1997 Davis Cup
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The 1997 Davis Cup is the 86th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. The final took place 28-30 November in Gothenburg, with Sweden defeating the United States for their 6th title.
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[edit] 1997 World Group
| 1997 World Group Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
 Brazil |
 Czech Republic |
 France |
 Germany |
 India |
 Italy |
 Mexico |
 Netherlands |
 Romania |
 Russia |
 South Africa |
 Spain |
 Sweden |
 Switzerland |
 United States |
[edit] World Group Draw
- S-Seeded
- *Choice of ground
| First Round 7-9 February |
Quarterfinals 4-6 April |
Semifinals 19-21 September |
Final 28-30 November |
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| S |  United States |
4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Brazil* |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| S | United States* |
4 | ||||||||||||||||
| S |  Netherlands |
1 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | Netherlands |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Romania* |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| S | United States* |
4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Australia |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| S |  France |
1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia* |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia* |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| S |  Czech Republic |
0 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | Czech Republic* |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
 India |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| S | United States |
0 | ||||||||||||||||
| S |  Sweden* |
5 | ||||||||||||||||
 Mexico |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| S |  Italy* |
4 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | Italy* |
4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Spain |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Spain* |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| S |  Germany |
1 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | Italy |
1 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | Sweden* |
4 | ||||||||||||||||
 South Africa* |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S |  Russia |
1 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| S | Sweden* |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Switzerland |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| S | Sweden* |
4 | ||||||||||||||||
[edit] Final
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Sweden | 5 | 0 | United States |  |
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| Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden 28-30 Nov 1997 |
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[edit] Americas Zone
[edit] Group I
First Round
Date: 7-9 February
| Venue | Winner | Score | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
 Venezuela |
bye | ||
| Montreal, Canada |  Canada |
4-1 |  Bahamas |
| Santiago, Chile |  Chile |
4-1 |  Ecuador |
 Argentina |
bye |
Second Round
Date: 4-6 April
| Venue | Winner | Score | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal, Canada | Canada |
5-0 | Venezuela |
| Santiago, Chile | Chile |
3-2 | Argentina |
Canada and Chile promoted to World Group Playoffs
[edit] Europe/Africa Zone
[edit] Group I
First Round
Date: 7-9 February
| Venue | Winner | Score | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium |
bye | ||
| Aalborg, Denmark |  Denmark |
5-0 |  Hungary |
 Great Britain |
bye | ||
| Harare, Zimbabwe |  Zimbabwe |
5-0 |  Ukraine |
 Israel |
bye | ||
 Slovakia |
bye | ||
| Zimbabwe |
bye | ||
| Osijek, Croatia |  Croatia |
4-1 |  Morocco |
 Austria |
bye |
Second Round
Date: 4-6 April
| Venue | Winner | Score | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels, Belgium | Belgium |
3-2 | Denmark |
| London, England | Zimbabwe |
4-1 | Great Britain |
| Bratislava, Slovakia | Slovakia |
3-1 | Israel |
| Graz, Austria | Austria |
3-2 | Croatia |
Belgium, Zimbabwe, Slovakia, and Austria promoted to World Group Playoffs
[edit] Asia/Oceania Zone
[edit] Group I
First Round
Date: 7-9 February
| Venue | Winner | Score | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand |
bye | ||
| Manila, Philippines |  Indonesia |
3-2 |  Philippines |
| Beijing, China |  China |
4-1 |  Uzbekistan |
| Seoul, South Korea |  South Korea |
3-2 |  Japan |
Second Round
Date: 4-6 April
| Venue | Winner | Score | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakarta, Indonesia | New Zealand |
5-0 | Indonesia |
| Beijing, China | South Korea |
4-1 | China |
New Zealand and South Korea promoted to World Group Playoffs
[edit] World Group Playoffs
Date: 19-21 September
| Venue | Winner | Score | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harare, Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe |
3-2 | Austria |
| Florianópolis, Brazil | Brazil |
5-0 | New Zealand |
| New Delhi, India | India |
3-2 | Chile |
| Ghent, Belgium | Belgium |
3-2 | France |
| Essen, Germany | Germany |
5-0 | Mexico |
| Moscow, Russia | Russia |
3-2 | Romania |
| Montreal, Canada | Slovakia |
4-1 | Canada |
| Locarno, Switzerland | Switzerland |
3-2 | South Korea |
[edit] See also
Argentina | 
Australia | 
Austria | 
Belarus | 
Belgium | 
Chile | 
Croatia | 
Czech Republic |
France | 
Germany | 
Romania | 
Russia | 
Spain | 
Sweden | 
Switzerland | 
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