1997 Davis Cup
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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.
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World Group
Main article: 1997 Davis Cup World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
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 Australia |
 Brazil |
 Czech Republic |
 France |
 Germany |
 India |
 Italy |
 Mexico |
 Netherlands |
 Romania |
 Russia |
 South Africa |
 Spain |
 Sweden |
 Switzerland |
 United States |
Draw
| First round 7-9 February |
Quarterfinals 4-6 April |
Semifinals 19-21 September |
Final 28-30 November |
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| Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 United States |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Newport Beach, CA, USA (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Brazil |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Washington, D.C., 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cala Ratjada, Majorca, 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 28 November - 30 November 1997 carpet (indoors) |
 United States 0 |
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World Group Qualifying Round
Main article: 1997 Davis Cup 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.
American Zone
Main article: 1997 Davis Cup American Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
Argentina
Bahamas- Canada — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
- Chile — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Ecuador
Venezuela — relegated to Group II in 1998
Group II
- Participating Teams
Colombia — promoted to Group I in 1998
Cuba
El Salvador — relegated to Group III in 1998
Haiti
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico — relegated to Group III in 1998
Uruguay
Group III
- Participating Teams
Antigua and Barbuda
Barbados — relegated to Group IV in 1998
Bolivia
Dominican Republic
Guatemala — promoted to Group II in 1998
Jamaica — promoted to Group II in 1998
Panama
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
Asia/Oceania Zone
Main article: 1997 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
China
Indonesia
Japan- New Zealand — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Philippines — relegated to Group II in 1998- South Korea — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Uzbekistan
Group II
- Participating Teams
Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong
Iran
Lebanon — promoted to Group I in 1998
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia — relegated to Group III in 1998
Singapore — relegated to Group III in 1998
Thailand
Group III
- Participating Teams
Bahrain — relegated to Group IV in 1998
Bangladesh — relegated to Group IV in 1998
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Malaysia- Pacific Oceania — promoted to Group II in 1998
Qatar — promoted to Group II in 1998
Sri Lanka
Group IV
- Participating Teams
Brunei
Jordan
Oman
Syria — promoted to Group III in 1998
Tajikistan — promoted to Group III in 1998
United Arab Emirates
Euro/African Zone
Main article: 1997 Davis Cup Euro/African Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- Austria — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
- Belgium — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Croatia
Denmark
Great Britain
Hungary — relegated to Group II in 1998
Israel
Morocco — relegated to Group II in 1998- Slovakia — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Ukraine- Zimbabwe — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Group II
- Participating Teams
Belarus
Côte d'Ivoire
Egypt
Finland — promoted to Group I in 1998
Georgia
Ghana — relegated to Group III in 1998
Greece — relegated to Group III in 1998
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania — relegated to Group III in 1998
Nigeria — relegated to Group III in 1998
Norway — promoted to Group I in 1998
Poland
Portugal
Slovenia
Yugoslavia
Group III
Venue A
- Participating Teams
Armenia — relegated to Group IV in 1998
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ethiopia — relegated to Group IV in 1998
Luxembourg — promoted to Group II in 1998
Macedonia
San Marino
Senegal — promoted to Group II in 1998
Turkey
Venue B
- Participating Teams
Algeria — relegated to Group IV in 1998
Bulgaria — promoted to Group II in 1998
Cameroon — relegated to Group IV in 1998
Estonia
Kenya
Malta
Moldova
Monaco — promoted to Group II in 1998
Group IV
Venue I
- Participating Teams
Botswana
Djibouti
Iceland
Liechtenstein
Madagascar — promoted to Group III in 1998
Sudan
Togo — promoted to Group III in 1998
Uganda
Venue II
- Participating Teams
Azerbaijan
Benin
Congo
Cyprus — promoted to Group III in 1998
Tunisia — promoted to Group III in 1998
Zambia
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