# 1996 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round

The 1996 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round was held from 20 to 22 September. They were the main play-offs of the 1996 Davis Cup. The winners of the playoffs advanced to the 1997 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.

## Teams

Bold indicates team had qualified for the 1997 Davis Cup World Group.

## Results summary

Date: 20–22 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 |
| Mexico | 3–2 | Argentina | Mexico City | Club Alemán de México | Outdoor | Hard |
| Croatia | 1–4 | Australia | Split | Teniski klub Split | Outdoor | Clay |
| Brazil | 4–1 | Austria | São Paulo | Hotel Transamérica | Indoor | Carpet |
| Romania | 3–2 | Belgium | Bucharest | Arenele BNR | Outdoor | Clay |
| Spain | 4–1 | Denmark | Tarragona | Club de Tennis Tarragona | Outdoor | Clay |
| Russia | 4–1 | Hungary | Moscow | Olympic Stadium | Indoor | Carpet |
| Switzerland | 5–0 | Morocco | Olten | Olten Hallenstadion | Indoor | Carpet |
| Netherlands | 4–1 | New Zealand | Haarlem | Sportclub Haarlem | Outdoor | Hard |
* Mexico, Netherlands, Russia and Switzerland remain in the World Group in 1997.
* Australia, Brazil, Romania and Spain are promoted to the World Group in 1997.
* Argentina, Croatia, Morocco and New Zealand remain in Zonal Group I in 1997.
* Austria, Belgium, Denmark and Hungary are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1997.

## Qualifying results
### Mexico vs. Argentina

| Mexico 3 | Club Alemán de México, Mexico City, Mexico 20–22 September 1996 Hard | Club Alemán de México, Mexico City, Mexico 20–22 September 1996 Hard | Argentina 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Alejandro Hernández Gastón Etlis 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 2 6 4       2 Leonardo Lavalle Hernán Gumy 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 4 6 6 4 7 5 5 7   3 Alejandro Hernández / Óscar Ortiz Pablo Albano / Luis Lobo 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 4 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6 4   4 Alejandro Hernández Hernán Gumy 6 4 7 5 6 1       5 Leonardo Lavalle Gastón Etlis 3 6 6 3       retired ||||

### Croatia vs. Australia

| Croatia 1 | Teniski klub Split, Split, Croatia 20–22 September 1996 Clay | Teniski klub Split, Split, Croatia 20–22 September 1996 Clay | Australia 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Saša Hiršzon Mark Philippoussis 2 6 3 6 2 6       2 Goran Ivanišević Jason Stoltenberg 6 4 3 6 6 3 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 2 6   3 Saša Hiršzon / Goran Ivanišević Pat Rafter / Mark Woodforde 3 6 2 6 4 6       4 Goran Orešić Mark Philippoussis 1 6 4 6         5 Saša Hiršzon Jason Stoltenberg 6 2 6 2 ||||

### Brazil vs. Austria

| Brazil 4 | Hotel Transamérica, São Paulo, Brazil 20–22 September 1996 Carpet (indoors) | Hotel Transamérica, São Paulo, Brazil 20–22 September 1996 Carpet (indoors) | Austria 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Fernando Meligeni Thomas Muster 3 6 3 6 3 6       2 Gustavo Kuerten Markus Hipfl 4 6 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^0$ 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 1   3 Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins Thomas Muster / Udo Plamberger 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 4 6 6 3 3 6 2 0   4 Gustavo Kuerten Udo Plamberger           w/o  5 Fernando Meligeni Markus Hipfl           w/o ||||

### Romania vs. Belgium

| Romania 3 | Arenele BNR, Bucharest, Romania 20–22 September 1996 Clay | Arenele BNR, Bucharest, Romania 20–22 September 1996 Clay | Belgium 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Adrian Voinea Johan Van Herck 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 4 6 2 6 1 6     2 Andrei Pavel Filip Dewulf 6 1 6 3 6 2       3 George Cosac / Dinu Pescariu Filip Dewulf / Libor Pimek 6 4 0 6 2 6 4 6     4 Adrian Voinea Filip Dewulf 6 0 6 0 6 2       5 Andrei Pavel Johan Van Herck 6 3 6 4 6 3 ||||

### Spain vs. Denmark

| Spain 4 | Club de Tennis Tarragona, Tarragona, Spain 20–22 September 1996 Clay | Club de Tennis Tarragona, Tarragona, Spain 20–22 September 1996 Clay | Denmark 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Albert Costa Frederik Fetterlein 6 0 6 0 6 2       2 Carlos Moyá Kenneth Carlsen 6 1 6 2 6 1       3 Tomás Carbonell / Àlex Corretja Kenneth Carlsen / Frederik Fetterlein 6 4 7 5 4 6 5 7 6 3   4 Albert Costa Kenneth Carlsen 6 3 5 7 3 6       5 Carlos Moyá Thomas Larsen 6 3 6 4 ||||

### Russia vs. Hungary

| Russia 4 | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 20–22 September 1996 Carpet (indoors) | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 20–22 September 1996 Carpet (indoors) | Hungary 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Attila Sávolt 7 5 3 6 6 3 6 4     2 Andrei Chesnokov József Krocskó 6 2 6 2 6 2       3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy Gábor Köves / Sándor Noszály 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6 3 6 1       4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov József Krocskó 6 0 6 3         5 Andrei Chesnokov Attila Sávolt 3 6 2 6 ||||

### Switzerland vs. Morocco

| Switzerland 5 | Olten Hallenstadion, Olten, Switzerland 20–22 September 1996 Carpet (indoors) | Olten Hallenstadion, Olten, Switzerland 20–22 September 1996 Carpet (indoors) | Morocco 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jakob Hlasek Mehdi Tahiri 0 6 6 3 6 2 7 5     2 Marc Rosset Mounir El Aarej 6 0 6 1 6 3       3 Jakob Hlasek / Marc Rosset Mounir El Aarej / Mehdi Tahiri 6 2 6 2 6 0       4 Marc Rosset Mehdi Tahiri 3 6 6 3 6 1       5 Jakob Hlasek Larbi Rharnit 6 0 6 1 ||||

### Netherlands vs. New Zealand

| Netherlands 4 | Sportclub Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands 20–22 September 1996 Hard | Sportclub Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands 20–22 September 1996 Hard | New Zealand 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jan Siemerink Brett Steven 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6 3 3 6 6 2   2 Richard Krajicek Alistair Hunt 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 3 6 4 1 4   retired  3 Sjeng Schalken / Jan Siemerink Alistair Hunt / Brett Steven 3 6 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 6 4 6 2     4 Sjeng Schalken James Greenhalgh 7 5 6 1 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 1     5 Dennis van Scheppingen Alistair Hunt 3 6 6 3 7$^8$ 6$^6$ ||||