1951 Davis Cup
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Duration | 3 May – 28 December |
Edition | 40th |
Teams | 27 |
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The 1951 Davis Cup was the 40th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 21 teams entered the Europe Zone, and 5 teams entered the America Zone. The Europe Zone began using a seeding system, where the previous year's quarterfinalists were guaranteed a bye in the first round.
The United States defeated Canada in the America Zone final, and Sweden defeated West Germany in the Europe Zone final. The USA defeated Sweden in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but fell to defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia on 26–28 December.[1][2][3]
America Zone[]
Draw[]
Quarterfinals 20–22 July |
Semifinals 3–5 August |
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Final[]
Canada vs. United States
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Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4] 10–12 August 1951 Grass |
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Europe Zone[]
Draw[]
First Round 3–11 May
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Second Round 11–22 May
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Quarterfinals 14–19 June
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Semifinals 13–19 July
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Final 27–29 July
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Vienna, Austria (clay)
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0 | Scarborough, England (grass)
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Wimbledon, England (grass)
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3 | Båstad, Sweden (clay)
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Paris, France (clay)
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1 | Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)
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Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)
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3 | Båstad, Sweden (clay)
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2 | Brussels, Belgium
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4 | Cologne, West Germany
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2 | West Berlin (clay)
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1 | Munich, West Germany
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5 | Zürich, Switzerland
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4 | Milan, Italy (clay)
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bye | Milan, Italy (clay)
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Final[]
Sweden vs. West Germany
![]() Sweden 5 |
Bastad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden[5] 27–29 July 1951 Clay |
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Inter-Zonal Final[]
United States vs. Sweden
![]() United States 5 |
Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia[6] 13–15 December 1951 Grass |
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Challenge Round[]
Australia vs. United States
![]() Australia 3 |
White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia[3] 26–28 December 1951 Grass |
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References[]
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
- ^ a b "Australia v United States". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Canada v United States". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Sweden v West Germany". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Australia v Italy". daviscup.com.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1951 Davis Cup
- Davis Cups by year
- 1951 in tennis
- 1951 in Australian tennis
- 1951 in Canadian sports
- 1951 in Swedish sport