1996 Fed Cup World Group

Part of tennis tournament 1996 Fed Cup 1996 Fed Cup World Group 27 April – 29 September 6th USA Fed Cup The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1996. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Spain was the three-time defending champion, but they were defeated in the final by the finalist from the last two years, the United States, who captured their fifteenth title. Participating teams Participating teams ARG AUT FRA GER JPN RSA ESP USA Draw 27–28 April 13–14 July 28–29 September 16 Murcia, Spain (Outdoor clay) 1 ESP 3   RSA 2 Amiens, France (Outdoor clay)   ARG 2 3 FRA 3 Tokyo, Japan (Indoor hard) 4 GER 2   JPN 3 Salzburg, Austria (Outdoor clay)   AUT 2 2 USA 3 Bayonne, France (Indoor carpet) 1 ESP 3 3 FRA 2 Nagoya, Japan (Indoor carpet)   JPN 0 2 USA 5 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States (Indoor carpet) 1 ESP 0 2 USA 5 First round Spain vs. South Africa Spain South Africa Murcia Tennis Club, Murcia, Spain 27–28 April 1996 Red clay (outdoors) 3 2 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6 Joannette Kruger 3 1 Conchita Martínez 7 6 Amanda Coetzer 5 3 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4 1 Amanda Coetzer 6 6 Conchita Martínez 6 6 Mariaan de Swardt 2 3 Virginia Ruano Pascual María Sánchez Lorenzo 4 6.055 Amanda Coetzer Mariaan de Swardt 6 7 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004831 Spain v South Africa fedcup.com Argentina vs. France Argentina France Amiens Coliseum, Amiens, France 27–28 April 1996 Red clay (outdoors) 2 3 Florencia Labat 6 6 Nathalie Tauziat 3 4 Paola Suárez 4 6.065 Julie Halard-Decugis 6 7 Florencia Labat 4 1 Julie Halard-Decugis 6 6 Paola Suárez 7 6 Nathalie Tauziat 6.045 1 Florencia Labat Patricia Tarabini 2 4 Julie Halard-Decugis Nathalie Tauziat 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003800 Argentina v France fedcup.com Germany vs. Japan Germany Japan Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 27–28 April 1996 DecoTurf (indoors) 2 3 Anke Huber 6 4 1 Kimiko Date 4 6 6 Steffi Graf 6 6 Naoko Sawamatsu 1 3 Steffi Graf 6.065 6 10 Kimiko Date 7 3 12 Anke Huber 6 4 6 Naoko Sawamatsu 4 6 2 Steffi Graf Anke Huber 6 3 3 Kyōko Nagatsuka Ai Sugiyama 4 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003639 Germany v Japan fedcup.com Austria vs. United States Austria United States Hellbrunn Stadium, Salzburg, Austria 27–28 April 1996 Red clay (outdoors) 2 3 Judith Wiesner 3 6.045 Mary Joe Fernández 6 7 Barbara Paulus 6 6 Jennifer Capriati 2 4 Barbara Paulus 3 6.035 Mary Joe Fernández 7 7 Judith Wiesner 6 6 Jennifer Capriati 1 1 Petra Schwarz Judith Wiesner 0 4 Gigi Fernández Mary Joe Fernández 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003639 Austria v United States fedcup.com Semifinals Spain vs. France Spain France Lauga Hall, Bayonne, France 13–14 July 1996 Supreme carpet (indoors) 3 2 Conchita Martínez 1 6 6 Julie Halard-Decugis 6 4 2 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 4 Mary Pierce 6 6 Conchita Martínez 7 6 Mary Pierce 5 1 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 4 5 Julie Halard-Decugis 2 6 7 Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 2 Julie Halard-Decugis Nathalie Tauziat 4 1 2 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003267 Spain v France fedcup.com Japan vs. United States Japan United States Rainbow Hall, Nagoya, Japan 13–14 July 1996 Supreme carpet (indoors) 0 5 Kimiko Date 2 1 Lindsay Davenport 6 6 Ai Sugiyama 2 2 Monica Seles 6 6 Kimiko Date 0 2 Monica Seles 6 6 Ai Sugiyama 6.075 5 Lindsay Davenport 7 7 Kyōko Nagatsuka Ai Sugiyama 2 1 Lindsay Davenport Linda Wild 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003329 Japan v United States fedcup.com Final Spain vs. United States Spain United States Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 28–29 September 1996 Supreme carpet (indoors) 0 5 Conchita Martínez 2 4 Monica Seles 6 6 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 5 1 Lindsay Davenport 7 6 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 3 1 Monica Seles 3 6 6 Gala León García 5 2 Lindsay Davenport 7 6 Gala León García Virginia Ruano Pascual 1 4 Mary Joe Fernández Linda Wild 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003302 Spain v United States fedcup.com 2010-12-07 2012-03-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20101207021041/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003302 dead 1996 Fed Cup Champions United States United States Fifteenth References See also Fed Cup structure World Group