# 1997 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round

The 1997 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round was held from 20 to 22 September. They were the main play-offs of the 1997 Davis Cup. The winners of the playoffs advanced to the 1998 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.

## Teams

Bold indicates team had qualified for the 1998 Davis Cup World Group.

## Results summary

Date: 19–21 September
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group qualifying round for spots in the 1997 World Group.
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
| Zimbabwe | 3–2 | Austria | Harare | City Sports Centre | Indoor | Hard |
| Brazil | 5–0 | New Zealand | Florianópolis | Costão Santinho Hotel | Outdoor | Clay |
| India | 3–2 | Chile | New Delhi | R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex | Outdoor | Grass |
| Belgium | 3–2 | France | Ghent | Flanders Expo | Indoor | Clay |
| Germany | 5–0 | Mexico | Essen | Grugahalle | Indoor | Carpet |
| Russia | 3–2 | Romania | Moscow | Olympic Stadium | Indoor | Carpet |
| Canada | 1–4 | Slovakia | Montreal | Jarry Park Stadium | Indoor | Carpet |
| Switzerland | 3–2 | South Korea | Locarno | FEVI | Indoor | Carpet |
* Brazil, Germany, India, Russia and Switzerland remain in the World Group in 1998.
* Belgium, Slovakia and Zimbabwe are promoted to the World Group in 1998.
* Austria, Canada, Chile, New Zealand and South Korea remain in Zonal Group I in 1998.
* France, Mexico and Romania are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1998.

## Qualifying results
### Zimbabwe vs. Austria

| Zimbabwe 3 | City Sports Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe 19–21 September 1997 Hard (indoors) | City Sports Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe 19–21 September 1997 Hard (indoors) | Austria 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Byron Black Gilbert Schaller 6 3 6 2 6 1       2 Wayne Black Thomas Muster 3 6 0 6 4 6       3 Byron Black / Wayne Black Georg Blumauer / Gerald Mandl 7 5 6 4 6 3       4 Byron Black Thomas Muster 6 3 3 6 6 2 3 6 1 6   5 Wayne Black Gerald Mandl 5 7 6 3 6 3 6 0 ||||

### Brazil vs. New Zealand

| Brazil 5 | Costão Santinho Hotel, Florianópolis, Brazil 19–21 September 1997 Clay | Costão Santinho Hotel, Florianópolis, Brazil 19–21 September 1997 Clay | New Zealand 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Gustavo Kuerten Alistair Hunt 7 5 6 3 6 2       2 Fernando Meligeni Brett Steven 6 3 7 5 6 4       3 Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins Alistair Hunt / Brett Steven 6 0 6 2 6 0       4 Gustavo Kuerten Brett Steven 6 1 6 0         5 André Sá Alistair Hunt 6 2 6 2 ||||

### India vs. Chile

| India 3 | R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India 19–21 September 1997 Grass | R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India 19–21 September 1997 Grass | Chile 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Leander Paes Gabriel Silberstein 6 3 6 2 6 2       2 Mahesh Bhupathi Marcelo Ríos 2 6 6 3 3 6 4 6     3 Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes Nicolás Massú / Marcelo Ríos 3 6 6 3 6 4 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 6 3   4 Leander Paes Marcelo Ríos 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 4 6 0 6 6$^3$ 7$^7$     5 Mahesh Bhupathi Nicolás Massú 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 4 6 6 4 6 4 6 3 ||||

### Belgium vs. France

| Belgium 3 | Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium 19–21 September 1997 Clay (indoors) | Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium 19–21 September 1997 Clay (indoors) | France 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Filip Dewulf Fabrice Santoro 6 1 6 3 6 3       2 Johan Van Herck Cédric Pioline 4 6 2 6 7 5 4 1    retired 3 Filip Dewulf / Libor Pimek Guillaume Raoux / Fabrice Santoro 7 5 5 7 5 7 1 6     4 Filip Dewulf Guillaume Raoux 3 6 4 6 5 7       5 Christophe Van Garsse Lionel Roux 7 5 6 4 1 6 6 2 ||||

### Germany vs. Mexico

| Germany 5 | Grugahalle, Essen, Germany 19–21 September 1997 Carpet (indoors) | Grugahalle, Essen, Germany 19–21 September 1997 Carpet (indoors) | Mexico 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Boris Becker Luis Herrera 7 5 6 2 6 3       2 Marc-Kevin Goellner Alejandro Hernández 7 5 6 3 6 3       3 Marc-Kevin Goellner / Jens Knippschild Óscar Ortiz / David Roditi 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 4 6 6 3     4 Boris Becker Alejandro Hernández 6 4 7 5         5 Jens Knippschild Luis Herrera 6 2 3 6 6 4 ||||

### Russia vs. Romania

| Russia 3 | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 19–21 September 1997 Carpet (indoors) | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 19–21 September 1997 Carpet (indoors) | Romania 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Alexander Volkov Andrei Pavel 6 3 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 2 6 4     2 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Ionuț Moldovan 6 4 7$^9$ 6$^7$ 6 4       3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy Andrei Pavel / Gabriel Trifu 4 6 4 6 4 6       4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Andrei Pavel 4 6 6 3 4 6 1 6     5 Alexander Volkov Ionuț Moldovan 6 4 6 3 7 5 ||||

### Canada vs. Slovakia

| Canada 1 | Jarry Park Stadium, Montreal, Canada 19–21 September 1997 Carpet (indoors) | Jarry Park Stadium, Montreal, Canada 19–21 September 1997 Carpet (indoors) | Slovakia 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Daniel Nestor Karol Kučera 3 6 3 6 6$^0$ 7$^7$       2 Sébastien Lareau Dominik Hrbatý 6$^7$ 7$^9$ 6 4 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 3 6     3 Grant Connell / Daniel Nestor Dominik Hrbatý / Ján Krošlák 6 2 6 3 6 4       4 Sébastien Lareau Karol Kučera 7 5 2 6 4 6 3 6     5 Daniel Nestor Dominik Hrbatý 4 6 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 3 6 ||||

### Switzerland vs. South Korea

| Switzerland 3 | FEVI, Locarno, Switzerland 19–21 September 1997 Carpet (indoors) | FEVI, Locarno, Switzerland 19–21 September 1997 Carpet (indoors) | South Korea 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Marc Rosset Lee Hyung-taik 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 6$^4$       2 Ivo Heuberger Yoon Yong-il 6 3 6 3 6 4       3 Lorenzo Manta / Marc Rosset Lee Hyung-taik / Yoon Yong-il 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 4       4 Lorenzo Manta Yoon Yong-il 4 6 3 6         5 Ivo Heuberger Lee Hyung-taik 5 7 2 6 ||||