February 9 - Dwight F. Davis creates the Davis Cup tennis tournament.

The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men’s tennis. The largest annual team competition in sport, the Davis Cup is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format.

From 9 to 11 January tennis-lovers have an opportunity to watch Davis Cup championship throughout the world via web TV and and just cable TV, which takes place in Belarus (Belarus vs. Sweden).

Fifteen of the 16 countries participating in the World Group will enjoy dedicated live and full coverage, mainly through free-to-air terrestrial broadcasters. The broadcasters include Slovak TV, TVE in Spain, SRG in Switzerland, NOS in the Netherlands, Australia’s Channel 7, ORF in Austria, NTV Plus and RTR in Russia, TVN in Chile, TyC Sports in Argentina, TVR in Romania, ONT in Belarus, ESPN in the USA, and HRT in Croatia.

Highlights of the World Group first round ties will be shown by 13 broadcasters reaching more than 65 countries, while news agencies Reuters and SNTV will carry daily reports reaching in excess of 195 countries.

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