1996 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1996. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Spain was the three-time defending champion, but they were defeated in the final by the finalist from the last two years, the United States, who captured their fifteenth title.

1996 Fed Cup World Group
Date27 April – 29 September
Edition6th
Champions

United States
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Participating teams

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Participating teams
 
Argentina
 
Austria
 
France
 
Germany
 
Japan
 
South Africa
 
Spain
 
United States

Draw

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Quarterfinals
27–28 April
Semifinals
13–14 July
Final
28–29 September
Murcia, Spain (Outdoor clay)
1  Spain3
Bayonne, France (Indoor carpet)
   South Africa2
1  Spain3
Amiens, France (Outdoor clay)
3  France2
   Argentina2
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States (Indoor carpet)
3  France3
1  Spain0
Tokyo, Japan (Indoor hard)
2  United States5
4  Germany2
Nagoya, Japan (Indoor carpet)
   Japan3
   Japan0
Salzburg, Austria (Outdoor clay)
2  United States5
   Austria2
2  United States3

First round

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Spain vs. South Africa

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Spain
3
Murcia Tennis Club, Murcia, Spain
27–28 April 1996
Red clay (outdoors)
 
South Africa
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Joannette Kruger
6
3
6
1
   
2  
 
Conchita Martínez
Amanda Coetzer
7
5
6
3
   
3  
 
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Amanda Coetzer
4
6
1
6
   
4  
 
Conchita Martínez
Mariaan de Swardt
6
2
6
3
   
5  
 
Virginia Ruano Pascual / María Sánchez Lorenzo
Amanda Coetzer / Mariaan de Swardt
4
6
66
78
   

[1]

Argentina vs. France

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Argentina
2
Amiens Coliseum, Amiens, France
27–28 April 1996
Red clay (outdoors)
 
France
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Florencia Labat
Nathalie Tauziat
6
3
6
4
   
2  
 
Paola Suárez
Julie Halard-Decugis
4
6
67
79
   
3  
 
Florencia Labat
Julie Halard-Decugis
4
6
1
6
   
4  
 
Paola Suárez
Nathalie Tauziat
77
65
6
1
   
5  
 
Florencia Labat / Patricia Tarabini
Julie Halard-Decugis / Nathalie Tauziat
2
6
4
6
   

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Germany vs. Japan

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Germany
2
Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan
27–28 April 1996
DecoTurf (indoors)
 
Japan
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Anke Huber
Kimiko Date
6
4
4
6
1
6
 
2  
 
Steffi Graf
Naoko Sawamatsu
6
1
6
3
   
3  
 
Steffi Graf
Kimiko Date
67
79
6
3
10
12
 
4  
 
Anke Huber
Naoko Sawamatsu
6
4
4
6
6
2
 
5  
 
Steffi Graf / Anke Huber
Kyōko Nagatsuka / Ai Sugiyama
6
4
3
6
3
6
 

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Austria vs. United States

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Austria
2
Hellbrunn Stadium, Salzburg, Austria
27–28 April 1996
Red clay (outdoors)
 
United States
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Judith Wiesner
Mary Joe Fernández
3
6
65
77
   
2  
 
Barbara Paulus
Jennifer Capriati
6
2
6
4
   
3  
 
Barbara Paulus
Mary Joe Fernández
3
7
64
77
   
4  
 
Judith Wiesner
Jennifer Capriati
6
1
6
1
   
5  
 
Petra Schwarz / Judith Wiesner
Gigi Fernández / Mary Joe Fernández
0
6
4
6
   

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Semifinals

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Spain vs. France

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Spain
3
Lauga Hall, Bayonne, France
13–14 July 1996
Supreme carpet (indoors)
 
France
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Conchita Martínez
Julie Halard-Decugis
1
6
6
4
6
2
 
2  
 
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Mary Pierce
3
6
4
6
   
3  
 
Conchita Martínez
Mary Pierce
7
5
6
1
   
4  
 
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Julie Halard-Decugis
6
2
4
6
5
7
 
5  
 
Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Julie Halard-Decugis / Nathalie Tauziat
6
4
2
1
   
retired

[5]

Japan vs. United States

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Japan
0
Rainbow Hall, Nagoya, Japan
13–14 July 1996
Supreme carpet (indoors)
 
United States
5
1 2 3
1  
 
Kimiko Date
Lindsay Davenport
2
6
1
6
   
2  
 
Ai Sugiyama
Monica Seles
2
6
2
6
   
3  
 
Kimiko Date
Monica Seles
0
6
2
6
   
4  
 
Ai Sugiyama
Lindsay Davenport
68
710
5
7
   
5  
 
Kyōko Nagatsuka / Ai Sugiyama
Lindsay Davenport / Linda Wild
2
6
1
6
   

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Final

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Spain vs. United States

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Spain
0
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
28–29 September 1996
Supreme carpet (indoors)
 
United States
5
1 2 3
1  
 
Conchita Martínez
Monica Seles
2
6
4
6
   
2  
 
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Lindsay Davenport
5
7
1
6
   
3  
 
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Monica Seles
6
3
3
6
1
6
 
4  
 
Gala León García
Lindsay Davenport
5
7
2
6
   
5  
 
Gala León García / Virginia Ruano Pascual
Mary Joe Fernández / Linda Wild
1
6
4
6
   

[7]

1996 Fed Cup Champions
 
United States
Fifteenth title

References

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  1. ^ "Spain v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Argentina v France". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Germany v Japan". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Austria v United States". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Spain v France". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Japan v United States". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Spain v United States". fedcup.com.

See also

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