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

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Draw

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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

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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  
 
Lorne Main
Tony Trabert
1
6
2
6
3
6
     
2  
 
Brendan Macken
Dick Savitt
3
6
1
6
3
6
     
3  
 
Brendan Macken / Henri Rochon
Budge Patty / Tony Trabert
4
6
3
6
2
6
     
4  
 
Henri Rochon
Art Larsen
2
6
1
6
3
6
     
5  
 
Lorne Main
Budge Patty
3
6
3
6
2
6
     

Europe Zone

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Draw

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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

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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  
 
Lennart Bergelin
Gottfried von Cramm
6
4
6
1
6
4
     
2  
 
Sven Davidson
Ernst Buchholz
6
2
6
1
6
4
     
3  
 
Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson
Gottfried von Cramm / Rolf Göpfert
9
7
9
7
8
10
6
2
   
4  
 
Lennart Bergelin
Ernst Buchholz
6
1
5
7
6
4
6
3
   
5  
 
Sven Davidson
Helmut Gulcz
6
0
6
2
6
1
     

Inter-Zonal Final

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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  
 
Tony Trabert
Sven Davidson
6
3
6
4
9
7
     
2  
 
Ted Schroeder
Lennart Bergelin
6
2
6
2
6
4
     
3  
 
Ted Schroeder / Tony Trabert
Lennart Bergelin / Sven Davidson
10
12
6
0
6
3
6
2
   
4  
 
Ted Schroeder
Sven Davidson
6
2
6
2
6
1
     
5  
 
Tony Trabert
Lennart Bergelin
6
1
10
8
6
4
     

Challenge Round

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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  
 
Mervyn Rose
Vic Seixas
3
6
4
6
7
9
     
2  
 
Frank Sedgman
Ted Schroeder
6
4
6
3
4
6
6
4
   
3  
 
Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman
Ted Schroeder / Tony Trabert
6
2
9
7
6
3
     
4  
 
Mervyn Rose
Ted Schroeder
4
6
11
13
5
7
     
5  
 
Frank Sedgman
Vic Seixas
6
4
6
2
6
2
     

References

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  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. ^ a b "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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