# 1997 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1997. 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 1998.
France were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the first round.
Sweden won the title, defeating the United States in the final, 5–0. The final was held at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 28 to 30 November. It was the Swedish team's 6th Davis Cup title overall.

## Participating teams

Participating teams :
| Australia | Brazil | Czech Republic | France |
| Germany | India | Italy | Mexico |
| Netherlands | Romania | Russia | South Africa |
| Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United States |

## Draw

| First round 7–9 February | First round 7–9 February | First round 7–9 February | Quarterfinals 4–6 April | Quarterfinals 4–6 April | Quarterfinals 4–6 April | Semifinals 19–21 September | Semifinals 19–21 September | Semifinals 19–21 September | Final 28–30 November | Final 28–30 November | Final 28–30 November |
| Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (clay) | Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (clay) | Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (clay) | | | | | | | | | |
| United States | United States | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| United States | United States | 4 | Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard) | Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard) | Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard) | | | | | | |
| Brazil | Brazil | 1 | Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard) | Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard) | Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard) | | | | | | |
| Brazil | Brazil | 1 | United States | United States | 4 | | | | | | |
| Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard) | Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard) | Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard) | United States | United States | 4 | | | | | | |
| Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard) | Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard) | Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard) | Netherlands | Netherlands | 1 | | | | | | |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 3 | Netherlands | Netherlands | 1 | | | | | | |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 3 | | | | Washington, DC, United States (hard) | Washington, DC, United States (hard) | Washington, DC, United States (hard) | | | |
| Romania | Romania | 2 | | | | Washington, DC, United States (hard) | Washington, DC, United States (hard) | Washington, DC, United States (hard) | | | |
| Romania | Romania | 2 | | | | United States | United States | 4 | | | |
| Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | | | | United States | United States | 4 | | | |
| Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | | | | Australia | Australia | 1 | | | |
| France | France | 1 | | | | Australia | Australia | 1 | | | |
| France | France | 1 | Adelaide, Australia (grass) | Adelaide, Australia (grass) | Adelaide, Australia (grass) | | | | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 4 | Adelaide, Australia (grass) | Adelaide, Australia (grass) | Adelaide, Australia (grass) | | | | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 4 | Australia | Australia | 5 | | | | | | |
| Příbram, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Příbram, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Příbram, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Australia | Australia | 5 | | | | | | |
| Příbram, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Příbram, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Příbram, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 0 | | | | | | |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 3 | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 0 | | | | | | |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 3 | | | | | | | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) |
| India | India | 2 | | | | | | | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) |
| India | India | 2 | | | | | | | United States | United States | 0 |
| Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | | | | | | | United States | United States | 0 |
| Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | | | | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 5 |
| Mexico | Mexico | 1 | | | | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 5 |
| Mexico | Mexico | 1 | Pesaro, Italy (indoor carpet) | Pesaro, Italy (indoor carpet) | Pesaro, Italy (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| Italy | Italy | 4 | Pesaro, Italy (indoor carpet) | Pesaro, Italy (indoor carpet) | Pesaro, Italy (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| Italy | Italy | 4 | Italy | Italy | 4 | | | | | | |
| Mallorca, Spain (clay) | Mallorca, Spain (clay) | Mallorca, Spain (clay) | Italy | Italy | 4 | | | | | | |
| Mallorca, Spain (clay) | Mallorca, Spain (clay) | Mallorca, Spain (clay) | Spain | Spain | 1 | | | | | | |
| Spain | Spain | 4 | Spain | Spain | 1 | | | | | | |
| Spain | Spain | 4 | | | | Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 1 | | | | Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 1 | | | | Italy | Italy | 1 | | | |
| Durban, South Africa (hard) | Durban, South Africa (hard) | Durban, South Africa (hard) | | | | Italy | Italy | 1 | | | |
| Durban, South Africa (hard) | Durban, South Africa (hard) | Durban, South Africa (hard) | | | | Sweden | 4 | |
| South Africa | South Africa | 3 | | | | Sweden | 4 | |
| South Africa | South Africa | 3 | Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | | | |
| Russia | Russia | 1 | Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | | | |
| Russia | Russia | 1 | South Africa | South Africa | 2 | | | | | |
| Luleå, Sweden (indoor hard) | Luleå, Sweden (indoor hard) | Luleå, Sweden (indoor hard) | South Africa | South Africa | 2 | | | | | |
| Luleå, Sweden (indoor hard) | Luleå, Sweden (indoor hard) | Luleå, Sweden (indoor hard) | Sweden | Sweden | 3 | | | | | |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 1 | Sweden | Sweden | 3 | | | | | |
| Sweden | Sweden | 4 | | | | | | | | |

## First round
### Brazil vs. United States

| Brazil 1 | Tennis Country Club, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil 7–9 February 1997 Clay | Tennis Country Club, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil 7–9 February 1997 Clay | United States 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Gustavo Kuerten MaliVai Washington 6 3 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 3 6     2 Fernando Meligeni Jim Courier 6 3 1 6 4 6 6 4 4 6   3 Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins Alex O'Brien / Richey Reneberg 6 2 6 4 7 5       4 Gustavo Kuerten Jim Courier 3 6 2 6 7 5 6$^{11}$ 7$^{13}$     5 Fernando Meligeni Alex O'Brien 5 7 6$^4$ 7$^7$ ||||

### Romania vs. Netherlands

| Romania 2 | Sports Palace, Bucharest, Romania 7–9 February 1997 Hard (indoors) | Sports Palace, Bucharest, Romania 7–9 February 1997 Hard (indoors) | Netherlands 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Adrian Voinea Paul Haarhuis 4 6 6 1 6 3 6 3     2 Andrei Pavel Jan Siemerink 6 2 6 1 4 6 6 4     3 Ionuț Moldovan / Răzvan Sabău Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 4 6 3 6       4 Adrian Voinea Jan Siemerink 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 7 5 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6$^8$ 7$^{10}$ 4 6   5 Andrei Pavel Paul Haarhuis 3 6 1 6 2 6 ||||

### Australia vs. France

| Australia 4 | White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia 7–9 February 1997 Grass | White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia 7–9 February 1997 Grass | France 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Pat Rafter Cédric Pioline 3 6 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 4 7 5 6 4   2 Mark Woodforde Arnaud Boetsch 6 4 6 4 6 3       3 Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde Guy Forget / Guillaume Raoux 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 6 4 6 3       4 Sandon Stolle Cédric Pioline 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6 4         5 Pat Rafter Arnaud Boetsch 6 4 4 6 6$^5$ 7$^7$ ||||

### Czech Republic vs. India

| Czech Republic 3 | Zimní stadion, Příbram, Czech Republic 7–9 February 1997 Clay (indoors) | Zimní stadion, Příbram, Czech Republic 7–9 February 1997 Clay (indoors) | India 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Petr Korda Mahesh Bhupathi 6 3 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 6 1 6 2     2 Jiří Novák Leander Paes 2 6 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 3 6     3 Martin Damm / Petr Korda Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes 6$^7$ 7$^9$ 3 6 4 6       4 Petr Korda Leander Paes 5 7 6 3 6 4 6 1     5 Jiří Novák Mahesh Bhupathi 6 1 6 4 6 3 ||||

### Italy vs. Mexico

| Italy 4 | Foro Italico, Rome, Italy 7–9 February 1997 Clay | Foro Italico, Rome, Italy 7–9 February 1997 Clay | Mexico 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Omar Camporese Alejandro Hernández 2 6 6 0 6 4 7 5     2 Renzo Furlan Luis Herrera 3 6 6 1 6 2 6 1     3 Diego Nargiso / Stefano Pescosolido Alejandro Hernández / Leonardo Lavalle 6 1 4 6 7$^9$ 6$^7$ 6 3     4 Renzo Furlan Alejandro Hernández 6 2 6 3         5 Omar Camporese Luis Herrera 6 2 3 6 4 6 ||||

### Spain vs. Germany

| Spain 4 | Hotel L'llot, S'illot, Mallorca, Spain 7–9 February 1997 Clay | Hotel L'llot, S'illot, Mallorca, Spain 7–9 February 1997 Clay | Germany 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Carlos Moyá Marc-Kevin Goellner 6 4 6 3 6 3       2 Albert Costa Hendrik Dreekmann 6 4 6 1 6 4       3 Àlex Corretja / Carlos Costa Marc-Kevin Goellner / David Prinosil 2 6 2 6 3 6       4 Carlos Moyá Hendrik Dreekmann 6 4 6 4 7 5       5 Albert Costa Marc-Kevin Goellner 2 6 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 1 ||||

### South Africa vs. Russia

| South Africa 3 | Westridge Park, Durban, South Africa 7–9 February 1997 Hard | Westridge Park, Durban, South Africa 7–9 February 1997 Hard | Russia 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Marcos Ondruska Andrei Chesnokov 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6 3 3 6 4 6 7 5   2 Wayne Ferreira Andrei Cherkasov 7 5 6 3 3 6 4 6 8 6   3 Ellis Ferreira / Grant Stafford Andrei Cherkasov / Andrei Olhovskiy 6 2 3 6 6 0 6 2     4 Wayne Ferreira Andrei Chesnokov 2 6 7$^9$ 6$^7$ 2 6       5 Marcos Ondruska Andrei Cherkasov           not played ||||

### Sweden vs. Switzerland

| Sweden 4 | Pontushallen, Luleå, Sweden 7–9 February 1997 Hard (indoors) | Pontushallen, Luleå, Sweden 7–9 February 1997 Hard (indoors) | Switzerland 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Magnus Larsson Marc Rosset 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 6 3 4 6 6 4 11 13   2 Thomas Enqvist Lorenzo Manta 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 7$^{11}$ 6$^9$ 6 2       3 Nicklas Kulti / Mikael Tillström Lorenzo Manta / Marc Rosset 5 7 6 4 6 3 5 7 6 4   4 Thomas Enqvist Marc Rosset 6 3 6 2 3 6 6 2     5 Magnus Larsson Ivo Heuberger 3 6 6 4 6 2 ||||

## Quarterfinals
### United States vs. Netherlands

| United States 4 | Palisades Tennis Club, Newport Beach, CA, United States 4–6 April 1997 Hard | Palisades Tennis Club, Newport Beach, CA, United States 4–6 April 1997 Hard | Netherlands 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andre Agassi Sjeng Schalken 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 6 4 7$^7$ 6$^2$       2 Jim Courier Jan Siemerink 4 6 4 6 6 1 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 3   3 Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis 4 6 4 6 6 3 3 6     4 Andre Agassi Jan Siemerink 3 6 3 6 6 3 6 3 6 3   5 Jonathan Stark Sjeng Schalken 6 4 6 0 ||||

### Australia vs. Czech Republic

| Australia 5 | Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australia 4–6 April 1997 Grass | Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australia 4–6 April 1997 Grass | Czech Republic 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Pat Rafter Martin Damm 6 1 7$^9$ 6$^7$ 4 6 6 4     2 Mark Philippoussis David Rikl 6 1 6 4 2 6 6 4     3 Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde Martin Damm / David Rikl 4 6 6 1 7 5 6 4     4 Mark Philippoussis Martin Damm 6 4 6 2         5 Pat Rafter David Rikl 7$^{15}$ 6$^{13}$ 0 6 6 2 ||||

### Italy vs. Spain

| Italy 4 | Palazzo dello Sport, Pesaro, Italy 4–6 April 1997 Carpet (indoors) | Palazzo dello Sport, Pesaro, Italy 4–6 April 1997 Carpet (indoors) | Spain 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Omar Camporese Carlos Moyá 6$^8$ 7$^{10}$ 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 6 1 6 3 6 3   2 Renzo Furlan Albert Costa 4 6 6 3 4 6 6 4 6 1   3 Omar Camporese / Diego Nargiso Francisco Roig / Javier Sánchez 5 7 7$^7$ 6$^0$ 6 2 7$^7$ 6$^5$     4 Marzio Martelli Carlos Moyá 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 4 3 6       5 Omar Camporese Albert Costa 6 2 3 6 6 4 ||||

### Sweden vs. South Africa

| Sweden 3 | Tipshallen, Växjö, Sweden 4–6 April 1997 Carpet (indoors) | Tipshallen, Växjö, Sweden 4–6 April 1997 Carpet (indoors) | South Africa 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Thomas Enqvist Grant Stafford 7 5 2 6 6 4 6 1     2 Jonas Björkman Wayne Ferreira 3 6 4 6 6 2 6$^3$ 7$^7$     3 Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti David Adams / Ellis Ferreira 7 5 2 6 6 4 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 6 2   4 Thomas Enqvist Wayne Ferreira 4 6 4 6 4 6       5 Jonas Björkman Grant Stafford 3 6 6 0 3 6 6 2 6 2 ||||

## Semifinals
### United States vs. Australia

| United States 4 | William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, Washington, DC, United States 19–21 September 1997 Hard | William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, Washington, DC, United States 19–21 September 1997 Hard | Australia 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Michael Chang Pat Rafter 6 4 1 6 6 3 6 4     2 Pete Sampras Mark Philippoussis 6 1 6 2 7$^7$ 6$^5$       3 Todd Martin / Pete Sampras Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde 6 3 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 2 6 4 6     4 Pete Sampras Pat Rafter 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 6 1 6 1 6 4     5 Michael Chang Mark Philippoussis 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6$^2$ ||||

### Sweden vs. Italy

| Sweden 4 | Himmelstalundshallen, Norrköping, Sweden 19–21 September 1997 Carpet (indoors) | Himmelstalundshallen, Norrköping, Sweden 19–21 September 1997 Carpet (indoors) | Italy 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jonas Björkman Omar Camporese 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 3 6 2 3 6 6 3   2 Thomas Enqvist Renzo Furlan 6 3 3 6 4 6 6 3 3 6   3 Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti Omar Camporese / Diego Nargiso 6 1 6 1 6 2       4 Jonas Björkman Renzo Furlan 4 6 6 4 6 0 6 4     5 Thomas Enqvist Omar Camporese 6 3 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 3 ||||

## Final
### Sweden vs. United States

| Sweden 5 | Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden 28–30 November 1997 Carpet (indoors) | Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden 28–30 November 1997 Carpet (indoors) | United States 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jonas Björkman Michael Chang 7 5 1 6 6 3 6 3     2 Magnus Larsson Pete Sampras 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^1$ 2 1      retired 3 Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti Todd Martin / Jonathan Stark 6 4 6 4 6 4       4 Jonas Björkman Jonathan Stark 6 1 6 1         5 Magnus Larsson Michael Chang 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 6 4 ||||