1997 Davis Cup

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1997 Davis Cup
Details
Duration7 February – 30 November 1997
Edition86th
Teams127
Champion
Winning nationFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1996
1998

The 1997 Davis Cup (also known as the 1997 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 86th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 127 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 25 in the Americas Zone, 29 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 57 in the Europe/Africa Zone. A new Group IV of competition was added to each regional zone, providing another level of promotion and relegation within each zone. Madagascar, Tajikistan and Uganda made their first appearances in the tournament.

Contents

Sweden defeated the United States in the final, held at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 28–30 November, to win their 6th title overall. [1] [2] [3]

World Group

Participating teams
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of India.svg
India
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
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
7–9 February
Quarterfinals
4–6 April
Semifinals
19–21 September
Final
28–30 November
Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (clay)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3
Washington, DC, United States (hard)
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
Sydney, Australia (grass)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
Flag of France.svg  France 1
Adelaide, Australia (grass)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
Příbram, Czech Republic (indoor clay)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet)
Flag of India.svg  India 2
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0
Rome, Italy (clay)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1
Pesaro, Italy (indoor carpet)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Mallorca, Spain (clay)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4
Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1
Durban, South Africa (hard)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3
Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2
Luleå, Sweden (indoor hard)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4

Final

Sweden vs. United States

Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
5
Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden [3]
28–30 November 1997
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
0
12345
1 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Jonas Björkman
Michael Chang
7
5
1
6
6
3
6
3
  
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Magnus Larsson
Pete Sampras
3
6
77
61
2
1
   
retired
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Jonas Björkman  /  Nicklas Kulti
Todd Martin  /  Jonathan Stark
6
4
6
4
6
4
   
4 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Jonas Björkman
Jonathan Stark
6
1
6
1
    
5 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Magnus Larsson
Michael Chang
77
64
66
78
6
4
   

World Group qualifying round

Date: 19–21 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 1998 World Group.

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationVenueDoorSurface
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3–2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Harare City Sports CentreIndoorHard
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Florianópolis Costão Santinho HotelOutdoorClay
Flag of India.svg  India 3–2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile New Delhi R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex OutdoorGrass
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3–2Flag of France.svg  France Ghent Flanders Expo IndoorClay
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Essen Grugahalle IndoorCarpet
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3–2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Moscow Olympic Stadium IndoorCarpet
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1–4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Montreal Jarry Park Stadium IndoorCarpet
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3–2Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea Locarno FEVIIndoorCarpet

Americas Zone

Group I

Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
Nassau, Bahamas (hard)bye Montreal, Canada (indoor hard)
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 2Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 0
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 3 Montreal, Canada (indoor hard)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 1
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 1
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4 Santiago, Chile (clay)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 4
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 1 Santiago, Chile (clay)
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
bye
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Group II

Relegation Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Havana, Cuba (hard)
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 3
San Juan, Puerto Rico (hard)Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2 Cali, Colombia (clay)
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 4Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 0
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 1 San Juan, Puerto Rico (hard)Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 5
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 2
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 3 Bogotá, Colombia (clay)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 4
Asunción, Paraguay (clay)Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay 5
San Salvador, El Salvador (clay)Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 0 Asunción, Paraguay (clay)
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 3Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay 2
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 2 San Salvador, El Salvador (hard)Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 3
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 4

Group III

RankTeam
1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
2Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
3Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda
4Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
5Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
6Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
7Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
8Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago

Group IV

 Flag of Bermuda 1910.svg BERFlag of Costa Rica.svg CRCFlag of Eastern Caribean.png ECARR
W–L
Match
W–L
Set
W–L
Standings
Flag of Bermuda 1910.svg  Bermuda 2–12–12–04–2 (67%)9–5 (64%)1
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1–22–11–13–3 (50%)6–8 (43%)2
Flag of Eastern Caribean.png  Eastern Caribbean 1–21–20–22–4 (25%)5–7 (42%)3

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
bye Jakarta, Indonesia (clay)
byeFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines Manila, Philippines (indoor clay)Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 2
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (hard)Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 3
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 0
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 5 Beijing, China (indoor hard)
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (clay)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4 Beijing, China (indoor carpet)
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 3 Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet)Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 4
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 3
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 2

Group II

Relegation Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 5
Islamabad, Pakistan (clay)Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0 Tehran, Iran (clay)
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 1
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5 Islamabad, Pakistan (clay)Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 4
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 3 Beirut, Lebanon (indoor hard)
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (hard)Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 4
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 5
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (hard)Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 0 Beirut, Lebanon (indoor hard)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 5
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 4 Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard)Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 0
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 5

Group III

RankTeam
1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
2Pacific Oceania flag.png  Pacific Oceania
3Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
4Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
5Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
6Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
7Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain
8Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh

Group IV

 Flag of Syria (2025-).svg SYRFlag of Tajikistan.svg TJKFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAEFlag of Oman.svg OMAFlag of Brunei.svg BRUFlag of Jordan.svg JORRR
W–L
Match
W–L
Set
W–L
Standings
Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria 2–13–03–03–0NP4–011–1 (92%)22–3 (88%)1
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 1–23–03–0NP2–13–19–3 (75%)18–6 (75%)2
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 0–30–3NP2–13–02–25–7 (42%)10–16 (38%)3
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 0–30–3NP2–12–12–24–8 (33%)8–17 (32%)4
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 0–3NP1–21–22–11–34–8 (33%)10–16 (38%)5
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan NP1–20–31–21–20–43–9 (25%)8–18 (31%)6

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Brussels, Belgium (clay)
bye
byeFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3
Aalborg, Denmark (indoor carpet)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Kyiv, Ukraine (clay) London, England (indoor carpet)
bye
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1
Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 4
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 0
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 5
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Bratislava, Slovakia (clay)
bye
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1
byeFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3
bye
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel w/o
Osijek, Croatia (indoor carpet)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1
Graz, Austria (indoor clay)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 4
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2
byeFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 3
bye
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria

Group II

Relegation Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Snarøya, Norway (clay)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5
Tbilisi, Georgia (clay) Nova Gorica, Slovenia (clay)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4
Tbilisi, Georgia (clay)
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia 5Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 1
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia 2
Porto, Portugal (clay)
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 3
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3
Cairo, Egypt (clay)
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 2
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0
Cairo, Egypt (clay) Porto, Portugal (clay)
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 5
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 3
Vilnius, Lithuania (indoor carpet)
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 2
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 3
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0
Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) Bytom, Poland (clay)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 5
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 4Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1
Poznań, Poland (clay)
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 4
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0
Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 5
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2
Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 1
Dublin, Ireland (carpet) Tampere, Finland (clay)
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 4
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 4Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 2
Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3

Group III

Zone A

  • Venue: Dakar Olympic Club, Dakar, Senegal
  • Date: 22–26 January
RankTeam
1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
4Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia
5Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1998).svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
6Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg  San Marino
7Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
8Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia

Zone B

  • Venue: Lokomotiv Tennis Club, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
  • Date: 21–25 May
RankTeam
1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
2Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco
3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
4Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
5Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
6Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
7Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
8Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon

Group IV

Zone A

  • Venue: Tennis Centre, Gaborone, Botswana
  • Date: 19–23 March
RankTeam
1Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
2Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
3Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
4Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
5Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
6Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
7Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
8Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti

Zone B

  • Venue: Field Club, Nicosia, Cyprus
  • Date: 21–25 May
 Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg TUNFlag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg CYPFlag of Benin.svg BENFlag of Zambia.svg ZAMFlag of Azerbaijan.svg AZEFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg CGORR
W–L
Match
W–L
Set
W–L
Standings
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 2–13–02–13–03–05–013–2 (87%)27–5 (84%)1
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus 1–22–12–13–03–04–111–4 (73%)23–8 (74%)2
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 0–31–22–13–03–03–29–6 (60%)16–12 (57%)3
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1–21–21–23–03–02–39–6 (60%)17–13 (57%)4
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 0–30–30–30–32–11–42–13 (13%)4–24 (14%)5
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 0–30–30–30–31–20–51–14 (7%)3–28 (10%)6

References

General
Specific
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 505. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1998). World of Tennis 1997. London: Harper Collins. pp. 31–43. ISBN   9780002188241.
  3. 1 2 "Sweden v United States". daviscup.com.