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1997 Davis Cup World Group
Date	7 February – 30 November
Edition	17th
Champions
Sweden
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The World Group was the: highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1997. 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. 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※

Brazil vs. United States※

Brazil 1	Tennis Country Club, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil 7–9 February 1997 Clay		United States 4
1 2 3 4 5 1 Gustavo Kuerten MaliVai Washington 6 3 6 7 6 7 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 6 7     5 Fernando Meligeni Alex O'Brien 5 7 6 7

Romania vs. Netherlands※

Romania 2	Sports Palace, Bucharest, Romania 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 6 7 4 6 3 6       4 Adrian Voinea Jan Siemerink 6 7 7 5 7 6 6 7 4 6   5 Andrei Pavel Paul Haarhuis 3 6 1 6 2 6

Australia vs. France※

Australia 4	White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia 7–9 February 1997 Grass		France 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Pat Rafter Cédric Pioline 3 6 6 7 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 7 6 6 4 6 3       4 Sandon Stolle Cédric Pioline 7 6 6 4         5 Pat Rafter Arnaud Boetsch 6 4 4 6 6 7

Czech Republic vs. India※

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

South Africa vs. Russia※

South Africa 3	Westridge Park, Durban, South Africa 7–9 February 1997 Hard		Russia 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Marcos Ondruska Andrei Chesnokov 7 6 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 7 6 2 6       5 Marcos Ondruska Andrei Cherkasov           not played

Sweden vs. Switzerland※

Sweden 4	Pontushallen, Luleå, Sweden 7–9 February 1997 Hard (indoors)		Switzerland 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Magnus Larsson Marc Rosset 6 7 6 3 4 6 6 4 11 13   2 Thomas Enqvist Lorenzo Manta 7 6 7 6 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 4–6 April 1997 Hard		Netherlands 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Andre Agassi Sjeng Schalken 7 6 6 4 7 6       2 Jim Courier Jan Siemerink 4 6 4 6 6 1 7 6 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 4–6 April 1997 Grass		Czech Republic 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Pat Rafter Martin Damm 6 1 7 6 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 7 6 0 6 6 2

Italy vs. Spain※

Italy 4	Palazzo dello Sport, Pesaro, Italy 4–6 April 1997 Carpet (indoors)		Spain 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Omar Camporese Carlos Moyá 6 7 6 7 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 7 6 6 2 7 6     4 Marzio Martelli Carlos Moyá 6 7 6 4 3 6       5 Omar Camporese Albert Costa 6 2 3 6 6 4

Sweden vs. South Africa※

Sweden 3	Tipshallen, Växjö, Sweden 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 6 7     3 Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti David Adams / Ellis Ferreira 7 5 2 6 6 4 6 7 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 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 7 6       3 Todd Martin / Pete Sampras Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde 6 3 6 7 2 6 4 6     4 Pete Sampras Pat Rafter 6 7 6 1 6 1 6 4     5 Michael Chang Mark Philippoussis 7 6 7 6

Sweden vs. Italy※

Sweden 4	Himmelstalundshallen, Norrköping, Sweden 19–21 September 1997 Carpet (indoors)		Italy 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jonas Björkman Omar Camporese 6 7 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 6 7 6 3

Final※

Sweden vs. United States※

Sweden 5	Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden 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 7 6 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 7 6 6 7 6 4

References※

External links※

• Davis Cup official website