The World Team Cup was created in 1985 due to the growth of foreign participation in the US Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships. It began as a warm-up tournament prior to the US Open. It was also felt that it would create international camaraderie and one day the tournament would stand on its own.  Six men's teams competed in the inaugural event with two women’s teams joining the competition the following year. 

In 1992, the World Team Cup was contested for the first time outside the United States with Belgium acting as host.  15 men’s and 9 women’s teams played in a pool format with the top four nations meeting in the semifinals.

The 2004 Invacare World Team Cup, held in Christchurch, New Zealand, marked the event's 20th Anniversary. The tournament has now been staged in 12 different countries and has become one of the biggest events on the wheelchair tennis calendar with more than 300 players competing each year.

To view results from the 2009 WTC, click here.