Teams
Bold indicates team had qualified for the 1998 Davis Cup World Group.
The 1997 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round was held from 20 to 22 September. They were the main play-offs of the 1997 Davis Cup. The winners of the playoffs advanced to the 1998 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.
Bold indicates team had qualified for the 1998 Davis Cup World Group.
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 1997 World Group.
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface | Ref. |
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 Zimbabwe | 3–2 |  Austria | Harare | City Sports Centre | Indoor | Hard | [1] |
 Brazil | 5–0 |  New Zealand | Florianópolis | Costão Santinho Hotel | Outdoor | Clay | [2] |
 India | 3–2 |  Chile | New Delhi | R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex | Outdoor | Grass | [3] |
 Belgium | 3–2 |  France | Ghent | Flanders Expo | Indoor | Clay | [4] |
 Germany | 5–0 |  Mexico | Essen | Grugahalle | Indoor | Carpet | [5] |
 Russia | 3–2 |  Romania | Moscow | Olympic Stadium | Indoor | Carpet | [6] |
 Canada | 1–4 |  Slovakia | Montreal | Jarry Park Stadium | Indoor | Carpet | [7] |
 Switzerland | 3–2 |  South Korea | Locarno | FEVI | Indoor | Carpet | [8] |
Brazil, Germany, India, Russia and Switzerland remain in the World Group in 1998. Belgium, Slovakia and Zimbabwe are promoted to the World Group in 1998. Austria, Canada, Chile, New Zealand and South Korea remain in Zonal Group I in 1998. France, Mexico and Romania are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1998. Zimbabwe 3 | City Sports Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe [1] 19–21 September 1997 Hard (indoors) |  Austria 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Brazil 5 | Costão Santinho Hotel, Florianópolis, Brazil [2] 19–21 September 1997 Clay |  New Zealand 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 India 3 | R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India [3] 19–21 September 1997 Grass |  Chile 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Belgium 3 | Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium [4] 19–21 September 1997 Clay (indoors) |  France 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Germany 5 | Grugahalle, Essen, Germany [5] 19–21 September 1997 Carpet (indoors) |  Mexico 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Russia 3 | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia [6] 19–21 September 1997 Carpet (indoors) |  Romania 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Canada 1 | Jarry Park Stadium, Montreal, Canada [7] 19–21 September 1997 Carpet (indoors) |  Slovakia 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Switzerland 3 | FEVI, Locarno, Switzerland [8] 19–21 September 1997 Carpet (indoors) |  South Korea 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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