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{{Short description|1997 edition of the Davis Cup}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2014}}
{{Davis Cup season
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| name          = 1997 Davis Cup
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| duration      = 7 February – 30 November 1997
| edition       = 86th
| teams         = 127
| categories    = 
<!-- Champions -->
| winning nation= {{davis|SWE}}
| previous      = [[1996 Davis Cup|1996]]
| next          = [[1998 Davis Cup|1998]]
}}

The '''1997 Davis Cup''' (also known as the '''1997 Davis Cup by [[NEC]]''' for sponsorship purposes) was the 86th edition of the [[Davis Cup]], the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 127 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 25 in the Americas Zone, 29 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 57 in the Europe/Africa Zone. A new Group IV of competition was added to each regional zone, providing another level of promotion and relegation within each zone. [[Madagascar Davis Cup team|Madagascar]], [[Tajikistan Davis Cup team|Tajikistan]] and [[Uganda Davis Cup team|Uganda]] made their first appearances in the tournament.

[[Sweden Davis Cup team|Sweden]] defeated the [[United States Davis Cup team|United States]] in the final, held at the [[Scandinavium]] in [[Gothenburg]], [[Sweden]], on 28–30 November, to win their 6th title overall.<ref name=Collins>{{cite book|author=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=495–496, 505|edition=2nd}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=World of Tennis 1997|year=1998|publisher=Harper Collins|location=London|isbn=9780002188241|pages=31–43|editor=John Barrett}}</ref><ref name="WG Final" />

==World Group==
{{main|1997 Davis Cup World Group}}

{| class="wikitable" style="width:98%;"
|-
!colspan=4| Participating teams
|-
!width=25%|{{Davis-big|AUS}}
!width=25%|{{Davis-big|BRA}}
!width=25%|{{Davis-big|CZE}}
!width=25%|{{Davis-big|FRA}}
|-
!{{Davis-big|GER}}
!{{Davis-big|IND}}
!{{Davis-big|ITA}}
!{{Davis-big|MEX}}
|-
!{{Davis-big|NED}}
!{{Davis-big|ROU}}
!{{Davis-big|RUS}}
!{{Davis-big|RSA}}
|-
!{{Davis-big|ESP}}
!{{Davis-big|SWE}}
!{{Davis-big|SUI}}
!{{Davis-big|USA}}
|}

===Draw===
{{DCWorld
| RD1-date=7–9 February
| RD2-date=4–6 April
| RD3-date=19–21 September
| RD4-date=28–30 November

| RD1T1-loc=[[Ribeirão Preto]], [[Brazil]] (clay)
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{Davis|USA}} | RD1-score1=4
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{Davis|BRA}} | RD1-score2=1

| RD1T2-loc=[[Bucharest]], [[Romania]] (indoor hard)
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{Davis|NED}} | RD1-score3=3
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{Davis|ROU}} | RD1-score4=2

| RD1T3-loc=[[Sydney]], [[Australia]] (grass)
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{Davis|FRA}} | RD1-score5=1
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{Davis|AUS}} | RD1-score6=4

| RD1T4-loc=[[Příbram]], [[Czech Republic]] (indoor clay)
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{Davis|CZE}} | RD1-score7=3
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{Davis|IND}} | RD1-score8=2

| RD1T5-loc=[[Rome]], [[Italy]] (clay)
| RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9={{Davis|MEX}} | RD1-score9=1
| RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{Davis|ITA}} | RD1-score10=4

| RD1T6-loc=[[Mallorca]], [[Spain]] (clay)
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{Davis|ESP}} | RD1-score11=4
| RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{Davis|GER}} | RD1-score12=1

| RD1T7-loc=[[Durban]], [[South Africa]] (hard)
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{Davis|RSA}} | RD1-score13=3
| RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{Davis|RUS}} | RD1-score14=1

| RD1T8-loc=[[Luleå]], [[Sweden]] (indoor hard)
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{Davis|SUI}} | RD1-score15=1
| RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{Davis|SWE}} | RD1-score16=4

| RD2T1-loc=[[Newport Beach, California|Newport Beach, CA]], [[United States]] (hard)
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{Davis|USA}} | RD2-score1=4
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{Davis|NED}} | RD2-score2=1

| RD2T2-loc=[[Adelaide]], [[Australia]] (grass)
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{Davis|AUS}} | RD2-score3=5
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{Davis|CZE}} | RD2-score4=0

| RD2T3-loc=[[Pesaro]], [[Italy]] (indoor carpet)
| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{Davis|ITA}} | RD2-score5=4
| RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{Davis|ESP}} | RD2-score6=1

| RD2T4-loc=[[Växjö]], [[Sweden]] (indoor carpet)
| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7={{Davis|RSA}} | RD2-score7=2
| RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8={{Davis|SWE}} | RD2-score8=3

| RD3T1-loc=[[Washington, D.C.|Washington, DC]], [[United States]] (hard)
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{Davis|USA}} | RD3-score1=4
| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{Davis|AUS}} | RD3-score2=1

| RD3T2-loc=[[Norrköping]], [[Sweden]] (indoor carpet)
| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3={{Davis|ITA}} | RD3-score3=1
| RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4={{Davis|SWE}} | RD3-score4=4

| RD4T1-loc=[[Gothenburg]], [[Sweden]] (indoor carpet)
| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1={{Davis|USA}} | RD4-score1=0
| RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2={{Davis|SWE}} | RD4-score2=5
}}

===Final===
'''Sweden vs. United States'''
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Sweden
|team2=United States
|venue=[[Scandinavium]], [[Gothenburg]], [[Sweden]]<ref name="WG Final">{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1997-WG-M-USA-SWE-01|title=Sweden v United States|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref>
|date=28–30 November 1997
|surface=Carpet (indoors)
|score1=5
|score2=0
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Jonas Björkman]] |7 |1 |6 |6 | |T2P1=[[Michael Chang]] |5 |6 |3 |3 | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Magnus Larsson]] |3 |7 |2 | | |T2P1=[[Pete Sampras]] |6 |6.009 |1 | | |re2=3}}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Jonas Björkman]] |T1P2=[[Nicklas Kulti]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Todd Martin]] |T2P2=[[Jonathan Stark (tennis)|Jonathan Stark]] |4 |4 |4 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Jonas Björkman]] |6 |6 | | | |T2P1=[[Jonathan Stark (tennis)|Jonathan Stark]] |1 |1 | | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Magnus Larsson]] |7 |6.059 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Michael Chang]] |6.039 |7 |4 | | }}
}}

==World Group qualifying round==
{{main|1997 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round}}

''Date: 19–21 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 [[1998 Davis Cup World Group|1998 World Group]].

{| class="wikitable" style="border:1px solid #aaa;"
|-
! Home team !! Score !! Visiting team !! Location !! Venue !! Door !! Surface
|-
| '''{{davis|ZIM}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|3–2 || {{davis|AUT}} || [[Harare]] || City Sports Centre || Indoor || Hard
|-
| '''{{davis|BRA}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|5–0 || {{davis|NZL}} || [[Florianópolis]] || Costão Santinho Hotel || Outdoor || Clay
|-
| '''{{davis|IND}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|3–2 || {{davis|CHI}} || [[New Delhi]] || [[R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex]] || Outdoor || Grass
|-
| '''{{davis|BEL}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|3–2 || {{davis|FRA}} || [[Ghent]] || [[Flanders Expo]] || Indoor || Clay
|-
| '''{{davis|GER}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|5–0 || {{davis|MEX}} || [[Essen]] || [[Grugahalle]] || Indoor || Carpet
|-
| '''{{davis|RUS}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|3–2 || {{davis|ROU}} || [[Moscow]] || [[Olympic Stadium (Moscow)|Olympic Stadium]] || Indoor || Carpet
|-
| {{davis|CAN}} ||style="text-align:center;"|1–4 || '''{{davis|SVK}}''' || [[Montreal]] || [[Jarry Park Stadium]] || Indoor || Carpet
|-
| '''{{davis|SUI}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|3–2 || {{davis|KOR|1984}} || [[Locarno]] || FEVI || Indoor || Carpet
|}

* {{davis|BRA}}, {{davis|GER}}, {{davis|IND}}, {{davis|RUS}} and {{davis|SUI}} remain in the World Group in 1998.
* {{davis|BEL}}, {{davis|SVK}} and {{davis|ZIM}} are promoted to the World Group in 1998.
* {{davis|AUT}}, {{davis|CAN}}, {{davis|CHI}}, {{davis|NZL}} and {{davis|KOR|1984}} remain in Zonal Group I in 1998.
* {{davis|FRA}}, {{davis|MEX}} and {{davis|ROU}} are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1998.

==Americas Zone==

===Group I===
{{transcluded section|1997 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I}}
{{#section-h:1997 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I|Draw}}

===Group II===
{{transcluded section|1997 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II}}
{{#section-h:1997 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II|Draw}}

===Group III===
* Venue: Southampton Princess Hotel, [[Southampton Parish, Bermuda|Southampton]], [[Bermuda]]
* Date: 29 April–3 May

{{transcluded section|1997 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III}}
{{#section-h:1997 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III|Final standings}}

===Group IV===
{{transcluded section|1997 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group IV}}
{{#section-h:1997 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group IV|Draw}}

==Asia/Oceania Zone==

===Group I===
{{transcluded section|1997 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I}}
{{#section-h:1997 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I|Draw}}

===Group II===
{{transcluded section|1997 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II}}
{{#section-h:1997 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II|Draw}}

===Group III===
* Venue: [[Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex]], [[Doha]], [[Qatar]]
* Date: 26–30 March

{{transcluded section|1997 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III}}
{{#section-h:1997 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III|Final standings}}

===Group IV===
{{transcluded section|1997 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV}}
{{#section-h:1997 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV|Draw}}

==Europe/Africa Zone==

===Group I===
{{transcluded section|1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I}}
{{#section-h:1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I|Draw}}

===Group II===
{{transcluded section|1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II}}
{{#section-h:1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II|Draw}}

===Group III===

====Zone A====
* Venue: Dakar Olympic Club, [[Dakar]], [[Senegal]]
* Date: 22–26 January

{{transcluded section|1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone A}}
{{#section-h:1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone A|Final standings}}

====Zone B====
* Venue: Lokomotiv Tennis Club, [[Plovdiv]], [[Bulgaria]]
* Date: 21–25 May

{{transcluded section|1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone B}}
{{#section-h:1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone B|Final standings}}

===Group IV===

====Zone A====
* Venue: Tennis Centre, [[Gaborone]], [[Botswana]]
* Date: 19–23 March

{{transcluded section|1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone A}}
{{#section-h:1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone A|Final standings}}

====Zone B====
{{transcluded section|1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone B}}
{{#section-h:1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone B|Draw}}

==References==
;General
*{{Cite web|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/historic-format/world-group.aspx#/1997|title=World Group 1997|publisher=DavisCup.com|access-date=11 June 2020}}
;Specific
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.daviscup.com Davis Cup Official Website]
*[http://www.oppetarkiv.se/etikett/titel/Tennis_Davis_cup/ Davis Cup at SVT's open archive (including the 1997 tournament)] {{in lang|sv}}

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