1993 Davis Cup World Group

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1993 Davis Cup World Group
Date26 March – 5 December
Edition13th
Champions
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Germany
  1992  · Davis Cup ·  1994  

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1993. [1] The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group qualifying round, and the winners progressed to the quarterfinals and were guaranteed a World Group spot for 1994.

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The United States were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the first round.

Germany won the title, defeating Australia in the final, 4–1. The final was held at the Messe Düsseldorf Exhibition Hall in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 3 to 5 December. [2] It was the German team's 3rd Davis Cup title overall.

Participating teams

Participating teams
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Australia
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic [lower-alpha 1]
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of India.svg
India
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg
Russia [lower-alpha 2]
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Draw

First round
26–28 March
Quarterfinals
16–18 July
Semifinals
24–26 September
Final
3–5 December
Melbourne, Australia (grass)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
Florence, Italy (clay)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
Modena, Italy (indoor carpet)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Chandigarh, India (grass)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
Vienna, Austria (indoor clay)
Flag of India.svg  India 0
Flag of France.svg  France 4
Fréjus, France (clay)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1
Flag of France.svg  France 2
Calcutta, India (grass)
Flag of India.svg  India 3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2
Düsseldorf, Germany (indoor clay)
Flag of India.svg  India 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3
The Hague, Netherlands (clay)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
Kalmar, Sweden (indoor carpet)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0
Borlänge, Sweden (indoor clay)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
Aarhus, Denmark (indoor carpet)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1
Halle, Germany (grass)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg  Russia 1
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4

First round

Australia vs. United States

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Australia
4
Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia [5]
26–28 March 1993
Grass
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United States
1
12345
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Wally Masur
Brad Gilbert
6
3
66
78
6
4
6
2
  
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Mark Woodforde
David Wheaton
3
6
77
61
6
4
6
4
  
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Todd Woodbridge  /  Mark Woodforde
Jim Grabb  /  Richey Reneberg
77
65
6
2
3
6
63
77
6
4
 
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Mark Woodforde
Brad Gilbert
5
7
6
1
6
4
   
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Wally Masur
David Wheaton
4
6
5
7
    

Italy vs. Brazil

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Italy
4
Palasport Modena, Modena, Italy [6]
26–28 March 1993
Carpet (indoors)
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Brazil
1
12345
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Brazil.svg
Diego Nargiso
Jaime Oncins
7
5
6
2
6
3
   
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Brazil.svg
Omar Camporese
Luiz Mattar
77
64
4
6
6
2
6
1
  
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Brazil.svg
Omar Camporese  /  Diego Nargiso
Cássio Motta  /  Fernando Roese
79
67
3
6
4
6
6
3
10
8
 
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Brazil.svg
Omar Camporese
Jaime Oncins
4
6
6
3
3
6
   
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Brazil.svg
Diego Nargiso
Cássio Motta
6
1
6
2
    

Austria vs. France

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Austria
1
Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion, Vienna, Austria [7]
26–28 March 1993
Clay (indoors)
Flag of France.svg
France
4
12345
1 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of France.svg
Horst Skoff
Arnaud Boetsch
2
6
65
77
1
6
   
2 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of France.svg
Alex Antonitsch
Guy Forget
4
6
2
6
3
6
   
3 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of France.svg
Alex Antonitsch  /  Horst Skoff
Guy Forget  /  Henri Leconte
5
7
4
6
5
7
   
4 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of France.svg
Horst Skoff
Guy Forget
6
3
3
6
6
1
   
5 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of France.svg
Gilbert Schaller
Arnaud Boetsch
4
6
2
6
    

India vs. Switzerland

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India
3
Calcutta South Club, Calcutta, India [8]
26–28 March 1993
Grass
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
2
12345
1 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Leander Paes
Jakob Hlasek
7
5
6
1
6
2
   
2 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Ramesh Krishnan
Marc Rosset
63
77
6
4
3
6
64
77
  
3 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Ramesh Krishnan  /  Leander Paes
Jakob Hlasek  /  Marc Rosset
64
77
712
610
7
5
2
6
6
3
 
4 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Leander Paes
Marc Rosset
4
6
4
6
4
6
   
5 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Ramesh Krishnan
Jakob Hlasek
6
3
6
4
6
2
   

Spain vs. Netherlands

Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
2
Tennis de la Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain [9]
26–28 March 1993
Clay
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
3
12345
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Sergi Bruguera
Paul Haarhuis
3
6
6
4
6
4
3
6
2
6
 
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Carlos Costa
Mark Koevermans
5
7
6
3
6
1
6
1
  
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Sergio Casal  /  Emilio Sánchez
Jacco Eltingh  /  Paul Haarhuis
6
3
6
4
5
7
7
5
  
4 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Carlos Costa
Paul Haarhuis
6
3
6
4
3
6
66
78
3
6
 
5 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Sergi Bruguera
Mark Koevermans
6
3
77
64
4
6
4
6
4
6
 

Sweden vs. Cuba

Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
5
Sporthallen, Kalmar, Sweden [10]
26–28 March 1993
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
0
12345
1 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Cuba.svg
Stefan Edberg
Juan Pino
6
2
6
2
6
2
   
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Cuba.svg
Nicklas Kulti
Mario Tabares
6
3
6
0
4
6
6
3
  
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Cuba.svg
Henrik Holm  /  Anders Järryd
Juan Pino  /  Mario Tabares
6
3
6
2
6
4
   
4 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Cuba.svg
Stefan Edberg
Mario Tabares
6
3
6
2
    
5 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Cuba.svg
Nicklas Kulti
Juan Pino
6
4
6
4
    

Denmark vs. Czech Republic

Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
1
Aarhus Idrætspark, Aarhus, Denmark [11]
26–28 March 1993
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
4
12345
1 Flag of Denmark.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Kenneth Carlsen
Karel Nováček
67
79
4
6
1
6
   
2 Flag of Denmark.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Frederik Fetterlein
Petr Korda
4
6
3
6
2
6
   
3 Flag of Denmark.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Kenneth Carlsen  /  Morten Christensen
Petr Korda  /  Cyril Suk
6
4
62
77
2
6
2
6
  
4 Flag of Denmark.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Kenneth Carlsen
Martin Damm
77
65
6
4
    
5 Flag of Denmark.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Frederik Fetterlein
Karel Nováček
4
6
4
6
    

Russia vs. Germany

Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg
Russia
1
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia [12]
26–28 March 1993
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
4
12345
1 Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Andrei Cherkasov
Carl-Uwe Steeb
6
4
6
1
4
6
66
78
4
6
 
2 Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Andrei Olhovskiy
Michael Stich
5
7
1
6
6
1
5
7
  
3 Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Andrei Cherkasov  /  Andrei Olhovskiy
Patrik Kühnen  /  Michael Stich
4
6
2
6
2
6
   
4 Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Andrei Olhovskiy
Carl-Uwe Steeb
4
6
77
62
78
66
   
5 Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Michael Stich
3
6
4
6
    

Quarterfinals

Italy vs. Australia

Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
2
Florence Tennis Club, Florence, Italy [13]
16–18 July 1993
Clay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
3
12345
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Renzo Furlan
Richard Fromberg
65
77
63
77
4
6
   
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Stefano Pescosolido
Mark Woodforde
6
3
7
5
5
7
6
4
  
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Paolo Canè  /  Diego Nargiso
Todd Woodbridge  /  Mark Woodforde
78
66
65
77
2
6
3
6
  
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Paolo Canè
Mark Woodforde
6
2
1
6
7
5
6
4
  
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Stefano Pescosolido
Richard Fromberg
63
77
1
6
4
6
   

France vs. India

Flag of France.svg
France
2
Arènes de Fréjus, Fréjus, France [14]
16–19 July 1993
Clay
Flag of India.svg
India
3
12345
1 Flag of France.svg
Flag of India.svg
Arnaud Boetsch
Ramesh Krishnan
6
3
6
3
6
1
   
2 Flag of France.svg
Flag of India.svg
Henri Leconte
Leander Paes
1
6
2
6
6
3
3
6
  
3 Flag of France.svg
Flag of India.svg
Arnaud Boetsch  /  Henri Leconte
Ramesh Krishnan  /  Leander Paes
77
65
6
3
6
4
   
4 Flag of France.svg
Flag of India.svg
Arnaud Boetsch
Leander Paes
4
6
5
7
4
6
   
5 Flag of France.svg
Flag of India.svg
Rodolphe Gilbert
Ramesh Krishnan
6
2
4
6
6
4
5
7
4
6
 

Netherlands vs. Sweden

Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
1
Malieveld, The Hague, Netherlands [15]
16–18 July 1993
Clay
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
4
12345
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Paul Haarhuis
Magnus Gustafsson
7
5
1
6
2
6
3
6
  
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Richard Krajicek
Magnus Larsson
3
6
4
6
4
6
   
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Paul Haarhuis  /  Mark Koevermans
Henrik Holm  /  Anders Järryd
3
6
1
6
3
6
   
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Richard Krajicek
Magnus Gustafsson
4
6
5
7
    
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Paul Haarhuis
Magnus Larsson
7
5
6
2
    

Germany vs. Czech Republic

Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
4
Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany [16]
16–18 July 1993
Grass
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
1
12345
1 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Petr Korda
6
4
65
77
6
1
77
63
  
2 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Michael Stich
Karel Nováček
6
3
7
5
3
6
64
77
7
5
 
3 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Patrik Kühnen  /  Michael Stich
Petr Korda  /  Cyril Suk
66
78
6
4
77
63
6
4
  
4 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Michael Stich
Petr Korda
2
6
65
77
    
5 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Karel Nováček
4
4
     
retired

Semifinals

India vs. Australia

Flag of India.svg
India
0
Chandigarh Stadium, Chandigarh, India [17]
24–26 September 1993
Grass
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5
12345
1 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Leander Paes
Jason Stoltenberg
3
6
65
77
2
6
   
2 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Ramesh Krishnan
Wally Masur
2
6
0
6
4
6
   
3 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Ramesh Krishnan  /  Leander Paes
Todd Woodbridge  /  Mark Woodforde
2
6
63
77
1
6
   
4 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Leander Paes
Wally Masur
4
6
2
6
    
5 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Zeeshan Ali
Jason Stoltenberg
3
6
3
6
    

Sweden vs. Germany

Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
0
Arena Kupolen, Borlänge, Sweden [18]
24–26 September 1993
Clay (indoors)
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
5
12345
1 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Magnus Gustafsson
Michael Stich
2
6
3
6
6
3
2
6
  
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Stefan Edberg
Marc-Kevin Goellner
3
6
6
4
4
6
64
77
  
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Henrik Holm  /  Anders Järryd
Patrik Kühnen  /  Michael Stich
4
6
4
6
67
79
   
4 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Stefan Edberg
Michael Stich
1
6
1
6
    
5 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Henrik Holm
Marc-Kevin Goellner
63
77
4
6
    

Final

Germany vs. Australia

Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
4
Messe Düsseldorf Exhibition Hall, Düsseldorf, Germany [2]
3–5 December 1993
Clay (indoors)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
1
12345
1 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Michael Stich
Jason Stoltenberg
62
77
6
3
6
1
4
6
6
3
 
2 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Richard Fromberg
6
3
7
5
68
710
2
6
7
9
 
3 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Patrik Kühnen  /  Michael Stich
Todd Woodbridge  /  Mark Woodforde
77
64
4
6
6
3
77
64
  
4 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Michael Stich
Richard Fromberg
6
4
6
2
6
2
   
5 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Jason Stoltenberg
6
1
62
77
77
63
   

Notes

  1. Following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic replaced Czechoslovakia in the World Group. [3]
  2. Russia took over the place in the World Group gained by the CIS in the 1992 Davis Cup. [4]

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