1996 Fed Cup World Group

1996 Fed Cup World Group
Date27 April – 29 September
Edition6th
Champions

United States
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The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1996. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Spain was the three-time defending champion, but they were defeated in the final by the finalist from the last two years, the United States, who captured their fifteenth title.

Participating teams

Participating teams

Argentina

Austria

France

Germany

Japan

South Africa

Spain

United States

Draw

Quarterfinals
27–28 April
Semifinals
13–14 July
Final
28–29 September
Murcia, Spain (Outdoor clay)
1 Spain3
Bayonne, France (Indoor carpet)
  South Africa2
1 Spain3
Amiens, France (Outdoor clay)
3 France2
  Argentina2
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States (Indoor carpet)
3 France3
1 Spain0
Tokyo, Japan (Indoor hard)
2 United States5
4 Germany2
Nagoya, Japan (Indoor carpet)
  Japan3
  Japan0
Salzburg, Austria (Outdoor clay)
2 United States5
  Austria2
2 United States3

First round

Spain vs. South Africa


Spain
3
Murcia Tennis Club, Murcia, Spain
27–28 April 1996
Red clay (outdoors)

South Africa
2
1 2 3
1 Spain
South Africa
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Joannette Kruger
6
3
6
1
   
2 Spain
South Africa
Conchita Martínez
Amanda Coetzer
7
5
6
3
   
3 Spain
South Africa
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Amanda Coetzer
4
6
1
6
   
4 Spain
South Africa
Conchita Martínez
Mariaan de Swardt
6
2
6
3
   
5 Spain
South Africa
Virginia Ruano Pascual / María Sánchez Lorenzo
Amanda Coetzer / Mariaan de Swardt
4
6
66
78
   

[1]

Argentina vs. France


Argentina
2
Amiens Coliseum, Amiens, France
27–28 April 1996
Red clay (outdoors)

France
3
1 2 3
1 Argentina
France
Florencia Labat
Nathalie Tauziat
6
3
6
4
   
2 Argentina
France
Paola Suárez
Julie Halard-Decugis
4
6
67
79
   
3 Argentina
France
Florencia Labat
Julie Halard-Decugis
4
6
1
6
   
4 Argentina
France
Paola Suárez
Nathalie Tauziat
77
65
6
1
   
5 Argentina
France
Florencia Labat / Patricia Tarabini
Julie Halard-Decugis / Nathalie Tauziat
2
6
4
6
   

[2]

Germany vs. Japan


Germany
2
Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan
27–28 April 1996
DecoTurf (indoors)

Japan
3
1 2 3
1 Germany
Japan
Anke Huber
Kimiko Date
6
4
4
6
1
6
 
2 Germany
Japan
Steffi Graf
Naoko Sawamatsu
6
1
6
3
   
3 Germany
Japan
Steffi Graf
Kimiko Date
67
79
6
3
10
12
 
4 Germany
Japan
Anke Huber
Naoko Sawamatsu
6
4
4
6
6
2
 
5 Germany
Japan
Steffi Graf / Anke Huber
Kyōko Nagatsuka / Ai Sugiyama
6
4
3
6
3
6
 

[3]

Austria vs. United States


Austria
2
Hellbrunn Stadium, Salzburg, Austria
27–28 April 1996
Red clay (outdoors)

United States
3
1 2 3
1 Austria
United States
Judith Wiesner
Mary Joe Fernández
3
6
65
77
   
2 Austria
United States
Barbara Paulus
Jennifer Capriati
6
2
6
4
   
3 Austria
United States
Barbara Paulus
Mary Joe Fernández
3
7
64
77
   
4 Austria
United States
Judith Wiesner
Jennifer Capriati
6
1
6
1
   
5 Austria
United States
Petra Schwarz / Judith Wiesner
Gigi Fernández / Mary Joe Fernández
0
6
4
6
   

[4]

Semifinals

Spain vs. France


Spain
3
Lauga Hall, Bayonne, France
13–14 July 1996
Supreme carpet (indoors)

France
2
1 2 3
1 Spain
France
Conchita Martínez
Julie Halard-Decugis
1
6
6
4
6
2
 
2 Spain
France
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Mary Pierce
3
6
4
6
   
3 Spain
France
Conchita Martínez
Mary Pierce
7
5
6
1
   
4 Spain
France
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Julie Halard-Decugis
6
2
4
6
5
7
 
5 Spain
France
Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Julie Halard-Decugis / Nathalie Tauziat
6
4
2
1
   
retired

[5]

Japan vs. United States


Japan
0
Rainbow Hall, Nagoya, Japan
13–14 July 1996
Supreme carpet (indoors)

United States
5
1 2 3
1 Japan
United States
Kimiko Date
Lindsay Davenport
2
6
1
6
   
2 Japan
United States
Ai Sugiyama
Monica Seles
2
6
2
6
   
3 Japan
United States
Kimiko Date
Monica Seles
0
6
2
6
   
4 Japan
United States
Ai Sugiyama
Lindsay Davenport
68
710
5
7
   
5 Japan
United States
Kyōko Nagatsuka / Ai Sugiyama
Lindsay Davenport / Linda Wild
2
6
1
6
   

[6]

Final

Spain vs. United States


Spain
0
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
28–29 September 1996
Supreme carpet (indoors)

United States
5
1 2 3
1 Spain
United States
Conchita Martínez
Monica Seles
2
6
4
6
   
2 Spain
United States
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Lindsay Davenport
5
7
1
6
   
3 Spain
United States
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Monica Seles
6
3
3
6
1
6
 
4 Spain
United States
Gala León García
Lindsay Davenport
5
7
2
6
   
5 Spain
United States
Gala León García / Virginia Ruano Pascual
Mary Joe Fernández / Linda Wild
1
6
4
6
   

[7]

1996 Fed Cup Champions
United States
United States
Fifteenth title

References

  1. ^ "Spain v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Argentina v France". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Germany v Japan". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Austria v United States". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Spain v France". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Japan v United States". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Spain v United States". fedcup.com.

See also