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1997 Davis Cup

1997 edition of the Davis Cup


1997 edition of the Davis Cup

The 1997 Davis Cup (also known as the 1997 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 86th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 127 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 25 in the Americas Zone, 29 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 57 in the Europe/Africa Zone. A new Group IV of competition was added to each regional zone, providing another level of promotion and relegation within each zone. Madagascar, Tajikistan and Uganda made their first appearances in the tournament.

Sweden defeated the United States in the final, held at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 28–30 November, to win their 6th title overall.

World Group

Main article: 1997 Davis Cup World Group

Participating teams

Draw

| RD1-date=7–9 February | RD2-date=4–6 April | RD3-date=19–21 September | RD4-date=28–30 November

| RD1T1-loc=Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (clay) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=1

| RD1T2-loc=Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2

| RD1T3-loc=Sydney, Australia (grass) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=1 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=4

| RD1T4-loc=Příbram, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=3 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=2

| RD1T5-loc=Rome, Italy (clay) | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9= | RD1-score9=1 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=4

| RD1T6-loc=Mallorca, Spain (clay) | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11=4 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=1

| RD1T7-loc=Durban, South Africa (hard) | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13=3 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=1

| RD1T8-loc=Luleå, Sweden (indoor hard) | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15= | RD1-score15=1 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=4

| RD2T1-loc=Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=1

| RD2T2-loc=Adelaide, Australia (grass) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=5 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=0

| RD2T3-loc=Pesaro, Italy (indoor carpet) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5= | RD2-score5=4 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6= | RD2-score6=1

| RD2T4-loc=Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7= | RD2-score7=2 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8= | RD2-score8=3

| RD3T1-loc=Washington, DC, United States (hard) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=1

| RD3T2-loc=Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet) | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3= | RD3-score3=1 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4= | RD3-score4=4

| RD4T1-loc=Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1= | RD4-score1=0 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2= | RD4-score2=5

Final

Sweden vs. United States

World Group qualifying round

Main article: 1997 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round

Date: 19–21 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 1998 World Group.

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationVenueDoorSurface
****3–2HarareCity Sports CentreIndoorHard
****5–0FlorianópolisCostão Santinho HotelOutdoorClay
****3–2New DelhiR.K. Khanna Tennis ComplexOutdoorGrass
****3–2GhentFlanders ExpoIndoorClay
****5–0EssenGrugahalleIndoorCarpet
****3–2MoscowOlympic StadiumIndoorCarpet
1–4****MontrealJarry Park StadiumIndoorCarpet
****3–2LocarnoFEVIIndoorCarpet
  • , , , and remain in the World Group in 1998.
  • , and are promoted to the World Group in 1998.
  • , , , and remain in Zonal Group I in 1998.
  • , and are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1998.

Americas Zone

Group I

Group II

Group III

  • Venue: Southampton Princess Hotel, Southampton, Bermuda
  • Date: 29 April–3 May

Group IV

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Group II

Group III

  • Venue: Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, Qatar
  • Date: 26–30 March

Group IV

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Group II

Group III

Zone A

  • Venue: Dakar Olympic Club, Dakar, Senegal
  • Date: 22–26 January

Zone B

  • Venue: Lokomotiv Tennis Club, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
  • Date: 21–25 May

Group IV

Zone A

  • Venue: Tennis Centre, Gaborone, Botswana
  • Date: 19–23 March

Zone B

References

;General

;Specific

References

  1. Bud Collins. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
  2. (1998). "World of Tennis 1997". Harper Collins.
  3. "Sweden v United States". daviscup.com.
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