1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1997.

In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group qualifying round, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost in the first round competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 1998.^[1]

Participating nations

Draw

Second Round Play-offs

First Round Play-offs

First Round

Second Round

Belgium

Brussels, Belgium (clay)

bye

Belgium

3

Aalborg, Denmark (indoor carpet)

Hungary

Denmark

2

Denmark

5

Budapest, Hungary (clay)

Hungary

0

Hungary

2

Ukraine

3

Great Britain

Kyiv, Ukraine (clay)

London, England (indoor carpet)

bye

Great Britain

3

Great Britain

1

Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)

Ukraine

2

Zimbabwe

4

Ukraine

0

Zimbabwe

5

Israel

Bratislava, Slovakia (clay)

bye

Israel

1

bye

Slovakia

3

bye

Slovakia

Israel

w/o

Osijek, Croatia (indoor carpet)

Morocco

1

Graz, Austria (indoor clay)

Croatia

4

Morocco

Croatia

2

bye

Austria

3

bye

Austria

Hungary and Morocco relegated to Group II in 1998.
Belgium, Zimbabwe, Slovakia, and Austria advance to World Group qualifying round.

First round

Denmark vs. Hungary

Denmark
5

Aalborg Stadium, Aalborg, Denmark^[2]
7–9 February 1997
Carpet (indoors)

Hungary
0

		1	2	3
1	Frederik Fetterlein József Krocskó	6 4	6 2	7 5
2	Kenneth Carlsen Attila Sávolt	6 4	6 4	7⁷ 6³
3	Kenneth Carlsen / Frederik Fetterlein László Markovits / Attila Sávolt	7⁷ 6⁴	7⁷ 6²	6 4
4	Kenneth Carlsen József Krocskó	6 3	6⁵ 7⁷	6 3
5	Frederik Fetterlein Attila Sávolt	5 7	6 3	6 4

Zimbabwe vs. Ukraine

Zimbabwe
5

City Sports Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe^[3]
7–9 February 1997
Hard (indoors)

Ukraine
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Wayne Black Andriy Medvedev	6 4	6 3	4 6	6 4
2	Byron Black Andrei Rybalko	5 7	6 2	7⁷ 6²	6 3
3	Byron Black / Wayne Black Andriy Medvedev / Dimitri Poliakov	6⁸ 7¹⁰	7 5	4 6	6 1	6 4
4	Byron Black Denis Yakimenko	6 4	6 4
5	Wayne Black Andrei Rybalko	7⁷ 6³	6 3

Croatia vs. Morocco

Croatia
4

Zrinjevac Sport Hall, Osijek, Croatia^[4]
7–9 February 1997
Carpet (indoors)

Morocco
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Saša Hiršzon Karim Alami	6 4	6 1	6 3
2	Goran Ivanišević Hicham Arazi	6 2	6 2	6⁴ 7⁷	6 2
3	Saša Hiršzon / Goran Ivanišević Karim Alami / Hicham Arazi	6 2	6 3	6 3
4	Goran Ivanišević Karim Alami	6 2	7 5
5	Saša Hiršzon Hicham Arazi	1 6	4 6

Second round

Belgium vs. Denmark

Belgium
3

Royal Léopold Club, Brussels, Belgium^[5]
4–6 April 1997
Clay

Denmark
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Filip Dewulf Kenneth Carlsen	6 4	6 0	6 1
2	Johan Van Herck Frederik Fetterlein	6⁵ 7⁷	6 2	2 6	1 6
3	Filip Dewulf / Libor Pimek Kenneth Carlsen / Frederik Fetterlein	3 6	5 7	6 1	4 6
4	Johan Van Herck Kenneth Carlsen	6 4	6 1	7 5
5	Filip Dewulf Frederik Fetterlein	6 0	6 4	3 6	2 6	6 1

Great Britain vs. Zimbabwe

Great Britain
1

Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, England^[6]
4–6 April 1997
Carpet (indoors)

Zimbabwe
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jamie Delgado Wayne Black	6 2	3 6	1 6	3 6
2	Andrew Richardson Byron Black	3 6	6 4	1 6	6 4	6 4
3	Neil Broad / Mark Petchey Byron Black / Wayne Black	6 3	1 6	4 6	7⁸ 6⁶	3 6
4	Jamie Delgado Byron Black	0 6	0 6	2 6
5	Andrew Richardson Wayne Black	3 6	7⁷ 6⁵	6² 7⁷

Slovakia vs. Israel

Slovakia
3

Slovan Kerametal Tennis Club, Bratislava, Slovakia^[7]
4–6 April 1997
Clay

Israel
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Dominik Hrbatý Eyal Ran	6 3	4 6	6 3	6 4
2	Karol Kučera Noam Behr	6 1	6 3	6 0
3	Dominik Hrbatý / Karol Kučera Noam Behr / Eyal Erlich	4 6	6 3	3 6	6⁴ 7⁷
4	Karol Kučera Eyal Ran	6 2	6 3	6 2
5	Dominik Hrbatý Noam Behr					not played

Austria vs. Croatia

Austria
3

Liebenauer Stadium, Graz, Austria^[8]
4–6 April 1997
Clay (indoors)

Croatia
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Gilbert Schaller Goran Ivanišević	6 3	6 4	6³ 7⁷	2 6	3 1	retired
2	Thomas Muster Saša Hiršzon	6 0	6 4	3 6	6 1
3	Thomas Muster / Udo Plamberger Saša Hiršzon / Goran Ivanišević	5 7	2 6	2 6
4	Thomas Muster Goran Ivanišević	7⁷ 6⁵	5 7	7⁷ 6⁵	2 6	5 7
5	Gilbert Schaller Saša Hiršzon	6 3	6 3	7 5

First round relegation play-offs

Ukraine vs. Great Britain

Ukraine
2

Nauka Sports Club, Kyiv, Ukraine^[9]
11–13 July 1997
Clay

Great Britain
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Andrei Rybalko Tim Henman	6 3	4 6	3 6	6 4	4 6
2	Andriy Medvedev Greg Rusedski	6 1	6 1	2 6	6 2
3	Andriy Medvedev / Dimitri Poliakov Tim Henman / Greg Rusedski	1 6	4 6	6⁵ 7⁷
4	Andriy Medvedev Tim Henman	6⁵ 7⁷	6 3	6 4	6 4
5	Andrei Rybalko Greg Rusedski	5 7	3 6	3 6

Second round relegation play-offs

Hungary vs. Ukraine

Hungary
2

Római Tennis Academy, Budapest, Hungary^[10]
19–21 September 1997
Clay

Ukraine
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Kornél Bardóczky Andriy Medvedev	2 6	2 6	2 6
2	Attila Sávolt Andrei Rybalko	6 4	6 2	2 6	6 2
3	Gergely Kisgyörgy / Attila Sávolt Andriy Medvedev / Dimitri Poliakov	2 6	3 6	1 6
4	Attila Sávolt Andriy Medvedev	1 6	7⁷ 6¹	3 6	7 5	2 6
5	Kornél Bardóczky Andrei Rybalko	6 0	6 4

References

^ "1997 Europe/Africa Group I". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
^ "Denmark v Hungary". daviscup.com.
^ "Zimbabwe v Ukraine". daviscup.com.
^ "Croatia v Morocco". daviscup.com.
^ "Belgium v Denmark". daviscup.com.
^ "Great Britain v Zimbabwe". daviscup.com.
^ "Slovakia v Israel". daviscup.com.
^ "Austria v Croatia". daviscup.com.
^ "Ukraine v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
^ "Hungary v Ukraine". daviscup.com.

External links

Davis Cup official website

[1] "1997 Europe/Africa Group I". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

[2] "Denmark v Hungary". daviscup.com.

[3] "Zimbabwe v Ukraine". daviscup.com.

[4] "Croatia v Morocco". daviscup.com.

[5] "Belgium v Denmark". daviscup.com.

[6] "Great Britain v Zimbabwe". daviscup.com.

[7] "Slovakia v Israel". daviscup.com.

[8] "Austria v Croatia". daviscup.com.

[9] "Ukraine v Great Britain". daviscup.com.

[10] "Hungary v Ukraine". daviscup.com.

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