1991 Davis Cup World Group | |
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Date | 1 February – 1 December |
Edition | 11th |
Champions | |
![]() France |
The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1991.[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 1992.
France won the title, defeating the United States in the final, 3–1. The final was held at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, from 29 November to 1 December.[2] It was the French team's 7th Davis Cup title overall and their first since 1932.
The breakup of Yugoslavia during the tournament and the declaration of independence by Croatia in June 1991 resulted in top-ranked Croatian tennis players Goran Ivanišević and Goran Prpić leaving the Yugoslavia Davis Cup team. Yugoslavia were subsequently defeated in their next tie, when lower-ranked Serbian players were called up to fill their absence in the semi-finals against France.[3]
Participating teams
[edit]Participating teams | |||
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![]() Argentina |
![]() Australia |
![]() Austria |
![]() Belgium |
![]() Canada |
![]() Czechoslovakia |
![]() France |
![]() Germany |
![]() Israel |
![]() Italy |
![]() Mexico |
![]() New Zealand |
![]() Spain |
![]() Sweden |
![]() United States |
![]() Yugoslavia |
Draw
[edit]First round 1–3 February; 29–31 March | Quarterfinals March–June | Semifinals 20–22 September | Final 29 November-1 December | |||||||||||||||
Mexico City, Mexico (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Newport, RI, United States (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Murcia, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Kansas City, MO, United States (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Berlin, Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Dortmund, Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Lyon, France (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Zagreb, Yugoslavia (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Pau, France (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Rennes, France (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Nîmes, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Perth, Australia (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
First round
[edit]Mexico vs. United States
[edit]![]() Mexico 2 |
Club Alemán de México, Mexico City, Mexico[4] 29–31 March 1991 Hard |
![]() United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain vs. Canada
[edit]![]() Spain 4 |
La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain[5] 1–3 February 1991 Clay |
![]() Canada 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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New Zealand vs. Argentina
[edit]![]() New Zealand 1 |
Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand[6] 1–3 February 1991 Grass |
![]() Argentina 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Germany vs. Italy
[edit]![]() Germany 3 |
Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany[7] 1–3 February 1991 Carpet (indoors) |
![]() Italy 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yugoslavia vs. Sweden
[edit]![]() Yugoslavia 4 |
Košarkaški klub Cibona, Zagreb, Yugoslavia[8] 1–3 February 1991 Clay (indoors) |
![]() Sweden 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czechoslovakia vs. Austria
[edit]![]() Czechoslovakia 4 |
Sportovní hala, Prague, Czechoslovakia[9] 1–3 February 1991 Carpet (indoors) |
![]() Austria 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. Israel
[edit]![]() France 5 |
Salle Omnisports, Rennes, France[10] 29–31 March 1991 Clay (indoors) |
![]() Israel 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australia vs. Belgium
[edit]![]() Australia 5 |
Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[11] 1–3 February 1991 Grass |
![]() Belgium 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
[edit]United States vs. Spain
[edit]![]() United States 4 |
International Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport, RI, United States[12] 14–16 June 1991 Grass |
![]() Spain 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Germany vs. Argentina
[edit]![]() Germany 5 |
Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany[13] 30 March–1 April 1991 Carpet (indoors) |
![]() Argentina 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czechoslovakia vs. Yugoslavia
[edit]![]() Czechoslovakia 1 |
Sportovní hala, Prague, Czechoslovakia[14] 29–31 March 1991 Carpet (indoors) |
![]() Yugoslavia 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. Australia
[edit]![]() France 3 |
Arena of Nîmes, Nîmes, France[15] 3–5 May 1991 Clay |
![]() Australia 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals
[edit]United States vs. Germany
[edit]![]() United States 3 |
Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO, United States[16] 20–22 September 1991 Clay (indoors) |
![]() Germany 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. Yugoslavia
[edit]![]() France 5 |
Palais des Sports, Pau, France[17] 20–22 September 1991 Carpet (indoors) |
![]() Yugoslavia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
[edit]France vs. United States
[edit]![]() France 3 |
Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, France[2] 29 November–1 December 1991 Carpet (indoors) |
![]() United States 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "World Group 1991". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ a b "France v United States". daviscup.com.
- ^ Bailey, Sandra (18 October 1991). "For Split's Bedraggled Basketball Team, Risky Road Trip Ends in Victory: Arrival". Paris: International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 27 November 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
At the U.S. Open tennis tournament last month in New York, the Yugoslav star Goran Ivanisevic declared, "My racket is my gun." He followed other top-ranked Croats in leaving Yugoslavia's Davis Cup team, which was subsequently routed by France in the semifinals.
- ^ "Mexico v United States". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Spain v Canada". daviscup.com.
- ^ "New Zealand v Argentina". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Germany v Italy". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Yugoslavia v Sweden". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Czechoslovakia v Austria". daviscup.com.
- ^ "France v Israel". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Australia v Belgium". daviscup.com.
- ^ "United States v Spain". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Germany v Argentina". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Czechoslovakia v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.
- ^ "France v Australia". daviscup.com.
- ^ "United States v Germany". daviscup.com.
- ^ "France v Yugoslavia". daviscup.com.