1997 Davis Cup World Group

1997 Davis Cup World Group
1997 Davis Cup World Group
Date	7 February – 30 November
Edition	17th
Champions
	; Sweden

Last updated May 21, 2023

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1997.^[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 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)

United States

4

Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard)

Brazil

1

United States

4

Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard)

Netherlands

1

Netherlands

3

Washington, DC, United States (hard)

Romania

2

United States

4

Sydney, Australia (grass)

Australia

1

France

1

Adelaide, Australia (grass)

Australia

4

Australia

5

Příbram, Czech Republic (indoor clay)

Czech Republic

0

Czech Republic

3

Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet)

India

2

United States

0

Rome, Italy (clay)

Sweden

5

Mexico

1

Pesaro, Italy (indoor carpet)

Italy

4

Italy

4

Mallorca, Spain (clay)

Spain

1

Spain

4

Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet)

Germany

1

Italy

1

Durban, South Africa (hard)

Sweden

4

South Africa

3

Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet)

Russia

1

South Africa

2

Luleå, Sweden (indoor hard)

Sweden

3

Switzerland

1

Sweden

4

First round

Brazil vs. United States

Brazil
1

Tennis Country Club, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil ^[3]
7–9 February 1997
Clay

United States
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Gustavo Kuerten MaliVai Washington	6 3	6⁶ 7⁸	6³ 7⁷	3 6
2	Fernando Meligeni Jim Courier	6 3	1 6	4 6	6 4	4 6
3	Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins Alex O'Brien / Richey Reneberg	6 2	6 4	7 5
4	Gustavo Kuerten Jim Courier	3 6	2 6	7 5	6¹¹ 7¹³
5	Fernando Meligeni Alex O'Brien	5 7	6⁴ 7⁷

Romania vs. Netherlands

Romania
2

Sports Palace, Bucharest, Romania ^[4]
7–9 February 1997
Hard (indoors)

Netherlands
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Adrian Voinea Paul Haarhuis	4 6	6 1	6 3	6 3
2	Andrei Pavel Jan Siemerink	6 2	6 1	4 6	6 4
3	Ionuț Moldovan / Răzvan Sabău Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis	6⁴ 7⁷	4 6	3 6
4	Adrian Voinea Jan Siemerink	6⁶ 7⁸	7 5	7⁷ 6³	6⁸ 7¹⁰	4 6
5	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	Pat Rafter Cédric Pioline	3 6	6⁵ 7⁷	6 4	7 5	6 4
2	Mark Woodforde Arnaud Boetsch	6 4	6 4	6 3
3	Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde Guy Forget / Guillaume Raoux	7⁸ 6⁶	6 4	6 3
4	Sandon Stolle Cédric Pioline	7⁷ 6³	6 4
5	Pat Rafter Arnaud Boetsch	6 4	4 6	6⁵ 7⁷

Czech Republic vs. India

Czech Republic
3

Zimní stadion, Příbram, Czech Republic ^[6]
7–9 February 1997
Clay (indoors)

India
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Petr Korda Mahesh Bhupathi	6 3	6² 7⁷	6 1	6 2
2	Jiří Novák Leander Paes	2 6	3 6	7⁷ 6⁵	3 6
3	Martin Damm / Petr Korda Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes	6⁷ 7⁹	3 6	4 6
4	Petr Korda Leander Paes	5 7	6 3	6 4	6 1
5	Jiří Novák Mahesh Bhupathi	6 1	6 4	6 3

Italy vs. Mexico

Italy
4

Foro Italico, Rome, Italy ^[7]
7–9 February 1997
Clay

Mexico
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Omar Camporese Alejandro Hernández	2 6	6 0	6 4	7 5
2	Renzo Furlan Luis Herrera	3 6	6 1	6 2	6 1
3	Diego Nargiso / Stefano Pescosolido Alejandro Hernández / Leonardo Lavalle	6 1	4 6	7⁹ 6⁷	6 3
4	Renzo Furlan Alejandro Hernández	6 2	6 3
5	Omar Camporese Luis Herrera	6 2	3 6	4 6

Spain vs. Germany

Spain
4

Hotel L'llot, S'illot, Mallorca, Spain ^[8]
7–9 February 1997
Clay

Germany
1

		1	2	3
1	Carlos Moyá Marc-Kevin Goellner	6 4	6 3	6 3
2	Albert Costa Hendrik Dreekmann	6 4	6 1	6 4
3	Àlex Corretja / Carlos Costa Marc-Kevin Goellner / David Prinosil	2 6	2 6	3 6
4	Carlos Moyá Hendrik Dreekmann	6 4	6 4	7 5
5	Albert Costa Marc-Kevin Goellner	2 6	7⁷ 6⁵	6 1

South Africa vs. Russia

South Africa
3

Westridge Park, Durban, South Africa ^[9]
7–9 February 1997
Hard

Russia
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Marcos Ondruska Andrei Chesnokov	7⁷ 6²	6 3	3 6	4 6	7 5
2	Wayne Ferreira Andrei Cherkasov	7 5	6 3	3 6	4 6	8 6
3	Ellis Ferreira / Grant Stafford Andrei Cherkasov / Andrei Olhovskiy	6 2	3 6	6 0	6 2
4	Wayne Ferreira Andrei Chesnokov	2 6	7⁹ 6⁷	2 6
5	Marcos Ondruska Andrei Cherkasov						not played

Sweden vs. Switzerland

Sweden
4

Pontushallen, Luleå, Sweden ^[10]
7–9 February 1997
Hard (indoors)

Switzerland
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Magnus Larsson Marc Rosset	6³ 7⁷	6 3	4 6	6 4	11 13
2	Thomas Enqvist Lorenzo Manta	7⁷ 6⁴	7¹¹ 6⁹	6 2
3	Nicklas Kulti / Mikael Tillström Lorenzo Manta / Marc Rosset	5 7	6 4	6 3	5 7	6 4
4	Thomas Enqvist Marc Rosset	6 3	6 2	3 6	6 2
5	Magnus Larsson Ivo Heuberger	3 6	6 4	6 2

Quarterfinals

United States vs. Netherlands

United States
4

Palisades Tennis Club, Newport Beach, CA, United States ^[11]
4–6 April 1997
Hard

Netherlands
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Andre Agassi Sjeng Schalken	7⁸ 6⁶	6 4	7⁷ 6²
2	Jim Courier Jan Siemerink	4 6	4 6	6 1	7⁷ 6⁴	6 3
3	Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis	4 6	4 6	6 3	3 6
4	Andre Agassi Jan Siemerink	3 6	3 6	6 3	6 3	6 3
5	Jonathan Stark Sjeng Schalken	6 4	6 0

Australia vs. Czech Republic

Australia
5

Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australia ^[12]
4–6 April 1997
Grass

Czech Republic
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Pat Rafter Martin Damm	6 1	7⁹ 6⁷	4 6	6 4
2	Mark Philippoussis David Rikl	6 1	6 4	2 6	6 4
3	Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde Martin Damm / David Rikl	4 6	6 1	7 5	6 4
4	Mark Philippoussis Martin Damm	6 4	6 2
5	Pat Rafter David Rikl	7¹⁵ 6¹³	0 6	6 2

Italy vs. Spain

Italy
4

Palazzo dello Sport, Pesaro, Italy ^[13]
4–6 April 1997
Carpet (indoors)

Spain
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Omar Camporese Carlos Moyá	6⁸ 7¹⁰	6⁴ 7⁷	6 1	6 3	6 3
2	Renzo Furlan Albert Costa	4 6	6 3	4 6	6 4	6 1
3	Omar Camporese / Diego Nargiso Francisco Roig / Javier Sánchez	5 7	7⁷ 6⁰	6 2	7⁷ 6⁵
4	Marzio Martelli Carlos Moyá	6⁵ 7⁷	6 4	3 6
5	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 (indoors)

South Africa
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Thomas Enqvist Grant Stafford	7 5	2 6	6 4	6 1
2	Jonas Björkman Wayne Ferreira	3 6	4 6	6 2	6³ 7⁷
3	Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti David Adams / Ellis Ferreira	7 5	2 6	6 4	6⁶ 7⁸	6 2
4	Thomas Enqvist Wayne Ferreira	4 6	4 6	4 6
5	Jonas Björkman Grant Stafford	3 6	6 0	3 6	6 2	6 2

Semifinals

United States vs. Australia

United States
4

William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, Washington, DC, United States ^[15]
19–21 September 1997
Hard

Australia
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Michael Chang Pat Rafter	6 4	1 6	6 3	6 4
2	Pete Sampras Mark Philippoussis	6 1	6 2	7⁷ 6⁵
3	Todd Martin / Pete Sampras Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde	6 3	6⁵ 7⁷	2 6	4 6
4	Pete Sampras Pat Rafter	6⁶ 7⁸	6 1	6 1	6 4
5	Michael Chang Mark Philippoussis	7⁷ 6⁵	7⁷ 6²

Sweden vs. Italy

Sweden
4

Himmelstalundshallen, Norrköping, Sweden ^[16]
19–21 September 1997
Carpet (indoors)

Italy
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jonas Björkman Omar Camporese	6⁵ 7⁷	6 3	6 2	3 6	6 3
2	Thomas Enqvist Renzo Furlan	6 3	3 6	4 6	6 3	3 6
3	Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti Omar Camporese / Diego Nargiso	6 1	6 1	6 2
4	Jonas Björkman Renzo Furlan	4 6	6 4	6 0	6 4
5	Thomas Enqvist Omar Camporese	6 3	6⁵ 7⁷	6 3

Final

Sweden vs. United States

Sweden
5

Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden ^[2]
28–30 November 1997
Carpet (indoors)

United States
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Jonas Björkman Michael Chang	7 5	1 6	6 3	6 3
2	Magnus Larsson Pete Sampras	3 6	7⁷ 6¹	2 1		retired
3	Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti Todd Martin / Jonathan Stark	6 4	6 4	6 4
4	Jonas Björkman Jonathan Stark	6 1	6 1
5	Magnus Larsson Michael Chang	7⁷ 6⁴	6⁶ 7⁸	6 4

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↑ "Brazil v United States". daviscup.com.
↑ "Romania v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
↑ "Australia v France". daviscup.com.
↑ "Czech Republic v India". daviscup.com.
↑ "Italy v Mexico". daviscup.com.
↑ "Spain v Germany". daviscup.com.
↑ "South Africa v Russia". daviscup.com.
↑ "Sweden v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
↑ "United States v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
↑ "Australia v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
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↑ "Sweden v South Africa". daviscup.com.
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[1] "World Group 1997". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

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[3] "Brazil v United States". daviscup.com.

[4] "Romania v Netherlands". daviscup.com.

[5] "Australia v France". daviscup.com.

[6] "Czech Republic v India". daviscup.com.

[7] "Italy v Mexico". daviscup.com.

[8] "Spain v Germany". daviscup.com.

[9] "South Africa v Russia". daviscup.com.

[10] "Sweden v Switzerland". daviscup.com.

[11] "United States v Netherlands". daviscup.com.

[12] "Australia v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.

[13] "Italy v Spain". daviscup.com.

[14] "Sweden v South Africa". daviscup.com.

[15] "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.

[16] "Sweden v Italy". daviscup.com.

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1997 Davis Cup World Group

Contents

Participating teams

Draw

First round

Brazil vs. United States

Romania vs. Netherlands

Australia vs. France

Czech Republic vs. India

Italy vs. Mexico

Spain vs. Germany

South Africa vs. Russia

Sweden vs. Switzerland

Quarterfinals

United States vs. Netherlands

Australia vs. Czech Republic

Italy vs. Spain

Sweden vs. South Africa

Semifinals

United States vs. Australia

Sweden vs. Italy

Final

Sweden vs. United States

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