1997 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1997.[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 1998.

1997 Davis Cup World Group
Date7 February – 30 November
Edition17th
Champions

Sweden
Main article: 1997 Davis Cup

France were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the first round.

Sweden won the title, defeating the United States in the final, 5–0. The final was held at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 28 to 30 November.[2] It was the Swedish team's 6th Davis Cup title overall.

Participating teams
Participating teams

Australia
Brazil
Czech Republic
France

Germany
India
Italy
Mexico

Netherlands
Romania
Russia
South Africa

Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United States

Draw
  First Round
7–9 February		 Quarterfinals
4–6 April		 Semifinals
19–21 September		 Final
28–30 November
                                     
Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (clay)
  United States 4  
Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard)
  Brazil 1  
    United States 4  
Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard)
    Netherlands 1  
  Netherlands 3
Washington, DC, United States (hard)
  Romania 2  
    United States 4  
Sydney, Australia (grass)
    Australia 1  
  France 1  
Adelaide, Australia (grass)
  Australia 4  
    Australia 5
Příbram, Czech Republic (indoor clay)
    Czech Republic 0  
  Czech Republic 3
Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet)
  India 2  
    United States 0
Rome, Italy (clay)
    Sweden 5
  Mexico 1  
Pesaro, Italy (indoor carpet)
  Italy 4  
    Italy 4
Mallorca, Spain (clay)
    Spain 1  
  Spain 4
Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet)
  Germany 1  
    Italy 1
Durban, South Africa (hard)
    Sweden 4  
  South Africa 3  
Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet)
  Russia 1  
    South Africa 2
Luleå, Sweden (indoor hard)
    Sweden 3  
   Switzerland 1
  Sweden 4  

First round

Brazil vs. United States

Brazil
1		 Tennis Country Club, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil [3]
7–9 February 1997
Clay
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Gustavo Kuerten
MaliVai Washington		 6
3		 66
78		 63
77		 3
6 		   
2
Fernando Meligeni
Jim Courier		 6
3		 1
6 		4
6 		6
4		 4
6 		 
3
Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins
Alex O'Brien / Richey Reneberg		 6
2		 6
4		 7
5		      
4
Gustavo Kuerten
Jim Courier		 3
6 		2
6 		7
5		 611
713		    
5
Fernando Meligeni
Alex O'Brien		 5
7 		64
77		        

Romania vs. Netherlands

Romania
2		 Sports Palace, Bucharest, Romania [4]
7–9 February 1997
Hard (indoors)
Netherlands
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Adrian Voinea
Paul Haarhuis		 4
6 		6
1		 6
3		 6
3		    
2
Andrei Pavel
Jan Siemerink		 6
2		 6
1		 4
6 		6
4		    
3
Ionuț Moldovan / Răzvan Sabău
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis		 64
77		 4
6 		3
6 		     
4
Adrian Voinea
Jan Siemerink		 66
78		 7
5		 77
63		 68
710		 4
6 		 
5
Andrei Pavel
Paul Haarhuis		 3
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     

Australia vs. France

Australia
4		 White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia [5]
7–9 February 1997
Grass
France
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Pat Rafter
Cédric Pioline		 3
6 		65
77		 6
4		 7
5		 6
4		  
2
Mark Woodforde
Arnaud Boetsch		 6
4		 6
4		 6
3		      
3
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
Guy Forget / Guillaume Raoux		 78
66		 6
4		 6
3		      
4
Sandon Stolle
Cédric Pioline		 77
63		 6
4		        
5
Pat Rafter
Arnaud Boetsch		 6
4		 4
6 		65
77		      

Czech Republic vs. India

Czech Republic
3		 Zimní stadion, Příbram, Czech Republic [6]
7–9 February 1997
Clay (indoors)
India
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Petr Korda
Mahesh Bhupathi		 6
3		 62
77		 6
1		 6
2		    
2
Jiří Novák
Leander Paes		 2
6 		3
6 		77
65		 3
6 		   
3
Martin Damm / Petr Korda
Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes		 67
79		 3
6 		4
6 		     
4
Petr Korda
Leander Paes		 5
7 		6
3		 6
4		 6
1		    
5
Jiří Novák
Mahesh Bhupathi		 6
1		 6
4		 6
3		      

Italy vs. Mexico

Italy
4		 Foro Italico, Rome, Italy [7]
7–9 February 1997
Clay
Mexico
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Omar Camporese
Alejandro Hernández		 2
6 		6
0		 6
4		 7
5		    
2
Renzo Furlan
Luis Herrera		 3
6 		6
1		 6
2		 6
1		    
3
Diego Nargiso / Stefano Pescosolido
Alejandro Hernández / Leonardo Lavalle		 6
1		 4
6 		79
67		 6
3		    
4
Renzo Furlan
Alejandro Hernández		 6
2		 6
3		        
5
Omar Camporese
Luis Herrera		 6
2		 3
6 		4
6 		     

Spain vs. Germany

Spain
4		 Hotel L'llot, S'illot, Mallorca, Spain [8]
7–9 February 1997
Clay
Germany
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Carlos Moyá
Marc-Kevin Goellner		 6
4		 6
3		 6
3		      
2
Albert Costa
Hendrik Dreekmann		 6
4		 6
1		 6
4		      
3
Àlex Corretja / Carlos Costa
Marc-Kevin Goellner / David Prinosil		 2
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
4
Carlos Moyá
Hendrik Dreekmann		 6
4		 6
4		 7
5		      
5
Albert Costa
Marc-Kevin Goellner		 2
6 		77
65		 6
1		      

South Africa vs. Russia

South Africa
3		 Westridge Park, Durban, South Africa [9]
7–9 February 1997
Hard
Russia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Marcos Ondruska
Andrei Chesnokov		 77
62		 6
3		 3
6 		4
6 		7
5		  
2
Wayne Ferreira
Andrei Cherkasov		 7
5		 6
3		 3
6 		4
6 		8
6		  
3
Ellis Ferreira / Grant Stafford
Andrei Cherkasov / Andrei Olhovskiy		 6
2		 3
6 		6
0		 6
2		    
4
Wayne Ferreira
Andrei Chesnokov		 2
6 		79
67		 2
6 		     
5
Marcos Ondruska
Andrei Cherkasov		           not
played

Sweden vs. Switzerland

Sweden
4		 Pontushallen, Luleå, Sweden [10]
7–9 February 1997
Hard (indoors)
Switzerland
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Magnus Larsson
Marc Rosset		 63
77		 6
3		 4
6 		6
4		 11
13 		 
2
Thomas Enqvist
Lorenzo Manta		 77
64		 711
69		 6
2		      
3
Nicklas Kulti / Mikael Tillström
Lorenzo Manta / Marc Rosset		 5
7 		6
4		 6
3		 5
7 		6
4		  
4
Thomas Enqvist
Marc Rosset		 6
3		 6
2		 3
6 		6
2		    
5
Magnus Larsson
Ivo Heuberger		 3
6 		6
4		 6
2		      

Quarterfinals

United States vs. Netherlands

United States
4		 Palisades Tennis Club, Newport Beach, CA, United States [11]
4–6 April 1997
Hard
Netherlands
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Andre Agassi
Sjeng Schalken		 78
66		 6
4		 77
62		      
2
Jim Courier
Jan Siemerink		 4
6 		4
6 		6
1		 77
64		 6
3		  
3
Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis		 4
6 		4
6 		6
3		 3
6 		   
4
Andre Agassi
Jan Siemerink		 3
6 		3
6 		6
3		 6
3		 6
3		  
5
Jonathan Stark
Sjeng Schalken		 6
4		 6
0		        

Australia vs. Czech Republic

Australia
5		 Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australia [12]
4–6 April 1997
Grass
Czech Republic
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Pat Rafter
Martin Damm		 6
1		 79
67		 4
6 		6
4		    
2
Mark Philippoussis
David Rikl		 6
1		 6
4		 2
6 		6
4		    
3
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
Martin Damm / David Rikl		 4
6 		6
1		 7
5		 6
4		    
4
Mark Philippoussis
Martin Damm		 6
4		 6
2		        
5
Pat Rafter
David Rikl		 715
613		 0
6 		6
2		      

Italy vs. Spain

Italy
4		 Palazzo dello Sport, Pesaro, Italy [13]
4–6 April 1997
Carpet (indoors)
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Omar Camporese
Carlos Moyá		 68
710		 64
77		 6
1		 6
3		 6
3		  
2
Renzo Furlan
Albert Costa		 4
6 		6
3		 4
6 		6
4		 6
1		  
3
Omar Camporese / Diego Nargiso
Francisco Roig / Javier Sánchez		 5
7 		77
60		 6
2		 77
65		    
4
Marzio Martelli
Carlos Moyá		 65
77		 6
4		 3
6 		     
5
Omar Camporese
Albert Costa		 6
2		 3
6 		6
4		      

Sweden vs. South Africa

Sweden
3		 Tipshallen, Växjö, Sweden [14]
4–6 April 1997
Carpet (indoors)
South Africa
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Thomas Enqvist
Grant Stafford		 7
5		 2
6 		6
4		 6
1		    
2
Jonas Björkman
Wayne Ferreira		 3
6 		4
6 		6
2		 63
77		    
3
Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti
David Adams / Ellis Ferreira		 7
5		 2
6 		6
4		 66
78		 6
2		  
4
Thomas Enqvist
Wayne Ferreira		 4
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
5
Jonas Björkman
Grant Stafford		 3
6 		6
0		 3
6 		6
2		 6
2		  

Semifinals

United States vs. Australia

United States
4		 William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, Washington, DC, United States [15]
19–21 September 1997
Hard
Australia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Michael Chang
Pat Rafter		 6
4		 1
6 		6
3		 6
4		    
2
Pete Sampras
Mark Philippoussis		 6
1		 6
2		 77
65		      
3
Todd Martin / Pete Sampras
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde		 6
3		 65
77		 2
6 		4
6 		   
4
Pete Sampras
Pat Rafter		 66
78		 6
1		 6
1		 6
4		    
5
Michael Chang
Mark Philippoussis		 77
65		 77
62		        

Sweden vs. Italy

Sweden
4		 Himmelstalundshallen, Norrköping, Sweden [16]
19–21 September 1997
Carpet (indoors)
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Jonas Björkman
Omar Camporese		 65
77		 6
3		 6
2		 3
6 		6
3		  
2
Thomas Enqvist
Renzo Furlan		 6
3		 3
6 		4
6 		6
3		 3
6 		 
3
Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti
Omar Camporese / Diego Nargiso		 6
1		 6
1		 6
2		      
4
Jonas Björkman
Renzo Furlan		 4
6 		6
4		 6
0		 6
4		    
5
Thomas Enqvist
Omar Camporese		 6
3		 65
77		 6
3		      

Final

Sweden vs. United States

Sweden
5		 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden [2]
28–30 November 1997
Carpet (indoors)
United States
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Jonas Björkman
Michael Chang		 7
5		 1
6 		6
3		 6
3		    
2
Magnus Larsson
Pete Sampras		 3
6 		77
61		 2
1		      
retired
3
Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti
Todd Martin / Jonathan Stark		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      
4
Jonas Björkman
Jonathan Stark		 6
1		 6
1		        
5
Magnus Larsson
Michael Chang		 77
64		 66
78		 6
4		      

References
  1. "World Group 1997". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. "Sweden v United States". daviscup.com.
  3. "Brazil v United States". daviscup.com.
  4. "Romania v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  5. "Australia v France". daviscup.com.
  6. "Czech Republic v India". daviscup.com.
  7. "Italy v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  8. "Spain v Germany". daviscup.com.
  9. "South Africa v Russia". daviscup.com.
  10. "Sweden v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  11. "United States v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  12. "Australia v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
  13. "Italy v Spain". daviscup.com.
  14. "Sweden v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  15. "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  16. "Sweden v Italy". daviscup.com.
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