1997 Davis Cup

1997 Davis Cup
Details
Edition	86th
Achievements (singles)
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The 1997 Davis Cup was the 86th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. Group IV was added to the regional Zones, with promotion and relegation between it and Group III. A total of 127 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Sweden defeated the United States at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 28–30 November, giving Sweden their 6th title.^[1]^[2]^[3]

World Group

Participating Teams
Australia	Brazil	Czech Republic	France
Germany	India	Italy	Mexico
Netherlands	Romania	Russia	South Africa
Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	United States

Draw

First round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (clay)

United States

4

Newport Beach, United States (hard)

Brazil

1

United States

4

Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard)

Netherlands

1

Netherlands

3

Washington, 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

Final

Sweden
5

Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden^[4]
28–30 November 1997
Carpet (i)

United States
0

		1	2	3	4
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

World Group Qualifying Round

Date: 19–21 September

Venue	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)	Zimbabwe	3-2	Austria
Florianópolis, Brazil (clay)	Brazil	5-0	New Zealand
New Delhi, India (grass)	India	3-2	Chile
Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay)	Belgium	3-2	France
Essen, Germany (indoor carpet)	Germany	5-0	Mexico
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)	Russia	3-2	Romania
Montreal, Canada (indoor carpet)	Canada	1-4	Slovakia
Locarno, Switzerland (indoor carpet)	Switzerland	3-2	South Korea

Belgium, Slovakia and Zimbabwe promoted to World Group in 1998.
Brazil, Germany, India, Russia, and Switzerland remain in World Group in 1998.
Austria (EA), Canada (AMN), Chile (AMN), New Zealand (AO), and South Korea (AO) remain in Group I in 1998.
France (EA), Mexico (AMN) and Romania (EA) relegated to Group I in 1998.

Americas Zone

Group I

Participating Teams

Canada — advanced to World Group Playoffs
Chile — advanced to World Group Playoffs
Argentina
Bahamas
Ecuador
Venezuela — relegated to Group II for 1998

Group II

Participating Teams

Colombia — promoted to Group I for 1998
Cuba
Haiti
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
El Salvador — relegated to Group III for 1998
Puerto Rico — relegated to Group III for 1998

Group III

Participating Teams

1. Guatemala — promoted to Group II in 1998
2. Jamaica — promoted to Group II in 1998
3. Antigua and Barbuda
4. Panama
5. Dominican Republic
6. Bolivia
7. Barbados — relegated to Group IV in 1998
8. Trinidad and Tobago — relegated to Group IV in 1998

Group IV

Participating Teams

Bermuda — promoted to Group III in 1998
Costa Rica — promoted to Group III in 1998
Eastern Caribbean