1991 Davis Cup
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The 1991 Davis Cup was the 80th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. A total of 87 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, France defeated the United States at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, on 29 November - 1 December. During the tournament, Yugoslavia was in the process of dissolving. The Croatian tennis player Goran Ivanišević withdrew from the team after the declaration of Croatian independence, with the team losing its subsequent draw against France.[1]
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[edit] World Group
Main article: 1991 Davis Cup World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
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 Argentina |
 Australia |
 Austria |
 Belgium |
 Canada |
 Czechoslovakia |
 France |
 Germany |
 Israel |
 Italy |
 Mexico |
 New Zealand |
 Spain |
 Sweden |
 United States |
 Yugoslavia |
[edit] Draw
| First round 1 February-31 March |
Quarterfinals March-June |
Semifinals 20-22 September |
Final 29 November-1 December |
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| Mexico City, Mexico (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 United States |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Newport, RI, United States (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Mexico |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Murcia, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Spain |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Spain |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City, MO, USA (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Canada |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Germany |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Argentina |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Berlin, Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 New Zealand |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Argentina |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dortmund, Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Germany |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lyon, France (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Italy |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Zagreb, Yugoslavia (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 France |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Yugoslavia |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Sweden |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Yugoslavia |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Czechoslovakia |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Czechoslovakia |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pau, France (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Austria |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Yugoslavia |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rennes, France (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| France |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
 Israel |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nîmes, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| France |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| France |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Perth, Australia (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Australia |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Belgium |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
First round losers play along with Zonal Group I qualifiers in World Group Qualifying Round.
[edit] Final
 France 3 |
Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, France 29 November - 1 December 1991 carpet (indoors) |
 United States 1 |
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[edit] World Group Qualifying Round
Main article: 1991 Davis Cup World Group Qualifying Round
Date: 20-22 September
| Venue | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester, England (grass) |  Great Britain |
3-1 | Austria |
| Brussels, Belgium (clay) | Belgium |
4-1 | Israel |
| São Paulo, Brazil (clay) |  Brazil |
4-1 |  India |
| Havana, Cuba (hard) |  Cuba |
2-3 | Canada |
| Bari, Italy (clay) | Italy |
4-1 |  Denmark |
| Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico |
0-5 |  Netherlands |
| Baden, Switzerland (indoor carpet) |  Switzerland |
5-0 | New Zealand |
| Manila, Philippines (indoor carpet) |  Philippines |
0-5 | Sweden |
- Brazil, Great Britain, Netherlands, and Switzerland promoted to World Group in 1992.
- Belgium, Canada, Italy, and Sweden remain in World Group in 1992.
- Cuba (AMN), Denmark (EA), India (AO), and Philippines (AO) remain in Group I in 1992.
- Austria (EA), Israel (EA), Mexico (AMN), and New Zealand (AO) relegated to Group I in 1992.
[edit] Americas Zone
[edit] Group I
Main article: 1991 Davis Cup Americas Zone
- Participating Teams
Brazil — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Cuba — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Paraguay
Peru — relegated to Group II in 1992
Uruguay
[edit] Group II
- Participating Teams
Bahamas
Barbados
Bolivia
Chile — promoted to Group I in 1992
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic- Eastern Caribbean
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Haiti
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
Venezuela
[edit] Asia/Oceania Zone
Main article: 1991 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
- Participating Teams
China — relegated to Group I Play-off in 1992
India — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Indonesia
Japan
Philippines — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
South Korea
[edit] Group II
- Participating Teams
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Chinese Taipei — promoted to Group I in 1992
Hong Kong
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Malaysia
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Syria
[edit] Euro/African Zone
Main article: 1991 Davis Cup Euro/African Zone
[edit] Group I
- Participating Teams
Denmark — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Finland
Great Britain — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Hungary
Ireland — relegated to Group II in 1992
Morocco — relegated to Group II in 1992
Netherlands — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Soviet Union
Switzerland — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
[edit] Group II
[edit] Africa Zone
- Participating Teams
Algeria
Cameroon
Congo
Côte d'Ivoire
Egypt
Ghana
Kenya — promoted to Group I in 1992
Nigeria
Senegal
Togo
Zambia
Zimbabwe
[edit] Europe Zone
- Participating Teams
[edit] References
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