1997 Davis Cup World Group

Main article: 1997 Davis Cup

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1997. 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 1998.

Participating Teams

Participating Teams

Australia
Brazil
Czech Republic
France

Germany
India
Italy
Mexico

Netherlands
Romania
Russia
South Africa

Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United States

Draw

  First round
7–9 February		 Quarterfinals
4–6 April		 Semifinals
19–21 September		 Final
28–30 November
                                     
Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (clay)[1]
  United States 4  
Newport Beach, United States (hard)[2]
  Brazil 1  
    United States 4  
Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard)[3]
    Netherlands 1  
  Netherlands 3
Washington, United States (hard)[4]
  Romania 2  
    United States 4  
Sydney, Australia (grass)[5]
    Australia 1  
  France 1  
Adelaide, Australia (grass)[6]
  Australia 4  
    Australia 5
Příbram, Czech Republic (indoor clay)[7]
    Czech Republic 0  
  Czech Republic 3
Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet)[8]
  India 2  
    United States 0
Rome, Italy (clay)[9]
    Sweden 5
  Mexico 1  
Pesaro, Italy (indoor carpet)[10]
  Italy 4  
    Italy 4
Mallorca, Spain (clay)[11]
    Spain 1  
  Spain 4
Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet)[12]
  Germany 1  
    Italy 1
Durban, South Africa (hard)[13]
    Sweden 4  
  South Africa 3  
Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet)[14]
  Russia 1  
    South Africa 2
Luleå, Sweden (indoor hard)[15]
    Sweden 3  
   Switzerland 1
  Sweden 4  

First round

Brazil vs. United States


Brazil
1		 Tennis Country Club, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil[1]
7–9 February 1997
Clay
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Brazil
United States		 Gustavo Kuerten
MaliVai Washington		 6
3		 66
78		 63
77		 3
6 		   
2 Brazil
United States		 Fernando Meligeni
Jim Courier		 6
3		 1
6 		4
6 		6
4		 4
6 		 
3 Brazil
United States		 Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins
Alex O'Brien / Richey Reneberg		 6
2		 6
4		 7
5		      
4 Brazil
United States		 Gustavo Kuerten
Jim Courier		 3
6 		2
6 		7
5		 611
713		    
5 Brazil
United States		 Fernando Meligeni
Alex O'Brien		 5
7 		64
77		        

Romania vs. Netherlands


Romania
2		 Sports Palace, Bucharest, Romania [3]
7–9 February 1997
Hard (i)
Netherlands
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Romania
Netherlands		 Adrian Voinea
Paul Haarhuis		 4
6 		6
1		 6
3		 6
3		    
2 Romania
Netherlands		 Andrei Pavel
Jan Siemerink		 6
2		 6
1		 4
6 		6
4		    
3 Romania
Netherlands		 Ionuț Moldovan / Răzvan Sabău
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis		 64
77		 4
6 		3
6 		     
4 Romania
Netherlands		 Adrian Voinea
Jan Siemerink		 66
78		 7
5		 77
63		 68
710		 4
6 		 
5 Romania
Netherlands		 Andrei Pavel
Paul Haarhuis		 3
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     

Australia vs. France


Australia
4		 White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia[5]
7–9 February 1997
Grass
France
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
France		 Patrick Rafter
Cédric Pioline		 3
6 		65
77		 6
4		 7
5		 6
4		  
2 Australia
France		 Mark Woodforde
Arnaud Boetsch		 6
4		 6
4		 6
3		      
3 Australia
France		 Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
Guy Forget / Guillaume Raoux		 78
66		 6
4		 6
3		      
4 Australia
France		 Sandon Stolle
Cédric Pioline		 77
63		 6
4		        
5 Australia
France		 Patrick Rafter
Arnaud Boetsch		 6
6 		4
4 		65
77		      

Czech Republic vs. India


Czech Republic
3		 Ice Hockey Hall, Příbram, Czech Republic[7]
7–9 February 1997
Clay (i)
India
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Czech Republic
India		 Petr Korda
Mahesh Bhupathi		 6
3		 62
77		 6
1		 6
2		    
2 Czech Republic
India		 Jiří Novák
Leander Paes		 2
6 		3
6 		77
65		 3
6 		   
3 Czech Republic
India		 Martin Damm / Petr Korda
Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes		 67
79		 3
6 		4
6 		     
4 Czech Republic
India		 Petr Korda
Leander Paes		 5
7 		6
3		 6
4		 6
1		    
5 Czech Republic
India		 Jiří Novák
Mahesh Bhupathi		 6
1		 6
4		 6
3		      

Italy vs. Mexico


Italy
4		 Foro Italico, Rome, Italy[9]
7–9 February 1997
Clay
Mexico
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Mexico		 Omar Camporese
Alejandro Hernández		 2
6 		6
0		 6
4		 7
5		    
2 Italy
Mexico		 Renzo Furlan
Luis-Enrique Herrera		 3
6 		6
1		 6
2		 6
1		    
3 Italy
Mexico		 Diego Nargiso / Stefano Pescosolido
Alejandro Hernández / Leonardo Lavalle		 6
1		 4
6 		79
67		 6
3		    
4 Italy
Mexico		 Renzo Furlan
Alejandro Hernández		 6
2		 6
3		        
5 Italy
Mexico		 Omar Camporese
Luis-Enrique Herrera		 6
2		 3
6 		4
6 		     

Spain vs. Germany


Spain
4		 Hotel L'llot, Mallorca, Spain[11]
7–9 February 1997
Clay
Germany
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Germany		 Carlos Moyá
Marc-Kevin Goellner		 6
4		 6
3		 6
3		      
2 Spain
Germany		 Albert Costa
Hendrik Dreekmann		 6
4		 6
1		 6
4		      
3 Spain
Germany		 Àlex Corretja / Carlos Costa
Marc-Kevin Goellner / David Prinosil		 2
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
4 Spain
Germany		 Carlos Moyá
Hendrik Dreekmann		 6
4		 6
4		 7
5		      
5 Spain
Germany		 Albert Costa
Marc-Kevin Goellner		 2
6 		77
65		 6
1		      

South Africa vs. Russia


South Africa
3		 Westridge Park, Durban, South Africa[13]
7–9 February 1997
Hard
Russia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 South Africa
Russia		 Marcos Ondruska
Andrei Chesnokov		 77
62		 6
3		 3
6 		4
6 		7
5		  
2 South Africa
Russia		 Wayne Ferreira
Andrei Cherkasov		 7
5		 6
3		 3
6 		4
6 		8
6		  
3 South Africa
Russia		 Ellis Ferreira / Grant Stafford
Andrei Cherkasov / Andrei Olhovskiy		 6
2		 3
6 		6
0		 6
2		    
4 South Africa
Russia		 Wayne Ferreira
Andrei Chesnokov		 2
6 		79
67		 2
6 		     
5 South Africa
Russia		 Marcos Ondruska
Andrei Cherkasov		           not
played

Sweden vs. Switzerland


Sweden
4		 Pontushallen, Luleå, Sweden[15]
7–9 February 1997
Hard (i)
Switzerland
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Switzerland		 Magnus Larsson
Marc Rosset		 63
77		 6
3		 4
6 		6
4		 11
13 		 
2 Sweden
Switzerland		 Thomas Enqvist
Lorenzo Manta		 77
64		 711
69		 6
2		      
3 Sweden
Switzerland		 Nicklas Kulti / Mikael Tillström
Lorenzo Manta / Marc Rosset		 5
7 		6
4		 6
3		 5
7 		6
4		  
4 Sweden
Switzerland		 Thomas Enqvist
Marc Rosset		 6
3		 6
2		 3
6 		6
2		    
5 Sweden
Switzerland		 Magnus Larsson
Ivo Heuberger		 3
6 		6
4		 6
2		      

Quarterfinals

United States vs. Netherlands


United States
4		 Palisades Tennis Club, Newport Beach, United States[2]
4–6 April 1997
Hard
Netherlands
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Netherlands		 Andre Agassi
Sjeng Schalken		 78
66		 6
4		 77
62		      
2 United States
Netherlands		 Jim Courier
Jan Siemerink		 4
6 		4
6 		6
1		 77
65		 6
3		  
3 United States
Netherlands		 Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis		 4
6 		4
6 		6
3		 3
6 		   
4 United States
Netherlands		 Andre Agassi
Jan Siemerink		 3
6 		3
6 		6
3		 6
3		 6
3		  
5 United States
Netherlands		 Jonathan Stark
Sjeng Schalken		 6
4		 6
0		        

Australia vs. Czech Republic


Australia
5		 Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia[6]
4–6 April 1997
Grass
Czech Republic
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Czech Republic		 Patrick Rafter
Martin Damm		 6
1		 79
67		 4
6 		6
4		    
2 Australia
Czech Republic		 Mark Philippoussis
David Rikl		 6
1		 6
4		 2
6 		6
4		    
3 Australia
Czech Republic		 Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
Martin Damm / David Rikl		 4
6 		6
1		 7
5		 6
4		    
4 Australia
Czech Republic		 Mark Philippoussis
Martin Damm		 6
4		 6
2		        
5 Australia
Czech Republic		 Patrick Rafter
David Rikl		 715
613		 0
6 		6
2		      

Italy vs. Spain


Italy
4		 Sports Palace, Pesaro, Italy[10]
4–6 April 1997
Carpet (i)
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Spain		 Omar Camporese
Carlos Moyá		 68
710		 64
77		 6
1		 6
3		 6
3		  
2 Italy
Spain		 Renzo Furlan
Albert Costa		 4
6 		6
3		 4
6 		6
4		 6
1		  
3 Italy
Spain		 Omar Camporese / Diego Nargiso
Francisco Roig / Javier Sánchez		 5
7 		77
60		 6
2		 77
65		    
4 Italy
Spain		 Marzio Martelli
Carlos Moyá		 65
77		 6
4		 3
6 		     
5 Italy
Spain		 Omar Camporese
Albert Costa		 6
2		 3
6 		6
4		      

Sweden vs. South Africa


Sweden
3		 Tipshallen, Växjö, Sweden[14]
4–6 April 1997
Carpet (i)
South Africa
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
South Africa		 Thomas Enqvist
Grant Stafford		 7
5		 2
6 		6
4		 6
1		    
2 Sweden
South Africa		 Jonas Björkman
Wayne Ferreira		 3
6 		4
6 		6
2		 63
77		    
3 Sweden
South Africa		 Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti
David Adams / Ellis Ferreira		 7
5		 2
6 		6
4		 66
78		 6
2		  
4 Sweden
South Africa		 Thomas Enqvist
Wayne Ferreira		 4
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
5 Sweden
South Africa		 Jonas Björkman
Grant Stafford		 3
6 		6
0		 3
6 		6
2		 6
2		  

Semifinals

United States vs. Australia


United States
4		 Fitzgerald Tennis Centre, Washington, United States[4]
19–21 September 1997
Hard
Australia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Australia		 Michael Chang
Patrick Rafter		 6
4		 1
6 		6
3		 6
4		    
2 United States
Australia		 Pete Sampras
Mark Philippoussis		 6
1		 6
2		 77
65		      
3 United States
Australia		 Todd Martin / Pete Sampras
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde		 6
3		 65
77		 2
6 		4
6 		   
4 United States
Australia		 Pete Sampras
Patrick Rafter		 66
78		 6
1		 6
1		 6
4		    
5 United States
Australia		 Michael Chang
Mark Philippoussis		 77
65		 77
62		        

Sweden vs. Italy


Sweden
4		 Himmelstalundshallen, Norrköping, Sweden[12]
19–21 September 1997
Carpet (i)
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Italy		 Jonas Björkman
Omar Camporese		 65
77		 6
3		 6
2		 3
6 		3
6 		 
2 Sweden
Italy		 Thomas Enqvist
Renzo Furlan		 6
3		 3
6 		4
6 		6
3		 3
6 		 
3 Sweden
Italy		 Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti
Omar Camporese / Diego Nargiso		 6
1		 6
1		 6
2		      
4 Sweden
Italy		 Jonas Björkman
Renzo Furlan		 4
6 		6
4		 6
0		 6
4		    
5 Sweden
Italy		 Thomas Enqvist
Omar Camporese		 6
3		 65
77		 6
3		      

Final

Sweden vs. United States


Sweden
5		 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden[8]
28–30 November 1997
Carpet (i)
United States
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
United States		 Jonas Björkman
Michael Chang		 7
5		 1
6 		6
3		 6
3		    
2 Sweden
United States		 Magnus Larsson
Pete Sampras		 3
6 		77
61		 2
1		      
retired
3 Sweden
United States		 Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti
Todd Martin / Jonathan Stark		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      
4 Sweden
United States		 Jonas Björkman
Jonathan Stark		 6
1		 6
1		        
5 Sweden
United States		 Magnus Larsson
Michael Chang		 77
64		 66
78		 6
4		      

References

  1. 1 2 "Brazil v United States". daviscup.com.
  2. 1 2 "United States v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  3. 1 2 "Romania v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  4. 1 2 "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  5. 1 2 "Australia v France". daviscup.com.
  6. 1 2 "Australia v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
  7. 1 2 "Czech Republic v India". daviscup.com.
  8. 1 2 "Sweden v United States". daviscup.com.
  9. 1 2 "Italy v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  10. 1 2 "Italy v Spain". daviscup.com.
  11. 1 2 "Spain v Germany". daviscup.com.
  12. 1 2 "Sweden v Italy". daviscup.com.
  13. 1 2 "South Africa v Russia". daviscup.com.
  14. 1 2 "Sweden v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  15. 1 2 "Sweden v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
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