# 1991 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1991. 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. 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.

## Participating teams

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

## Draw

| First round 1–3 February; 29–31 March | First round 1–3 February; 29–31 March | First round 1–3 February; 29–31 March | Quarterfinals March–June | Quarterfinals March–June | Quarterfinals March–June | Semifinals 20–22 September | Semifinals 20–22 September | Semifinals 20–22 September | Final 29 November-1 December | Final 29 November-1 December | Final 29 November-1 December |
| Mexico City, Mexico (hard) | Mexico City, Mexico (hard) | Mexico City, Mexico (hard) | | | | | | | | | |
| United States | United States | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| United States | United States | 3 | Newport, RI, United States (grass) | Newport, RI, United States (grass) | Newport, RI, United States (grass) | | | | | | |
| Mexico | Mexico | 2 | Newport, RI, United States (grass) | Newport, RI, United States (grass) | Newport, RI, United States (grass) | | | | | | |
| Mexico | Mexico | 2 | United States | United States | 4 | | | | | | |
| Murcia, Spain (clay) | Murcia, Spain (clay) | Murcia, Spain (clay) | United States | United States | 4 | | | | | | |
| Murcia, Spain (clay) | Murcia, Spain (clay) | Murcia, Spain (clay) | Spain | Spain | 1 | | | | | | |
| Spain | Spain | 4 | Spain | Spain | 1 | | | | | | |
| Spain | Spain | 4 | | | | Kansas City, MO, United States (indoor clay) | Kansas City, MO, United States (indoor clay) | Kansas City, MO, United States (indoor clay) | | | |
| Canada | Canada | 1 | | | | Kansas City, MO, United States (indoor clay) | Kansas City, MO, United States (indoor clay) | Kansas City, MO, United States (indoor clay) | | | |
| Canada | Canada | 1 | | | | United States | United States | 3 | | | |
| Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | | | | United States | United States | 3 | | | |
| Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | | | | Germany | Germany | 2 | | | |
| Argentina | Argentina | 4 | | | | Germany | Germany | 2 | | | |
| Argentina | Argentina | 4 | Berlin, Germany (indoor carpet) | Berlin, Germany (indoor carpet) | Berlin, Germany (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | 1 | Berlin, Germany (indoor carpet) | Berlin, Germany (indoor carpet) | Berlin, Germany (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | 1 | Argentina | Argentina | 0 | | | | | | |
| Dortmund, Germany (indoor carpet) | Dortmund, Germany (indoor carpet) | Dortmund, Germany (indoor carpet) | Argentina | Argentina | 0 | | | | | | |
| Dortmund, Germany (indoor carpet) | Dortmund, Germany (indoor carpet) | Dortmund, Germany (indoor carpet) | Germany | Germany | 5 | | | | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 3 | Germany | Germany | 5 | | | | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 3 | | | | | | | Lyon, France (indoor carpet) | Lyon, France (indoor carpet) | Lyon, France (indoor carpet) |
| Italy | Italy | 2 | | | | | | | Lyon, France (indoor carpet) | Lyon, France (indoor carpet) | Lyon, France (indoor carpet) |
| Italy | Italy | 2 | | | | | | | United States | United States | 1 |
| Zagreb, Yugoslavia (indoor clay) | Zagreb, Yugoslavia (indoor clay) | Zagreb, Yugoslavia (indoor clay) | | | | | | | United States | United States | 1 |
| Zagreb, Yugoslavia (indoor clay) | Zagreb, Yugoslavia (indoor clay) | Zagreb, Yugoslavia (indoor clay) | | | | | | | France | France | 3 |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 4 | | | | | | | France | France | 3 |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 4 | Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| Sweden | Sweden | 1 | Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| Sweden | Sweden | 1 | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 4 | | | | | | |
| Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 4 | | | | | | |
| Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 1 | | | | | | |
| Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 4 | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 1 | | | | | | |
| Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 4 | | | | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | | | |
| Austria | Austria | 1 | | | | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | | | |
| Austria | Austria | 1 | | | | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 0 | | | |
| Rennes, France (indoor clay) | Rennes, France (indoor clay) | Rennes, France (indoor clay) | | | | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 0 | | | |
| Rennes, France (indoor clay) | Rennes, France (indoor clay) | Rennes, France (indoor clay) | | | | France | 5 | |
| Israel | Israel | 0 | | | | France | 5 | |
| Israel | Israel | 0 | Nîmes, France (clay) | Nîmes, France (clay) | Nîmes, France (clay) | | | | | |
| France | France | 5 | Nîmes, France (clay) | Nîmes, France (clay) | Nîmes, France (clay) | | | | | |
| France | France | 5 | France | France | 3 | | | | | |
| Perth, Australia (grass) | Perth, Australia (grass) | Perth, Australia (grass) | France | France | 3 | | | | | |
| Perth, Australia (grass) | Perth, Australia (grass) | Perth, Australia (grass) | Australia | Australia | 2 | | | | | |
| Belgium | Belgium | 0 | Australia | Australia | 2 | | | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 5 | | | | | | | | |

## First round
### Mexico vs. United States

| Mexico 2 | Club Alemán de México, Mexico City, Mexico 29–31 March 1991 Hard | Club Alemán de México, Mexico City, Mexico 29–31 March 1991 Hard | United States 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Luis Herrera Jim Courier 6 4 2 6 7 5 6 4     2 Leonardo Lavalle Brad Gilbert 3 6 2 6 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 3 6     3 Leonardo Lavalle / Jorge Lozano Rick Leach / Jim Pugh 4 6 6 4 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 4 6   4 Luis Herrera Brad Gilbert 6 4 3 6 5 7 6 3 3 6   5 Leonardo Lavalle Jim Courier 6 4 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 7 5 ||||

### Spain vs. Canada

| Spain 4 | La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain 1–3 February 1991 Clay | La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain 1–3 February 1991 Clay | Canada 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Sergi Bruguera Andrew Sznajder 6 4 6 2 1 6 6 1     2 Emilio Sánchez Martin Wostenholme 6 3 3 6 6 1 6 4     3 Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez Grant Connell / Glenn Michibata 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6 2 6 1       4 Emilio Sánchez Andrew Sznajder 5 7 7 5 3 6       5 Sergi Bruguera Martin Wostenholme 6 1 7$^7$ 6$^5$ ||||

### New Zealand vs. Argentina

| New Zealand 1 | Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand 1–3 February 1991 Grass | Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand 1–3 February 1991 Grass | Argentina 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Brett Steven Martín Jaite 5 7 2 6 2 6       2 Kelly Evernden Javier Frana 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 4 6 3 6       3 Kelly Evernden / David Lewis Javier Frana / Christian Miniussi 4 6 6 3 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 5 7     4 Kelly Evernden Christian Miniussi 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 6 3 8 6       5 Brett Steven Javier Frana 3 6 3 6 ||||

### Germany vs. Italy

| Germany 3 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany 1–3 February 1991 Carpet (indoors) | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany 1–3 February 1991 Carpet (indoors) | Italy 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Boris Becker Paolo Canè 3 6 6 1 6 4 6 4     2 Michael Stich Omar Camporese 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 1 6 3 6       3 Boris Becker / Eric Jelen Omar Camporese / Diego Nargiso 6 4 4 6 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 6 4 3 6   4 Boris Becker Omar Camporese 3 6 4 6 6 3 6 4 6 3   5 Michael Stich Paolo Canè 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6$^1$ 7$^7$ 7 5 6 1 ||||

### Yugoslavia vs. Sweden

| Yugoslavia 4 | Košarkaški klub Cibona, Zagreb, Yugoslavia 1–3 February 1991 Clay (indoors) | Košarkaški klub Cibona, Zagreb, Yugoslavia 1–3 February 1991 Clay (indoors) | Sweden 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Goran Ivanišević Jonas Svensson 6 2 4 6 6 3 6 4     2 Goran Prpić Stefan Edberg 6 4 6 3 6 2       3 Goran Ivanišević / Goran Prpić Stefan Edberg / Peter Lundgren 6 4 6 4 6 4       4 Goran Ivanišević Stefan Edberg 6 4 6 2         5 Goran Prpić Magnus Gustafsson 2 6 3 6 ||||

### Czechoslovakia vs. Austria

| Czechoslovakia 4 | Sportovní hala, Prague, Czechoslovakia 1–3 February 1991 Carpet (indoors) | Sportovní hala, Prague, Czechoslovakia 1–3 February 1991 Carpet (indoors) | Austria 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Petr Korda Horst Skoff 6 3 3 6 6$^9$ 7$^{11}$ 6 1 6 3   2 Karel Nováček Alex Antonitsch 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 4 1 6 1 6 6 3   3 Petr Korda / Milan Šrejber Alex Antonitsch / Horst Skoff 6 4 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 0 6 6 4     4 Karel Nováček Thomas Buchmayer 6$^7$ 7$^9$ 5 7         5 Milan Šrejber Alex Antonitsch 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6$^3$ ||||

### France vs. Israel

| France 5 | Salle Omnisports, Rennes, France 29–31 March 1991 Clay (indoors) | Salle Omnisports, Rennes, France 29–31 March 1991 Clay (indoors) | Israel 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Henri Leconte Amos Mansdorf 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^4$     2 Guy Forget Gilad Bloom 6 4 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 2 6 4     3 Guy Forget / Henri Leconte Gilad Bloom / Amos Mansdorf 7 5 6 4 6 3       4 Guy Forget Amos Mansdorf 6 4 6 2         5 Henri Leconte Gilad Bloom 6 3 7 5 ||||

### Australia vs. Belgium

| Australia 5 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 1–3 February 1991 Grass | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 1–3 February 1991 Grass | Belgium 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Richard Fromberg Filip Dewulf 6 4 6 3 1 6 6 4     2 Wally Masur Eduardo Masso 6 3 6 3 6 1       3 Darren Cahill / Todd Woodbridge Eduardo Masso / Libor Pimek 6 3 6 3 6 3       4 Richard Fromberg Eduardo Masso 6 3 1 6 6 3       5 Wally Masur Filip Dewulf 6 1 6 2 ||||

## Quarterfinals
### United States vs. Spain

| United States 4 | International Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport, RI, United States 14–16 June 1991 Grass | International Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport, RI, United States 14–16 June 1991 Grass | Spain 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Brad Gilbert Emilio Sánchez 6 4 6 4 6 2       2 John McEnroe Tomás Carbonell 6 3 6 2 6 1       3 Rick Leach / Jim Pugh Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^3$       4 John McEnroe Emilio Sánchez 6 4 3 6 6 3       5 Rick Leach Tomás Carbonell 6$^1$ 7$^7$ 7 5 4 6 ||||

### Germany vs. Argentina

| Germany 5 | Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany 30 March–1 April 1991 Carpet (indoors) | Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany 30 March–1 April 1991 Carpet (indoors) | Argentina 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Michael Stich Martín Jaite 7 5 6 3 6 4       2 Boris Becker Javier Frana 6 3 6 4 6 4       3 Eric Jelen / Michael Stich Javier Frana / Christian Miniussi 7 5 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 7$^9$ 6$^7$ 6$^7$ 7$^9$ 6 4   4 Boris Becker Martín Jaite 6 1 7$^8$ 6$^6$         5 Michael Stich Javier Frana 6$^{10}$ 7$^{12}$ 6 1 6 1 ||||

### Czechoslovakia vs. Yugoslavia

| Czechoslovakia 1 | Sportovní hala, Prague, Czechoslovakia 29–31 March 1991 Carpet (indoors) | Sportovní hala, Prague, Czechoslovakia 29–31 March 1991 Carpet (indoors) | Yugoslavia 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Petr Korda Goran Ivanišević 1 6 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 6 4 1 6     2 Karel Nováček Slobodan Živojinović 6 1 4 6 6 4 7 5     3 Petr Korda / Milan Šrejber Goran Ivanišević / Slobodan Živojinović 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 4 6 4 6       4 Karel Nováček Goran Ivanišević 3 6 6 3 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 6 3 4 6   5 Petr Korda Slobodan Živojinović 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 6 2 6 8 ||||

### France vs. Australia

| France 3 | Arena of Nîmes, Nîmes, France 3–5 May 1991 Clay | Arena of Nîmes, Nîmes, France 3–5 May 1991 Clay | Australia 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Guy Forget Wally Masur 6 3 6 3 6 4       2 Fabrice Santoro Richard Fromberg 3 6 4 6 6$^4$ 7$^7$       3 Guy Forget / Henri Leconte Mark Kratzmann / Todd Woodbridge 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 7 5 5 7 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6 4   4 Guy Forget Richard Fromberg 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6$^8$ 7$^{10}$ 3 6 3 6     5 Fabrice Santoro Wally Masur 6 3 6 4 4 6 6 1 ||||

## Semifinals
### United States vs. Germany

| United States 3 | Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO, United States 20–22 September 1991 Clay (indoors) | Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO, United States 20–22 September 1991 Clay (indoors) | Germany 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andre Agassi Michael Stich 6 3 6 1 6 4       2 Jim Courier Carl-Uwe Steeb 4 6 6 1 6 3 6 4     3 Scott Davis / David Pate Eric Jelen / Michael Stich 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 4 6 4 6       4 Jim Courier Michael Stich 4 6 5 7 4 6       5 Andre Agassi Carl-Uwe Steeb 6 2 6 2 6 3 ||||

### France vs. Yugoslavia

| France 5 | Palais des Sports, Pau, France 20–22 September 1991 Carpet (indoors) | Palais des Sports, Pau, France 20–22 September 1991 Carpet (indoors) | Yugoslavia 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Guy Forget Srđan Muškatirović 6 2 6 1 6 4       2 Fabrice Santoro Slobodan Živojinović 4 6 7 5 7$^7$ 6$^0$ 3 6 6 3   3 Arnaud Boetsch / Guy Forget Srđan Muškatirović / Slobodan Živojinović 6 4 6 3 6 2       4 Guy Forget Slobodan Živojinović 6 1 3 6 6 2       5 Fabrice Santoro Srđan Muškatirović 6$^1$ 7$^7$ 6 3 7 5 ||||

## Final
### France vs. United States

| France 3 | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, France 29 November–1 December 1991 Carpet (indoors) | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, France 29 November–1 December 1991 Carpet (indoors) | United States 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Guy Forget Andre Agassi 7$^9$ 6$^7$ 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 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 3 6 6 3 6 4     5 Henri Leconte Andre Agassi           not played ||||