1997 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs

The World Group Play-offs were four ties which involved the losing nations of the tennis World Group first round and the winning nations of the World Group II. Nations that won their play-off ties entered the 1998 World Group, while losing nations joined the 1998 World Group II.

Australia vs. Spain


Australia
2
Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre, Hope Island, Queensland, Australia
12–13 July 1997
Rebound Ace (outdoors)

Spain
3
1 2 3
1
Rachel McQuillan
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2
6
1
6
   
2
Annabel Ellwood
Magüi Serna
6
4
6
2
   
3
Annabel Ellwood
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2
6
0
6
   
4
Rachel McQuillan
Magüi Serna
1
6
3
6
   
5
Kerry-Anne Guse / Kristine Kunce
María Sánchez Lorenzo / Cristina Torrens Valero
6
2
6
4
   

[1]

Switzerland vs. Argentina


Switzerland
5
Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland
12–13 July 1997
Greenset Trophy Carpet (indoors)

Argentina
0
1 2 3
1
Martina Hingis
María José Gaidano
6
1
6
2
   
2
Patty Schnyder
Florencia Labat
3
6
7
5
10
8
 
3
Martina Hingis
Florencia Labat
6
2
6
1
   
4
Patty Schnyder
María José Gaidano
6
1
6
0
   
5
Emmanuelle Gagliardi / Martina Hingis
Laura Montalvo / Mercedes Paz
6
3
6
4
   

[2]

Germany vs. Croatia


Germany
3
Walstadion Tennis Club, Frankfurt, Germany
12–13 July 1997
Supreme carpet (outdoors)

Croatia
2
1 2 3
1
Meike Babel
Iva Majoli
2
6
3
6
   
2
Anke Huber
Mirjana Lučić
6
2
6
2
   
3
Anke Huber
Iva Majoli
64
77
6
2
6
0
 
4
Meike Babel
Mirjana Lučić
4
6
1
6
   
5
Meike Babel / Anke Huber
Mirjana Lučić / Iva Majoli
77
64
64
77
6
1
 

[3]

United States vs. Japan


United States
5
Longwood Cricket Club, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States
12–13 July 1997
DecoTurf (outdoors)

Japan
0
1 2 3
1
Mary Joe Fernández
Ai Sugiyama
4
6
6
2
6
2
 
2
Lindsay Davenport
Naoko Sawamatsu
6
1
6
3
   
3
Lindsay Davenport
Ai Sugiyama
6
4
77
61
   
4
Kimberly Po
Naoko Sawamatsu
6
2
6
4
   
5
Lindsay Davenport / Lisa Raymond
Naoko Kijimuta / Nana Miyagi
6
4
6
4
   

[4]

References

See also

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