1997 Early Rounds
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Sweden plays host to the 1997 Davis Cup final from Nov. 28-30. Jonas Bjorkman leads the Swedes to their 11th Cup final against the United States and the world's best player, Pete Sampras. The United States has won the Cup a record 31 times since play began in 1900. Sweden, last year's runner-up, has won five times.
First Round
(Feb. 7-9)
| Winner | Loser |
|---|---|
| USA 4 | at Brazil 1 |
| Netherlands 3 | at Romania 2 |
| at Australia 4 | France 1 |
| at Czech Republic 3 | India 2 |
| at Italy 4 | Mexico 1 |
| at Spain 4 | Germany 1 |
| at South Africa 3 | Russia 1 |
| at Sweden 4 | Switzerland 1 |
Quarterfinals
(Apr. 4-6)
| Winner | Loser |
|---|---|
| at USA 4 | Netherlands 1 |
| at Australia 5 | Czech Republic 0 |
| at Italy 4 | Spain 1 |
| at Sweden 3 | South Africa 2 |
| 1996 Final | Davis Cup | Semifinals |
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