1997 Fed Cup World Group
Appearance
The World Group is the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1997. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. United States was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the first round by the Netherlands. France ended up capturing their first title, defeating the Netherlands in the final.
Participating Teams
Participating Teams | |||
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![]() Belgium |
![]() Czech Republic |
![]() France |
![]() Germany |
![]() Japan |
![]() Netherlands |
![]() Spain |
![]() United States |
Draw
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
Haarlem, Netherlands (Indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||
Prague, Czech Republic (Outdoor clay) | |||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||
Mannheim, Germany (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (Indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||
![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||
Tokyo, Japan (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||
Nice, France (Outdoor clay) | |||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||
Sprimont, Belgium (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | ||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||
First Round
United States vs. Netherlands
![]() United States 2 |
Haarlem Sports Centre, Haarlem, Netherlands 1–2 March 1997 Supreme carpet (indoors) |
![]() Netherlands 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czech Republic vs. Germany
![]() Czech Republic 3 |
May Market Hall, Mannheim, Germany 1–2 March 1997 DecoTurf (indoors) |
![]() Germany 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. Japan
![]() France 4 |
Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 1–2 March 1997 DecoTurf (indoors) |
![]() Japan 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- This tie holds the Fed Cup record for the most games, with 172.[3]
Belgium vs. Spain
![]() Belgium 5 |
Tennissimo, Sprimont, Belgium 1–2 March 1997 Greenset (indoors) |
![]() Spain 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals
Czech Republic vs. Netherlands
![]() Czech Republic 2 |
I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club, Prague, Czech Republic 12–13 July 1997 Red clay (outdoors) |
![]() Netherlands 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. Belgium
![]() France 3 |
Nice Lawn Tennis Club, Nice, France 12–13 July 1997 Red clay (outdoors) |
![]() Belgium 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
Netherlands vs. France
![]() Netherlands 1 |
Brabant Hall, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands 4–5 October 1997 Supreme carpet (indoors) |
![]() France 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1997 Fed Cup Champions |
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![]() France First title |
References
- ^ "United States v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Czech Republic v Germany". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Records". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Japan v France". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Belgium v Spain". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Czech Republic v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
- ^ "France v Belgium". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Netherlands v France". fedcup.com.