1997 Fed Cup
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The 1997 Fed Cup was the 35th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place at Brabant Hall in 's-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands on 4–5 October, with France defeating the Netherlands to win their first title.[1][2]
World Group
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Draw
World Group play-offs
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Date: 12–13 July
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Island, Australia | Outdoor hard | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 2–3 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
| Zürich, Switzerland | Indoor carpet | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 5–0 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina |
| Frankfurt, Germany | Outdoor carpet | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 3–2 | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia |
| Chestnut Hill, MA, United States | Outdoor hard | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 5–0 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
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World Group II
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Date: 1–2 March
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zagreb, Croatia | Indoor hard | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | 4–1 | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria |
| Košice, Slovakia | Indoor carpet | File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | 2–3 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland |
| Seoul, South Korea | Outdoor hard | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 1–4 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina |
| Durban, South Africa | Outdoor hard | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 2–3 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
World Group II play-offs
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Date: 12–13 July
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pörtschach, Austria | Outdoor clay | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 3–2 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa |
| Seoul, South Korea | Outdoor clay | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 1–4 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
| Jakarta, Indonesia | Outdoor clay | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | 0–5 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| Bratislava, Slovakia | Outdoor clay | File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | 5–0 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
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Americas Zone
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- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
Venue: Colombian Tennis Academy, Bogotá, Colombia (outdoor clay)
Dates: 29 April – 4 May
- Participating Teams
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- File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
- File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile
- File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
- File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
- File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
- File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru
- File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico
- File:Flag of Venezuela (1930–1954).svg Venezuela
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Group II
Venue: Casa de Campo, San Domingo, Dominican Republic (outdoor clay)
Dates: 12–18 May
- Participating Teams
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- File:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda
- File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas
- File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados
- File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda
- File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
- File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica
- File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
- File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic
- File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador
- File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
- File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
- File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama
- File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
- File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago
- File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Asia/Oceania Zone
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- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
Venue: Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand (outdoor hard)
Dates: 11–15 March
- Participating Teams
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- File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
- File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei
- File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong
- File:Flag of India.svg India
- File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
- File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan
- File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
- File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
Group II
Venue: Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand (outdoor hard)
Dates: 11–15 March
- Participating Teams
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- File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia
- Pacific Oceania
- File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
- File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines
- File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore
- File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
- File:Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg Syria
- File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan
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Europe/Africa Zone
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- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
Venue: Bari T.C., Bari, Italy (outdoor clay)
Dates: 22–26 April
- Participating Teams
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- File:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus
- File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
- File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland
- File:Flag of Georgia (1990–2004).svg Georgia
- File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece
- File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
- File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia
- File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland
- File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
- File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
- File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
- File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
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Group II
Venue: Ali Bey Club, Manavgat, Turkey (outdoor clay)
Dates: 5–11 May
- Participating Teams
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- File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
- File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia
- File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1998).svg Bosnia and Herzegovina
- File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana
- File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
- File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus
- File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
- File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
- File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
- File:Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ethiopia
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
- File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
- File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland
- File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein
- File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
- File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg
- File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg Macedonia
- File:Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar
- File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta
- File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway
- File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
- File:Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino
- File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Tunisia
- File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
- File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia
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References
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External links
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