Ecuador celebrates its unlikely Davis Cup victory over Great Britain in July 2000.
November 15th, 2013
05:41 PM ET
Davis Cup: Can it become the World Cup of tennis?
Keep off the Grass!
If those entering The All England Club’s hallowed grounds should know one rule, it’s that. Even after the most epic of victories, a football-style pitch invasion on the pristinely groomed Wimbledon lawns would never, and could never happen, under any circumstances.
With one exception.
In July 2000, Ecuador's Davis Cup team pulled off an unlikely victory against a heavily favored British lineup on their home court. A decidedly partisan crowd was aghast as the South American players and their extensive entourage broke with tradition and stormed the court in pure jubilee. FULL POST
