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Duration | 9 February – 1 December 1996 |
Edition | 85th |
Teams | 124 |
Champion | |
Winning Nation | France |
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The 1996 Davis Cup (also known as the 1996 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 85th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 124 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 26 in the Americas Zone, 29 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 53 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Panama made their first appearances in the tournament.
France defeated the Sweden in the final at the Massan Hall in Malmö. [1]
Participating teams | |||
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Austria | Belgium | Czech Republic | Denmark |
France | Germany | Hungary | India |
Italy | Mexico | Netherlands | Russia |
South Africa | Sweden | Switzerland | United States |
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, CA, United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
United States | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
United States | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Sweden vs. France
Sweden 2 | Massan Hall, Malmö [1] 29 November – 1 December 1996 Hard (indoors) | France 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date: 20–22 September
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group qualifying round for spots in the 1997 World Group.
Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
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Mexico | 3–2 | Argentina | Mexico City | Club Alemán de México | Outdoor | Hard |
Croatia | 1–4 | Australia | Split | Teniski klub Split | Outdoor | Clay |
Brazil | 4–1 | Austria | São Paulo | Hotel Transamérica | Indoor | Carpet |
Romania | 3–2 | Belgium | Bucharest | Arenele BNR | Outdoor | Clay |
Spain | 4–1 | Denmark | Tarragona | Club de Tennis Tarragona | Outdoor | Clay |
Russia | 4–1 | Hungary | Moscow | Olympic Stadium | Indoor | Carpet |
Switzerland | 5–0 | Morocco | Olten | Olten Hallenstadion | Indoor | Carpet |
Netherlands | 4–1 | New Zealand | Haarlem | Sportclub Haarlem | Outdoor | Hard |
Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | |||||||||||||||
Mar del Plata, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | Argentina | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Peru | 2 | Bahamas | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Santiago, Chile (clay) | Bahamas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Peru | 0 | Santiago, Chile (clay) | ||||||||||||||||
Chile | 5 | Brazil | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Edmonton, Canada (indoor carpet) | Santos, Brazil (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
Chile | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Chile | 2 | Brazil | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Valencia, Venezuela (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 3 | Venezuela | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Canada | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Relegation Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Uruguay | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard) | Guatemala | 0 | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | |||||||||||||||
Guatemala | 1 | Uruguay | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 4 | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | Colombia | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Colombia | 5 | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | ||||||||||||||||
Uruguay | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Havana, Cuba (hard) | Ecuador | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Cuba | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Asunción, Paraguay (clay) | Paraguay | 2 | Havana, Cuba (hard) | |||||||||||||||
Paraguay | 5 | Cuba | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Barbados | 0 | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | Ecuador | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Barbados | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Ecuador | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Group A
HAI | DOM | TRI | ATG | CRC | ||
1 | Haiti (4–0) | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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2 | Dominican Republic (3–1) | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
3 | Trinidad and Tobago (2–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
4 | Antigua and Barbuda (1–3) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
5 | Costa Rica (0–4) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
Group B
ESA | PAN | JAM | BOL | BER | ECA | ||
1 | El Salvador (5–0) | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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2 | Panama (4–1) | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
3 | Jamaica (3–2) | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
4 | Bolivia (2–3) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
5 | Bermuda (1–4) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
6 | Eastern Caribbean (0–5) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | |||||||||||||||
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Jakarta, Indonesia (clay) | China | 1 | Seoul, South Korea (clay) | |||||||||||||||
China | 5 | New Zealand | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Indonesia | 0 | Jakarta, Indonesia (clay) | South Korea | 2 | ||||||||||||||
South Korea | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Taipei, Taiwan (hard) | Indonesia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 2 | Yokkaichi, Japan (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||
Philippines | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Taichung, Taiwan (clay) | Japan | 5 | Osaka, Japan (hard) | |||||||||||||||
Philippines | 3 | Japan | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 2 | Melbourne, Australia (indoor hard) | Australia | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Relegation Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Tehran, Iran (clay) | Sri Lanka | 0 | Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | |||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka | 1 | Hong Kong | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Iran | 4 | Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | Thailand | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Thailand | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Iran | 1 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan (clay) | ||||||||||||||||
Thailand | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Rawalpindi, Pakistan (clay) | Uzbekistan | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Pakistan | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (hard) | Saudi Arabia | 0 | Peshawar, Pakistan (grass) | |||||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | 3 | Pakistan | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Bahrain | 2 | Manama, Bahrain (hard) | Uzbekistan | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Bahrain | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Uzbekistan | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Group A
SIN | MAS | POC | KAZ | SYR | OMA | ||
1 | Singapore (5–0) | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
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2 | Malaysia (3–2) | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
3 | Pacific Oceania (3–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
4 | Kazakhstan (2–3) | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
5 | Syria (2–3) | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
6 | Oman (0–5) | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | |||||||||||||||
Morocco | ||||||||||||||||||
Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | Morocco | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Harare, Zimbabwe (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||
Zimbabwe | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Finland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Romania | ||||||||||||||||||
Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | Romania | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Finland | Finland | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Finland | ||||||||||||||||||
Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||
Dubrovnik, Croatia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Ukraine | Ukraine | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
bye | Croatia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Kyiv, Ukraine (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Croatia | ||||||||||||||||||
Ukraine | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Norway | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Israel | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Norway | Israel | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
bye | Spain | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Spain | ||||||||||||||||||
Relegation Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (ind. carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Slovenia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Novo Mesto, Slovenia (clay) | Accra, Ghana (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Slovenia | 5 | Great Britain | 5 | |||||||||||||||
Accra, Ghana (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Malta | 0 | Ghana | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Ghana | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon, United Kingdom (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
Malta | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Cairo, Egypt (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Egypt | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Egypt | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Skopje, Macedonia (clay) | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
Macedonia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Macedonia | 2 | Egypt | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Latvia | 3 | Ivory Coast | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Ivory Coast | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Latvia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Warsaw, Poland (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Poznań, Poland (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Nigeria | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Nigeria | w/o | Poland | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Esch-sur-Alzette, Lux. (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | Belarus | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Belarus | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Trnava, Slovakia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Poland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Budva, Yugoslavia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Slovakia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Novi Sad, Yugoslavia (carpet) | Trnava, Slovakia (indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||||||
Slovakia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 5 | Slovakia | 5 | |||||||||||||||
Algiers, Algeria (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Algeria | 0 | Portugal | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Algeria | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Portugal | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Group A
LTU | SEN | SMR | ETH | AZE | ISL | SUD | ||
1 | Lithuania | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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2 | Senegal | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
3 | San Marino | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
4 | Ethiopia | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
5 | Azerbaijan | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
6 | Iceland | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
7 | Sudan | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
Group B
GEO | TUR | ARM | BIH | LIE | TUN | BEN | ||
1 | Georgia | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
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2 | Turkey | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
3 | Armenia | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
5 | Liechtenstein | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
6 | Tunisia | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
7 | Benin | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
Group A
IRL | CMR | EST | MDA | CYP | ZAM | DJI | ||
1 | Ireland | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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2 | Cameroon | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
3 | Estonia | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
4 | Moldova | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
5 | Cyprus | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
6 | Zambia | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | |
7 | Djibouti | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
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