1997 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.

1997 Davis Cup

Details
Duration	7 February – 30 November 1997
Edition	86th
Teams	127
Champion
Winning nation	Sweden
← 1996 1998 →

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.^[1][2][3]

World Group

Main article: 1997 Davis Cup World Group

Participating teams
Australia	Brazil	Czech Republic	France
Germany	India	Italy	Mexico
Netherlands	Romania	Russia	South Africa
Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	United States

Draw

First round 7–9 February

Quarterfinals 4–6 April

Semifinals 19–21 September

Final 28–30 November

Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (clay)

United States

4

Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard)

Brazil

1

United States

4

Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard)

Netherlands

1

Netherlands

3

Washington, DC, United States (hard)

Romania

2

United States

4

Sydney, Australia (grass)

Australia

1

France

1

Adelaide, Australia (grass)

Australia

4

Australia

5

Příbram, Czech Republic (indoor clay)

Czech Republic

0

Czech Republic

3

Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet)

India

2

United States

0

Rome, Italy (clay)

Sweden

5

Mexico

1

Pesaro, Italy (indoor carpet)

Italy

4

Italy

4

Mallorca, Spain (clay)

Spain

1

Spain

4

Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet)

Germany

1

Italy

1

Durban, South Africa (hard)

Sweden

4

South Africa

3

Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet)

Russia

1

South Africa

2

Luleå, Sweden (indoor hard)

Sweden

3

Switzerland

1

Sweden

4

Final

Sweden vs. United States

Sweden 5	Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden[3] 28–30 November 1997 Carpet (indoors)		United States 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jonas Björkman Michael Chang 7 5 1 6 6 3 6 3     2 Magnus Larsson Pete Sampras 3 6 77 61 2 1       retired 3 Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti Todd Martin / Jonathan Stark 6 4 6 4 6 4       4 Jonas Björkman Jonathan Stark 6 1 6 1         5 Magnus Larsson Michael Chang 77 64 66 78 6 4

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
Zimbabwe	3–2	Austria	Harare	City Sports Centre	Indoor	Hard
Brazil	5–0	New Zealand	Florianópolis	Costão Santinho Hotel	Outdoor	Clay
India	3–2	Chile	New Delhi	R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex	Outdoor	Grass
Belgium	3–2	France	Ghent	Flanders Expo	Indoor	Clay
Germany	5–0	Mexico	Essen	Grugahalle	Indoor	Carpet
Russia	3–2	Romania	Moscow	Olympic Stadium	Indoor	Carpet
Canada	1–4	Slovakia	Montreal	Jarry Park Stadium	Indoor	Carpet
Switzerland	3–2	South Korea	Locarno	FEVI	Indoor	Carpet

•  Brazil,  Germany,  India,  Russia and   Switzerland remain in the World Group in 1998.
•  Belgium,  Slovakia and  Zimbabwe are promoted to the World Group in 1998.
•  Austria,  Canada,  Chile,  New Zealand and  South Korea remain in Zonal Group I in 1998.
•  France,  Mexico and  Romania are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1998.

Americas Zone

Group I

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Second Round Play-offs

First Round Play-offs

First Round

Second Round

Venezuela

Nassau, Bahamas (hard)

bye

Montreal, Canada (indoor hard)

Venezuela

2

Venezuela

0

Bahamas

3

Montreal, Canada (indoor hard)

Canada

5

Bahamas

1

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

Canada

4

Venezuela

1

Argentina

4

Santiago, Chile (clay)

Chile

4

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

Ecuador

1

Santiago, Chile (clay)

Ecuador

3

Chile

3

Argentina

1

Argentina

2

bye

Argentina

•  Venezuela relegated to Group II in 1998.
•  Canada and  Chile advance to World Group qualifying round.

Group II

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Relegation Play-offs

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Havana, Cuba (hard)

Peru

3

San Juan, Puerto Rico (hard)

Cuba

2

Cali, Colombia (clay)

Cuba

4

Peru

0

Puerto Rico

1

San Juan, Puerto Rico (hard)

Colombia

5

Puerto Rico

2

Colombia

3

Bogotá, Colombia (clay)

Colombia

4

Asunción, Paraguay (clay)

Uruguay

1

Paraguay

5

San Salvador, El Salvador (clay)

Haiti

0

Asunción, Paraguay (clay)

Haiti

3

Paraguay

2

El Salvador

2

San Salvador, El Salvador (hard)

Uruguay

3

El Salvador

1

Uruguay

4

•  Puerto Rico and  El Salvador relegated to Group III in 1998.
•  Colombia promoted to Group I in 1998.

Group III

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

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Rank	Team
1	Guatemala
2	Jamaica
3	Antigua and Barbuda
4	Panama
5	Dominican Republic
6	Bolivia
7	Barbados
8	Trinidad and Tobago

•  Guatemala and  Jamaica promoted to Group II in 1998.
•  Barbados and  Trinidad and Tobago relegated to Group IV in 1998.

Group IV

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• Venue: Southampton Princess Hotel, Southampton, Bermuda
• Date: 1–3 May

		BER	CRC	ECA	RR W–L	Match W–L	Set W–L	Standings
	Bermuda		2–1	2–1	2–0	4–2 (67%)	9–5 (64%)	1
	Costa Rica	1–2		2–1	1–1	3–3 (50%)	6–8 (43%)	2
	Eastern Caribbean	1–2	1–2		0–2	2–4 (25%)	5–7 (42%)	3

•  Bermuda and  Costa Rica promoted to Group III in 1998.

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

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Second Round Play-offs

First Round Play-offs

First Round

Second Round

New Zealand

bye

Jakarta, Indonesia (clay)

bye

New Zealand

5

Philippines

Manila, Philippines (indoor clay)

Indonesia

0

Philippines

2

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (hard)

Indonesia

3

Philippines

0

Uzbekistan

5

Beijing, China (indoor hard)

Uzbekistan

1

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (clay)

China

4

Beijing, China (indoor carpet)

Uzbekistan

2

China

1

Japan

3

Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet)

South Korea

4

South Korea

3

Japan

2

•  Philippines relegated to Group II in 1998.
•  New Zealand and  South Korea advance to World Group qualifying round.

Group II

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Relegation Play-offs

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard)

Chinese Taipei

5

Islamabad, Pakistan (clay)

Singapore

0

Tehran, Iran (clay)

Singapore

0

Chinese Taipei

1

Pakistan

5

Islamabad, Pakistan (clay)

Iran

4

Pakistan

2

Iran

3

Beirut, Lebanon (indoor hard)

Iran

1

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (hard)

Lebanon

4

Lebanon

5

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (hard)

Saudi Arabia

0

Beirut, Lebanon (indoor hard)

Saudi Arabia

1

Lebanon

5

Hong Kong

4

Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard)

Thailand

0

Hong Kong

0

Thailand

5

•  Singapore and  Saudi Arabia relegated to Group III in 1998.
•  Lebanon promoted to Group I in 1998.

Group III

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

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Rank	Team
1	Qatar
2	Pacific Oceania
3	Kazakhstan
4	Kuwait
5	Malaysia
6	Sri Lanka
7	Bahrain
8	Bangladesh

•  Qatar and  Pacific Oceania promoted to Group II in 1998.
•  Bahrain and  Bangladesh relegated to Group IV in 1998.

Group IV

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• Venue: InterContinental Hotel, Muscat, Oman
• Date: 26–30 March

		SYR	TJK	UAE	OMA	BRU	JOR	RR W–L	Match W–L	Set W–L	Standings
	Syria		2–1	3–0	3–0	3–0	NP	4–0	11–1 (92%)	22–3 (88%)	1
	Tajikistan	1–2		3–0	3–0	NP	2–1	3–1	9–3 (75%)	18–6 (75%)	2
	United Arab Emirates	0–3	0–3		NP	2–1	3–0	2–2	5–7 (42%)	10–16 (38%)	3
	Oman	0–3	0–3	NP		2–1	2–1	2–2	4–8 (33%)	8–17 (32%)	4
	Brunei	0–3	NP	1–2	1–2		2–1	1–3	4–8 (33%)	10–16 (38%)	5
	Jordan	NP	1–2	0–3	1–2	1–2		0–4	3–9 (25%)	8–18 (31%)	6

•  Syria and  Tajikistan promoted to Group III in 1998.

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

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Second Round Play-offs

First Round Play-offs

First Round

Second Round

Belgium

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

bye

bye

Belgium

3

Aalborg, Denmark (indoor carpet)

Hungary

Denmark

2

Denmark

5

Budapest, Hungary (clay)

Hungary

0

Hungary

2

Ukraine

3

Great Britain

Kyiv, Ukraine (clay)

London, England (indoor carpet)

bye

Great Britain

3

Great Britain

1

Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)

Ukraine

2

Zimbabwe

4

Ukraine

0

Zimbabwe

5

Israel

Bratislava, Slovakia (clay)

bye

Israel

Israel

1

bye

Slovakia

3

bye

Slovakia

Israel

w/o

Osijek, Croatia (indoor carpet)

Morocco

Morocco

1

Graz, Austria (indoor clay)

Croatia

4

Morocco

Croatia

2

bye

Austria

3

bye

Austria

•  Hungary and  Morocco relegated to Group II in 1998.
•  Belgium,  Zimbabwe,  Slovakia, and  Austria advance to World Group qualifying round.

Group II

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Relegation Play-offs

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Snarøya, Norway (clay)

Norway

5

Tbilisi, Georgia (clay)

Nova Gorica, Slovenia (clay)

Nigeria

0

Nigeria

0

Norway

4

Tbilisi, Georgia (clay)

Georgia

5

Slovenia

1

Georgia

2

Porto, Portugal (clay)

Slovenia

3

Norway

3

Cairo, Egypt (clay)

Portugal

2

Egypt

0

Cairo, Egypt (clay)

Porto, Portugal (clay)

Portugal

5

Egypt

3

Portugal

3

Vilnius, Lithuania (indoor carpet)

Lithuania

2

Yugoslavia

2

Yugoslavia

3

Lithuania

2

Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard)

Latvia

0

Jūrmala, Latvia (clay)

Bytom, Poland (clay)

Ivory Coast

5

Latvia

4

Ivory Coast

1

Poznań, Poland (clay)

Ghana

1

Poland

4

Ghana

0

Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard)

Poland

5

Poland

2

Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard)

Finland

3

Ireland

1

Dublin, Ireland (carpet)

Tampere, Finland (clay)

Belarus

4

Ireland

4

Belarus

2

Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard)

Greece

1

Finland

3

Greece

2

Finland

3

•  Nigeria,  Lithuania,  Ghana, and  Greece relegated to Group III in 1998.
•  Norway and  Finland promoted to Group I in 1998.

Group III

Zone A

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

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Rank	Team
1	Luxembourg
2	Senegal
3	Turkey
4	Macedonia
5	Bosnia and Herzegovina
6	San Marino
7	Armenia
8	Ethiopia

•  Luxembourg and  Senegal promoted to Group II in 1998.
•  Armenia and  Ethiopia relegated to Group IV in 1998.

Zone B

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

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Rank	Team
1	Bulgaria
2	Monaco
3	Estonia
4	Moldova
5	Kenya
6	Malta
7	Algeria
8	Cameroon

•  Bulgaria and  Monaco promoted to Group II in 1998.
•  Algeria and  Cameroon relegated to Group IV in 1998.

Group IV

Zone A

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

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Rank	Team
1	Madagascar
2	Togo
3	Liechtenstein
4	Botswana
5	Uganda
6	Sudan
7	Iceland
8	Djibouti

•  Madagascar and  Togo promoted to Group III in 1998.

Zone B

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• Venue: Field Club, Nicosia, Cyprus
• Date: 21–25 May

		TUN	CYP	BEN	ZAM	AZE	CGO	RR W–L	Match W–L	Set W–L	Standings
	Tunisia		2–1	3–0	2–1	3–0	3–0	5–0	13–2 (87%)	27–5 (84%)	1
	Cyprus	1–2		2–1	2–1	3–0	3–0	4–1	11–4 (73%)	23–8 (74%)	2
	Benin	0–3	1–2		2–1	3–0	3–0	3–2	9–6 (60%)	16–12 (57%)	3
	Zambia	1–2	1–2	1–2		3–0	3–0	2–3	9–6 (60%)	17–13 (57%)	4
	Azerbaijan	0–3	0–3	0–3	0–3		2–1	1–4	2–13 (13%)	4–24 (14%)	5
	Congo	0–3	0–3	0–3	0–3	1–2		0–5	1–14 (7%)	3–28 (10%)	6

•  Tunisia and  Cyprus promoted to Group III in 1998.