1996 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs

The World Group Play-offs were four ties which involved the losing nations of the World Group first round and the winning nations of the World Group II. Nations that won their play-off ties entered the 1997 World Group, while losing nations joined the 1997 World Group II.

Main article: 1996 Fed Cup

Austria vs. Germany

Austria
1		 Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria
13–14 July 1996
Red clay (outdoors)
Germany
4
1 2 3
1
Barbara Paulus
Anke Huber		 4
6 		3
6 		   
2
Judith Wiesner
Steffi Graf		 1
6 		6
3		 2
6 		 
3
Barbara Schett
Steffi Graf		 3
6 		2
6 		   
4
Judith Wiesner
Anke Huber		 3
6 		63
77		    
5
Barbara Schett / Melanie Schnell
Sabine Hack / Christina Singer		 6
3		 6
4		    

[1]

Czech Republic vs. Argentina

Czech Republic
3		 Lokomotive Hall, Plzeň, Czech Republic
13–14 July 1996
Supreme carpet (indoors)
Argentina
1
1 2 3
1
Helena Suková
Florencia Labat		 7
5		 6
3		    
2
Jana Novotná
Mercedes Paz		 6
1		 6
2		    
3
Ludmila Richterová
Florencia Labat		 3
6 		    retired
 
4
Helena Suková
Mercedes Paz		 65
77		 6
1		 6
2		  
5
Jana Novotná / Helena Suková
Florencia Labat / Mercedes Paz		       not
played

[2]

South Africa vs. Belgium

South Africa
1		 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa
13–14 July 1996
Plexipave (outdoors)
Belgium
4
1 2 3
1
Mariaan de Swardt
Sabine Appelmans		 6
0		 3
6 		2
6 		 
2
Amanda Coetzer
Dominique Van Roost		 2
6 		3
6 		   
3
Amanda Coetzer
Sabine Appelmans		 3
6 		6
3		 0
6 		 
4
Mariaan de Swardt
Dominique Van Roost		 7
5		 6
3		    
5
Amanda Coetzer / Mariaan de Swardt
Laurence Courtois / Nancy Feber		 2
6 		6
3		 0
6 		 

[3]

Slovakia vs. Netherlands

Slovakia
2		 Slovan Kerametal Tennis Club, Bratislava, Slovakia
13–14 July 1996
Red clay (outdoors)
Netherlands
3
1 2 3
1
Henrieta Nagyová
Miriam Oremans		 1
6 		4
6 		   
2
Karina Habšudová
Kristie Boogert		 4
6 		2
6 		   
3
Karina Habšudová
Miriam Oremans		 6
1		 6
3		    
4
Henrieta Nagyová
Kristie Boogert		 6
4		 1
6 		0
6 		 
5
Karina Habšudová / Radka Zrubáková
Manon Bollegraf / Caroline Vis		 6
4		 6
3		    

[4]

References
  1. "Austria v Germany". fedcup.com.
  2. "Czech Republic v Argentina". fedcup.com.
  3. "South Africa v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  4. "Slovakia v Netherlands". fedcup.com.

See also
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