1991 Davis Cup

The 1991 Davis Cup was the 80th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. A total of 87 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, France defeated the United States at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, on 29 November - 1 December. During the tournament, Yugoslavia was in the process of dissolving. Croatian tennis players Goran Ivanišević and Goran Prpić withdrew from the team after the declaration of Croatian independence, with the team losing its subsequent draw against France.^[1]

World Group

Participating Teams
Argentina	Australia	Austria	Belgium
Canada	Czechoslovakia	France	Germany
Israel	Italy	Mexico	New Zealand
Spain	Sweden	United States	Yugoslavia

Draw

First round 1 February-31 March

Quarterfinals March–June

Semifinals 20–22 September

Final 29 November-1 December

Mexico City, Mexico (hard)

United States

3

Newport, United States (grass)

Mexico

2

United States

4

Murcia, Spain (clay)

Spain

1

Spain

4

Kansas City, United States (indoor clay)

Canada

1

United States

3

Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)

Germany

2

Argentina

4

Berlin, Germany (indoor carpet)

New Zealand

1

Argentina

0

Dortmund, Germany (indoor carpet)

Germany

5

Germany

3

Lyon, France (indoor carpet)

Italy

2

United States

1

Zagreb, Yugoslavia (indoor clay)

France

3

Yugoslavia

4

Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)

Sweden

1

Yugoslavia

4

Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)

Czechoslovakia

1

Czechoslovakia

4

Pau, France (indoor carpet)

Austria

1

Yugoslavia

0

Rennes, France (indoor clay)

France

5

Israel

0

Nîmes, France (clay)

France

5

France

3

Perth, Australia (grass)

Australia

2

Belgium

0

Australia

5

First round losers play along with Zonal Group I qualifiers in World Group Qualifying Round.

Final

France 3	Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, France[2] 29 November - 1 December 1991 Carpet (i)		United States 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Guy Forget Andre Agassi 710 68 2 6 1 6 2 6     2 Henri Leconte Pete Sampras 6 4 7 5 6 4       3 Guy Forget / Henri Leconte Ken Flach / Robert Seguso 6 1 6 4 4 6 6 2     4 Guy Forget Pete Sampras 78 66 3 6 6 3 6 4     5 Henri Leconte Andre Agassi           not played

World Group Qualifying Round

Date: 20–22 September

Venue	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
Manchester, England (grass)	Great Britain	3-1	Austria
Brussels, Belgium (clay)	Belgium	4-1	Israel
São Paulo, Brazil (clay)	Brazil	4-1	India
Havana, Cuba (hard)	Cuba	2-3	Canada
Bari, Italy (clay)	Italy	4-1	Denmark
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)	Mexico	0-5	Netherlands
Baden, Switzerland (indoor carpet)	Switzerland	5-0	New Zealand
Manila, Philippines (indoor carpet)	Philippines	0-5	Sweden

• Brazil, Great Britain, Netherlands, and Switzerland promoted to World Group in 1992.
• Belgium, Canada, Italy, and Sweden remain in World Group in 1992.
• Cuba (AMN), Denmark (EA), India (AO), and Philippines (AO) remain in Group I in 1992.
• Austria (EA), Israel (EA), Mexico (AMN), and New Zealand (AO) relegated to Group I in 1992.

Americas Zone

The semifinals winners from Group I advanced to the World Group Play-offs for a chance to play in the World Group the following year. First round losers competed for relegation to Group II. The winning team from the Group II bracket was promoted to Group I play the following year.

Group I

2nd round play-offs -

1st round play-offs -

1st round February 2–4

2nd round March 29–31

Cuba

bye

Havana, Cuba (hard)

Cuba

5

Paraguay

0

Paraguay

bye

Peru

São Paulo, Brazil (hard)

Brazil

3

Peru

1

Brasilia, Brazil (indoor carpet)

Peru

Brazil

4

Uruguay

1

Uruguay

bye

Losing team relegated to Group II in 1992.

Cuba and  Brazil advance to World Group Play-off.

Group II

	First round February 1–3 St.John's (hard), Kingston (hard), Nassau (hard), Cochabamba (clay), San Salvador (clay), Port-au-Prince (clay), Port of Spain (hard)					Quarterfinals March 29–31 / April 5–7 St.John's (hard), Nassau (hard), Santiago (clay), Caracas (hard)					Semifinals July 19–21 Cali (clay), Santiago (clay)					Finals September 20–22 Medellín (clay)
	Eastern Caribbean		3
	Guatemala		2			Eastern Caribbean		0
	Jamaica		2			Colombia		5
	Colombia		3								Colombia		4
	Bahamas		4								Bahamas		1
	Costa Rica		1			Bahamas		3
	Bolivia		2			Barbados		2
	Barbados		3													Colombia		1
																Chile		3
						Chile		5
	El Salvador		1			Dominican Republic		0
	Dominican Republic		4								Chile		3
	Haiti		1								Venezuela		2
	Venezuela		4			Venezuela		3
	Trinidad and Tobago		0			Ecuador		2
	Ecuador		5

Asia/Oceania Zone

The semifinals winners of the Group I bracket competed in the World Group Play-offs for a chance to compete in the World Group the following year. Two teams from Group I competed in a preliminary round where the loser would be automatically relegated to Group II. The winner of the Group II bracket was promoted to Group I the following year.

Group I

No final round was held, since both semifinals winners advanced to the next stage. The losing team of the preliminary round was relegated to Group II in 1992.

	Preliminary round February 8–10 Bangkok (hard)					Quarterfinals March 29–31 Jaipur (grass), Kagoshima (indoor carpet)					Semifinals May 3–5 New Delhi (grass), Manila (indoor hard)					Final
	Thailand		0
	India		5			India		4
						Indonesia		1
											India		3
											South Korea		2
											Philippines		4
											China		1
						Japan		1
						Philippines		4

Group II

	First round May 3–5 / 10-12 Kuala Lumpur (indoor hard), Singapore (hard), Manama (hard), Colombo (clay)					Quarterfinals June 13–16 Kuala Lumpur (indoor hard), Amman (hard), Singapore (hard), Dhaka (hard)					Semifinals July 19–21 Taipei (hard), Hong Kong (hard)					Final September 20–22 Taipei (indoor hard)
	Malaysia		4
	Saudi Arabia		1			Malaysia		2
						Chinese Taipei		3
											Chinese Taipei		5
	Jordan		W/O								Pakistan		0
	Iraq					Jordan		0
						Pakistan		5
																Chinese Taipei		3
	Singapore		5													Hong Kong		2
	Kuwait		0			Singapore		0
						Hong Kong		5
											Hong Kong		3
	Bahrain		2								Sri Lanka		2
	Bangladesh		3			Bangladesh		0
	Sri Lanka		5			Sri Lanka		5
	Syria		0

Europe/Africa Zone

Four teams from the Group I brackets advanced to the World Group Play-offs for a chance to compete in the World Group the following year. First round losers competed for relegation to Group II. The two winning teams of the Group II sub-zones were promoted to Group I play in 1992.

Group I

2nd round play-offs 3–5 May

1st round play-offs -

1st round 1–3 February

2nd round 3–5 May

Poznań, Poland (indoor carpet)

Poland

5

Romania

0

Warsaw, Poland (clay)

Romania

Poland

1

bye

Great Britain

4

bye

Bucharest, Romania (clay)

Great Britain

Romania

5

Ireland

0

Oporto, Portugal (indoor clay)

Portugal

5

Ireland

0

Lisbon, Portugal (clay)

Ireland

Portugal

1

bye

Netherlands

4

bye

Netherlands

Switzerland

bye

Davos, Switzerland (indoor carpet)

bye

Switzerland

3

Hungary

Budapest, Hungary (indoor carpet)

Soviet Union

2

Hungary

1

Budapest, Hungary (clay)

Soviet Union

4

Hungary

5

Morocco

0

Finland

bye

Helsinki, Finland (hard)

bye

Finland

2

Morocco

Denmark

3

Denmark

5

Morocco

0

Ireland and  Morocco relegated to Group II in 1992.

Great Britain,  Netherlands,   Switzerland, and  Denmark advance to World Group Play-off.

Group II

Africa Zone

	First round February 1–3 Nairobi (clay), Ndola (clay) May 8–10 Algiers (clay) May 3–5 Cairo (clay)					Quarterfinals April 5–7 Harare (indoor hard) March 29–31 Ndola (clay) June 14–16 Abidjan (indoor carpet), Cairo (clay)					Semifinals July 19–21 Nairobi (clay) July 26–28 Abidjan (hard)					Final September 13–15 Nairobi (clay)
						Zimbabwe		1
	Kenya		5			Kenya		4
	Congo		0								Kenya		3
	Zambia		3								Nigeria		2
	Cameroon		2			Zambia		2
						Nigeria		3
																Kenya		4
	Algeria		2													Ivory Coast		1
	Ivory Coast		3			Ivory Coast		5
						Togo		0
											Ivory Coast		4
	Egypt		3								Egypt		1
	Senegal		2			Egypt		5
						Ghana		0

Europe Zone

	Quarterfinals May 3–5 Oslo (indoor carpet), Nicosia (clay), Luxembourg (indoor hard), Marsa (hard)					Semifinals June 14–16 Oslo (clay), Luxembourg (indoor hard)					Final July 19–21 Oslo (clay)
	Norway		5
	Bulgaria		0			Norway		4
	Cyprus		0			Greece		1
	Greece		5								Norway		4
	Luxembourg		5								Luxembourg		1
	Monaco		0			Luxembourg		5
	Malta		2			Turkey		0
	Turkey		3

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