1996 Davis Cup World Group

Main article: 1996 Davis Cup

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1996. 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 1997.

Participating Teams

Participating Teams

Austria
Belgium
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)[1]
  Russia 2  
Rome, Italy (clay)[2]
  Italy 3  
    Italy 4  
Johannesburg, South Africa (indoor hard)[3]
    South Africa 1  
  Austria 2
Nantes, France (indoor carpet)[4]
  South Africa 3  
    Italy 2  
Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay)[5]
    France 3  
  Germany 5  
Limoges, France (indoor clay)[6]
   Switzerland 0  
    Germany 0
Besançon, France (indoor hard)[7]
    France 5  
  France 5
Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard)[8]
  Denmark 0  
    France 3
Jaipur, India (grass)[9]
    Sweden 2
  India 3  
Calcutta, India (grass)[10]
  Netherlands 2  
    India 0
Katrineholm, Sweden (indoor carpet)[11]
    Sweden 5  
  Belgium 1
Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)[12]
  Sweden 4  
    Sweden 4
Plzeň, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)[13]
    Czech Republic 1  
  Hungary 0  
Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)[14]
  Czech Republic 5  
    Czech Republic 3
Carlsbad, United States (hard)[15]
    United States 2  
  Mexico 0
  United States 5  

First round

Italy vs. Russia


Italy
3		 Foro Italico, Rome, Italy[1]
9–11 February 1996
Clay
Russia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Russia		 Andrea Gaudenzi
Andrei Chesnokov		 2
6 		65
77		 77
65		 6
3		 6
1		  
2 Italy
Russia		 Renzo Furlan
Yevgeny Kafelnikov		 3
6 		7
5		 4
6 		3
6 		   
3 Italy
Russia		 Andrea Gaudenzi / Diego Nargiso
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy		 6
4		 2
6 		5
7 		77
64		 6
4		  
4 Italy
Russia		 Andrea Gaudenzi
Yevgeny Kafelnikov		 3
6 		6
3		 64
77		 5
7 		   
5 Italy
Russia		 Renzo Furlan
Andrei Chesnokov		 6
0		 3
6 		6
3		 7
5		    

South Africa vs. Austria


South Africa
3		 Wanderers Club, Johannesburg, South Africa[3]
9–12 February 1996
Grass
Austria
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 South Africa
Austria		 Marcos Ondruska
Thomas Muster		 2
6 		5
7 		2
6 		     
2 South Africa
Austria		 Wayne Ferreira
Wolfgang Schranz		 6
1		 77
62		 6
4		      
3 South Africa
Austria		 Wayne Ferreira / Gary Muller
Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster		 6
3		 77
63		 65
77		 3
6 		6
3		  
4 South Africa
Austria		 Wayne Ferreira
Thomas Muster		 5
7 		77
65		 4
6 		64
77		    
5 South Africa
Austria		 Marcos Ondruska
Gilbert Schaller		 6
3		 6
4		 6
2		      

Switzerland vs. Germany


Switzerland
0		 Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland[5]
9–11 February 1996
Clay (i)
Germany
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
Germany		 Jakob Hlasek
David Prinosil		 4
6 		64
77		 7
5		 6
4		 1
6 		 
2 Switzerland
Germany		 Marc Rosset
Hendrik Dreekmann		 3
6 		1
6 		4
6 		     
3 Switzerland
Germany		 Jakob Hlasek / Alexandre Strambini
David Prinosil / Michael Stich		 2
6 		5
7 		2
6 		     
4 Switzerland
Germany		 Alexandre Strambini
David Prinosil		 3
6 		3
6 		       
5 Switzerland
Germany		 Jakob Hlasek
Hendrik Dreekmann		 4
6 		4
6 		       

France vs. Denmark


France
5		 Sports Palace, Besançon, France[7]
9–11 February 1996
Hard (i)
Denmark
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Denmark		 Guy Forget
Kenneth Carlsen		 6
4		 77
63		 5
7 		79
67		    
2 France
Denmark		 Cédric Pioline
Frederik Fetterlein		 4
6 		6
1		 6
1		 6
3		    
3 France
Denmark		 Guy Forget / Guillaume Raoux
Kenneth Carlsen / Frederik Fetterlein		 4
6 		6
3		 77
64		 6
3		    
4 France
Denmark		 Cédric Pioline
Kenneth Carlsen		 7
5		 6
4		        
5 France
Denmark		 Guillaume Raoux
Frederik Fetterlein		 6
3		 6
4		        

India vs. Netherlands


India
3		 Jai TC, Jaipur, India[9]
9–11 February 1996
Grass
Netherlands
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
Netherlands		 Leander Paes
Jacco Eltingh		 4
6 		5
7 		4
6 		     
2 India
Netherlands		 Mahesh Bhupathi
Jan Siemerink		 6
4		 77
64		 4
6 		4
6 		6
4		  
3 India
Netherlands		 Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis		 6
3		 2
6 		63
77		 4
6 		   
4 India
Netherlands		 Leander Paes
Jan Siemerink		 77
62		 2
6 		77
63		 77
65		    
5 India
Netherlands		 Mahesh Bhupathi
Jacco Eltingh		 77
64		 4
6 		7
5		 2
1		    
retired

Sweden vs. Belgium


Sweden
4		 Duveholms Hall, Katrineholm, Sweden[11]
9–11 February 1996
Carpet (i)
Belgium
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Belgium		 Magnus Larsson
Filip Dewulf		 6
3		 7
5		 77
64		      
2 Sweden
Belgium		 Thomas Enqvist
Dick Norman		 6
4		 6
3		 6
1		      
3 Sweden
Belgium		 Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti
Filip Dewulf / Dick Norman		 6
3		 6
1		 6
4		      
4 Sweden
Belgium		 Thomas Enqvist
Johan Van Herck		 5
7 		2
6 		       
5 Sweden
Belgium		 Magnus Larsson
Dick Norman		 77
63		 6
4		        

Czech Republic vs. Hungary


Czech Republic
5		 Lokomotive Hall, Plzeň, Czech Republic[13]
9–11 February 1996
Carpet (i)
Hungary
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czech Republic
Hungary		 Daniel Vacek
József Krocskó		 6
3		 6
3		 6
4		      
2 Czech Republic
Hungary		 Petr Korda
Sándor Noszály		 6
2		 77
64		 6
3		      
3 Czech Republic
Hungary		 Cyril Suk / Daniel Vacek
Gábor Köves / Sándor Noszály		 62
77		 67
79		 79
67		 6
4		 6
4		  
4 Czech Republic
Hungary		 Daniel Vacek
Sándor Noszály		 7
5		 6
3		        
5 Czech Republic
Hungary		 Jiří Novák
József Krocskó		 5
7 		77
64		 6
0		      

United States vs. Mexico


United States
5		 La Costa Resort Hotel, Carlsbad, United States[15]
9–11 February 1996
Hard
Mexico
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Mexico		 Michael Chang
Leonardo Lavalle		 6
1		 6
2		 6
4		      
2 United States
Mexico		 Todd Martin
Alejandro Hernández		 6
3		 6
3		 6
0		      
3 United States
Mexico		 Patrick Galbraith / Patrick McEnroe
Leonardo Lavalle / Óscar Ortiz		 79
67		 6
4		 6
3		      
4 United States
Mexico		 Michael Chang
Alejandro Hernández		 6
0		 6
2		        
5 United States
Mexico		 Todd Martin
Leonardo Lavalle		 3
6 		77
61		 6
4		      

Quarterfinals

Italy vs. South Africa


Italy
4		 Foro Italico, Rome, Italy[2]
5–7 April 1996
Clay
South Africa
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
South Africa		 Renzo Furlan
Marcos Ondruska		 4
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
2 Italy
South Africa		 Andrea Gaudenzi
Wayne Ferreira		 5
7 		6
3		 2
6 		7
5		 6
1		  
3 Italy
South Africa		 Andrea Gaudenzi / Diego Nargiso
Ellis Ferreira / Wayne Ferreira		 5
7 		3
6 		6
3		 79
67		 6
2		  
4 Italy
South Africa		 Renzo Furlan
Wayne Ferreira		 3
6 		6
0		 77
64		 6
2		    
5 Italy
South Africa		 Andrea Gaudenzi
Marcos Ondruska		 6
1		 1
1		        
retired

France vs. Germany


France
5		 Beaublanc Sports Palace, Limoges, France[6]
5–7 April 1996
Clay (i)
Germany
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Germany		 Cédric Pioline
David Prinosil		 6
0		 66
78		 6
4		 6
3		    
2 France
Germany		 Arnaud Boetsch
Hendrik Dreekmann		 4
6 		6
4		 3
6 		77
62		 6
3		  
3 France
Germany		 Arnaud Boetsch / Guy Forget
Boris Becker / Marc-Kevin Goellner		 78
66		 6
4		 79
67		      
4 France
Germany		 Guy Forget
David Prinosil		 6
3		 0
6 		6
4		      
5 France
Germany		 Cédric Pioline
Hendrik Dreekmann		 6
4		 6
3		        

India vs. Sweden


India
0		 South Club, Calcutta, India[10]
5–7 April 1996
Grass
Sweden
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
Sweden		 Leander Paes
Jonas Björkman		 6
1		 4
6 		7
5		 3
6 		5
7 		 
2 India
Sweden		 Mahesh Bhupathi
Thomas Enqvist		 77
65		 63
77		 1
6 		1
6 		   
3 India
Sweden		 Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes
Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti		 77
64		 3
6 		4
6 		1
6 		   
4 India
Sweden		 Leander Paes
Nicklas Kulti		 3
6 		77
64		 66
78		      
5 India
Sweden		 Mahesh Bhupathi
Jonas Björkman		 2
6 		4
6 		       

Czech Republic vs. United States


Czech Republic
3		 Sparta Sports Hall, Prague, Czech Republic[14]
5–7 April 1996
Carpet (i)
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czech Republic
United States		 Petr Korda
Todd Martin		 2
6 		4
6 		5
7 		     
2 Czech Republic
United States		 Daniel Vacek
MaliVai Washington		 4
6 		6
3		 6
4		 5
7 		6
4		  
3 Czech Republic
United States		 Petr Korda / Daniel Vacek
Patrick Galbraith / Patrick McEnroe		 6
2		 6
3		 6
3		      
4 Czech Republic
United States		 Daniel Vacek
Todd Martin		 61
77		 3
6 		1
6 		     
5 Czech Republic
United States		 Petr Korda
MaliVai Washington		 77
65		 6
3		 6
2		      

Semifinals

France vs. Italy


France
3		 Sports Palace, Nantes, France[4]
20–22 September 1996
Carpet (i)
Italy
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Italy		 Cédric Pioline
Andrea Gaudenzi		 7
5		 1
6 		64
77		 3
6 		   
2 France
Italy		 Arnaud Boetsch
Renzo Furlan		 5
7 		6
1		 3
6 		65
77		    
3 France
Italy		 Guy Forget / Guillaume Raoux
Andrea Gaudenzi / Diego Nargiso		 6
3		 6
4		 6
2		      
4 France
Italy		 Cédric Pioline
Renzo Furlan		 6
3		 2
6 		6
2		 6
4		    
5 France
Italy		 Arnaud Boetsch
Andrea Gaudenzi		 6
4		 6
2		 710
68		      

Czech Republic vs. Sweden


Czech Republic
1		 Sparta Sports Hall, Prague, Czech Republic[12]
22–24 September 1995
Clay (i)
Sweden
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czech Republic
Sweden		 Petr Korda
Thomas Enqvist		 4
6 		3
6 		69
711		      
2 Czech Republic
Sweden		 Daniel Vacek
Stefan Edberg		 62
77		 5
7 		6
4		 3
6 		   
3 Czech Republic
Sweden		 Petr Korda / Daniel Vacek
Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti		 4
6 		6
3		 6
4		 6
4		    
4 Czech Republic
Sweden		 Daniel Vacek
Thomas Enqvist		 3
6 		77
63		 6
4		 5
7 		3
6 		 
5 Czech Republic
Sweden		 Petr Korda
Stefan Edberg		 6
4		 2
6 		5
7 		     

Final

Sweden vs. France


Sweden
2		 Malmö Ice, Malmö, Sweden[8]
29 November - 1 December 1996
Hard (i)
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
France		 Stefan Edberg
Cédric Pioline		 3
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
2 Sweden
France		 Thomas Enqvist
Arnaud Boetsch		 6
4		 6
3		 77
62		      
3 Sweden
France		 Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti
Guy Forget / Guillaume Raoux		 3
6 		6
1		 3
6 		3
6 		   
4 Sweden
France		 Thomas Enqvist
Cédric Pioline		 3
6 		68
710		 6
4		 6
4		 9
7		  
5 Sweden
France		 Nicklas Kulti
Arnaud Boetsch		 62
77		 6
2		 6
4		 65
77		 8
10 		 

References

  1. 1 2 "Italy v Russia". daviscup.com.
  2. 1 2 "Italy v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  3. 1 2 "South Africa v Austria". daviscup.com.
  4. 1 2 "France v Italy". daviscup.com.
  5. 1 2 "Switzerland v Germany". daviscup.com.
  6. 1 2 "Sweden v Austria". daviscup.com.
  7. 1 2 "France v Denmark". daviscup.com.
  8. 1 2 "Sweden v France". daviscup.com.
  9. 1 2 "India v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  10. 1 2 "India v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  11. 1 2 "Sweden v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  12. 1 2 "Czech Republic v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  13. 1 2 "Czech Republic v Hungary". daviscup.com.
  14. 1 2 "Czech Republic v United States". daviscup.com.
  15. 1 2 "Germany v Croatia". daviscup.com.
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