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)
    Japan 0  
    United States 5     Rye, NY, United States (grass)
      United States 5  
      Mexico 0  
    Mexico
   bye     Montreal, Canada (grass)
      United States 5
        Canada 0
   bye  
    Cuba     Montreal, Canada (grass)
      Cuba 0
      Canada 5  
   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
Dick Savitt
Fumiteru Nakano		 7
5		 6
3		 6
2		      
2
Herbie Flam
Jiro Kumamaru		 7
5		 6
0		 7
5		      
3
Bill Talbert / Tony Trabert
Goro Fujikura / Fumiteru Nakano		 6
0		 6
2		 10
8		      
4
Tony Trabert
Fumiteru Nakano		 6
4		 7
5		 6
0		      
5
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
Art Larsen
Armando Vega		 7
5		 6
3		 4
6 		7
5		    
2
Herbie Flam
Mario Llamas		 6
1		 6
2		 6
4		      
3
Herbie Flam / Vic Seixas
Armando Vega / Rolando Vega		 6
4		 6
2		 6
0		      
4
Herbie Flam
Rolando Vega		 6
3		 6
3		 6
3		      
5
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
Lorne Main
José Agüero		 6
4		 6
0		 7
5		      
2
Brendan Macken
Juan Weiss		 3
6 		6
4		 6
1		 6
4		    
3
Lorne Main / Henri Rochon
José Agüero / Juan Weiss		 6
4		 6
0		 6
4		      
4
Henri Rochon
Orlando Garrido		 6
1		 6
3		 6
2		      
5
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
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 		     

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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