# 1997 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Pool B

Group B was one of two pools in the Americas Zone Group II of the 1997 Fed Cup. Seven teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team advancing to Group I in 1998.
| | URU | CUB | JAM | BOL | CRC | ESA | BER | ATG | Match W–L | Set W–L | Game W–L | Standings |
| Uruguay | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 7–0 | 40–5 | 269–110 | 1 |
| Cuba | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 6–1 | 36–11 | 256–151 | 2 |
| Jamaica | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 5–2 | 32–17 | 250–186 | 3 |
| Bolivia | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–3 | 28–20 | 218–184 | 4 |
| Costa Rica | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–4 | 19–26 | 191–192 | 5 |
| El Salvador | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–5 | 20–27 | 188–215 | 6 |
| Bermuda | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 1–6 | 9–36 | 104–234 | 7 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 0–7 | 0–42 | 35–252 | 8 |

## Uruguay vs. Jamaica

| Uruguay 3 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 12 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 12 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Jamaica 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Nannette Duxin Camille Walter 6 4 6 4     2 Elena Juricich Sasha Hanna 6 0 6 1     3 Nannette Duxin / Elena Juricich Amira Samara / Camille Walter 6 2 6 3 ||||

## Cuba vs. Bermuda

| Cuba 3 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 12 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 12 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Bermuda 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Yamile Fors Guerra Kim Simmons 6 2 6 3     2 Yoannis Montesino Debra Darrell 6 0 6 0     3 Yamile Fors Guerra / Yoannis Montesino Kelly Holland / Danielle Paynter 6 1 6 1 ||||

## Bolivia vs. Costa Rica

| Bolivia 2 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 12 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 12 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Costa Rica 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Mónica Poveda Melissa Golfin 7 5 6 1     2 Carla Jiménez Paula Umaña 3 6 3 6     3 María Alejandra Claure / Mónica Poveda Milena Leiva / Paula Umaña 6 3 6 2 ||||

## El Salvador vs. Antigua and Barbuda

| El Salvador 3 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 12 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 12 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Antigua and Barbuda 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Caroline Monlins Niki Williams 6 1 6 3     2 Annette Falkenberg Wendy Brown 6 1 6 2     3 Annette Falkenberg / Caroline Monlins Francine Harvey / Niki Williams 6 2 6 0 ||||

## Uruguay vs. Antigua and Barbuda

| Uruguay 3 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 13 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 13 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Antigua and Barbuda 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Daniela Olivera Niki Williams 6 0 6 0     2 Elena Juricich Wendy Brown 6 0 6 0     3 Nannette Duxin / Daniela Olivera Wendy Brown / Francine Harvey 6 2 6 1 ||||

## Cuba vs. El Salvador

| Cuba 3 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 13 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 13 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | El Salvador 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Yamile Fors Guerra Annette Falkenberg 6 3 6 4     2 Yoannis Montesino Ingrid González 6 2 6 1     3 Yamile Cordova / Yoannis Montesino Annette Falkenberg / Caroline Monlins 6 3 7 5 ||||

## Jamaica vs. Costa Rica

| Jamaica 3 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 13 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 13 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Costa Rica 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Amira Samara Melissa Golfin 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 2     2 Sasha Hanna Paula Umaña 6 2 5 7 6 2   3 Kadija Richards / Camille Walter Paola Almeida / Milena Leiva 7$^9$ 6$^7$ 6 3 ||||

## Bolivia vs. Bermuda

| Bolivia 3 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 13 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 13 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Bermuda 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 María Alejandra Claure Danielle Paynter 6 1 7$^7$ 6$^3$     2 Carla Jiménez Debra Darrell 6 2 6 1     3 María Alejandra Claure / Mónica Poveda Kelly Holland / Kim Simmons 6 2 6 0 ||||

## Uruguay vs. Costa Rica

| Uruguay 3 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 14 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 14 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Costa Rica 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Nannette Duxin Melissa Golfin 6 1 6 2     2 Elena Juricich Paula Umaña 6 4 6 3     3 Cecilia Guillenea / Daniela Olivera Milena Leiva / Paula Umaña 6 2 6 1 ||||

## Cuba vs. Antigua and Barbuda

| Cuba 3 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 14 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 14 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Antigua and Barbuda 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Yamile Cordova Niki Williams 6 0 6 0     2 Yoannis Montesino Wendy Brown 6 1 6 0     3 Yamile Cordova / Yoannis Montesino Wendy Brown / Niki Williams 6 3 6 0 ||||

## Jamaica vs. Bermuda

| Jamaica 3 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 14 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 14 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Bermuda 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Amira Samara Kim Simmons 6 3 6 0     2 Kadija Richards Debra Darrell 2 6 6 0 6 1   3 Sasha Hanna / Camille Walter Kelly Holland / Danielle Paynter 6 2 6 1 ||||

## Bolivia vs. El Salvador

| Bolivia 2 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 14 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 14 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | El Salvador 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Mónica Poveda Annette Falkenberg 2 6 6 2 6 1   2 Carla Jiménez Ingrid González 3 6 2 6     3 María Alejandra Claure / Mónica Poveda Annette Falkenberg / Caroline Monlins 6 2 6 4 ||||

## Uruguay vs. Cuba

| Uruguay 2 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 15 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 15 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Cuba 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Nannette Duxin Yamile Fors Guerra 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 7 5 6 3   2 Elena Juricich Yoannis Montesino 6 4 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 2 6   3 Nannette Duxin / Elena Juricich Yamile Cordova / Yoannis Montesino 6 1 7$^7$ 6$^4$ ||||

## Jamaica vs. El Salvador

| Jamaica 3 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 15 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 15 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | El Salvador 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Kadija Richards Annette Falkenberg 6 4 1 6 9 7   2 Sasha Hanna Ingrid González 6 3 2 6 6 1   3 Amira Samara / Camille Walter Ingrid González / Caroline Monlins 6 3 6 4 ||||

## Bolivia vs. Antigua and Barbuda

| Bolivia 3 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 15 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 15 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Antigua and Barbuda 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 María Alejandra Claure Niki Williams 6 0 6 0     2 Claudia Herbas Wendy Brown 6 1 6 1     3 María Alejandra Claure / Claudia Herbas Francine Harvey / Niki Williams 6 0 6 0 ||||

## Costa Rica vs. Bermuda

| Costa Rica 3 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 15 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 15 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Bermuda 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Melissa Golfin Danielle Paynter 6 0 6 1     2 Paula Umaña Kim Simmons 6 1 6 1     3 Paola Almeida / Milena Leiva Kelly Holland / Kim Simmons 3 6 6 4 6 2 ||||

## Uruguay vs. Bermuda

| Uruguay 3 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 16 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 16 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Bermuda 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Nannette Duxin Kelly Holland 6 0 6 0     2 Elena Juricich Debra Darrell 6 1 6 1     3 Cecilia Guillenea / Daniela Olivera Danielle Paynter / Kim Simmons 6 1 6 0 ||||

## Cuba vs. Bolivia

| Cuba 2 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 16 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 16 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Bolivia 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Yamile Fors Guerra Claudia Herbas 6 3 4 6 6 2   2 Yoannis Montesino Mónica Poveda 6 3 2 6 0 6   3 Yamile Cordova / Yoannis Montesino María Alejandra Claure / Mónica Poveda 6 0 6 1 ||||

## Jamaica vs. Antigua and Barbuda

| Jamaica 3 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 16 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 16 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Antigua and Barbuda 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Camille Walter Tara-Deen Moore 6 0 6 0     2 Sasha Hanna Wendy Brown 6 0 6 1     3 Sasha Hanna / Amira Samara Wendy Brown / Francine Harvey 6 0 6 2 ||||

## Costa Rica vs. El Salvador

| Costa Rica 2 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 16 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 16 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | El Salvador 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Melissa Golfin Annette Falkenberg 6 3 6 0     2 Paula Umaña Ingrid González 4 6 2 6     3 Melissa Golfin / Paula Umaña Annette Falkenberg / Ingrid González 5 7 6 1 6 3 ||||

## Uruguay vs. Bolivia

| Uruguay 2 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 17 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 17 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Bolivia 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Nannette Duxin Claudia Herbas 6 3 6$^9$ 7$^{11}$ 6 8   2 Elena Juricich Mónica Poveda 6 0 6 3     3 Cecilia Guillenea / Elena Juricich Carla Jiménez / Mónica Poveda 7 5 6 1 ||||

## Cuba vs. Jamaica

| Cuba 3 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 17 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 17 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Jamaica 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Yamile Fors Guerra Amira Samara 5 7 5 7     2 Yamile Cordova Sasha Hanna 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6 2     3 Yamile Cordova / Yoannis Montesino Sasha Hanna / Camille Walter 6 3 1 6 6 2 ||||

## Costa Rica vs. Antigua and Barbuda

| Costa Rica 3 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 17 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 17 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Antigua and Barbuda 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Paola Almeida Niki Williams 6 1 6 1     2 Melissa Golfin Wendy Brown 6 0 6 0     3 Paola Almeida / Milena Leiva Francine Harvey / Niki Williams 6 3 6 0 ||||

## El Salvador vs. Bermuda

| El Salvador 3 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 17 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 17 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Bermuda 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Annette Falkenberg Kim Simmons 3 6 6 3 6 0   2 Ingrid González Debra Darrell 6 2 6 2     3 Ingrid González / Caroline Monlins Debra Darrell / Kelly Holland 6 3 6 2 ||||

## Uruguay vs. El Salvador

| Uruguay 3 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 18 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 18 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | El Salvador 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Daniela Olivera Annette Falkenberg 6 3 6 0     2 Elena Juricich Ingrid González 6 1 6 1     3 Elena Juricich / Daniela Olivera Annette Falkenberg / Caroline Monlins 6 0 7$^7$ 6$^5$ ||||

## Cuba vs. Costa Rica

| Cuba 3 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 18 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 18 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Costa Rica 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Yamile Fors Guerra Milena Leiva 6 4 6 2     2 Yamile Cordova Paula Umaña 6 4 6 4     3 Yamile Fors Guerra / Yoannis Montesino Melissa Golfin / Paula Umaña 6 2 6 1 ||||

## Jamaica vs. Bolivia

| Jamaica 2 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 18 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 18 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Bolivia 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Kadija Richards Claudia Herbas 2 6 6 0 6 2   2 Sasha Hanna Mónica Poveda 6 4 6 2     3 Sasha Hanna / Camille Walter María Alejandra Claure / Mónica Poveda 6 2 6$^8$ 7$^{10}$ 4 6 ||||

## Bermuda vs. Antigua and Barbuda

| Bermuda 3 | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 18 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 18 May 1997 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Antigua and Barbuda 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Debra Darrell Niki Williams 6 3 6 0     2 Kim Simmons Francine Harvey 6 4 6 0     3 Debra Darrell / Kelly Holland Francine Harvey / Niki Williams 6 1 6 1 ||||
* Uruguay placed first in the pool, and thus advanced to Group I in 1998. However, they placed eighth overall were thus relegated back to Group II for 1999.