1996 Davis Cup World Group

1996 Davis Cup World Group
1996 Davis Cup World Group
Date	9 February – 1 December
Edition	16th
Champions
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Last updated May 21, 2023

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1996.^[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 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)

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

First round

Italy vs. Russia

Italy
3

Foro Italico, Rome, Italy ^[3]
9–11 February 1996
Clay

Russia
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Andrea Gaudenzi Andrei Chesnokov	2 6	6⁵ 7⁷	7⁷ 6⁵	6 3	6 1
2	Renzo Furlan Yevgeny Kafelnikov	3 6	7 5	4 6	3 6
3	Andrea Gaudenzi / Diego Nargiso Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy	6 4	2 6	5 7	7⁷ 6⁴	6 4
4	Andrea Gaudenzi Yevgeny Kafelnikov	3 6	6 3	6⁴ 7⁷	5 7
5	Renzo Furlan Andrei Chesnokov	6 0	3 6	6 3	7 5

South Africa vs. Austria

South Africa
3

Wanderers Club, Johannesburg, South Africa ^[4]
9–12 February 1996
Grass

Austria
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Marcos Ondruska Thomas Muster	2 6	5 7	2 6
2	Wayne Ferreira Wolfgang Schranz	6 1	7⁷ 6²	6 4
3	Wayne Ferreira / Gary Muller Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster	6 3	7⁷ 6³	6⁵ 7⁷	3 6	6 3
4	Wayne Ferreira Thomas Muster	5 7	7⁷ 6⁵	4 6	6⁴ 7⁷
5	Marcos Ondruska Gilbert Schaller	6 3	6 4	6 2

Switzerland vs. Germany

Switzerland
0

Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland ^[5]
9–11 February 1996
Clay (indoors)

Germany
5

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jakob Hlasek David Prinosil	4 6	6⁴ 7⁷	7 5	6 4	1 6
2	Marc Rosset Hendrik Dreekmann	3 6	1 6	4 6
3	Jakob Hlasek / Alexandre Strambini David Prinosil / Michael Stich	2 6	5 7	2 6
4	Alexandre Strambini David Prinosil	3 6	3 6
5	Jakob Hlasek Hendrik Dreekmann	4 6	4 6

France vs. Denmark

France
5

Palais des Sports, Besançon, France ^[6]
9–11 February 1996
Hard (indoors)

Denmark
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Guy Forget Kenneth Carlsen	6 4	7⁷ 6³	5 7	7⁹ 6⁷
2	Cédric Pioline Frederik Fetterlein	4 6	6 1	6 1	6 3
3	Guy Forget / Guillaume Raoux Kenneth Carlsen / Frederik Fetterlein	4 6	6 3	7⁷ 6⁴	6 3
4	Cédric Pioline Kenneth Carlsen	7 5	6 4
5	Guillaume Raoux Frederik Fetterlein	6 3	6 4

India vs. Netherlands

India
3

Jai Tennis Club, Jaipur, India ^[7]
9–11 February 1996
Grass

Netherlands
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Leander Paes Jacco Eltingh	4 6	5 7	4 6
2	Mahesh Bhupathi Jan Siemerink	6 4	7⁷ 6⁴	4 6	4 6	6 4
3	Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis	6 3	2 6	6³ 7⁷	4 6
4	Leander Paes Jan Siemerink	7⁷ 6²	2 6	7⁷ 6³	7⁷ 6⁵
5	Mahesh Bhupathi Jacco Eltingh	7⁷ 6⁴	4 6	7 5	2 1		retired

Sweden vs. Belgium

Sweden
4

Duveholmshallen, Katrineholm, Sweden ^[8]
9–11 February 1996
Carpet (indoors)

Belgium
1

		1	2	3
1	Magnus Larsson Filip Dewulf	6 3	7 5	7⁷ 6⁴
2	Thomas Enqvist Dick Norman	6 4	6 3	6 1
3	Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti Filip Dewulf / Dick Norman	6 3	6 1	6 4
4	Thomas Enqvist Johan Van Herck	5 7	2 6
5	Magnus Larsson Dick Norman	7⁷ 6³	6 4

Czech Republic vs. Hungary

Czech Republic
5

Lokomotíva hala, Plzeň, Czech Republic ^[9]
9–11 February 1996
Carpet (indoors)

Hungary
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Daniel Vacek József Krocskó	6 3	6 3	6 4
2	Petr Korda Sándor Noszály	6 2	7⁷ 6⁴	6 3
3	Cyril Suk / Daniel Vacek Gábor Köves / Sándor Noszály	6² 7⁷	6⁷ 7⁹	7⁹ 6⁷	6 4	6 4
4	Daniel Vacek Sándor Noszály	7 5	6 3
5	Jiří Novák József Krocskó	5 7	7⁷ 6⁴	6 0

United States vs. Mexico

United States
5

La Costa Resort Hotel, Carlsbad, CA, United States ^[10]
9–11 February 1996
Hard

Mexico
0

		1	2	3
1	Michael Chang Leonardo Lavalle	6 1	6 2	6 4
2	Todd Martin Alejandro Hernández	6 3	6 3	6 0
3	Patrick Galbraith / Patrick McEnroe Leonardo Lavalle / Óscar Ortiz	7⁹ 6⁷	6 4	6 3
4	Michael Chang Alejandro Hernández	6 0	6 2
5	Todd Martin Leonardo Lavalle	3 6	7⁷ 6¹	6 4

Quarterfinals

Italy vs. South Africa

Italy
4

Foro Italico, Rome, Italy ^[11]
5–7 April 1996
Clay

South Africa
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Renzo Furlan Marcos Ondruska	4 6	4 6	4 6
2	Andrea Gaudenzi Wayne Ferreira	5 7	6 3	2 6	7 5	6 1
3	Andrea Gaudenzi / Diego Nargiso Ellis Ferreira / Wayne Ferreira	5 7	3 6	6 3	7⁹ 6⁷	6 2
4	Renzo Furlan Wayne Ferreira	3 6	6 0	7⁷ 6⁴	6 2
5	Andrea Gaudenzi Marcos Ondruska	6 1	1 1				retired

France vs. Germany

France
5

Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, Limoges, France ^[12]
5–7 April 1996
Clay (indoors)

Germany
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Cédric Pioline David Prinosil	6 0	6⁶ 7⁸	6 4	6 3
2	Arnaud Boetsch Hendrik Dreekmann	4 6	6 4	3 6	7⁷ 6²	6 3
3	Arnaud Boetsch / Guy Forget Boris Becker / Marc-Kevin Goellner	7⁸ 6⁶	6 4	7⁹ 6⁷
4	Guy Forget David Prinosil	6 3	0 6	6 4
5	Cédric Pioline Hendrik Dreekmann	6 4	6 3

India vs. Sweden

India
0

Calcutta South Club, Calcutta, India ^[13]
5–7 April 1996
Grass

Sweden
5

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Leander Paes Jonas Björkman	6 1	4 6	7 5	3 6	5 7
2	Mahesh Bhupathi Thomas Enqvist	7⁷ 6⁵	6³ 7⁷	1 6	1 6
3	Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti	7⁷ 6⁴	3 6	4 6	1 6
4	Leander Paes Nicklas Kulti	3 6	7⁷ 6⁴	6⁶ 7⁸
5	Mahesh Bhupathi Jonas Björkman	2 6	4 6

Czech Republic vs. United States

Czech Republic
3

Sportovní hala Sparta, Prague, Czech Republic ^[14]
5–7 April 1996
Carpet (indoors)

United States
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Petr Korda Todd Martin	2 6	4 6	5 7
2	Daniel Vacek MaliVai Washington	4 6	6 3	6 4	5 7	6 4
3	Petr Korda / Daniel Vacek Patrick Galbraith / Patrick McEnroe	6 2	6 3	6 3
4	Daniel Vacek Todd Martin	6¹ 7⁷	3 6	1 6
5	Petr Korda MaliVai Washington	7⁷ 6⁵	6 3	6 2

Semifinals

France vs. Italy

France
3

Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes, France ^[15]
20–22 September 1996
Carpet (indoors)

Italy
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Cédric Pioline Andrea Gaudenzi	7 5	1 6	6⁴ 7⁷	3 6
2	Arnaud Boetsch Renzo Furlan	5 7	6 1	3 6	6⁵ 7⁷
3	Guy Forget / Guillaume Raoux Andrea Gaudenzi / Diego Nargiso	6 3	6 4	6 2
4	Cédric Pioline Renzo Furlan	6 3	2 6	6 2	6 4
5	Arnaud Boetsch Andrea Gaudenzi	6 4	6 2	7¹⁰ 6⁸

Czech Republic vs. Sweden

Czech Republic
1

Sportovní hala Sparta, Prague, Czech Republic ^[16]
22–24 September 1995
Clay (indoors)

Sweden
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Petr Korda Thomas Enqvist	4 6	3 6	6⁹ 7¹¹
2	Daniel Vacek Stefan Edberg	6² 7⁷	5 7	6 4	3 6
3	Petr Korda / Daniel Vacek Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti	4 6	6 3	6 4	6 4
4	Daniel Vacek Thomas Enqvist	3 6	7⁷ 6³	6 4	5 7	3 6
5	Petr Korda Stefan Edberg	6 4	2 6	5 7

Final

Sweden vs. France

Sweden
2

Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden ^[2]
29 November–1 December 1996
Hard (indoors)

France
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Stefan Edberg Cédric Pioline	3 6	4 6	3 6
2	Thomas Enqvist Arnaud Boetsch	6 4	6 3	7⁷ 6²
3	Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti Guy Forget / Guillaume Raoux	3 6	6 1	3 6	3 6
4	Thomas Enqvist Cédric Pioline	3 6	6⁸ 7¹⁰	6 4	6 4	9 7
5	Nicklas Kulti Arnaud Boetsch	6² 7⁷	6 2	6 4	6⁵ 7⁷	8 10

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References

↑ "World Group 1996". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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↑ "Italy v Russia". daviscup.com.
↑ "South Africa v Austria". daviscup.com.
↑ "Switzerland v Germany". daviscup.com.
↑ "France v Denmark". daviscup.com.
↑ "India v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
↑ "Sweden v Belgium". daviscup.com.
↑ "Czech Republic v Hungary". daviscup.com.
↑ "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
↑ "Italy v South Africa". daviscup.com.
↑ "France v Germany". daviscup.com.
↑ "India v Sweden". daviscup.com.
↑ "Czech Republic v United States". daviscup.com.
↑ "France v Italy". daviscup.com.
↑ "Czech Republic v Sweden". daviscup.com.

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[1] "World Group 1996". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

[WG_Final-2] 1 2 "Sweden v France". daviscup.com.

[3] "Italy v Russia". daviscup.com.

[4] "South Africa v Austria". daviscup.com.

[5] "Switzerland v Germany". daviscup.com.

[6] "France v Denmark". daviscup.com.

[7] "India v Netherlands". daviscup.com.

[8] "Sweden v Belgium". daviscup.com.

[9] "Czech Republic v Hungary". daviscup.com.

[10] "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.

[11] "Italy v South Africa". daviscup.com.

[12] "France v Germany". daviscup.com.

[13] "India v Sweden". daviscup.com.

[14] "Czech Republic v United States". daviscup.com.

[15] "France v Italy". daviscup.com.

[16] "Czech Republic v Sweden". daviscup.com.

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1996 Davis Cup World Group

Contents

Participating teams

Draw

First round

Italy vs. Russia

South Africa vs. Austria

Switzerland vs. Germany

France vs. Denmark

India vs. Netherlands

Sweden vs. Belgium

Czech Republic vs. Hungary

United States vs. Mexico

Quarterfinals

Italy vs. South Africa

France vs. Germany

India vs. Sweden

Czech Republic vs. United States

Semifinals

France vs. Italy

Czech Republic vs. Sweden

Final

Sweden vs. France

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