1991 Davis Cup

Tennis tournament 1991 Davis Cup 1 February – 1 December 1991 80th 87 FRA 1990 1992 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.Bailey Sandra For Split's Bedraggled Basketball Team, Risky Road Trip Ends in Victory: Arrival http://www.iht.com/articles/1991/10/18/spli.php International Herald Tribune 1 January 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20061127001948/http://www.iht.com/articles/1991/10/18/spli.php 27 November 2006 Paris 18 October 1991 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. 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.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 495–496, 499 2nd World Group 1991 Davis Cup World Group Participating teamsARGAUSAUTBELCANTCHFRAGERISRITAMEXNZLESPSWEUSAYUG Draw y 1–3 February; 29–31 March March–June 20–22 September 29 November-1 December Mexico City, Mexico (hard) USA 3 MEX 2 Murcia, Spain (clay) ESP 4 CAN 1 Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) ARG 4 NZL 1 Dortmund, Germany (indoor carpet) GER 3 ITA 2 Zagreb, Yugoslavia (indoor clay) YUG 4 SWE 1 Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) TCH 4 AUT 1 Rennes, France (indoor clay) ISR 0 FRA 5 Perth, Australia (grass) BEL 0 AUS 5 Newport, RI, United States (grass) USA 4 ESP 1 Berlin, Germany (indoor carpet) ARG 0 GER 5 Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) YUG 4 TCH 1 Nîmes, France (clay) FRA 3 AUS 2 Kansas City, MO, United States (indoor clay) USA 3 GER 2 Pau, France (indoor carpet) YUG 0 FRA 5 Lyon, France (indoor carpet) USA 1 FRA 3 Final France vs. United States France United States Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, Francehttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1991-WG-M-USA-FRA-01 France v United States daviscup.com 29 November–1 December 1991 Carpet (indoors) 3 1 Guy Forget 7 2 1 2 Andre Agassi 6.069 6 6 6 Henri Leconte 6 7 6 Pete Sampras 4 5 4 Guy Forget Henri Leconte 6 6 4 6 Ken Flach Robert Seguso 1 4 6 2 Guy Forget 7 3 6 6 Pete Sampras 6.059 6 3 4 Henri Leconte Andre Agassi World Group qualifying round 1991 Davis Cup 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 GBR 3–1 AUT Manchester Northern Lawn Tennis Club Outdoor Grass BEL 4–1 ISR Brussels Royal Primerose Tennis Club Outdoor Clay BRA 1968 4–1 IND São Paulo Esporte Clube Pinheiros Outdoor Clay CUB 2–3 CAN Havana Complejo de Canchas Outdoor Hard ITA 4–1 DEN Bari Bari Tennis Club Outdoor Clay MEX 0–5 NED Mexico City Club Alemán de México Outdoor Clay SUI 5–0 NZL Baden Bareeg Tennis Club Indoor Carpet PHI 1986 0–5 SWE Manila Ninoy Aquino Stadium Indoor Carpet BEL, CAN, ITA and SWE remain in the World Group in 1992. BRA 1968, GBR, NED and SUI are promoted to the World Group in 1992. CUB, DEN, IND and PHI 1986 remain in Zonal Group I in 1992. AUT, ISR, MEX and NZL are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1992. Americas Zone Group I 1991 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I draw Group II 1991 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II draw Asia/Oceania Zone Group I 1991 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I draw Group II 1991 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II draw Europe/Africa Zone Group I 1991 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I Draw Group II Europe 1991 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group II Draw Group II Africa 1991 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group II Draw References General https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/historic-format/world-group.aspx#/1991 World Group 1991 DavisCup.com 11 June 2020 Specific External links Davis Cup Official Website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ 2010-10-18 Category:Davis Cups by year Davis Cup Davis Cup Category:Events at the Esporte Clube Pinheiros