1997 Davis Cup
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| Edition | 86th |
| Achievements (singles) | |
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← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1997 Davis Cup was the 86th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. Group IV was added to the regional Zones, with promotion and relegation between it and Group III. A total of 127 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Sweden defeated the United States at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 28–30 November, giving Sweden their 6th title.[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 |
Quarterfinals |
Semifinals |
Final | |||||||||||||||
| Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Newport Beach, United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Washington, 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 5 |
Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden[4] 28–30 November 1997 Carpet (i) |
United States 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Group Qualifying Round
Date: 19–21 September
| Venue | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) |  Zimbabwe | 3-2 |  Austria |
| Florianópolis, Brazil (clay) | Brazil | 5-0 |  New Zealand |
| New Delhi, India (grass) | India | 3-2 |  Chile |
| Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay) | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 3-2 | France |
| Essen, Germany (indoor carpet) | Germany | 5-0 | Mexico |
| Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Russia | 3-2 | Romania |
| Montreal, Quebec, Canada (indoor carpet) |  Canada | 1-4 |  Slovakia |
| Locarno, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Switzerland | 3-2 |  South Korea |
- Belgium, Slovakia and Zimbabwe promoted to World Group in 1998.
- Brazil, Germany, India, Russia, and Switzerland remain in World Group in 1998.
- Austria (EA), Canada (AMN), Chile (AMN), New Zealand (AO), and South Korea (AO) remain in Group I in 1998.
- France (EA), Mexico (AMN) and Romania (EA) relegated to Group I in 1998.
Americas Zone
Main article: 1997 Davis Cup Americas Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- Canada — advanced to World Group Playoffs
- Chile — advanced to World Group Playoffs
-
Argentina -
Bahamas -
Ecuador -
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Venezuela — relegated to Group II for 1998
Group II
- Participating Teams
-
Colombia — promoted to Group I for 1998 -
Cuba -
Haiti -
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Paraguay -
Peru -
Uruguay -
El Salvador — relegated to Group III for 1998 -
Puerto Rico — relegated to Group III for 1998
Group III
- Participating Teams
- 1.
Guatemala — promoted to Group II in 1998 - 2.
Jamaica — promoted to Group II in 1998 - 3.
Antigua and Barbuda - 4.
Panama - 5.
Dominican Republic - 6.
Bolivia - 7.
Barbados — relegated to Group IV in 1998 - 8.
Trinidad and Tobago — relegated to Group IV in 1998
Group IV
- Participating Teams
-
Bermuda — promoted to Group III in 1998 -
Costa Rica — promoted to Group III in 1998 - Eastern Caribbean
Asia/Oceania Zone
Main article: 1997 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- South Korea — advanced to World Group Playoffs
- New Zealand — advanced to World Group Playoffs
-
China -
Indonesia -
Japan -
Uzbekistan -
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Philippines — relegated to Group II for 1998
Group II
- Participating Teams
-
Lebanon — promoted to Group I for 1998 -
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Hong Kong -
Iran -
Pakistan -
Thailand -
Chinese Taipei -
Saudi Arabia — relegated to Group III for 1998 -
Singapore — relegated to Group III for 1998
Group III
- Participating Teams
- 1.
Qatar — promoted to Group II in 1998 - 2. Pacific Oceania — promoted to Group II in 1998
- 3.
Kazakhstan - 4.
Kuwait - 5.
Malaysia - 6.
Sri Lanka - 7.
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Bahrain — relegated to Group IV in 1998 - 8.
Bangladesh — relegated to Group IV in 1998
Group IV
- Participating Teams
-
Syria — promoted to Group III in 1998 -
Tajikistan — promoted to Group III in 1998 -
Brunei -
Jordan -
Oman -
United Arab Emirates
Europe/Africa Zone
Main article: 1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- Austria — advanced to World Group Playoffs
- Belgium — advanced to World Group Playoffs
- Slovakia — advanced to World Group Playoffs
- Zimbabwe — advanced to World Group Playoffs
-
Croatia -
Denmark -
Great Britain -
Israel -
Ukraine -
Hungary — relegated to Group II for 1998 -
Morocco — relegated to Group II for 1998
Group II
- Participating Teams
-
Finland — promoted to Group I for 1998 -
Norway — promoted to Group I for 1998 -
Belarus -
Egypt -
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Georgia -
Ireland -
Ivory Coast -
Latvia -
Poland -
Portugal -
Slovenia -
Yugoslavia -
Ghana — relegated to Group III for 1998 -
Greece — relegated to Group III for 1998 -
Lithuania — relegated to Group III for 1998 -
Nigeria — relegated to Group III for 1998
Group III
Venue A
- Participating Teams
-
Luxembourg — promoted to Group II in 1998 -
Senegal — promoted to Group II in 1998 -
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Bosnia and Herzegovina -
Macedonia -
San Marino -
Turkey -
Armenia — relegated to Group IV in 1998 -
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Ethiopia — relegated to Group IV in 1998
Venue B
- Participating Teams
-
Bulgaria — promoted to Group II in 1998 -
Monaco — promoted to Group II in 1998 -
Estonia -
Kenya -
Malta -
Moldova -
Algeria — relegated to Group IV in 1998 -
Cameroon — relegated to Group IV in 1998
Group IV
Venue I
- Participating Teams
-
Madagascar — promoted to Group III in 1998 -
Togo — promoted to Group III in 1998 -
Botswana -
Djibouti -
Iceland -
Liechtenstein -
Sudan -
Uganda
Venue II
- Participating Teams
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Cyprus — promoted to Group III in 1998 -
Tunisia — promoted to Group III in 1998 -
Azerbaijan -
Benin -
Congo -
Zambia
References
- ↑ "Davis Cup – 1997 Results". ITF.
- ↑ 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. (1998). World of Tennis 1997. London: Harper Collins. pp. 31–43. ISBN 9780002188241.
- ↑ "Sweden v United States". daviscup.com.
External links
- Davis Cup Official Website
- Davis Cup at SVT's open archive (including the 1997 tournament) (Swedish)
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