1996 Davis Cup
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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 Massan in Malmö, Sweden, on 29 November - 1 December, giving France their 8th title.
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World Group
Main article: 1996 Davis Cup World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
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 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 |
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| 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, California, United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 United States |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Mexico |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
Final
 Sweden 2 |
Massan Hall, Malmö, Sweden 29 November - 1 December 1996 hard (indoors) |
 France 3 |
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World Group Qualifying Round
Main article: 1996 Davis Cup World Group Qualifying Round
Date: 20–22 September
| Venue | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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| 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.
American Zone
Main article: 1996 Davis Cup American Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- Argentina — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Bahamas- Brazil — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Canada
Chile
Peru — relegated to Group II in 1997
Venezuela
Group II
- Participating Teams
Barbados — relegated to Group III in 1997
Colombia
Cuba
Ecuador — promoted to Group I in 1997
Guatemala — relegated to Group III in 1997
Paraguay
Puerto Rico
Uruguay
Group III
- Participating Teams
Antigua and Barbuda
Bermuda
Bolivia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic- Eastern Caribbean
El Salvador — promoted to Group II in 1997
Haiti — promoted to Group II in 1997
Jamaica
Panama
Trinidad and Tobago
Asia/Oceania Zone
Main article: 1996 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- Australia — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
China
Chinese Taipei — relegated to Group II in 1997
Indonesia
Japan- New Zealand — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Philippines
South Korea
Group II
- Participating Teams
Bahrain — relegated to Group III in 1997
Hong Kong
Iran
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Sri Lanka — relegated to Group III in 1997
Thailand
Uzbekistan — promoted to Group I in 1997
Group III
- Participating Teams
Bangladesh
Brunei
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Lebanon — promoted to Group II in 1997
Malaysia
Oman- Pacific Oceania
Qatar
Singapore — promoted to Group II in 1997
Syria
United Arab Emirates
Euro/African Zone
Main article: 1996 Davis Cup Euro/African Zone
Group I
Draw
| 2nd round play-offs 20–22 September |
1st round play-offs |
1st round 9–12 February |
2nd round 5–7 April |
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| Morocco |
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| bye | Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Morocco |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe |
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| Harare, Zimbabwe (hard) | bye | |||||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe |
4 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Finland |
1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Romania |
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| bye | Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Romania |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Finland |
Finland |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Finland |
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| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Ukraine |
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| bye | Dubrovnik, Croatia (indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine |
Ukraine |
0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Croatia |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kiev, Ukraine (clay) | Croatia |
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| Ukraine |
4 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Norway |
1 | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Norway |
2 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Israel |
3 | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Norway |
Israel |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Spain |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain |
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| Finland and Norway relegated to Group II in 1997. |
Morocco, Romania, Croatia, and Spain advance to World Group Play-off. |
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Group II
Draw
Group III
Venue A
- Participating Teams
Botswana
Bulgaria
Cameroon
Congo
Cyprus
Estonia
Djibouti
Greece — promoted to Group II in 1997
Ireland — promoted to Group II in 1997
Kenya
Moldova
Monaco
Togo
Zambia
Venue B
- Participating Teams
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Benin
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ethiopia
Georgia — promoted to Group II in 1997
Iceland
Liechtenstein
Lithuania — promoted to Group II in 1997
San Marino
Senegal
Sudan
Tunisia
Turkey
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