1991 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1991.[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 1992.

1991 Davis Cup World Group
Date1 February – 1 December
Edition11th
Champions

France
Main article: 1991 Davis Cup

France won the title, defeating the United States in the final, 3–1. The final was held at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, from 29 November to 1 December.[2] It was the French team's 7th Davis Cup title overall and their first since 1932.

The breakup of Yugoslavia during the tournament and the declaration of independence by Croatia in June 1991 resulted in top-ranked Croatian tennis players Goran Ivanišević and Goran Prpić leaving the Yugoslavia Davis Cup team. Yugoslavia were subsequently defeated in their next tie, when lower-ranked Serbian players were called up to fill their absence in the semi-finals against France.[3]

Participating teams
Participating teams

Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium

Canada
Czechoslovakia
France
Germany

Israel
Italy
Mexico
New Zealand

Spain
Sweden
United States
Yugoslavia

Draw
  First Round
1–3 February; 29–31 March		 Quarterfinals
March–June		 Semifinals
20–22 September		 Final
29 November-1 December
                                     
Mexico City, Mexico (hard)
  United States 3  
Newport, RI, United States (grass)
  Mexico 2  
    United States 4  
Murcia, Spain (clay)
    Spain 1  
  Spain 4
Kansas City, MO, United States (indoor clay)
  Canada 1  
    United States 3  
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
    Germany 2  
  Argentina 4  
Berlin, Germany (indoor carpet)
  New Zealand 1  
    Argentina 0
Dortmund, Germany (indoor carpet)
    Germany 5  
  Germany 3
Lyon, France (indoor carpet)
  Italy 2  
    United States 1
Zagreb, Yugoslavia (indoor clay)
    France 3
  Yugoslavia 4  
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)
  Sweden 1  
    Yugoslavia 4
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)
    Czechoslovakia 1  
  Czechoslovakia 4
Pau, France (indoor carpet)
  Austria 1  
    Yugoslavia 0
Rennes, France (indoor clay)
    France 5  
  Israel 0  
Nîmes, France (clay)
  France 5  
    France 3
Perth, Australia (grass)
    Australia 2  
  Belgium 0
  Australia 5  

First round

Mexico vs. United States

Mexico
2		 Club Alemán de México, Mexico City, Mexico [4]
29–31 March 1991
Hard
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Luis Herrera
Jim Courier		 6
4		 2
6 		7
5		 6
4		    
2
Leonardo Lavalle
Brad Gilbert		 3
6 		2
6 		77
64		 3
6 		   
3
Leonardo Lavalle / Jorge Lozano
Rick Leach / Jim Pugh		 4
6 		6
4		 62
77		 77
63		 4
6 		 
4
Luis Herrera
Brad Gilbert		 6
4		 3
6 		5
7 		6
3		 3
6 		 
5
Leonardo Lavalle
Jim Courier		 6
4		 62
77		 7
5		      

Spain vs. Canada

Spain
4		 La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain [5]
1–3 February 1991
Clay
Canada
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Sergi Bruguera
Andrew Sznajder		 6
4		 6
2		 1
6 		6
1		    
2
Emilio Sánchez
Martin Wostenholme		 6
3		 3
6 		6
1		 6
4		    
3
Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez
Grant Connell / Glenn Michibata		 77
63		 6
2		 6
1		      
4
Emilio Sánchez
Andrew Sznajder		 5
7 		7
5		 3
6 		     
5
Sergi Bruguera
Martin Wostenholme		 6
1		 77
65		        

New Zealand vs. Argentina

New Zealand
1		 Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand [6]
1–3 February 1991
Grass
Argentina
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Brett Steven
Martín Jaite		 5
7 		2
6 		2
6 		     
2
Kelly Evernden
Javier Frana		 64
77		 4
6 		3
6 		     
3
Kelly Evernden / David Lewis
Javier Frana / Christian Miniussi		 4
6 		6
3		 64
77		 5
7 		   
4
Kelly Evernden
Christian Miniussi		 64
77		 6
3		 8
6		      
5
Brett Steven
Javier Frana		 3
6 		3
6 		       

Germany vs. Italy

Germany
3		 Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany [7]
1–3 February 1991
Carpet (indoors)
Italy
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Boris Becker
Paolo Canè		 3
6 		6
1		 6
4		 6
4		    
2
Michael Stich
Omar Camporese		 62
77		 1
6 		3
6 		     
3
Boris Becker / Eric Jelen
Omar Camporese / Diego Nargiso		 6
4		 4
6 		66
78		 6
4		 3
6 		 
4
Boris Becker
Omar Camporese		 3
6 		4
6 		6
3		 6
4		 6
3		  
5
Michael Stich
Paolo Canè		 77
64		 61
77		 7
5		 6
1		    

Yugoslavia vs. Sweden

Yugoslavia
4		 Košarkaški klub Cibona, Zagreb, Yugoslavia [8]
1–3 February 1991
Clay (indoors)
Sweden
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Goran Ivanišević
Jonas Svensson		 6
2		 4
6 		6
3		 6
4		    
2
Goran Prpić
Stefan Edberg		 6
4		 6
3		 6
2		      
3
Goran Ivanišević / Goran Prpić
Stefan Edberg / Peter Lundgren		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      
4
Goran Ivanišević
Stefan Edberg		 6
4		 6
2		        
5
Goran Prpić
Magnus Gustafsson		 2
6 		3
6 		       

Czechoslovakia vs. Austria

Czechoslovakia
4		 Sportovní hala, Prague, Czechoslovakia [9]
1–3 February 1991
Carpet (indoors)
Austria
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Petr Korda
Horst Skoff		 6
3		 3
6 		69
711		 6
1		 6
3		  
2
Karel Nováček
Alex Antonitsch		 77
65		 6
4		 1
6 		1
6 		6
3		  
3
Petr Korda / Milan Šrejber
Alex Antonitsch / Horst Skoff		 6
4		 77
64		 0
6 		6
4		    
4
Karel Nováček
Thomas Buchmayer		 67
79		 5
7 		       
5
Milan Šrejber
Alex Antonitsch		 77
65		 77
63		        

France vs. Israel

France
5		 Salle Omnisports, Rennes, France [10]
29–31 March 1991
Clay (indoors)
Israel
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Henri Leconte
Amos Mansdorf		 6
3		 77
63		 3
6 		77
64		    
2
Guy Forget
Gilad Bloom		 6
4		 65
77		 6
2		 6
4		    
3
Guy Forget / Henri Leconte
Gilad Bloom / Amos Mansdorf		 7
5		 6
4		 6
3		      
4
Guy Forget
Amos Mansdorf		 6
4		 6
2		        
5
Henri Leconte
Gilad Bloom		 6
3		 7
5		        

Australia vs. Belgium

Australia
5		 Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia [11]
1–3 February 1991
Grass
Belgium
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Richard Fromberg
Filip Dewulf		 6
4		 6
3		 1
6 		6
4		    
2
Wally Masur
Eduardo Masso		 6
3		 6
3		 6
1		      
3
Darren Cahill / Todd Woodbridge
Eduardo Masso / Libor Pimek		 6
3		 6
3		 6
3		      
4
Richard Fromberg
Eduardo Masso		 6
3		 1
6 		6
3		      
5
Wally Masur
Filip Dewulf		 6
1		 6
2		        

Quarterfinals

United States vs. Spain

United States
4		 International Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport, RI, United States [12]
14–16 June 1991
Grass
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Brad Gilbert
Emilio Sánchez		 6
4		 6
4		 6
2		      
2
John McEnroe
Tomás Carbonell		 6
3		 6
2		 6
1		      
3
Rick Leach / Jim Pugh
Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez		 78
66		 6
3		 77
63		      
4
John McEnroe
Emilio Sánchez		 6
4		 3
6 		6
3		      
5
Rick Leach
Tomás Carbonell		 61
77		 7
5		 4
6 		     

Germany vs. Argentina

Germany
5		 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany [13]
30 March–1 April 1991
Carpet (indoors)
Argentina
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Michael Stich
Martín Jaite		 7
5		 6
3		 6
4		      
2
Boris Becker
Javier Frana		 6
3		 6
4		 6
4		      
3
Eric Jelen / Michael Stich
Javier Frana / Christian Miniussi		 7
5		 63
77		 79
67		 67
79		 6
4		  
4
Boris Becker
Martín Jaite		 6
1		 78
66		        
5
Michael Stich
Javier Frana		 610
712		 6
1		 6
1		      

Czechoslovakia vs. Yugoslavia

Czechoslovakia
1		 Sportovní hala, Prague, Czechoslovakia [14]
29–31 March 1991
Carpet (indoors)
Yugoslavia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Petr Korda
Goran Ivanišević		 1
6 		63
77		 6
4		 1
6 		   
2
Karel Nováček
Slobodan Živojinović		 6
1		 4
6 		6
4		 7
5		    
3
Petr Korda / Milan Šrejber
Goran Ivanišević / Slobodan Živojinović		 65
77		 4
6 		4
6 		     
4
Karel Nováček
Goran Ivanišević		 3
6 		6
3		 64
77		 6
3		 4
6 		 
5
Petr Korda
Slobodan Živojinović		 66
78		 6
2		 6
8 		     

France vs. Australia

France
3		 Arena of Nîmes, Nîmes, France [15]
3–5 May 1991
Clay
Australia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Guy Forget
Wally Masur		 6
3		 6
3		 6
4		      
2
Fabrice Santoro
Richard Fromberg		 3
6 		4
6 		64
77		      
3
Guy Forget / Henri Leconte
Mark Kratzmann / Todd Woodbridge		 62
77		 7
5		 5
7 		77
62		 6
4		  
4
Guy Forget
Richard Fromberg		 77
62		 68
710		 3
6 		3
6 		   
5
Fabrice Santoro
Wally Masur		 6
3		 6
4		 4
6 		6
1		    

Semifinals

United States vs. Germany

United States
3		 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO, United States [16]
20–22 September 1991
Clay (indoors)
Germany
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Andre Agassi
Michael Stich		 6
3		 6
1		 6
4		      
2
Jim Courier
Carl-Uwe Steeb		 4
6 		6
1		 6
3		 6
4		    
3
Scott Davis / David Pate
Eric Jelen / Michael Stich		 63
77		 4
6 		4
6 		     
4
Jim Courier
Michael Stich		 4
6 		5
7 		4
6 		     
5
Andre Agassi
Carl-Uwe Steeb		 6
2		 6
2		 6
3		      

France vs. Yugoslavia

France
5		 Palais des Sports, Pau, France [17]
20–22 September 1991
Carpet (indoors)
Yugoslavia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Guy Forget
Srđan Muškatirović		 6
2		 6
1		 6
4		      
2
Fabrice Santoro
Slobodan Živojinović		 4
6 		7
5		 77
60		 3
6 		6
3		  
3
Arnaud Boetsch / Guy Forget
Srđan Muškatirović / Slobodan Živojinović		 6
4		 6
3		 6
2		      
4
Guy Forget
Slobodan Živojinović		 6
1		 3
6 		6
2		      
5
Fabrice Santoro
Srđan Muškatirović		 61
77		 6
3		 7
5		      

Final

France vs. United States

France
3		 Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, France [2]
29 November–1 December 1991
Carpet (indoors)
United States
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Guy Forget
Andre Agassi		 79
67		 2
6 		1
6 		2
6 		   
2
Henri Leconte
Pete Sampras		 6
4		 7
5		 6
4		      
3
Guy Forget / Henri Leconte
Ken Flach / Robert Seguso		 6
1		 6
4		 4
6 		6
2		    
4
Guy Forget
Pete Sampras		 78
66		 3
6 		6
3		 6
4		    
5
Henri Leconte
Andre Agassi		           not
played

References
  1. "World Group 1991". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. "France v United States". daviscup.com.
  3. Bailey, Sandra (18 October 1991). "For Split's Bedraggled Basketball Team, Risky Road Trip Ends in Victory: Arrival". Paris: International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 27 November 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2020. At the U.S. Open tennis tournament last month in New York, the Yugoslav star Goran Ivanisevic declared, "My racket is my gun." He followed other top-ranked Croats in leaving Yugoslavia's Davis Cup team, which was subsequently routed by France in the semifinals.
  4. "Mexico v United States". daviscup.com.
  5. "Spain v Canada". daviscup.com.
  6. "New Zealand v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  7. "Germany v Italy". daviscup.com.
  8. "Yugoslavia v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  9. "Czechoslovakia v Austria". daviscup.com.
  10. "France v Israel". daviscup.com.
  11. "Australia v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  12. "United States v Spain". daviscup.com.
  13. "Germany v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  14. "Czechoslovakia v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
  15. "France v Australia". daviscup.com.
  16. "United States v Germany". daviscup.com.
  17. "France v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
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