The 1996 Davis Cup (also known as the 1996 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) 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 at the Massan Hall in Malmö.
World Group
Participating teams
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 team Score Visiting team Location Venue Door Surface 3–2 Mexico City Club Alemán de México Outdoor Hard 1–4 Split Teniski klub Split Outdoor Clay 4–1 São Paulo Hotel Transamérica Indoor Carpet 3–2 Bucharest Arenele BNR Outdoor Clay 4–1 Tarragona Club de Tennis Tarragona Outdoor Clay 4–1 Moscow Olympic Stadium Indoor Carpet 5–0 Olten Olten Hallenstadion Indoor Carpet 4–1 Haarlem Sportclub Haarlem Outdoor Hard
, , and remain in the World Group in 1997. , , and are promoted to the World Group in 1997. , , and remain in Zonal Group I in 1997. , , and are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1997.
Americas Zone
Group I
Group II
Group III
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
Group II
Group III
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
Group II
Group III – Zone A
Group III – Zone B
References General
Specific
External links Davis Cup Official Website