1993 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1993.[1] 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 1994.

1993 Davis Cup World Group
Date26 March – 5 December
Edition13th
Champions

Germany
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The United States were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the first round.

Germany won the title, defeating Australia in the final, 4–1. The final was held at the Messe Düsseldorf Exhibition Hall in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 3 to 5 December.[2] It was the German team's 3rd Davis Cup title overall.

Participating teams

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Participating teams
 
Australia
 
Austria
 
Brazil
 
Cuba
 
Czech Republic[a]
 
Denmark
 
France
 
Germany
 
India
 
Italy
 
Netherlands
 
Russia[b]
 
Spain
 
Sweden
 
Switzerland
 
United States

Draw

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First round
26–28 March
Quarterfinals
16–18 July
Semifinals
24–26 September
Final
3–5 December
Melbourne, Australia (grass)
  United States1
Florence, Italy (clay)
  Australia4
  Australia3
Modena, Italy (indoor carpet)
  Italy2
  Italy4
Chandigarh, India (grass)
  Brazil1
  Australia5
Vienna, Austria (indoor clay)
  India0
  France4
Fréjus, France (clay)
  Austria1
  France2
Calcutta, India (grass)
  India3
   Switzerland2
Düsseldorf, Germany (indoor clay)
  India3
  Australia1
Barcelona, Spain (clay)
  Germany4
  Netherlands3
The Hague, Netherlands (clay)
  Spain2
  Netherlands1
Kalmar, Sweden (indoor carpet)
  Sweden4
  Cuba0
Borlänge, Sweden (indoor clay)
  Sweden5
  Sweden0
Aarhus, Denmark (indoor carpet)
  Germany5
  Denmark1
Halle, Germany (grass)
  Czech Republic4
  Czech Republic1
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
  Germany4
  Russia1
  Germany4

First round

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Australia vs. United States

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Australia
4
Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia[5]
26–28 March 1993
Grass
 
United States
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Wally Masur
Brad Gilbert
6
3
66
78
6
4
6
2
   
2  
 
Mark Woodforde
David Wheaton
3
6
77
61
6
4
6
4
   
3  
 
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
Jim Grabb / Richey Reneberg
77
65
6
2
3
6
63
77
6
4
 
4  
 
Mark Woodforde
Brad Gilbert
5
7
6
1
6
4
     
5  
 
Wally Masur
David Wheaton
4
6
5
7
       

Italy vs. Brazil

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Italy
4
Palasport Modena, Modena, Italy[6]
26–28 March 1993
Carpet (indoors)
 
Brazil
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Diego Nargiso
Jaime Oncins
7
5
6
2
6
3
     
2  
 
Omar Camporese
Luiz Mattar
77
64
4
6
6
2
6
1
   
3  
 
Omar Camporese / Diego Nargiso
Cássio Motta / Fernando Roese
79
67
3
6
4
6
6
3
10
8
 
4  
 
Omar Camporese
Jaime Oncins
4
6
6
3
3
6
     
5  
 
Diego Nargiso
Cássio Motta
6
1
6
2
       

Austria vs. France

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Austria
1
Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion, Vienna, Austria[7]
26–28 March 1993
Clay (indoors)
 
France
4
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Horst Skoff
Arnaud Boetsch
2
6
65
77
1
6
     
2  
 
Alex Antonitsch
Guy Forget
4
6
2
6
3
6
     
3  
 
Alex Antonitsch / Horst Skoff
Guy Forget / Henri Leconte
5
7
4
6
5
7
     
4  
 
Horst Skoff
Guy Forget
6
3
3
6
6
1
     
5  
 
Gilbert Schaller
Arnaud Boetsch
4
6
2
6
       

India vs. Switzerland

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India
3
Calcutta South Club, Calcutta, India[8]
26–28 March 1993
Grass
 
Switzerland
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Leander Paes
Jakob Hlasek
7
5
6
1
6
2
     
2  
 
Ramesh Krishnan
Marc Rosset
63
77
6
4
3
6
64
77
   
3  
 
Ramesh Krishnan / Leander Paes
Jakob Hlasek / Marc Rosset
64
77
712
610
7
5
2
6
6
3
 
4  
 
Leander Paes
Marc Rosset
4
6
4
6
4
6
     
5  
 
Ramesh Krishnan
Jakob Hlasek
6
3
6
4
6
2
     

Spain vs. Netherlands

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Spain
2
Tennis de la Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain[9]
26–28 March 1993
Clay
 
Netherlands
3
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Sergi Bruguera
Paul Haarhuis
3
6
6
4
6
4
3
6
2
6
 
2  
 
Carlos Costa
Mark Koevermans
5
7
6
3
6
1
6
1
   
3  
 
Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis
6
3
6
4
5
7
7
5
   
4  
 
Carlos Costa
Paul Haarhuis
6
3
6
4
3
6
66
78
3
6
 
5  
 
Sergi Bruguera
Mark Koevermans
6
3
77
64
4
6
4
6
4
6
 

Sweden vs. Cuba

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Sweden
5
Sporthallen, Kalmar, Sweden[10]
26–28 March 1993
Carpet (indoors)
 
Cuba
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Stefan Edberg
Juan Pino
6
2
6
2
6
2
     
2  
 
Nicklas Kulti
Mario Tabares
6
3
6
0
4
6
6
3
   
3  
 
Henrik Holm / Anders Järryd
Juan Pino / Mario Tabares
6
3
6
2
6
4
     
4  
 
Stefan Edberg
Mario Tabares
6
3
6
2
       
5  
 
Nicklas Kulti
Juan Pino
6
4
6
4
       

Denmark vs. Czech Republic

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Denmark
1
Aarhus Idrætspark, Aarhus, Denmark[11]
26–28 March 1993
Carpet (indoors)
 
Czech Republic
4
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Kenneth Carlsen
Karel Nováček
67
79
4
6
1
6
     
2  
 
Frederik Fetterlein
Petr Korda
4
6
3
6
2
6
     
3  
 
Kenneth Carlsen / Morten Christensen
Petr Korda / Cyril Suk
6
4
62
77
2
6
2
6
   
4  
 
Kenneth Carlsen
Martin Damm
77
65
6
4
       
5  
 
Frederik Fetterlein
Karel Nováček
4
6
4
6
       

Russia vs. Germany

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Russia
1
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[12]
26–28 March 1993
Carpet (indoors)
 
Germany
4
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Andrei Cherkasov
Carl-Uwe Steeb
6
4
6
1
4
6
66
78
4
6
 
2  
 
Andrei Olhovskiy
Michael Stich
5
7
1
6
6
1
5
7
   
3  
 
Andrei Cherkasov / Andrei Olhovskiy
Patrik Kühnen / Michael Stich
4
6
2
6
2
6
     
4  
 
Andrei Olhovskiy
Carl-Uwe Steeb
4
6
77
62
78
66
     
5  
 
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Michael Stich
3
6
4
6
       

Quarterfinals

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Italy vs. Australia

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Italy
2
Florence Tennis Club, Florence, Italy[13]
16–18 July 1993
Clay
 
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Renzo Furlan
Richard Fromberg
65
77
63
77
4
6
     
2  
 
Stefano Pescosolido
Mark Woodforde
6
3
7
5
5
7
6
4
   
3  
 
Paolo Canè / Diego Nargiso
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
78
66
65
77
2
6
3
6
   
4  
 
Paolo Canè
Mark Woodforde
6
2
1
6
7
5
6
4
   
5  
 
Stefano Pescosolido
Richard Fromberg
63
77
1
6
4
6
     

France vs. India

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France
2
Arènes de Fréjus, Fréjus, France[14]
16–19 July 1993
Clay
 
India
3
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Arnaud Boetsch
Ramesh Krishnan
6
3
6
3
6
1
     
2  
 
Henri Leconte
Leander Paes
1
6
2
6
6
3
3
6
   
3  
 
Arnaud Boetsch / Henri Leconte
Ramesh Krishnan / Leander Paes
77
65
6
3
6
4
     
4  
 
Arnaud Boetsch
Leander Paes
4
6
5
7
4
6
     
5  
 
Rodolphe Gilbert
Ramesh Krishnan
6
2
4
6
6
4
5
7
4
6
 

Netherlands vs. Sweden

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Netherlands
1
Malieveld, The Hague, Netherlands[15]
16–18 July 1993
Clay
 
Sweden
4
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Paul Haarhuis
Magnus Gustafsson
7
5
1
6
2
6
3
6
   
2  
 
Richard Krajicek
Magnus Larsson
3
6
4
6
4
6
     
3  
 
Paul Haarhuis / Mark Koevermans
Henrik Holm / Anders Järryd
3
6
1
6
3
6
     
4  
 
Richard Krajicek
Magnus Gustafsson
4
6
5
7
       
5  
 
Paul Haarhuis
Magnus Larsson
7
5
6
2
       

Germany vs. Czech Republic

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Germany
4
Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany[16]
16–18 July 1993
Grass
 
Czech Republic
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Petr Korda
6
4
65
77
6
1
77
63
   
2  
 
Michael Stich
Karel Nováček
6
3
7
5
3
6
64
77
7
5
 
3  
 
Patrik Kühnen / Michael Stich
Petr Korda / Cyril Suk
66
78
6
4
77
63
6
4
   
4  
 
Michael Stich
Petr Korda
2
6
65
77
       
5  
 
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Karel Nováček
4
4
         
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Semifinals

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India vs. Australia

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India
0
Chandigarh Stadium, Chandigarh, India[17]
24–26 September 1993
Grass
 
Australia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Leander Paes
Jason Stoltenberg
3
6
65
77
2
6
     
2  
 
Ramesh Krishnan
Wally Masur
2
6
0
6
4
6
     
3  
 
Ramesh Krishnan / Leander Paes
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
2
6
63
77
1
6
     
4  
 
Leander Paes
Wally Masur
4
6
2
6
       
5  
 
Zeeshan Ali
Jason Stoltenberg
3
6
3
6
       

Sweden vs. Germany

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Sweden
0
Arena Kupolen, Borlänge, Sweden[18]
24–26 September 1993
Clay (indoors)
 
Germany
5
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Magnus Gustafsson
Michael Stich
2
6
3
6
6
3
2
6
   
2  
 
Stefan Edberg
Marc-Kevin Goellner
3
6
6
4
4
6
64
77
   
3  
 
Henrik Holm / Anders Järryd
Patrik Kühnen / Michael Stich
4
6
4
6
67
79
     
4  
 
Stefan Edberg
Michael Stich
1
6
1
6
       
5  
 
Henrik Holm
Marc-Kevin Goellner
63
77
4
6
       

Final

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Germany vs. Australia

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Germany
4
Messe Düsseldorf Exhibition Hall, Düsseldorf, Germany[2]
3–5 December 1993
Clay (indoors)
 
Australia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
 
Michael Stich
Jason Stoltenberg
62
77
6
3
6
1
4
6
6
3
 
2  
 
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Richard Fromberg
6
3
7
5
68
710
2
6
7
9
 
3  
 
Patrik Kühnen / Michael Stich
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
77
64
4
6
6
3
77
64
   
4  
 
Michael Stich
Richard Fromberg
6
4
6
2
6
2
     
5  
 
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Jason Stoltenberg
6
1
62
77
77
63
     

Notes

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  1. ^ Following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic replaced Czechoslovakia in the World Group.[3]
  2. ^ Russia took over the place in the World Group gained by the CIS in the 1992 Davis Cup.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "World Group 1993". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Germany v Australia". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Czech Republic Davis Cup profile". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Russia Davis Cup profile". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Australia v United States". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Italy v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Austria v France". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "India v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "Spain v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "Sweden v Cuba". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "Denmark v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "Russia v Germany". daviscup.com.
  13. ^ "Italy v Australia". daviscup.com.
  14. ^ "France v India". daviscup.com.
  15. ^ "Netherlands v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  16. ^ "Germany v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
  17. ^ "India v Australia". daviscup.com.
  18. ^ "Sweden v Germany". daviscup.com.
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