Davis Cup

British

/ ˈdeɪvɪs /

noun

an annual international lawn tennis championship for men's teams
the trophy awarded for this

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Etymology

Origin of Davis Cup

C20: after Dwight F. Davis (1879–1945), American civic leader who donated the cup

Example Sentences

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Draper contested his first competitive match for 164 days when he played at the Davis Cup qualifiers earlier in February, beating Norway's Viktor Durasovic in straight sets.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Ten-time Davis Cup champions Great Britain have only lifted the trophy once since the 1930s - an Andy Murray-led triumph in 2015 - and fell to Japan at the first hurdle last year.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

And a Davis Cup crown with Spain is also on his radar.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Davis Cup tennis team, had the contacts needed to make his idea work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Ten years of work by one of our most prominent editors for a war with Japan were swept away by the Davis Cup matches.

From Pieces of Hate And Other Enthusiams by Broun, Heywood

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