1997 Fed Cup
International women's tennis competition
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::summary International women's tennis competition ::
| name = 1997 Fed Cup | image = | image_caption = | duration = 1 March – 5 October | edition = 35th | previous = 1996 | next = 1998
The 1997 Fed Cup was the 35th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place at Brabant Hall in 's-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands on 4–5 October, with France defeating the Netherlands to win their first title.
World Group
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| Participating Teams |
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Draw
| RD1-date=1–2 March | RD2-date=12–13 July | RD3-date=4–5 October
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| RD1T1-loc=Haarlem, Netherlands (Indoor carpet) | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=3
| RD1T2-loc=Mannheim, Germany (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2
| RD1T3-loc=Tokyo, Japan (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=1
| RD1T4-loc=Sprimont, Belgium (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=5 | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=0
| RD2T1-loc=Prague, Czech Republic (Outdoor clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=2
| RD2T2-loc=Nice, France (Outdoor clay) | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=2
| RD3T1-loc='s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (Indoor carpet) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=1 | RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=4
World Group play-offs
The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Germany, Japan, Spain and United States), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Argentina, Australia, Croatia and Switzerland) entered the draw for the World Group play-offs.
Date: 12–13 July ::data[format=table]
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Island, Australia | Outdoor hard | 2–3 | **** | |
| Zürich, Switzerland | Indoor carpet | **** | 5–0 | |
| Frankfurt, Germany | Outdoor carpet | **** | 3–2 | |
| Chestnut Hill, MA, United States | Outdoor hard | **** | 5–0 | |
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World Group II
The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1997. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and loser played in the World Group II play-offs.
Date: 1–2 March ::data[format=table]
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zagreb, Croatia | Indoor hard | **** | 4–1 | |
| Košice, Slovakia | Indoor carpet | 2–3 | **** | |
| Seoul, South Korea | Outdoor hard | 1–4 | **** | |
| Durban, South Africa | Outdoor hard | 2–3 | **** | |
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World Group II play-offs
The four losing teams from World Group II (Austria, Slovakia, South Africa and South Korea) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Italy and Russia), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (Indonesia), and one team from the Americas Zone (Canada).
Date: 12–13 July ::data[format=table]
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
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| Pörtschach, Austria | Outdoor clay | **** | 3–2 | |
| Seoul, South Korea | Outdoor clay | 1–4 | **** | |
| Jakarta, Indonesia | Outdoor clay | 0–5 | **** | |
| Bratislava, Slovakia | Outdoor clay | **** | 5–0 | |
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Americas Zone
- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
Venue: Colombian Tennis Academy, Bogotá, Colombia (outdoor clay)
Dates: 29 April – 4 May
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Group II
Venue: Casa de Campo, San Domingo, Dominican Republic (outdoor clay)
Dates: 12–18 May
;Participating Teams
Asia/Oceania Zone
- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
Venue: Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand (outdoor hard)
Dates: 11–15 March
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Group II
Venue: Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand (outdoor hard)
Dates: 11–15 March
;Participating Teams
Europe/Africa Zone
- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
Venue: Bari T.C., Bari, Italy (outdoor clay)
Dates: 22–26 April
;Participating Teams
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Group II
Venue: Ali Bey Club, Manavgat, Turkey (outdoor clay)
Dates: 5–11 May
;Participating Teams
References
References
- "France's Fed Cup win a first". Tampa Bay Times.
- "FED CUP; Testud Seals Title for France". The New York Times.
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