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1996 Davis Cup

1996 edition of the Davis Cup


1996 edition of the Davis Cup

The 1996 Davis Cup (also known as the 1996 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 85th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 124 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 26 in the Americas Zone, 29 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 53 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Panama made their first appearances in the tournament.

France defeated Sweden in the final at the Massan Hall in Malmö.

World Group

Main article: 1996 Davis Cup World Group

Participating teams

Draw

| RD1-date=9–11 February | RD2-date=5–7 April | RD3-date=20–22 September | RD4-date=29 November–1 December

| RD1T1-loc=Rome, Italy (clay) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=3

| RD1T2-loc=Johannesburg, South Africa (indoor hard) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=3

| RD1T3-loc=Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=5 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=0

| RD1T4-loc=Besançon, France (indoor hard) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=5 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=0

| RD1T5-loc=Jaipur, India (grass) | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9= | RD1-score9=3 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=2

| RD1T6-loc=Katrineholm, Sweden (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11=1 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=4

| RD1T7-loc=Plzeň, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13=0 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=5

| RD1T8-loc=Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard) | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15= | RD1-score15=0 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=5

| RD2T1-loc=Rome, Italy (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=1

| RD2T2-loc=Limoges, France (indoor clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=0 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=5

| RD2T3-loc=Calcutta, India (grass) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5= | RD2-score5=0 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6= | RD2-score6=5

| RD2T4-loc=Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7= | RD2-score7=3 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8= | RD2-score8=2

| RD3T1-loc=Nantes, France (indoor carpet) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=2 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=3

| RD3T2-loc=Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3= | RD3-score3=4 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4= | RD3-score4=1

| RD4T1-loc=Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard) | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1= | RD4-score1=3 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2= | RD4-score2=2

Final

Sweden vs. France

World Group qualifying round

Main article: 1996 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round

Date: 20–22 September

The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group qualifying round for spots in the 1997 World Group.

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationVenueDoorSurface
****3–2Mexico CityClub Alemán de MéxicoOutdoorHard
1–4****SplitTeniski klub SplitOutdoorClay
****4–1São PauloHotel TransaméricaIndoorCarpet
****3–2BucharestArenele BNROutdoorClay
****4–1TarragonaClub de Tennis TarragonaOutdoorClay
****4–1MoscowOlympic StadiumIndoorCarpet
****5–0OltenOlten HallenstadionIndoorCarpet
****4–1HaarlemSportclub HaarlemOutdoorHard
  • , , and remain in the World Group in 1997.
  • , , and are promoted to the World Group in 1997.
  • , , and remain in Zonal Group I in 1997.
  • , , and are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1997.

Americas Zone

Group I

Group II

Group III

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Group II

Group III

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Group II

Group III – Zone A

Group III – Zone B

References

;General

;Specific

References

  1. "Davis Cup Final".
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