1993 Davis Cup
| Details | |
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| Duration | 26 March – 5 December |
| Edition | 82nd |
| Champion | |
| Winning nation |  Germany |
← 1992 1994 → | |
The 1993 Davis Cup was the 82nd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. A total of 100 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Germany defeated Australia at Exhibition Hall in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 3-5 December.
World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
 Austria |
 Brazil |
 Cuba |
 Czech Republic |
 Denmark |
 France |
 Germany |
 India |
 Italy |
 Netherlands |
 Russia[1] |
 Spain |
 Sweden |
 Switzerland |
 United States |
Draw
| First round 26-28 March | Quarterfinals 16-18 July | Semifinals 24-26 September | Final 3-5 December | |||||||||||||||
| Melbourne, Australia (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
 United States | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Florence, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Australia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Modena, Italy (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Italy | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chandigarh, India (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Brazil | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 India | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
 France | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Fréjus, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Austria | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| France | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Calcutta, India (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
| India | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Switzerland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Düsseldorf, Germany (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| India | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| The Hague, Netherlands (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Spain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kalmar, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Sweden | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Cuba | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Borlänge, Sweden (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Aarhus, Denmark (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
 Denmark | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Halle, Germany (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Russia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
First round losers compete in World Group Qualifying Round with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.
Final
 Germany 4 |
Exhibition Hall, Düsseldorf, Germany[2] 3–5 December 1993 Clay (i) |
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World Group Qualifying Round
Date: 22-26 September
| Venue | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) |  Israel |
3-2 | Switzerland
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| Budapest, Hungary (clay) |  Hungary |
4-1 |  Argentina
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| Christchurch, New Zealand (indoor carpet) |  New Zealand |
2-3 | Austria
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| Charlotte, NC, United States (hard) | United States |
5-0 |  Bahamas
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| Brussels, Belgium (clay) |  Belgium |
3-1 | Brazil
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| Copenhagen, Denmark (indoor carpet) | Denmark |
3-2 |  Croatia
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| St. Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet) | Russia |
5-0 | Cuba
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| Seoul, South Korea (hard) |  South Korea |
0-5 | Spain
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- Belgium, Hungary, Israel promoted to World Group in 1994.
- Austria, Denmark, Russia, Spain, and United States remain in World Group in 1994.
- Argentina (AMN), Bahamas (AMN), Croatia (EA), New Zealand (AO), and South Korea (AO) remain in Group I in 1994.
- Brazil, (AMN), Cuba (AMN), Switzerland (EA) relegated to Group I in 1994.
Americas Zone
Group I
| Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bahamas | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Uruguay | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chile | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bahamas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seventh place | Argentina | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Mexico | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Group II
| Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
 Peru | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Puerto Rico | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peru | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Paraguay | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peru | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Colombia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seventh place |  Ecuador | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Dominican Republic | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Group III
The Group III tournament was held March 8-14, in San José, Costa Rica, on outdoor clay courts.[3] The eight teams played a single round-robin.
| Promoted to Group II for 1994 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guatemala |
7 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
 Jamaica |
7 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 7 |
 El Salvador |
7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 |
 Eastern Caribbean |
7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 |
 Costa Rica |
7 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
 Bolivia |
7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
 Barbados |
7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
Results of Individual Ties
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
| Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Indonesia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seventh place |  Japan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Philippines | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Group II
| Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
 China | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Thailand | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Iran | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| China | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Jordan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iran | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seventh place | Thailand | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Pakistan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Malaysia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| China | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Group III
The Group III tournament was held April 19-25, in Doha, Qatar, on outdoor hard courts.[3] The eight teams played a single round-robin. This tournament marked the Davis Cup debut of the United Arab Emirates.
| Promoted to Group II for 1994 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saudi Arabia |
7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 6 |
 Singapore |
7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 6 |
 Lebanon |
7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 |
 United Arab Emirates |
7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
 Bahrain |
7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 |
 Bangladesh |
7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 9 |
 Syria |
7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
 Qatar |
7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 19 | Saudi Arabia |
2-1 | Lebanon
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| April 19 | Singapore |
3-0 | Syria
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| April 19 | United Arab Emirates |
3-0 | Qatar
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| April 19 | Bahrain |
2-1 | Bangladesh
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| April 20 | Saudi Arabia |
3-0 | Qatar
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| April 20 | Singapore |
2-1 | Bangladesh
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| April 20 | Lebanon |
2-1 | United Arab Emirates
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| April 20 | Bahrain |
2-1 | Syria
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| April 21 | Saudi Arabia |
2-1 | Bahrain
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| April 21 | Singapore |
2-1 | Lebanon
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| April 21 | United Arab Emirates |
2-1 | Bangladesh
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| April 21 | Syria |
2-1 | Qatar
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| April 22 | Saudi Arabia |
2-1 | United Arab Emirates
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| April 22 | Singapore |
3-0 | Bahrain
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| April 22 | Lebanon |
3-0 | Qatar
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| April 22 | Bangladesh |
3-0 | Syria
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| April 23 | Saudi Arabia |
3-0 | Singapore
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| April 23 | United Arab Emirates |
2-1 | Syria
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| April 23 | Bahrain |
2-1 | Lebanon
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| April 23 | Bangladesh |
3-0 | Qatar
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| April 24 | Singapore |
3-0 | Qatar
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| April 24 | Lebanon |
3-0 | Syria
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| April 24 | United Arab Emirates |
2-1 | Bahrain
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| April 24 | Bangladesh |
2-1 | Saudi Arabia
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| April 25 | Saudi Arabia |
2-1 | Syria
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| April 25 | Singapore |
2-1 | United Arab Emirates
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| April 25 | Lebanon |
2-1 | Bangladesh
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| April 25 | Bahrain |
3-0 | Qatar
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Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
| Ninth place | Consolation semifinals | Consolation quarterfinals | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Luxembourg | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eleventh place | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kenya | 1 |  Portugal | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thirteenth place | 13th–16th classification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Great Britain | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Zimbabwe | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Croatia[4] | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fifteenth place | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group II
| Ninth place | Consolation semifinals | Consolation quarterfinals | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Romania | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Morocco | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Monaco | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romania | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Senegal | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 South Africa | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monaco | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Algeria | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eleventh place | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Nigeria | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romania | 4 | Morocco | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ireland | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thirteenth place | 13th–16th classification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senegal | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Greece | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morocco | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cyprus | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bulgaria | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fifteenth place | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ghana | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group III
The twelve teams in Group III were divided into two pools of six, each of which played a round-robin tournament. The top two teams in each pool were promoted to Group II for 1994. Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia, and Ukraine participated as independent nations for the first time following the breakups of Czechoslovakia and the USSR, while Benin, Djibouti, and San Marino also made their debuts in the tournament.
Pool A
Played April 28 - May 2 in Lusaka, Zambia, on outdoor clay courts.
| Promoted to Group II for 1994 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Latvia[1] |
5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
 Slovenia[4] |
5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
 Zambia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
 Turkey |
5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
 San Marino |
5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
 Congo |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 28 | Latvia |
3-0 | Turkey
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| April 28 | Slovenia |
2-1 | San Marino
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| April 28 | Zambia |
3-0 | Congo
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| April 29 | Latvia |
3-0 | San Marino
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| April 29 | Slovenia |
3-0 | Congo
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| April 29 | Zambia |
2-1 | Turkey
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| April 30 | Latvia |
3-0 | Zambia
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| April 30 | Slovenia |
3-0 | Turkey
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| April 30 | San Marino |
3-0 | Congo
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| May 1 | Latvia |
2-1 | Slovenia
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| May 1 | Zambia |
3-0 | San Marino
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| May 1 | Turkey |
3-0 | Congo
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| May 2 | Latvia |
3-0 | Congo
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| May 2 | Slovenia |
3-0 | Zambia
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| May 2 | Turkey |
3-0 | San Marino
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Pool B
Played May 5-9 in Marsa, Malta, on outdoor hard courts.
| Promoted to Group II for 1994 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ukraine[1] |
5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
 Estonia[1] |
5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
 Malta |
5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
 Togo |
5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
 Benin |
5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
 Djibouti |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Ukraine |
3-0 | Djibouti
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| May 5 | Estonia |
3-0 | Togo
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| May 5 | Malta |
3-0 | Benin
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| May 6 | Ukraine |
3-0 | Benin
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| May 6 | Estonia |
2-1 | Malta
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| May 6 | Togo |
3-0 | Djibouti
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| May 7 | Ukraine |
3-0 | Togo
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| May 7 | Estonia |
3-0 | Benin
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| May 7 | Malta |
3-0 | Djibouti
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| May 8 | Ukraine |
3-0 | Estonia
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| May 8 | Malta |
2-1 | Togo
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| May 8 | Benin |
3-0 | Djibouti
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| May 9 | Ukraine |
3-0 | Malta
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| May 9 | Estonia |
3-0 | Djibouti
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| May 9 | Togo |
3-0 | Benin
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Notes
- ^ a b c d Russia took over the CIS's place in the World Group, and assumed all of the USSR's historical records. Estonia, Latvia, and Ukraine would all begin as new nations in Group III.
- ^ "Germany v Australia". daviscup.com.
- ^ a b "Reconstructed from Davis Cup Nation-by-Nation Historical Records".
- ^ a b c As the stronger tennis nation that began Davis Cup play immediately after the breakup of Yugoslavia, Croatia took Yugoslavia's spot in Group I and Slovenia began as a new nation in Group III. Yugoslavia's historical records were carried on when they resumed play in 1995, and continue today under Serbia.
