1991 Davis Cup World Group

Main article: 1991 Davis Cup

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1991. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 1992.

Participating teams

Participating teams

Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium

Canada
Czechoslovakia
France
Germany

Israel
Italy
Mexico
New Zealand

Spain
Sweden
United States
Yugoslavia

Draw

  First round
1 February-31 March		 Quarterfinals
March–June		 Semifinals
20–22 September		 Final
29 November-1 December
                                     
Mexico City, Mexico (hard)[1]
  United States 3  
Newport, United States (grass)[2]
  Mexico 2  
    United States 4  
Murcia, Spain (clay)[3]
    Spain 1  
  Spain 4
Kansas City, United States (indoor clay)[4]
  Canada 1  
    United States 3  
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)[5]
    Germany 2  
  Argentina 4  
Berlin, Germany (indoor carpet)[6]
  New Zealand 1  
    Argentina 0
Dortmund, Germany (indoor carpet)[7]
    Germany 5  
  Germany 3
Lyon, France (indoor carpet)[8]
  Italy 2  
    United States 1
Zagreb, Yugoslavia (indoor clay)[9]
    France 3
  Yugoslavia 4  
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)[10]
  Sweden 1  
    Yugoslavia 4
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)[11]
    Czechoslovakia 1  
  Czechoslovakia 4
Pau, France (indoor carpet)[12]
  Austria 1  
    Yugoslavia 0
Rennes, France (indoor clay)[13]
    France 5  
  Israel 0  
Nîmes, France (clay)[14]
  France 5  
    France 3
Perth, Australia (grass)[15]
    Australia 2  
  Belgium 0
  Australia 5  

First round

Mexico vs. United States


Mexico
2		 German Club, Mexico City, Mexico[1]
29–31 March 1991
Hard
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Mexico
United States		 Luis-Enrique Herrera
Jim Courier		 6
4		 2
6 		7
5		 6
4		    
2 Mexico
United States		 Leonardo Lavalle
Brad Gilbert		 3
6 		2
6 		77
64		 3
6 		   
3 Mexico
United States		 Leonardo Lavalle / Jorge Lozano
Rick Leach / Jim Pugh		 4
6 		6
4		 62
77		 77
63		 4
6 		 
4 Mexico
United States		 Luis-Enrique Herrera
Brad Gilbert		 6
4		 3
6 		5
7 		6
3		 3
6 		 
5 Mexico
United States		 Leonardo Lavalle
Jim Courier		 6
4		 62
77		 7
5		      

Spain vs. Canada


Spain
4		 La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain[3]
1–3 February 1991
Clay
Canada
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Canada		 Sergi Bruguera
Andrew Sznajder		 6
4		 6
2		 1
6 		6
1		    
2 Spain
Canada		 Emilio Sánchez
Martin Wostenholme		 6
3		 3
6 		6
1		 6
4		    
3 Spain
Canada		 Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez
Grant Connell / Glenn Michibata		 77
63		 6
2		 6
1		      
4 Spain
Canada		 Emilio Sánchez
Andrew Sznajder		 5
7 		7
5		 3
6 		     
5 Spain
Canada		 Sergi Bruguera
Martin Wostenholme		 6
1		 77
65		        

New Zealand vs. Argentina


New Zealand
1		 Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand[5]
1–3 February 1991
Grass
Argentina
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 New Zealand
Argentina		 Brett Steven
Martín Jaite		 5
7 		2
6 		2
6 		     
2 New Zealand
Argentina		 Kelly Evernden
Javier Frana		 64
77		 4
6 		3
6 		     
3 New Zealand
Argentina		 Kelly Evernden / David Lewis
Javier Frana / Christian Miniussi		 4
6 		6
3		 64
77		 5
7 		   
4 New Zealand
Argentina		 Kelly Evernden
Christian Miniussi		 64
77		 6
3		 8
6		      
5 New Zealand
Argentina		 Brett Steven
Javier Frana		 3
6 		3
6 		       

Germany vs. Italy


Germany
3		 Westfahlenhalle, Dortmund, Germany[7]
1–3 February 1991
Carpet (i)
Italy
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
Italy		 Boris Becker
Paolo Canè		 3
6 		6
1		 6
4		 6
4		    
2 Germany
Italy		 Michael Stich
Omar Camporese		 62
77		 1
6 		3
6 		     
3 Germany
Italy		 Boris Becker / Eric Jelen
Omar Camporese / Diego Nargiso		 6
4		 4
6 		66
78		 6
4		 3
6 		 
4 Germany
Italy		 Boris Becker
Omar Camporese		 3
6 		4
6 		6
3		 6
4		 6
3		  
5 Germany
Italy		 Michael Stich
Paolo Canè		 77
64		 61
77		 7
5		 6
1		    

Yugoslavia vs. Sweden


Yugoslavia
4		 Cibona Kosarkaski Klub, Zagreb, Yugoslavia[9]
1–3 February 1991
Carpet (i)
Sweden
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Sweden		 Goran Ivanišević
Jonas Svensson		 6
2		 4
6 		6
3		 6
4		    
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Sweden		 Goran Prpić
Stefan Edberg		 6
4		 6
3		 6
2		      
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Sweden		 Goran Ivanišević / Goran Prpić
Stefan Edberg / Peter Lundgren		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      
4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Sweden		 Goran Ivanišević
Stefan Edberg		 6
4		 6
2		        
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Sweden		 Goran Prpić
Magnus Gustafsson		 2
6 		3
6 		       

Czechoslovakia vs. Austria


Czechoslovakia
4		 Sportovni Hall, Prague, Czechoslovakia[11]
1–3 February 1991
Carpet (i)
Austria
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Austria		 Petr Korda
Horst Skoff		 6
3		 3
6 		69
711		 6
1		 6
3		  
2 Czechoslovakia
Austria		 Karel Nováček
Alex Antonitsch		 77
65		 6
4		 1
6 		1
6 		6
3		  
3 Czechoslovakia
Austria		 Petr Korda / Milan Šrejber
Alex Antonitsch / Horst Skoff		 6
4		 77
64		 0
6 		6
4		    
4 Czechoslovakia
Austria		 Karel Nováček
Thomas Buchmayer		 67
79		 5
7 		       
5 Czechoslovakia
Austria		 Milan Šrejber
Alex Antonitsch		 77
65		 77
63		        

France vs. Israel


France
5		 Omnisports Hall, Rennes, France[13]
29–31 March 1991
Clay (i)
Israel
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Israel		 Henri Leconte
Amos Mansdorf		 6
3		 77
62		 3
6 		77
64		    
2 France
Israel		 Guy Forget
Gilad Bloom		 6
4		 65
77		 6
2		 6
4		    
3 France
Israel		 Guy Forget / Henri Leconte
Gilad Bloom / Amos Mansdorf		 7
5		 6
4		 6
3		      
4 France
Israel		 Guy Forget
Amos Mansdorf		 6
4		 6
2		        
5 France
Israel		 Henri Leconte
Gilad Bloom		 6
3		 7
5		        

Australia vs. Belgium


Australia
5		 Royal King's Park, Perth, Australia[15]
1–3 February 1991
Grass
Belgium
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Belgium		 Richard Fromberg
Filip Dewulf		 6
4		 6
3		 1
6 		6
4		    
2 Australia
Belgium		 Wally Masur
Eduardo Masso		 6
3		 6
3		 6
1		      
3 Australia
Belgium		 Darren Cahill / Todd Woodbridge
Eduardo Masso / Libor Pimek		 6
3		 6
3		 6
3		      
4 Australia
Belgium		 Richard Fromberg
Eduardo Masso		 6
3		 1
6 		6
3		      
5 Australia
Belgium		 Wally Masur
Filip Dewulf		 6
1		 6
2		        

Quarterfinals

United States vs. Spain


United States
4		 International Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport, United States[2]
14–16 June 1991
Grass
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Spain		 Brad Gilbert
Emilio Sánchez		 6
4		 6
4		 6
2		      
2 United States
Spain		 John McEnroe
Tomás Carbonell		 6
3		 6
2		 6
1		      
3 United States
Spain		 Rick Leach / Jim Pugh
Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez		 78
66		 6
3		 77
63		      
4 United States
Spain		 John McEnroe
Emilio Sánchez		 6
4		 3
6 		6
3		      
5 United States
Spain		 Rick Leach
Tomás Carbonell		 61
77		 7
5		 4
6 		     

Germany vs. Argentina


Germany
5		 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany[6]
30 March – 1 April 1991
Carpet (i)
Argentina
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
Argentina		 Michael Stich
Martín Jaite		 7
5		 6
3		 6
4		      
2 Germany
Argentina		 Boris Becker
Javier Frana		 6
3		 6
4		 6
4		      
3 Germany
Argentina		 Eric Jelen / Michael Stich
Javier Frana / Christian Miniussi		 7
5		 63
77		 79
67		 67
79		 6
4		  
4 Germany
Argentina		 Boris Becker
Martín Jaite		 6
1		 78
66		        
5 Germany
Argentina		 Michael Stich
Javier Frana		 610
712		 6
1		 6
1		      

Czechoslovakia vs. Yugoslavia


Czechoslovakia
1		 Sportovni Hall, Prague, Czechoslovakia[10]
29–31 March 1991
Carpet (i)
Yugoslavia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czechoslovakia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Petr Korda
Goran Ivanišević		 1
6 		63
77		 6
4		 1
6 		   
2 Czechoslovakia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Karel Nováček
Slobodan Živojinović		 6
1		 4
6 		6
4		 7
5		    
3 Czechoslovakia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Petr Korda / Milan Šrejber
Goran Ivanišević / Slobodan Živojinović		 65
77		 4
6 		4
6 		     
4 Czechoslovakia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Karel Nováček
Goran Ivanišević		 3
6 		6
3		 64
77		 6
3		 4
6 		 
5 Czechoslovakia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Petr Korda
Slobodan Živojinović		 66
78		 6
2		 6
8 		     

France vs. Australia


France
3		 Arena of Nîmes, Nîmes, France[14]
3–5 May 1991
Clay
Australia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Australia		 Guy Forget
Wally Masur		 6
3		 6
3		 6
4		      
2 France
Australia		 Fabrice Santoro
Richard Fromberg		 3
6 		4
6 		64
77		      
3 France
Australia		 Guy Forget / Henri Leconte
Mark Kratzmann / Todd Woodbridge		 62
77		 7
5		 5
7 		77
62		 6
4		  
4 France
Australia		 Guy Forget
Richard Fromberg		 77
62		 68
710		 3
6 		3
6 		   
5 France
Australia		 Fabrice Santoro
Wally Masur		 6
3		 6
4		 4
6 		6
1		    

Semifinals

United States vs. Germany


United States
3		 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, United States[4]
20–22 September 1991
Clay (i)
Germany
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Germany		 Andre Agassi
Michael Stich		 6
3		 6
1		 6
4		      
2 United States
Germany		 Jim Courier
Carl-Uwe Steeb		 4
6 		6
1		 6
3		 6
4		    
3 United States
Germany		 Scott Davis / David Pate
Eric Jelen / Michael Stich		 63
77		 4
6 		4
6 		     
4 United States
Germany		 Jim Courier
Michael Stich		 4
6 		5
7 		4
6 		     
5 United States
Germany		 Andre Agassi
Carl-Uwe Steeb		 6
2		 6
2		 6
3		      

France vs. Yugoslavia


France
5		 Sports Palace, Pau, France[12]
20–22 September 1991
Carpet (i)
Yugoslavia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Guy Forget
Srđan Muškatirović		 6
2		 6
1		 6
4		      
2 France
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Fabrice Santoro
Slobodan Živojinović		 4
6 		7
5		 77
60		 3
6 		6
3		  
3 France
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Arnaud Boetsch / Guy Forget
Srđan Muškatirović / Slobodan Živojinović		 6
4		 6
3		 6
2		      
4 France
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Guy Forget
Slobodan Živojinović		 6
1		 3
6 		6
2		      
5 France
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Fabrice Santoro
Srđan Muškatirović		 61
77		 6
3		 7
5		      

Final

France vs. United States


France
3		 Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, France[8]
29 November – 1 December 1991
Carpet (i)
United States
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
United States		 Guy Forget
Andre Agassi		 710
68		 2
6 		1
6 		2
6 		   
2 France
United States		 Henri Leconte
Pete Sampras		 6
4		 7
5		 6
4		      
3 France
United States		 Guy Forget / Henri Leconte
Ken Flach / Robert Seguso		 6
1		 6
4		 4
6 		6
2		    
4 France
United States		 Guy Forget
Pete Sampras		 78
66		 3
6 		6
3		 6
4		    
5 France
United States		 Henri Leconte
Andre Agassi		           not
played

References

  1. 1 2 "Mexico v United States". daviscup.com.
  2. 1 2 "United States v Spain". daviscup.com.
  3. 1 2 "Spain v Canada". daviscup.com.
  4. 1 2 "United States v Germany". daviscup.com.
  5. 1 2 "New Zealand v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  6. 1 2 "Germany v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  7. 1 2 "Germany v Italy". daviscup.com.
  8. 1 2 "France v United States". daviscup.com.
  9. 1 2 "Yugoslavia v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  10. 1 2 "Czechoslovakia v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  11. 1 2 "Czechoslovakia v Austria". daviscup.com.
  12. 1 2 "France v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  13. 1 2 "France v Israel". daviscup.com.
  14. 1 2 "France v Australia". daviscup.com.
  15. 1 2 "Australia v Belgium". daviscup.com.
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