1996 Davis Cup
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 9 February – 1 December 1996 |
| Edition | 85th |
| Teams | 124 |
| Champion | |
| Winning nation |  France |
← 1995 1997 → | |
The 1996 Davis Cup (also known as the 1996 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 85th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 124 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 26 in the Americas Zone, 29 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 53 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Panama made their first appearances in the tournament.
France defeated the Sweden in the final at the Massan Hall in Malmö.[1]
World Group
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
Final
Sweden vs. France
 Sweden 2 |
Massan Hall, Malmö[1] 29 November – 1 December 1996 Hard (indoors) |
 France 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Group qualifying round
Date: 20–22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
3–2 |  Argentina |
Mexico City | Club Alemán de México | Outdoor | Hard |
 Croatia |
1–4 |  Australia |
Split | Teniski klub Split | Outdoor | Clay |
 Brazil |
4–1 | Austria |
São Paulo | Hotel Transamérica | Indoor | Carpet |
 Romania |
3–2 | Belgium |
Bucharest | Arenele BNR | Outdoor | Clay |
 Spain |
4–1 | Denmark |
Tarragona | Club de Tennis Tarragona | Outdoor | Clay |
| Russia |
4–1 | Hungary |
Moscow | Olympic Stadium | Indoor | Carpet |
| Switzerland |
5–0 |  Morocco |
Olten | Olten Hallenstadion | Indoor | Carpet |
| Netherlands |
4–1 |  New Zealand |
Haarlem | Sportclub Haarlem | Outdoor | Hard |
- Mexico, Netherlands, Russia and Switzerland remain in the World Group in 1997.
- Australia, Brazil, Romania and Spain are promoted to the World Group in 1997.
- Argentina, Croatia, Morocco and New Zealand remain in Zonal Group I in 1997.
- Austria, Belgium, Denmark and Hungary are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1997.
Americas Zone
Group I
{{#section-h:1996 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I|Draw}}
Group II
{{#section-h:1996 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II|Draw}}
Group III
{{#section-h:1996 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III|Draw}}
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
{{#section-h:1996 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I|Draw}}
Group II
{{#section-h:1996 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II|Draw}}
Group III
{{#section-h:1996 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III|Draw}}
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
{{#section-h:1996 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I|Draw}}
Group II
{{#section-h:1996 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II|Draw}}
Group III – Zone A
{{#section-h:1996 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone A|Draw}}
Group III – Zone B
{{#section-h:1996 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone B|Draw}}
References
- General
- "World Group 1996". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- Specific
