1991 Davis Cup

{{Davis Cup season

| name = 1991 Davis Cup

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| duration = 1 February – 1 December 1991

| edition = 80th

| teams = 87

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| winning nation= {{davis|FRA}}

| previous = 1990

| next = 1992

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The 1991 Davis Cup (also known as the 1991 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 80th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 88 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 20 in the Americas Zone, 20 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 32 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Congo, the Eastern Caribbean, El Salvador and Saudi Arabia made their first appearances in the tournament.

This year's tournament saw the Germany Davis Cup team representing all parts of Germany for the first time since 1939, following the reunification of West and East Germany into a single German state in October 1990. The breakup of Yugoslavia during the tournament also resulted in impacts for the Yugoslavia Davis Cup team, after high-profile Croatian players Goran Ivanišević and Goran Prpić withdrew from the Yugoslav team following Croatia's declaration of independence in June 1991.{{cite web |last1=Bailey |first1=Sandra |title=For Split's Bedraggled Basketball Team, Risky Road Trip Ends in Victory: Arrival |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/1991/10/18/spli.php |publisher=International Herald Tribune |access-date=1 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061127001948/http://www.iht.com/articles/1991/10/18/spli.php |archive-date=27 November 2006 |location=Paris |date=18 October 1991 |quote=At the U.S. Open tennis tournament last month in New York, the Yugoslav star Goran Ivanisevic declared, "My racket is my gun." He followed other top-ranked Croats in leaving Yugoslavia's Davis Cup team, which was subsequently routed by France in the semifinals. |url-status=dead}}

France defeated the United States in the final, held at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, on 29 November–1 December, to win their first title since 1932 and their 7th title overall.{{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, 499|edition=2nd}}

World Group

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colspan=4\| Participating teams
width=25%\|{{davis-big\|ARG}} !width=25%\|{{davis-big\|AUS}} !width=25%\|{{davis-big\|AUT}} !width=25%\|{{davis-big\|BEL}}
{{davis-big\|CAN}} !{{davis-big\|TCH}} !{{davis-big\|FRA}} !{{davis-big\|GER}}
{{davis-big\|ISR}} !{{davis-big\|ITA}} !{{davis-big\|MEX}} !{{davis-big\|NZL}}
{{davis-big\|ESP}} !{{davis-big\|SWE}} !{{davis-big\|USA}} !{{davis-big\|YUG}}

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colspan=4| Participating teams

width=25%|{{davis-big|ARG}}

!width=25%|{{davis-big|AUS}}

!width=25%|{{davis-big|AUT}}

!width=25%|{{davis-big|BEL}}

!{{davis-big|TCH}}

!{{davis-big|FRA}}

!{{davis-big|GER}}

!{{davis-big|ITA}}

!{{davis-big|MEX}}

!{{davis-big|NZL}}

!{{davis-big|SWE}}

!{{davis-big|USA}}

!{{davis-big|YUG}}

=Draw=

{{16TeamBracket-info

| boldwinner = y

| RD1-date=1–3 February; 29–31 March

| RD2-date=March–June

| RD3-date=20–22 September

| RD4-date=29 November-1 December

| RD1-text1=Mexico City, Mexico (hard)

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|USA}} | RD1-score1=3

| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|MEX}} | RD1-score2=2

| RD1-text2=Murcia, Spain (clay)

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|ESP}} | RD1-score3=4

| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|CAN}} | RD1-score4=1

| RD1-text3=Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|ARG}} | RD1-score5=4

| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|NZL}} | RD1-score6=1

| RD1-text4=Dortmund, Germany (indoor carpet)

| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|GER}} | RD1-score7=3

| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score8=2

| RD1-text5=Zagreb, Yugoslavia (indoor clay)

| RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9={{davis|YUG}} | RD1-score9=4

| RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score10=1

| RD1-text6=Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|TCH}} | RD1-score11=4

| RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|AUT}} | RD1-score12=1

| RD1-text7=Rennes, France (indoor clay)

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|ISR}} | RD1-score13=0

| RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{davis|FRA}} | RD1-score14=5

| RD1-text8=Perth, Australia (grass)

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{davis|BEL}} | RD1-score15=0

| RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|AUS}} | RD1-score16=5

| RD2-text1=Newport, RI, United States (grass)

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|USA}} | RD2-score1=4

| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|ESP}} | RD2-score2=1

| RD2-text2=Berlin, Germany (indoor carpet)

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|ARG}} | RD2-score3=0

| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|GER}} | RD2-score4=5

| RD2-text3=Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)

| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{davis|YUG}} | RD2-score5=4

| RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{davis|TCH}} | RD2-score6=1

| RD2-text4=Nîmes, France (clay)

| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7={{davis|FRA}} | RD2-score7=3

| RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8={{davis|AUS}} | RD2-score8=2

| RD3-text1=Kansas City, MO, United States (indoor clay)

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|USA}} | RD3-score1=3

| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|GER}} | RD3-score2=2

| RD3-text2=Pau, France (indoor carpet)

| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3={{davis|YUG}} | RD3-score3=0

| RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4={{davis|FRA}} | RD3-score4=5

| RD4-text1=Lyon, France (indoor carpet)

| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1={{davis|USA}} | RD4-score1=1

| RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2={{davis|FRA}} | RD4-score2=3

}}

=Final=

France vs. United States

{{DavisCupbox

|team1=France

|team2=United States

|venue=Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, France{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1991-WG-M-USA-FRA-01|title=France v United States|publisher=daviscup.com}}

|date=29 November–1 December 1991

|surface=Carpet (indoors)

|score1=3

|score2=1

|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Guy Forget |7 |2 |1 |2 | |T2P1=Andre Agassi |6.069 |6 |6 |6 | }}

|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Henri Leconte |6 |7 |6 | | |T2P1=Pete Sampras |4 |5 |4 | | }}

|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Guy Forget |T1P2=Henri Leconte |6 |6 |4 |6 | |T2P1=Ken Flach |T2P2=Robert Seguso |1 |4 |6 |2 | }}

|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Guy Forget |7 |3 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Pete Sampras |6.059 |6 |3 |4 |}}

|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Henri Leconte | | | | | |T2P1=Andre Agassi | | | | |np=}}

}}

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 1992 World Group.

Home team	Score	Visiting team	Location	Venue	Door	Surface
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{{davis\|GBR}}	style="text-align:center;"\|3–1	{{davis\|AUT}}	Manchester	Northern Lawn Tennis Club	Outdoor	Grass
{{davis\|BEL}}	style="text-align:center;"\|4–1	{{davis\|ISR}}	Brussels	Royal Primerose Tennis Club	Outdoor	Clay
{{davis\|BRA\|1968}}	style="text-align:center;"\|4–1	{{davis\|IND}}	São Paulo	Esporte Clube Pinheiros	Outdoor	Clay
{{davis\|CUB}}	style="text-align:center;"\|2–3	{{davis\|CAN}}	Havana	Complejo de Canchas	Outdoor	Hard
{{davis\|ITA}}	style="text-align:center;"\|4–1	{{davis\|DEN}}	Bari	Bari Tennis Club	Outdoor	Clay
{{davis\|MEX}}	style="text-align:center;"\|0–5	{{davis\|NED}}	Mexico City	Club Alemán de México	Outdoor	Clay
{{davis\|SUI}}	style="text-align:center;"\|5–0	{{davis\|NZL}}	Baden	Bareeg Tennis Club	Indoor	Carpet
{{davis\|PHI\|1986}}	style="text-align:center;"\|0–5	{{davis\|SWE}}	Manila	Ninoy Aquino Stadium	Indoor	Carpet

{{davis|BEL}}, {{davis|CAN}}, {{davis|ITA}} and {{davis|SWE}} remain in the World Group in 1992.
{{davis|BRA|1968}}, {{davis|GBR}}, {{davis|NED}} and {{davis|SUI}} are promoted to the World Group in 1992.
{{davis|CUB}}, {{davis|DEN}}, {{davis|IND}} and {{davis|PHI|1986}} remain in Zonal Group I in 1992.
{{davis|AUT}}, {{davis|ISR}}, {{davis|MEX}} and {{davis|NZL}} are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1992.

Americas Zone

=Group I=

=Group II=

Asia/Oceania Zone

=Group I=

=Group II=

Europe/Africa Zone

=Group I=

{{transcluded section|1991 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I}}

=Group II Europe=

=Group II Africa=

References

;General

{{Cite web|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/historic-format/world-group.aspx#/1991|title=World Group 1991|publisher=DavisCup.com|access-date=11 June 2020}}

;Specific

External links

[http://www.daviscup.com Davis Cup Official Website]

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