davis cup

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Definition of davis cup in English English dictionary

an important international men's tennis competition, played between teams of players representing their countries. Trophy awarded to the winning team of an international tennis tournament for men. It was donated in 1900 by Dwight F. Davis, himself a player in the first two matches (called ties), for a competition between teams from the U.S. and Britain. Since then, the tournament has developed into a truly international event. More than 100 nations have participated, but winners have been largely confined to the U.S, Australia, France, Britain, and Sweden

cup awarded for the annual international team tennis competition

Hyphenation

Da·vis cup

Turkish pronunciation

deyvıs kʌp

Pronunciation

/ˈdāvəs ˈkəp/ /ˈdeɪvəs ˈkʌp/