1997 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round

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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.

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Teams

Bold indicates team had qualified for the 1998 Davis Cup World Group.

Results summary

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 teamScoreVisiting teamLocationVenueDoorSurfaceRef.
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3–2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Harare City Sports CentreIndoorHard [1]
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Florianópolis Costão Santinho HotelOutdoorClay [2]
Flag of India.svg  India 3–2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile New Delhi R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex OutdoorGrass [3]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3–2Flag of France.svg  France Ghent Flanders Expo IndoorClay [4]
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Essen Grugahalle IndoorCarpet [5]
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3–2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Moscow Olympic Stadium IndoorCarpet [6]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1–4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Montreal Jarry Park Stadium IndoorCarpet [7]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3–2Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea Locarno FEVIIndoorCarpet [8]

Qualifying results

Zimbabwe vs. Austria

Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
3
City Sports Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe [1]
19–21 September 1997
Hard (indoors)
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
2
12345
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Byron Black
Gilbert Schaller
6
3
6
2
6
1
   
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Wayne Black
Thomas Muster
3
6
0
6
4
6
   
3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Byron Black  /  Wayne Black
Georg Blumauer  /  Gerald Mandl
7
5
6
4
6
3
   
4 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Byron Black
Thomas Muster
6
3
3
6
6
2
3
6
1
6
 
5 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Wayne Black
Gerald Mandl
5
7
6
3
6
3
6
0
  

Brazil vs. New Zealand

Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
5
Costão Santinho Hotel, Florianópolis, Brazil [2]
19–21 September 1997
Clay
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
0
12345
1 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Gustavo Kuerten
Alistair Hunt
7
5
6
3
6
2
   
2 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Fernando Meligeni
Brett Steven
6
3
7
5
6
4
   
3 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Gustavo Kuerten  /  Jaime Oncins
Alistair Hunt  /  Brett Steven
6
0
6
2
6
0
   
4 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Gustavo Kuerten
Brett Steven
6
1
6
0
    
5 Flag of Brazil.svg
Flag of New Zealand.svg
André Sá
Alistair Hunt
6
2
6
2
    

India vs. Chile

Flag of India.svg
India
3
R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India [3]
19–21 September 1997
Grass
Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
2
12345
1 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Chile.svg
Leander Paes
Gabriel Silberstein
6
3
6
2
6
2
   
2 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Chile.svg
Mahesh Bhupathi
Marcelo Ríos
2
6
6
3
3
6
4
6
  
3 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Chile.svg
Mahesh Bhupathi  /  Leander Paes
Nicolás Massú  /  Marcelo Ríos
3
6
6
3
6
4
63
77
6
3
 
4 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Chile.svg
Leander Paes
Marcelo Ríos
77
65
4
6
0
6
63
77
  
5 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Chile.svg
Mahesh Bhupathi
Nicolás Massú
64
77
4
6
6
4
6
4
6
3
 

Belgium vs. France

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
3
Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium [4]
19–21 September 1997
Clay (indoors)
Flag of France.svg
France
2
12345
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of France.svg
Filip Dewulf
Fabrice Santoro
6
1
6
3
6
3
   
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of France.svg
Johan Van Herck
Cédric Pioline
4
6
2
6
7
5
4
1
  
retired
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of France.svg
Filip Dewulf  /  Libor Pimek
Guillaume Raoux  /  Fabrice Santoro
7
5
5
7
5
7
1
6
  
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of France.svg
Filip Dewulf
Guillaume Raoux
3
6
4
6
5
7
   
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of France.svg
Christophe Van Garsse
Lionel Roux
7
5
6
4
1
6
6
2
  

Germany vs. Mexico

Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
5
Grugahalle, Essen, Germany [5]
19–21 September 1997
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
0
12345
1 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Mexico.svg
Boris Becker
Luis Herrera
7
5
6
2
6
3
   
2 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Mexico.svg
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Alejandro Hernández
7
5
6
3
6
3
   
3 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Mexico.svg
Marc-Kevin Goellner  /  Jens Knippschild
Óscar Ortiz  /  David Roditi
77
64
77
64
4
6
6
3
  
4 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Mexico.svg
Boris Becker
Alejandro Hernández
6
4
7
5
    
5 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Mexico.svg
Jens Knippschild
Luis Herrera
6
2
3
6
6
4
   

Russia vs. Romania

Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
3
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia [6]
19–21 September 1997
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
2
12345
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Romania.svg
Alexander Volkov
Andrei Pavel
6
3
65
77
6
2
6
4
  
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Romania.svg
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Ionuț Moldovan
6
4
79
67
6
4
   
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Romania.svg
Yevgeny Kafelnikov  /  Andrei Olhovskiy
Andrei Pavel  /  Gabriel Trifu
4
6
4
6
4
6
   
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Romania.svg
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Andrei Pavel
4
6
6
3
4
6
1
6
  
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Romania.svg
Alexander Volkov
Ionuț Moldovan
6
4
6
3
7
5
   

Canada vs. Slovakia

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
1
Jarry Park Stadium, Montreal, Canada [7]
19–21 September 1997
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
4
12345
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Daniel Nestor
Karol Kučera
3
6
3
6
60
77
   
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Sébastien Lareau
Dominik Hrbatý
67
79
6
4
65
77
3
6
  
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Grant Connell  /  Daniel Nestor
Dominik Hrbatý  /  Ján Krošlák
6
2
6
3
6
4
   
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Sébastien Lareau
Karol Kučera
7
5
2
6
4
6
3
6
  
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Daniel Nestor
Dominik Hrbatý
4
6
77
63
3
6
   

Switzerland vs. South Korea

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
3
FEVI, Locarno, Switzerland [8]
19–21 September 1997
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg
South Korea
2
12345
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg
Marc Rosset
Lee Hyung-taik
6
3
77
62
77
64
   
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg
Ivo Heuberger
Yoon Yong-il
6
3
6
3
6
4
   
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg
Lorenzo Manta  /  Marc Rosset
Lee Hyung-taik  /  Yoon Yong-il
77
65
77
65
6
4
   
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg
Lorenzo Manta
Yoon Yong-il
4
6
3
6
    
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg
Ivo Heuberger
Lee Hyung-taik
5
7
2
6
    

References

  1. 1 2 "Zimbabwe v Austria". daviscup.com.
  2. 1 2 "Brazil v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
  3. 1 2 "India v Chile". daviscup.com.
  4. 1 2 "Belgium v France". daviscup.com.
  5. 1 2 "Germany v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  6. 1 2 "Russia v Romania". daviscup.com.
  7. 1 2 "Canada v Slovakia". daviscup.com.
  8. 1 2 "Switzerland v South Korea". daviscup.com.