1951 Davis Cup

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.

1951 Davis Cup
Details
Duration3 May – 28 December 1951
Edition40th
Teams27
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
← 1950
1952 →

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
Further information: 1951 Davis Cup America Zone

Draw
Quarterfinals
20–22 July		Semifinals
3–5 August		Final
10–12 August
Louisville, KY, United States (grass)
 Japan0
Rye, NY, United States (grass)
 United States5
 United States5
 Mexico0
 Mexico
Montreal, Canada (grass)
bye
 United States5
 Canada0
bye
Montreal, Canada (grass)
 Cuba
 Cuba0
 Canada5
bye
 Canada

Final

Canada vs. United States


Canada
0		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4]
10–12 August 1951
Grass
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
United States		 Lorne Main
Tony Trabert		 1
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
2 Canada
United States		 Brendan Macken
Dick Savitt		 3
6 		1
6 		3
6 		     
3 Canada
United States		 Brendan Macken / Henri Rochon
Budge Patty / Tony Trabert		 4
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
4 Canada
United States		 Henri Rochon
Art Larsen		 2
6 		1
6 		3
6 		     
5 Canada
United States		 Lorne Main
Budge Patty		 3
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     

Europe Zone
Further information: 1951 Davis Cup Europe Zone

Draw
First Round
3–11 May		Second Round
11–22 May		Quarterfinals
14–19 June		Semifinals
13–19 July		Final
27–29 July
 SwedenVienna, Austria (clay)
bye Sweden5
 Austria Austria0Scarborough, England (grass)
bye Sweden5
 FranceWimbledon, England (grass) Great Britain0
bye France2
 Great Britain Great Britain3Båstad, Sweden (clay)
bye Sweden5
 PhilippinesParis, France (clay) Philippines0
bye Philippines4
 Finland1 Brazil1Noordwijk, Netherlands (clay)
 Brazil4 Philippines4
 IrelandScheveningen, Netherlands (clay) Netherlands1
bye Ireland2
 Netherlands4 Netherlands3Båstad, Sweden (clay)
 Monaco1 Sweden5
 Norway2Brussels, Belgium West Germany0
 Egypt3 Egypt1
bye Belgium4Cologne, West Germany
 Belgium Belgium2
 Yugoslavia2West Berlin (clay) West Germany3
 West Germany3 West Germany4
bye Denmark1Munich, West Germany
 Denmark West Germany3
  Switzerland5Zürich, Switzerland Italy2
 Luxembourg0  Switzerland1
bye Poland4Milan, Italy (clay)
 Poland Poland0
byeMilan, Italy (clay) Italy5
 South Africa South Africa2
bye Italy3
 Italy

Final

Sweden vs. West Germany


Sweden
5		 Bastad Tennis Stadium, Båstad, Sweden[5]
27–29 July 1951
Clay
West Germany
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
West Germany		 Lennart Bergelin
Gottfried von Cramm		 6
4		 6
1		 6
4		      
2 Sweden
West Germany		 Sven Davidson
Ernst Buchholz		 6
2		 6
1		 6
4		      
3 Sweden
West Germany		 Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson
Gottfried von Cramm / Rolf Göpfert		 9
7		 9
7		 8
10 		6
2		    
4 Sweden
West Germany		 Lennart Bergelin
Ernst Buchholz		 6
1		 5
7 		6
4		 6
3		    
5 Sweden
West Germany		 Sven Davidson
Helmut Gulcz		 6
0		 6
2		 6
1		      

Inter-Zonal Final

United States vs. Sweden


United States
5		 Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia[6]
13–15 December 1951
Grass
Sweden
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Sweden		 Tony Trabert
Sven Davidson		 6
3		 6
4		 9
7		      
2 United States
Sweden		 Ted Schroeder
Lennart Bergelin		 6
2		 6
2		 6
4		      
3 United States
Sweden		 Ted Schroeder / Tony Trabert
Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson		 10
12 		6
0		 6
3		 6
2		    
4 United States
Sweden		 Ted Schroeder
Sven Davidson		 6
2		 6
2		 6
1		      
5 United States
Sweden		 Tony Trabert
Lennart Bergelin		 6
1		 10
8		 6
4		      

Challenge Round

Australia vs. United States


Australia
3		 White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia[3]
26–28 December 1951
Grass
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
United States		 Mervyn Rose
Vic Seixas		 3
6 		4
6 		7
9 		     
2 Australia
United States		 Frank Sedgman
Ted Schroeder		 6
4		 6
3		 4
6 		6
4		    
3 Australia
United States		 Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman
Ted Schroeder / Tony Trabert		 6
2		 9
7		 6
3		      
4 Australia
United States		 Mervyn Rose
Ted Schroeder		 4
6 		11
13 		5
7 		     
5 Australia
United States		 Frank Sedgman
Vic Seixas		 6
4		 6
2		 6
2		      

References
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. "Australia v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. "Canada v United States". daviscup.com.
  5. "Sweden v West Germany". daviscup.com.
  6. "Australia v Italy". daviscup.com.
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