# 1991 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1991 Federation Cup was the 29th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at the Nottingham Tennis Centre in Nottingham, United Kingdom from 18–28 July. Spain defeated the United States in the final (in what was a rematch of the 1989 Federation Cup final), giving Spain its first title.

## World Group Qualifying

| First RoundQualifying Round Paraguay3 Jamaica0 Paraguay2 Chile1 Philippines1 Chile2 Trinidad and Tobago0 Malta3 Malta1 Greece2 Ireland1 Greece2 Malaysia0 Mexico3 Mexico0 Denmark3 Sri Lanka0 Denmark3 Portugal3 Bahamas0 Portugal2 Chinese Taipei1 Chinese Taipei3 Dominican Republic0 | First RoundQualifying Round Romania2 Thailand1 Romania3 Cuba0 Cuba3 India0 Luxembourg3 Bolivia0 Luxembourg1 China2 Norway1 China2 Israel2 South Korea1 Israel3 Venezuela0 Hong Kong0 Venezuela3 Uruguay3 Turkey0 Uruguay0 Poland3 Kenya0 Poland3 |
Winning nations advanced to World Group, nations that lost in the first round played in consolation rounds.

## World Group

Participating Teams :
| Argentina | Australia | Austria | Belgium | Brazil | Bulgaria | Canada | China |
| Czechoslovakia | Denmark | Finland | France | Germany | Great Britain | Greece | Hungary |
| Indonesia | Israel | Italy | Japan | Netherlands | New Zealand | Paraguay | Poland |
| Portugal | Romania | Soviet Union | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United States | Yugoslavia |

### Draw

| First Round 22–23 July | First Round 22–23 July | First Round 22–23 July | Second Round 24 July | Second Round 24 July | Second Round 24 July | Quarterfinals 25–26 July | Quarterfinals 25–26 July | Semifinals 27 July | Semifinals 27 July | Semifinals 27 July | Final 28 July | Final 28 July | Final 28 July |
| | United States | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Netherlands | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Netherlands | 0 | | United States | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Bulgaria | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Hungary | 0 | | Bulgaria | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Bulgaria | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bulgaria | 3 | | | | United States | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Austria | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Finland | 3 | | | | | | Austria | 1 | | | | | | |
| Q | Romania | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Romania | 0 | | Finland | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Austria | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Portugal | 0 | | Austria | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Austria | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Austria | 3 | | | | | | | United States | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Czechoslovakia | 0 | | | |
| | Switzerland | 2 | | | | | | | | | Czechoslovakia | 0 | | | |
| | Argentina | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Argentina | 0 | | Switzerland | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Q | China | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Brazil | 0 | Q | China | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | China | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | China | 3 | | | | Switzerland | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Czechoslovakia | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Czechoslovakia | 2 | | | | | | Czechoslovakia | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Sweden | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sweden | 0 | | Czechoslovakia | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Soviet Union | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Paraguay | 0 | | Soviet Union | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Soviet Union | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Soviet Union | 3 | | | | | | | | | | United States | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Spain | 2 |
| | Great Britain | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Spain | 2 |
| | New Zealand | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | New Zealand | 0 | | Great Britain | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Italy | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Israel | 1 | | Italy | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Italy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Italy | 2 | | | | Italy | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Germany | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Canada | 2 | | | | | | Germany | 2 | | | | | | |
| Q | Denmark | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Denmark | 1 | | Canada | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Germany | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Greece | 0 | | Germany | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Germany | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Germany | 3 | | | | | | | Germany | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Spain | 3 | | | |
| | France | 1 | | | | | | | | | Spain | 3 | | | |
| Q | Poland | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Poland | 2 | Q | Poland | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Indonesia | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Yugoslavia | 0 | | Indonesia | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Indonesia | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Indonesia | 3 | | | | Indonesia | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Spain | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Australia | 2 | | | | | | Spain | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Japan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Japan | 1 | | Australia | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Spain | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Belgium | 0 | | Spain | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Spain | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |

## World Group play-offs

The sixteen losing teams in the World Group first round ties played off against each other in the first round. The losing teams then went to play-off again, with those that lost twice being relegated to Zonal Competition in 1992.
| Repechage Round 24–25 July | Repechage Round 24–25 July | Repechage Round 24–25 July | First Round 25–26 July | First Round 25–26 July | First Round 25–26 July |
| | | | Brazil | Brazil | 1 |
| | | | Argentina | Argentina | 2 |
| Brazil | Brazil | 1 | Argentina | Argentina | 2 |
| Paraguay | Paraguay | 2 | | | |
| Paraguay | Paraguay | 2 | Sweden | Sweden | 3 |
| | | | Paraguay | Paraguay | 0 |
| | | | Romania | Romania | 2 |
| | | | Portugal | Portugal | 0 |
| Portugal | Portugal | 0 | Portugal | Portugal | 0 |
| Hungary | Hungary | 2 | | | |
| Hungary | Hungary | 2 | Netherlands | Netherlands | 2 |
| | | | Hungary | Hungary | 0 |
| | | | Denmark | Denmark | 2 |
| | | | Greece | Greece | 1 |
| Greece | Greece | 0 | Greece | Greece | 1 |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | 2 | | | |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | 2 | Israel | Israel | 2 |
| | | | New Zealand | New Zealand | 0 |
| | | | Japan | Japan | 2 |
| | | | Belgium | Belgium | 1 |
| Belgium | Belgium | 3 | Belgium | Belgium | 1 |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 0 | | | |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 0 | France | France | 2 |
| | | | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 0 |

## Consolation Rounds

| First Round 19–20 July | First Round 19–20 July | First Round 19–20 July | Quarterfinals 21 July | Quarterfinals 21 July | Quarterfinals 21 July | Semifinals 22 July | Semifinals 22 July | Semifinals 22 July | | Final 23 July | Final 23 July | Final 23 July |
| South Korea | South Korea | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 0 | South Korea | South Korea | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Norway | Norway | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Bolivia | Bolivia | 1 | Norway | Norway | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Norway | Norway | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Norway | Norway | 2 | | | | Norway | Norway | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Thailand | Thailand | 0 | | | | |
| Thailand | Thailand | 3 | | | | | | | Thailand | Thailand | 0 | | | | |
| India | India | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| India | India | 0 | Thailand | Thailand | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Turkey | Turkey | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Turkey | Turkey | 3 | Turkey | Turkey | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Kenya | Kenya | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kenya | Kenya | 0 | | | | | | | | Norway | Norway | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Ireland | Ireland | 1 |
| Jamaica | Jamaica | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Ireland | Ireland | 1 |
| Philippines | Philippines | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Philippines | Philippines | 2 | Philippines | Philippines | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Malaysia | Malaysia | 0 | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 3 | | | | Philippines | Philippines | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ireland | Ireland | 2 | | | | |
| Bahamas | Bahamas | 1 | | | | | | | Ireland | Ireland | 2 | | | | |
| Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic | 2 | Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ireland | Ireland | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | Ireland | Ireland | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Ireland | Ireland | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |