1996 Davis Cup


The 1996 Davis Cup was the 85th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 124 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 26 in the Americas Zone, 29 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 53 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Panama made their first appearances in the tournament.
France defeated Sweden in the final, held at the Malmö Isstadion in Malmö, Sweden, on 29 November–1 December, to win their 8th title overall.

World Group

Draw

Final

Sweden vs. France

World Group Qualifying Round

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 teamScoreVisiting teamLocationVenueDoorSurface
'3–2Mexico CityClub Alemán de MéxicoOutdoorHard
1–4'SplitTeniski klub SplitOutdoorClay
'4–1São PauloHotel TransaméricaIndoorCarpet
'3–2BucharestArenele BNROutdoorClay
'4–1TarragonaClub de Tennis TarragonaOutdoorClay
'4–1MoscowOlympic StadiumIndoorCarpet
'5–0OltenOlten HallenstadionIndoorCarpet
'4–1HaarlemSportclub HaarlemOutdoorHard

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group A
Group B

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group A
Group B

Group I

Group II

Group III

Zone A

Group A
Group B
Group A
Group B