1996 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1996. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Spain was the three-time defending champion, but they were defeated in the final by the finalist from the last two years, the United States, who captured their fifteenth title.

Main article: 1996 Fed Cup

Participating Teams
Participating Teams

Argentina
Austria
France
Germany

Japan
South Africa
Spain
United States

Draw
  Quarterfinals
27–28 April		 Semifinals
13–14 July		 Final
28–29 September
                           
  Murcia, Spain (Outdoor clay)
  1   Spain 3  
      South Africa 2     Bayonne, France (Indoor carpet)
    1   Spain 3  
  Amiens, France (Outdoor clay)   3   France 2  
      Argentina 2
  3   France 3     Atlantic City, NJ, United States (Indoor carpet)
    1   Spain 0
  Tokyo, Japan (Indoor hard)     2   United States 5
  4   Germany 2  
      Japan 3     Nagoya, Japan (Indoor carpet)
        Japan 0
  Salzburg, Austria (Outdoor clay)   2   United States 5  
      Austria 2
  2   United States 3  

First round

Spain vs. South Africa

Spain
3		 Murcia Tennis Club, Murcia, Spain
27–28 April 1996
Red clay (outdoors)
South Africa
2
1 2 3
1
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Joannette Kruger		 6
3		 6
1		    
2
Conchita Martínez
Amanda Coetzer		 7
5		 6
3		    
3
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Amanda Coetzer		 4
6 		1
6 		   
4
Conchita Martínez
Mariaan de Swardt		 6
2		 6
3		    
5
Virginia Ruano Pascual / María Sánchez Lorenzo
Amanda Coetzer / Mariaan de Swardt		 4
6 		66
78		    

[1]

Argentina vs. France

Argentina
2		 Amiens Coliseum, Amiens, France
27–28 April 1996
Red clay (outdoors)
France
3
1 2 3
1
Florencia Labat
Nathalie Tauziat		 6
3		 6
4		    
2
Paola Suárez
Julie Halard-Decugis		 4
6 		67
79		    
3
Florencia Labat
Julie Halard-Decugis		 4
6 		1
6 		   
4
Paola Suárez
Nathalie Tauziat		 77
65		 6
1		    
5
Florencia Labat / Patricia Tarabini
Julie Halard-Decugis / Nathalie Tauziat		 2
6 		4
6 		   

[2]

Germany vs. Japan

Germany
2		 Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan
27–28 April 1996
DecoTurf (indoors)
Japan
3
1 2 3
1
Anke Huber
Kimiko Date		 6
4		 4
6 		1
6 		 
2
Steffi Graf
Naoko Sawamatsu		 6
1		 6
3		    
3
Steffi Graf
Kimiko Date		 67
79		 6
3		 10
12 		 
4
Anke Huber
Naoko Sawamatsu		 6
4		 4
6 		6
2		  
5
Steffi Graf / Anke Huber
Kyoko Nagatsuka / Ai Sugiyama		 6
4		 3
6 		3
6 		 

[3]

Austria vs. United States

Austria
2		 Hellbrunn Stadium, Salzburg, Austria
27–28 April 1996
Red clay (outdoors)
United States
3
1 2 3
1
Judith Wiesner
Mary Joe Fernández		 3
6 		65
77		    
2
Barbara Paulus
Jennifer Capriati		 6
2		 6
4		    
3
Barbara Paulus
Mary Joe Fernández		 3
7 		64
77		    
4
Judith Wiesner
Jennifer Capriati		 6
1		 6
1		    
5
Petra Schwarz / Judith Wiesner
Gigi Fernández / Mary Joe Fernández		 0
6 		4
6 		   

[4]

Semifinals

Spain vs. France

Spain
3		 Lauga Hall, Bayonne, France
13–14 July 1996
Supreme carpet (indoors)
France
2
1 2 3
1
Conchita Martínez
Julie Halard-Decugis		 1
6 		6
4		 6
2		  
2
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Mary Pierce		 3
6 		4
6 		   
3
Conchita Martínez
Mary Pierce		 7
5		 6
1		    
4
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Julie Halard-Decugis		 6
2		 4
6 		5
7 		 
5
Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Julie Halard-Decugis / Nathalie Tauziat		 6
4		 2
1		    
retired

[5]

Japan vs. United States

Japan
0		 Rainbow Hall, Nagoya, Japan
13–14 July 1996
Supreme carpet (indoors)
United States
5
1 2 3
1
Kimiko Date
Lindsay Davenport		 2
6 		1
6 		   
2
Ai Sugiyama
Monica Seles		 2
6 		2
6 		   
3
Kimiko Date
Monica Seles		 0
6 		2
6 		   
4
Ai Sugiyama
Lindsay Davenport		 68
710		 5
7 		   
5
Kyoko Nagatsuka / Ai Sugiyama
Lindsay Davenport / Linda Wild		 2
6 		1
6 		   

[6]

Final

Spain vs. United States

Spain
0		 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
28–29 September 1996
Supreme carpet (indoors)
United States
5
1 2 3
1
Conchita Martínez
Monica Seles		 2
6 		4
6 		   
2
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Lindsay Davenport		 5
7 		1
6 		   
3
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Monica Seles		 6
3		 3
6 		1
6 		 
4
Gala León García
Lindsay Davenport		 5
7 		2
6 		   
5
Gala León García / Virginia Ruano Pascual
Mary Joe Fernández / Linda Wild		 1
6 		4
6 		   

[7]

1996 Fed Cup Champions

United States
Fifteenth title

References
  1. "Spain v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  2. "Argentina v France". fedcup.com.
  3. "Germany v Japan". fedcup.com.
  4. "Austria v United States". fedcup.com.
  5. "Spain v France". fedcup.com.
  6. "Japan v United States". fedcup.com.
  7. "Spain v United States". fedcup.com.

See also
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