1996 Davis Cup

1996 Davis Cup
Details
Duration	9 February – 1 December
Edition	85th
Champion
Winning nation	France
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The 1996 Davis Cup was the 85th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 124 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, France defeated Sweden at Malmö Isstadion in Malmö, Sweden, on 29 November - 1 December, giving France their 8th title.^[1]^[2]^[3]

World Group

Participating Teams
Austria	Belgium	Czech Republic	Denmark
France	Germany	Hungary	India
Italy	Mexico	Netherlands	Russia
South Africa	Sweden	Switzerland	United States

Draw

First round
9–11 February

Quarterfinals
5–7 April

Semifinals
20–22 September

Final
29 November - 1 December

Rome, Italy (clay)

Russia

2

Rome, Italy (clay)

Italy

3

Italy

4

Johannesburg, South Africa (indoor hard)

South Africa

1

Austria

2

Nantes, France (indoor carpet)

South Africa

3

Italy

2

Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay)

France

3

Germany

5

Limoges, France (indoor clay)

Switzerland

0

Germany

0

Besançon, France (indoor hard)

France

5

France

5

Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard)

Denmark

0

France

3

Jaipur, India (grass)

Sweden

2

India

3

Calcutta, India (grass)

Netherlands

2

India

0

Katrineholm, Sweden (indoor carpet)

Sweden

5

Belgium

1

Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)

Sweden

4

Sweden

4

Plzeň, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)

Czech Republic

1

Hungary

0

Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)

Czech Republic

5

Czech Republic

3

Carlsbad, United States (hard)

United States

2

Mexico

0

United States

5

Final

Sweden
2

Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden^[4]
29 November - 1 December 1996
Hard (i)

France
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Stefan Edberg Cédric Pioline	3 6	4 6	3 6
2	Thomas Enqvist Arnaud Boetsch	6 4	6 3	7⁷ 6²
3	Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti Guy Forget / Guillaume Raoux	3 6	6 1	3 6	3 6
4	Thomas Enqvist Cédric Pioline	3 6	6⁸ 7¹⁰	6 4	6 4	9 7
5	Nicklas Kulti Arnaud Boetsch	6² 7⁷	6 2	6 4	6⁵ 7⁷	8 10

World Group Qualifying Round

Date: 20–22 September

Venue	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
Mexico City, Mexico (hard)	Mexico	3-2	Argentina
Split, Croatia (clay)	Croatia	1-4	Australia
São Paulo, Brazil (indoor carpet)	Brazil	4-1	Austria
Bucharest, Romania (clay)	Romania	3-2	Belgium
Tarragona, Spain (clay)	Spain	4-1	Denmark
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)	Russia	4-1	Hungary
Olten, Switzerland (indoor carpet)	Switzerland	5-0	Morocco
Haarlem, Netherlands (hard)	Netherlands	4-1	New Zealand

Australia, Brazil, Romania, Spain promoted to World Group in 1997.
Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, and Switzerland remain in World Group in 1997.
Argentina (AMN), Croatia (EA), Morocco (EA), and New Zealand (AO) remain in Group I in 1997.
Austria (EA), Belgium (EA), Denmark (EA), Hungary (EA) relegated to Group I in 1997.

Americas Zone

Group I

Participating Teams

Argentina — advanced to World Group Playoffs
Brazil — advanced to World Group Playoffs
Bahamas
Canada
Chile
Venezuela
Peru — relegated to Group II for 1997

Group II

Participating Teams

Ecuador — promoted to Group I for 1997
Colombia
Cuba
Guatemala
Paraguay
Uruguay
Barbados — relegated to Group III for 1997
Puerto Rico — relegated to Group III for 1997

Group III

Participating Teams

El Salvador — promoted to Group II in 1997
Haiti — promoted to Group II in 1997
Antigua and Barbuda
Bolivia
Dominican Republic
Jamaica
Panama
Trinidad and Tobago
Bermuda — assigned to Group IV in 1997
Costa Rica — assigned to Group IV in 1997
Eastern Caribbean — assigned to Group IV in 1997