1997 Fed Cup World Group play-offs

The World Group play-offs were four ties which involved the losing nations of the tennis World Group first round and the winning nations of the World Group II. Nations that won their play-off ties entered the 1998 World Group, while losing nations joined the 1998 World Group II.

Australia vs. Spain

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Australia
2
Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre, Hope Island, Queensland, Australia
12–13 July 1997
Rebound Ace (outdoors)
 
Spain
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Rachel McQuillan
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2
6
1
6
   
2  
 
Annabel Ellwood
Magüi Serna
6
4
6
2
   
3  
 
Annabel Ellwood
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2
6
0
6
   
4  
 
Rachel McQuillan
Magüi Serna
1
6
3
6
   
5  
 
Kerry-Anne Guse / Kristine Kunce
María Sánchez Lorenzo / Cristina Torrens Valero
6
2
6
4
   

Source: [1]

Switzerland vs. Argentina

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Switzerland
5
Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland
12–13 July 1997
Greenset Trophy Carpet (indoors)
 
Argentina
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Martina Hingis
María José Gaidano
6
1
6
2
   
2  
 
Patty Schnyder
Florencia Labat
3
6
7
5
10
8
 
3  
 
Martina Hingis
Florencia Labat
6
2
6
1
   
4  
 
Patty Schnyder
María José Gaidano
6
1
6
0
   
5  
 
Emmanuelle Gagliardi / Martina Hingis
Laura Montalvo / Mercedes Paz
6
3
6
4
   

[2]

Germany vs. Croatia

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Germany
3
Walstadion Tennis Club, Frankfurt, Germany
12–13 July 1997
Supreme carpet (outdoors)
 
Croatia
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Meike Babel
Iva Majoli
2
6
3
6
   
2  
 
Anke Huber
Mirjana Lučić
6
2
6
2
   
3  
 
Anke Huber
Iva Majoli
64
77
6
2
6
0
 
4  
 
Meike Babel
Mirjana Lučić
4
6
1
6
   
5  
 
Meike Babel / Anke Huber
Mirjana Lučić / Iva Majoli
77
64
64
77
6
1
 

[3]

United States vs. Japan

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United States
5
Longwood Cricket Club, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States
12–13 July 1997
DecoTurf (outdoors)
 
Japan
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Mary Joe Fernández
Ai Sugiyama
4
6
6
2
6
2
 
2  
 
Lindsay Davenport
Naoko Sawamatsu
6
1
6
3
   
3  
 
Lindsay Davenport
Ai Sugiyama
6
4
77
61
   
4  
 
Kimberly Po
Naoko Sawamatsu
6
2
6
4
   
5  
 
Lindsay Davenport / Lisa Raymond
Naoko Kijimuta / Nana Miyagi
6
4
6
4
   

[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Australia v Spain". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  2. ^ "Switzerland v Argentina". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Germany v Croatia". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "United States v Japan". fedcup.com.

See also

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