Davis Cup
Britishnoun
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an annual international lawn tennis championship for men's teams
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the trophy awarded for this
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 ended his 164-day wait to make his return to competition when he played - and won - one match for Great Britain at this month's Davis Cup qualifiers.
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Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool avoided a huge scare to triumph in the doubles and put Great Britain into the final round of Davis Cup qualifying with a 3-0 win over Norway.
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Jack Draper says he is "winning by being here" as he made an emphatic return after a lengthy injury lay-off to help Great Britain take control of their Davis Cup qualifying tie against Norway.
From BBC
Jack Draper says he has had to overcome "lots of dark moments" during his injury lay-off as he prepares to make his long-awaited return in Great Britain's Davis Cup qualifier against Norway in Oslo.
From BBC
A former University of Illinois college coach and captain of the South Africa Davis Cup team, Tiley has driven the transformation since joining Tennis Australia in 2005.
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