Rakuten signs on as presenting sponsor for Davis Cup
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
Rakuten, Inc. (JASDAQ: 4755) is a Japanese electronic commerce and Internet company based in Tokyo, Japan. Among its numerous online properties, its B2B2C[clarification needed] e-commerce platform Rakuten Ichiba is the largest e-commerce site in Japan and among the world’s largest by sales. In 2014, Rakuten acquired popular messaging and voice over IP service, Viber, for $900 million
About Property:
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By 2007, 137 nations entered teams into the competition. The most successful countries over the history of the tournament are the United States and Australia . The present champion is Spain who beat Argentina to claim the title.