1996 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.
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Duration | 9 February – 1 December |
Edition | 85th |
Teams | 124 |
Champion | |
Winning Nation | ![]() |
← 1995 1997 → |
France defeated Sweden in the final, held at the Malmö Isstadion in Malmö, Sweden, on 29 November–1 December, to win their 8th title overall.[1][2][3]
World Group
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Draw
First Round 9–11 February |
Quarterfinals 5–7 April |
Semifinals 20–22 September |
Final 29 November–1 December | |||||||||||||||
Rome, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Rome, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Johannesburg, South Africa (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Nantes, France (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Limoges, France (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Besançon, France (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Jaipur, India (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Calcutta, India (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Katrineholm, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Plzeň, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Final
Sweden vs. France
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Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden [3] 29 November – 1 December 1996 Hard (indoors) |
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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 team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
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![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Mexico City | Club Alemán de México | Outdoor | Hard |
![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Split | Teniski klub Split | Outdoor | Clay |
![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | São Paulo | Hotel Transamérica | Indoor | Carpet |
![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Bucharest | Arenele BNR | Outdoor | Clay |
![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Tarragona | Club de Tennis Tarragona | Outdoor | Clay |
![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Moscow | Olympic Stadium | Indoor | Carpet |
![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Olten | Olten Hallenstadion | Indoor | Carpet |
![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Haarlem | Sportclub Haarlem | Outdoor | Hard |
Mexico, Netherlands, Russia and Switzerland remain in the World Group in 1997. Australia, Brazil, Romania and Spain are promoted to the World Group in 1997. Argentina, Croatia, Morocco and New Zealand remain in Zonal Group I in 1997. Austria, Belgium, Denmark and Hungary are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1997.
Americas Zone
Group I
Second Round Play-offs 20–22 September |
First Round Play-offs 5–7 April |
First Round 9–11 February |
Second Round 5–7 April | |||||||||||||||||
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bye | Mar del Plata, Argentina (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
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bye | Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | ![]() |
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5 | Santiago, Chile (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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2 | Santos, Brazil (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
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3 | Valencia, Venezuela (hard) | ![]() |
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Group II
Relegation Play-offs 5–7 April; 3–5 May |
First Round 9–11 February |
Second Round 5–7 April |
Third Round 20–22 September | |||||||||||||||||
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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0 | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
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4 | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | ![]() |
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5 | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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2 | Havana, Cuba (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
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Group III
- Venue: Maya Country Club, San Salvador, El Salvador
- Date: 6–10 March
Group A
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0–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
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0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
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0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
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0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
Group B
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3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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0–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
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1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
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0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
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0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
Haiti and El Salvador promoted to Group II in 1997. Costa Rica, Bermuda and Eastern Caribbean assigned to Group IV in 1997.
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
Second Round Play-offs 20–22 September |
First Round Play-offs 5–7 April |
First Round 9–11 February |
Second Round 5–7 April | |||||||||||||||||
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Seoul, South Korea (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
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2 | Yokkaichi, Japan (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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5 | Osaka, Japan (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
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Group II
Relegation Play-offs 5–7 April |
First Round 9–11 February; 23–25 February |
Second Round 5–7 April |
Third Round 20–22 September | |||||||||||||||||
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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0 | Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
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4 | Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | ![]() |
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1 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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0 | Peshawar, Pakistan (grass) | |||||||||||||||||
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Group III
- Venue: Aviation Club Tennis Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Date: 18–24 March
Group A
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0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
3 | [[File:|23x15px|border |alt=|link=]] Pacific Oceania (3–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
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1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
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1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
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1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
Group B
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3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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0–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
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0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
Second Round Play-offs 20–22 September |
First Round Play-offs |
First Round 9–12 February |
Second Round 5–7 April | |||||||||||||||||
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bye | Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
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bye | Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||||||||
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bye | Dubrovnik, Croatia (indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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3 | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Group II
Group III
Zone A
Group A
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3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
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0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
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0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
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0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
Group B
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2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
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1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
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1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
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1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
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1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
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0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
Lithuania and Georgia promoted to Group II in 1997. Azerbaijan, Iceland, Sudan, Liechtenstein, Tunisia and Benin assigned to Group IV in 1997.
Zone B
- Venue: Nairobi Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya
- Date: 8–14 January
Group A
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2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
4 | ![]() |
0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
5 | ![]() |
0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
6 | ![]() |
0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | |
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0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
References
- General
- "World Group 1996". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- Specific
- Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 505. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- John Barrett, ed. (1996). World of Tennis 1996. London: Harper Collins. pp. 27–37. ISBN 9780002187138.
- "Sweden v France". daviscup.com.