1997 Davis Cup World Group
Date	7 February – 30 November
Edition	17th
Champions
Sweden

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1997.^[1] The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group qualifying round, and the winners progressed to the quarterfinals and were guaranteed a World Group spot for 1998.

France were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the first round.

Sweden won the title, defeating the United States in the final, 5–0. The final was held at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 28 to 30 November.^[2] It was the Swedish team's 6th Davis Cup title overall.

Participating teams

Participating teams
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

Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (clay)

United States

4

Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard)

Brazil

1

United States

4

Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard)

Netherlands

1

Netherlands

3

Washington, DC, 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

Mallorca, 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

First round

Brazil vs. United States

Brazil 1	Tennis Country Club, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil[3] 7–9 February 1997 Clay		United States 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Gustavo Kuerten MaliVai Washington 6 3 66 78 63 77 3 6     2 Fernando Meligeni Jim Courier 6 3 1 6 4 6 6 4 4 6   3 Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins Alex O'Brien / Richey Reneberg 6 2 6 4 7 5       4 Gustavo Kuerten Jim Courier 3 6 2 6 7 5 611 713     5 Fernando Meligeni Alex O'Brien 5 7 64 77

Romania vs. Netherlands

Romania 2	Sports Palace, Bucharest, Romania[4] 7–9 February 1997 Hard (indoors)		Netherlands 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Adrian Voinea Paul Haarhuis 4 6 6 1 6 3 6 3     2 Andrei Pavel Jan Siemerink 6 2 6 1 4 6 6 4     3 Ionuț Moldovan / Răzvan Sabău Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis 64 77 4 6 3 6       4 Adrian Voinea Jan Siemerink 66 78 7 5 77 63 68 710 4 6   5 Andrei Pavel Paul Haarhuis 3 6 1 6 2 6

Australia vs. France

Australia 4	White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia[5] 7–9 February 1997 Grass		France 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Pat Rafter Cédric Pioline 3 6 65 77 6 4 7 5 6 4   2 Mark Woodforde Arnaud Boetsch 6 4 6 4 6 3       3 Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde Guy Forget / Guillaume Raoux 78 66 6 4 6 3       4 Sandon Stolle Cédric Pioline 77 63 6 4         5 Pat Rafter Arnaud Boetsch 6 4 4 6 65 77

Czech Republic vs. India

Czech Republic 3	Zimní stadion, Příbram, Czech Republic[6] 7–9 February 1997 Clay (indoors)		India 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Petr Korda Mahesh Bhupathi 6 3 62 77 6 1 6 2     2 Jiří Novák Leander Paes 2 6 3 6 77 65 3 6     3 Martin Damm / Petr Korda Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes 67 79 3 6 4 6       4 Petr Korda Leander Paes 5 7 6 3 6 4 6 1     5 Jiří Novák Mahesh Bhupathi 6 1 6 4 6 3

Italy vs. Mexico

Italy 4	Foro Italico, Rome, Italy[7] 7–9 February 1997 Clay		Mexico 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Omar Camporese Alejandro Hernández 2 6 6 0 6 4 7 5     2 Renzo Furlan Luis Herrera 3 6 6 1 6 2 6 1     3 Diego Nargiso / Stefano Pescosolido Alejandro Hernández / Leonardo Lavalle 6 1 4 6 79 67 6 3     4 Renzo Furlan Alejandro Hernández 6 2 6 3         5 Omar Camporese Luis Herrera 6 2 3 6 4 6

Spain vs. Germany

Spain 4	Hotel L'llot, S'illot, Mallorca, Spain[8] 7–9 February 1997 Clay		Germany 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Carlos Moyá Marc-Kevin Goellner 6 4 6 3 6 3       2 Albert Costa Hendrik Dreekmann 6 4 6 1 6 4       3 Àlex Corretja / Carlos Costa Marc-Kevin Goellner / David Prinosil 2 6 2 6 3 6       4 Carlos Moyá Hendrik Dreekmann 6 4 6 4 7 5       5 Albert Costa Marc-Kevin Goellner 2 6 77 65 6 1

South Africa vs. Russia

South Africa 3	Westridge Park, Durban, South Africa[9] 7–9 February 1997 Hard		Russia 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Marcos Ondruska Andrei Chesnokov 77 62 6 3 3 6 4 6 7 5   2 Wayne Ferreira Andrei Cherkasov 7 5 6 3 3 6 4 6 8 6   3 Ellis Ferreira / Grant Stafford Andrei Cherkasov / Andrei Olhovskiy 6 2 3 6 6 0 6 2     4 Wayne Ferreira Andrei Chesnokov 2 6 79 67 2 6       5 Marcos Ondruska Andrei Cherkasov           not played

Sweden vs. Switzerland

Sweden 4	Pontushallen, Luleå, Sweden[10] 7–9 February 1997 Hard (indoors)		Switzerland 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Magnus Larsson Marc Rosset 63 77 6 3 4 6 6 4 11 13   2 Thomas Enqvist Lorenzo Manta 77 64 711 69 6 2       3 Nicklas Kulti / Mikael Tillström Lorenzo Manta / Marc Rosset 5 7 6 4 6 3 5 7 6 4   4 Thomas Enqvist Marc Rosset 6 3 6 2 3 6 6 2     5 Magnus Larsson Ivo Heuberger 3 6 6 4 6 2

Quarterfinals

United States vs. Netherlands

United States 4	Palisades Tennis Club, Newport Beach, CA, United States[11] 4–6 April 1997 Hard		Netherlands 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Andre Agassi Sjeng Schalken 78 66 6 4 77 62       2 Jim Courier Jan Siemerink 4 6 4 6 6 1 77 64 6 3   3 Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis 4 6 4 6 6 3 3 6     4 Andre Agassi Jan Siemerink 3 6 3 6 6 3 6 3 6 3   5 Jonathan Stark Sjeng Schalken 6 4 6 0

Australia vs. Czech Republic

Australia 5	Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australia[12] 4–6 April 1997 Grass		Czech Republic 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Pat Rafter Martin Damm 6 1 79 67 4 6 6 4     2 Mark Philippoussis David Rikl 6 1 6 4 2 6 6 4     3 Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde Martin Damm / David Rikl 4 6 6 1 7 5 6 4     4 Mark Philippoussis Martin Damm 6 4 6 2         5 Pat Rafter David Rikl 715 613 0 6 6 2

Italy vs. Spain

Italy 4	Palazzo dello Sport, Pesaro, Italy[13] 4–6 April 1997 Carpet (indoors)		Spain 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Omar Camporese Carlos Moyá 68 710 64 77 6 1 6 3 6 3   2 Renzo Furlan Albert Costa 4 6 6 3 4 6 6 4 6 1   3 Omar Camporese / Diego Nargiso Francisco Roig / Javier Sánchez 5 7 77 60 6 2 77 65     4 Marzio Martelli Carlos Moyá 65 77 6 4 3 6       5 Omar Camporese Albert Costa 6 2 3 6 6 4

Sweden vs. South Africa

Sweden 3	Tipshallen, Växjö, Sweden[14] 4–6 April 1997 Carpet (indoors)		South Africa 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Thomas Enqvist Grant Stafford 7 5 2 6 6 4 6 1     2 Jonas Björkman Wayne Ferreira 3 6 4 6 6 2 63 77     3 Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti David Adams / Ellis Ferreira 7 5 2 6 6 4 66 78 6 2   4 Thomas Enqvist Wayne Ferreira 4 6 4 6 4 6       5 Jonas Björkman Grant Stafford 3 6 6 0 3 6 6 2 6 2

Semifinals

United States vs. Australia

United States 4	William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, Washington, DC, United States[15] 19–21 September 1997 Hard		Australia 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Michael Chang Pat Rafter 6 4 1 6 6 3 6 4     2 Pete Sampras Mark Philippoussis 6 1 6 2 77 65       3 Todd Martin / Pete Sampras Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde 6 3 65 77 2 6 4 6     4 Pete Sampras Pat Rafter 66 78 6 1 6 1 6 4     5 Michael Chang Mark Philippoussis 77 65 77 62

Sweden vs. Italy

Sweden 4	Himmelstalundshallen, Norrköping, Sweden[16] 19–21 September 1997 Carpet (indoors)		Italy 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jonas Björkman Omar Camporese 65 77 6 3 6 2 3 6 6 3   2 Thomas Enqvist Renzo Furlan 6 3 3 6 4 6 6 3 3 6   3 Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti Omar Camporese / Diego Nargiso 6 1 6 1 6 2       4 Jonas Björkman Renzo Furlan 4 6 6 4 6 0 6 4     5 Thomas Enqvist Omar Camporese 6 3 65 77 6 3

Final

Sweden vs. United States

Sweden 5	Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden[2] 28–30 November 1997 Carpet (indoors)		United States 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jonas Björkman Michael Chang 7 5 1 6 6 3 6 3     2 Magnus Larsson Pete Sampras 3 6 77 61 2 1       retired 3 Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti Todd Martin / Jonathan Stark 6 4 6 4 6 4       4 Jonas Björkman Jonathan Stark 6 1 6 1         5 Magnus Larsson Michael Chang 77 64 66 78 6 4

References

External links

• Davis Cup official website