This is what its all about, and how important a trophy it is could be seen last weekend when Croatia beat the USA, Czech Republic won against Argentina,Spain beat Germany and now paly the shock winners Israel, who beat Russia.

But here are a few things that I bet you did not know about this famous trophy.

1.The Davis Cup, originally just the silver bowl, was commissioned by Harvard student Dwight Davis for $1,000. It was presented at the first tie played between the United States and the British Isles in 1900.

2. After the 1933 final between Britain and France, Fred Perry and Henri Cochet took the trophy to nightclubs around Paris.

3.During both World Wars, the cup was kept in a bank vault in New York.

4.The trophy now includes the cup, a silver salver, and three wooden plinths covered with small plaques engraved with the names of the winners and finalists. It would cost $600,000 to replicate today.

5.When Argentina’s governing body had the cup for the final against Spain last year, the trophy had yet another adventure: A police motorcade and helicopter escorted the trophy from the airport in Buenos Aires to the arena in Mar del Plata.