1996 Fed Cup World Group play-offs

1996 Fed Cup The World Group play-offs were four ties which involved the losing nations of the World Group first round and the winning nations of the World Group II. Nations that won their play-off ties entered the 1997 World Group, while losing nations joined the 1997 World Group II. Austria vs. Germany Austria Germany Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria 13–14 July 1996 Red clay (outdoors) 1 4 Barbara Paulus 4 3 Anke Huber 6 6 Judith Wiesner 1 6 2 Steffi Graf 6 3 6 Barbara Schett 3 2 Steffi Graf 6 6 Judith Wiesner 3 6.025 Anke Huber 6 7 Barbara Schett Melanie Schnell 6 6 Sabine Hack Christina Singer 3 4 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003478 Austria v Germany fedcup.com Czech Republic vs. Argentina Czech Republic Argentina Lokomotive Hall, Plzeň, Czech Republic 13–14 July 1996 Supreme carpet (indoors) 3 1 Helena Suková 7 6 Florencia Labat 5 3 Jana Novotná 6 6 Mercedes Paz 1 2 Ludmila Richterová 3 Florencia Labat 6 2 Helena Suková 6.045 6 6 Mercedes Paz 7 1 2 Jana Novotná Helena Suková Florencia Labat Mercedes Paz http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003283 Czech Republic v Argentina fedcup.com South Africa vs. Belgium South Africa Belgium Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa 13–14 July 1996 Plexipave (outdoors) 1 4 Mariaan de Swardt 6 3 2 Sabine Appelmans 0 6 6 Amanda Coetzer 2 3 Dominique Van Roost 6 6 Amanda Coetzer 3 6 0 Sabine Appelmans 6 3 6 Mariaan de Swardt 7 6 Dominique Van Roost 5 3 Amanda Coetzer Mariaan de Swardt 2 6 0 Laurence Courtois Nancy Feber 6 3 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005783 South Africa v Belgium fedcup.com Slovakia vs. Netherlands Slovakia Netherlands Slovan Kerametal Tennis Club, Bratislava, Slovakia 13–14 July 1996 Red clay (outdoors) 2 3 Henrieta Nagyová 1 4 Miriam Oremans 6 6 Karina Habšudová 4 2 Kristie Boogert 6 6 Karina Habšudová 6 6 Miriam Oremans 1 3 Henrieta Nagyová 6 1 0 Kristie Boogert 4 6 6 Karina Habšudová Radka Zrubáková 6 6 Manon Bollegraf Caroline Vis 4 3 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004618 Slovakia v Netherlands fedcup.com References See also Fed Cup structure World Group play-offs