the largest annual team competition in sport with a record 136 nations entered in the year 2000. And with John McEnroe as the new coach for the U.S. teamand Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi in his lineupthe competition now generates more attention in the U.S. than ever before.