1951 Davis Cup America Zone

The America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1951 Davis Cup.

Main article: 1951 Davis Cup

5 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the Europe Zone.[1] The United States defeated Canada in the final, and went on to face Sweden in the Inter-Zonal Final.[2]

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

Quarterfinals

United States vs. Japan

United States
5		 Louisville Boat Club, Louisville, KY, United States[3]
20–22 July 1951
Grass
Japan
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Japan		 Dick Savitt
Fumiteru Nakano		 7
5		 6
3		 6
2		      
2 United States
Japan		 Herbie Flam
Jiro Kumamaru		 7
5		 6
0		 7
5		      
3 United States
Japan		 Bill Talbert / Tony Trabert
Goro Fujikura / Fumiteru Nakano		 6
0		 6
2		 10
8		      
4 United States
Japan		 Tony Trabert
Fumiteru Nakano		 6
4		 7
5		 6
0		      
5 United States
Japan		 Dick Savitt
Jiro Kumamaru		 6
4		 6
2		 3
6 		6
1		    

Semifinals

United States vs. Mexico

United States
5		 Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY, United States[4]
3–5 August 1951
Grass
Mexico
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Mexico		 Art Larsen
Armando Vega		 7
5		 6
3		 4
6 		7
5		    
2 United States
Mexico		 Herbie Flam
Mario Llamas		 6
1		 6
2		 6
4		      
3 United States
Mexico		 Herbie Flam / Vic Seixas
Armando Vega / Rolando Vega		 6
4		 6
2		 6
0		      
4 United States
Mexico		 Herbie Flam
Rolando Vega		 6
3		 6
3		 6
3		      
5 United States
Mexico		 Vic Seixas
Mario Llamas		 6
3		 8
6		 6
1		      

Canada vs. Cuba

Canada
5		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[5]
3–5 August 1951
Grass
Cuba
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
Cuba		 Lorne Main
José Agüero		 6
4		 6
0		 7
5		      
2 Canada
Cuba		 Brendan Macken
Juan Weiss		 3
6 		6
4		 6
1		 6
4		    
3 Canada
Cuba		 Lorne Main / Henri Rochon
José Agüero / Juan Weiss		 6
4		 6
0		 6
4		      
4 Canada
Cuba		 Henri Rochon
Orlando Garrido		 6
1		 6
3		 6
2		      
5 Canada
Cuba		 Brendan Macken
Reynaldo Garrido		 6
2		 6
4		 6
2		      

Final

Canada vs. United States

Canada
0		 Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[2]
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 		     

References
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Canada v United States". daviscup.com.
  3. "United States v Japan". daviscup.com.
  4. "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  5. "Canada v Cuba". daviscup.com.
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