1996 Davis Cup
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| Edition | 85th |
| Achievements (singles) | |
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← 1995 1997 → | |
The 1996 Davis Cup was the 85th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 124 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, France defeated Sweden at Malmö Ice in Malmö, Sweden, on 29 November - 1 December, giving France their 8th title.[1][2][3]
World Group
Main article: 1996 Davis Cup World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
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 Austria |
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 Czech Republic |
 Denmark |
 France |
 Germany |
 Hungary |
 India |
 Italy |
 Mexico |
 Netherlands |
 Russia |
 South Africa |
 Sweden |
 Switzerland |
 United States |
Draw
| First round 9–11 February |
Quarterfinals 5–7 April |
Semifinals 20–22 September |
Final 29 November - 1 December | |||||||||||||||
| Rome, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Russia |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rome, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Italy |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Italy |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Johannesburg, South Africa (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Austria |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nantes, France (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Italy |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| France |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Germany |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Limoges, France (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Germany |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Besançon, France (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| France |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| France |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| France |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jaipur, India (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| India |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Calcutta, India (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| India |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Katrineholm, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Belgium |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sweden |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Plzeň, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hungary |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Carlsbad, United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mexico |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
Final
| Sweden 2 |
Malmö Ice, Malmö, Sweden[4] 29 November - 1 December 1996 Hard (i) |
France 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Group Qualifying Round
Date: 20–22 September
| Venue | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City, Mexico (hard) | Mexico | 3-2 |  Argentina |
| Split, Croatia (clay) |  Croatia | 1-4 |  Australia |
| São Paulo, Brazil (indoor carpet) |  Brazil | 4-1 | Austria |
| Bucharest, Romania (clay) |  Romania | 3-2 | Belgium |
| Tarragona, Spain (clay) |  Spain | 4-1 | Denmark |
| Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Russia | 4-1 | Hungary |
| Olten, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Switzerland | 5-0 |  Morocco |
| Haarlem, Netherlands (hard) | Netherlands | 4-1 |  New Zealand |
- Australia, Brazil, Romania, Spain promoted to World Group in 1997.
- Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, and Switzerland remain in World Group in 1997.
- Argentina (AMN), Croatia (EA), Morocco (EA), and New Zealand (AO) remain in Group I in 1997.
- Austria (EA), Belgium (EA), Denmark (EA), Hungary (EA) relegated to Group I in 1997.
Americas Zone
Main article: 1996 Davis Cup Americas Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- Argentina — advanced to World Group Playoffs
- Brazil — advanced to World Group Playoffs
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Bahamas -
Canada -
Chile -
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Venezuela -
Peru — relegated to Group II for 1997
Group II
- Participating Teams
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Ecuador — promoted to Group I for 1997 -
Colombia -
Cuba -
Guatemala -
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Paraguay -
Uruguay -
Barbados — relegated to Group III for 1997 -
Puerto Rico — relegated to Group III for 1997
Group III
- Participating Teams
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El Salvador — promoted to Group II in 1997 -
Haiti — promoted to Group II in 1997 -
Antigua and Barbuda -
Bolivia -
Dominican Republic -
Jamaica -
Panama -
Trinidad and Tobago -
Bermuda — assigned to Group IV in 1997 -
Costa Rica — assigned to Group IV in 1997 - Eastern Caribbean — assigned to Group IV in 1997
Asia/Oceania Zone
Main article: 1996 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- Australia — advanced to World Group Playoffs
- New Zealand — advanced to World Group Playoffs
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China -
Indonesia -
Japan -
South Korea -
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Philippines -
Chinese Taipei — relegated to Group II for 1997
Group II
- Participating Teams
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Uzbekistan — promoted to Group I for 1997 -
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Hong Kong -
Iran -
Pakistan -
Saudi Arabia -
Thailand -
Bahrain — relegated to Group III for 1997 -
Sri Lanka — relegated to Group III for 1997
Group III
- Participating Teams
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Lebanon — promoted to Group II in 1997 -
Singapore — promoted to Group II in 1997 -
Bangladesh -
Kazakhstan -
Kuwait -
Malaysia - Pacific Oceania
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Qatar -
Brunei — assigned to Group IV in 1997 -
Jordan — assigned to Group IV in 1997 -
Oman — assigned to Group IV in 1997 -
Syria — assigned to Group IV in 1997 -
United Arab Emirates — assigned to Group IV in 1997
Europe/Africa Zone
Main article: 1996 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- Croatia — advanced to World Group Playoffs
- Morocco — advanced to World Group Playoffs
- Romania — advanced to World Group Playoffs
- Spain — advanced to World Group Playoffs
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Israel -
Ukraine -
Zimbabwe -
Finland — relegated to Group II for 1997 -
Norway — relegated to Group II for 1997
Group II
- Participating Teams
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Great Britain — promoted to Group I for 1997 -
Slovakia — promoted to Group I for 1997 -
Belarus -
Egypt -
Ghana -
Ivory Coast -
Latvia -
Nigeria -
Poland -
Portugal -
Slovenia -
Yugoslavia -
Algeria — relegated to Group III for 1997 -
Luxembourg — relegated to Group III for 1997 -
Macedonia — relegated to Group III for 1997 -
Malta — relegated to Group III for 1997
Group III
Venue A
- Participating Teams
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Greece — promoted to Group II in 1997 -
Ireland — promoted to Group II in 1997 -
Bulgaria -
Cameroon -
Estonia -
Kenya -
Moldova -
Monaco -
Botswana — assigned to Group IV in 1997 -
Congo — assigned to Group IV in 1997 -
Cyprus — assigned to Group IV in 1997 -
Djibouti — assigned to Group IV in 1997 -
Togo — assigned to Group IV in 1997 -
Zambia — assigned to Group IV in 1997
Venue B
- Participating Teams
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Georgia — promoted to Group II in 1997 -
Lithuania — promoted to Group II in 1997 -
Armenia -
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Bosnia and Herzegovina -
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Ethiopia -
San Marino -
Senegal -
Turkey -
Azerbaijan — assigned to Group IV in 1997 -
Benin — assigned to Group IV in 1997 -
Iceland — assigned to Group IV in 1997 -
Liechtenstein — assigned to Group IV in 1997 -
Sudan — assigned to Group IV in 1997 -
Tunisia — assigned to Group IV in 1997
References
- ↑ "Davis Cup – 1996 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. (1996). World of Tennis 1996. London: Harper Collins. pp. 29–41. ISBN 9780002187145.
- ↑ "Sweden v France". daviscup.com.
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