In the draw ceremony for the 2014 Davis Cup in London on Wednesday morning, the United States team learned it would host a first-round meeting with Britain, a matchup that harks back to when the tournament and the overall map of the sport were considerably smaller.
An extra eight places will be added to the men's tournament, taking the overall number of participants to 40.
The Wildcats won their regional, one of the 16 four-team tournaments that begin the overall N.C.A.A. tournament, and then swept a best-of-three super regionagainstnSt St. John's to advance to the College World Series, their first since 2004.
They delivered a shameful performance not only in their 7-1 demolition by Germany, but also in their 3-0 defeat by the Netherlands and the tournament overall.
The tournament's overall impact on the island's economy is expected to be $70 million, according to Michael Hollander, president of the Long Island Convention and Visitors Bureau and Sports Commission.
But the analysis of their contribution to the tournament overall, and of Eriksson's tenure overall, has to centre on underachievement.
"With all the injuries, now people think this tournament is wide open," said Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt, whose team was awarded the tournament's overall top seeding despite the loss of its best player, Tamika Catchings, on Jan . 15
Her final standing in the tournament overall was 22nd, with 42 men trailing her in the rankings.
The tournament overall did little to encourage big spending on staff, with the top three highest-paid coaches - Fabio Capello, Roy Hodgson and Cesare Prandelli – all failing to reach the knockout stage.
The overall tournament record, 18 under by Strange in 1988, is within reach.
