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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 team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **** | 3–2 | Harare | City Sports Centre | Indoor | Hard | |
| **** | 5–0 | Florianópolis | Costão Santinho Hotel | Outdoor | Clay | |
| **** | 3–2 | New Delhi | R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex | Outdoor | Grass | |
| **** | 3–2 | Ghent | Flanders Expo | Indoor | Clay | |
| **** | 5–0 | Essen | Grugahalle | Indoor | Carpet | |
| **** | 3–2 | Moscow | Olympic Stadium | Indoor | Carpet | |
| 1–4 | **** | Montreal | Jarry Park Stadium | Indoor | Carpet | |
| **** | 3–2 | Locarno | FEVI | Indoor | Carpet |
- , , , 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
- Bud Collins. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
- (1998). "World of Tennis 1997". Harper Collins.
- "Sweden v United States". daviscup.com.
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