1997 Fed Cup World Group play-offs

1997 Fed Cup The World Group play-offs were four ties which involved the losing nations of the tennis World Group first round and the winning nations of the World Group II. Nations that won their play-off ties entered the 1998 World Group, while losing nations joined the 1998 World Group II. Australia vs. Spain Australia Spain Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre, Hope Island, Queensland, Australia 12–13 July 1997 Rebound Ace (outdoors) 2 3 Rachel McQuillan 2 1 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6 Annabel Ellwood 6 6 Magüi Serna 4 2 Annabel Ellwood 2 0 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6 Rachel McQuillan 1 3 Magüi Serna 6 6 Kerry-Anne Guse Kristine Kunce 6 6 María Sánchez Lorenzo Cristina Torrens Valero 2 4 Source: http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005772 Australia v Spain fedcup.com 2012-04-08 2011-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20110823035337/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005772 dead Switzerland vs. Argentina Switzerland Argentina Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland 12–13 July 1997 Greenset Trophy Carpet (indoors) 5 0 Martina Hingis 6 6 María José Gaidano 1 2 Patty Schnyder 3 7 10 Florencia Labat 6 5 8 Martina Hingis 6 6 Florencia Labat 2 1 Patty Schnyder 6 6 María José Gaidano 1 0 Emmanuelle Gagliardi Martina Hingis 6 6 Laura Montalvo Mercedes Paz 3 4 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003282 Switzerland v Argentina fedcup.com 2012-09-27 2012-04-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20120927015120/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003282 dead Germany vs. Croatia Germany Croatia Walstadion Tennis Club, Frankfurt, Germany 12–13 July 1997 Supreme carpet (outdoors) 3 2 Meike Babel 2 3 Iva Majoli 6 6 Anke Huber 6 6 Mirjana Lučić 2 2 Anke Huber 6.035 6 6 Iva Majoli 7 2 0 Meike Babel 4 1 Mirjana Lučić 6 6 Meike Babel Anke Huber 7 6.035 6 Mirjana Lučić Iva Majoli 6.035 7 1 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003335 Germany v Croatia fedcup.com United States vs. Japan United States Japan Longwood Cricket Club, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States 12–13 July 1997 DecoTurf (outdoors) 5 0 Mary Joe Fernández 4 6 6 Ai Sugiyama 6 2 2 Lindsay Davenport 6 6 Naoko Sawamatsu 1 3 Lindsay Davenport 6 7 Ai Sugiyama 4 6.005 Kimberly Po 6 6 Naoko Sawamatsu 2 4 Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond 6 6 Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi 4 4 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005479 United States v Japan fedcup.com References See also Fed Cup structure World Group play-offs