Mount Royal Tennis Club
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The Mount Royal Tennis Club has been the most used venue for Canada
hosting Davis Cup
ties. It has been the country's most prominent grass court Davis Cup venue.
The MRTC has played host to 28 Davis Cup ties between 1923 and 1964 . All but the last of these ties was played on grass courts - the 1964 tie was played on clay. (Only 3 other Davis Cup ties played in Canada have ever been on grass, one held at the Toronto CS&C Club in 1952, one at the Victoria Lawn Tennis Club on Vancouver Island in 1956, and one held at the Hollyburn Country Club in Vancouver in 1992.)
As of 2009, the club has been operating for 102 years.
Canada Davis Cup team
The Canada Davis Cup team represents Canada in Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by Tennis Canada.Canada currently competes in the Americas Zone of Group I. The team's best result came in its first appearance in 1913 when it reached the World Group final, losing to the United States 0–3...
hosting Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
ties. It has been the country's most prominent grass court Davis Cup venue.
The MRTC has played host to 28 Davis Cup ties between 1923 and 1964 . All but the last of these ties was played on grass courts - the 1964 tie was played on clay. (Only 3 other Davis Cup ties played in Canada have ever been on grass, one held at the Toronto CS&C Club in 1952, one at the Victoria Lawn Tennis Club on Vancouver Island in 1956, and one held at the Hollyburn Country Club in Vancouver in 1992.)
As of 2009, the club has been operating for 102 years.