1997 Davis Cup

The 1997 Davis Cup was the 86th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. Group IV was added to the regional Zones, with promotion and relegation between it and Group III. A total of 127 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Sweden defeated the United States at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 28-30 November, giving Sweden their 6th title.

World Group

Draw

DCWorld
RD1-date=7-9 February
RD2-date=4-6 April
RD3-date=19-21 September
RD4-date=28-30 November

RD1T1-loc=Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (clay)
RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=davis|USA | RD1-score1=4
RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=davis|BRA | RD1-score2=1

RD1T2-loc=Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard)
RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=davis|NED | RD1-score3=3
RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=davis|ROU | RD1-score4=2

RD1T3-loc=Sydney, Australia (grass)
RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=davis|FRA | RD1-score5=1
RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=davis|AUS | RD1-score6=4

RD1T4-loc=Příbram, Czech Republic (indoor clay)
RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=davis|CZE | RD1-score7=3
RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=davis|IND | RD1-score8=2

RD1T5-loc=Rome, Italy (clay)
RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9=davis|MEX | RD1-score9=1
RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=davis|ITA | RD1-score10=4

RD1T6-loc=Cala Ratjada, Majorca, Spain (clay)
RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=davis|ESP | RD1-score11=4
RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=davis|GER | RD1-score12=1

RD1T7-loc=Durban, South Africa (hard)
RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=davis|RSA | RD1-score13=3
RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=davis|RUS | RD1-score14=1

RD1T8-loc=Luleå, Sweden (indoor hard)
RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=davis|SUI | RD1-score15=1
RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=davis|SWE | RD1-score16=4

RD2T1-loc=Newport Beach, CA, USA (hard)
RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=davis|USA | RD2-score1=4
RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=davis|NED | RD2-score2=1

RD2T2-loc=Adelaide, Australia (grass)
RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=davis|AUS | RD2-score3=5
RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=davis|CZE | RD2-score4=0

RD2T3-loc=Pesaro, Italy (indoor carpet)
RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=davis|ITA | RD2-score5=4
RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=davis|ESP | RD2-score6=1

RD2T4-loc=Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet)
RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=davis|RSA | RD2-score7=2
RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=davis|SWE | RD2-score8=3

RD3T1-loc=Washington, D.C., United States (hard)
RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=davis|USA | RD3-score1=4
RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=davis|AUS | RD3-score2=1

RD3T2-loc=Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet)
RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=davis|ITA | RD3-score3=1
RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=davis|SWE | RD3-score4=4

RD4T1-loc=Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet)
RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=davis|USA | RD4-score1=0
RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=davis|SWE | RD4-score2=5

Final

DavisCupbox
team1=Sweden
team2=United States
venue=Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
date=28 November - 30 November 1997
surface=carpet (indoors)
score1=5
score2=0
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Jonas Björkman |7 |1 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Michael Chang |5 |6 |3 |3 |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Magnus Larsson |3 |7 |2 | | |T2P1=Pete Sampras |6 |6.01 |1 | | |re2=3
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Jonas Björkman |T1P2=Nicklas Kulti |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Todd Martin |T2P2=Jonathan Stark |4 |4 |4 | |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Jonas Björkman |6 |6 | | | |T2P1=Jonathan Stark |1 |1 | | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Magnus Larsson |7 |6.06 |6 | | |T2P1=Michael Chang |6.04 |7 |4 | |

World Group Qualifying Round

Date: 19-21 September

*Slovakia and Zimbabwe promoted to World Group in 1998.
*Brazil, France, Germany, India, Russia, and Switzerland remain in World Group in 1998.
*Austria (EA), Belgium (EA), Canada (AMN), Chile (AMN), New Zealand (AO), and South Korea (AO) remain in Group I in 1998.
*Mexico (AMN) and Romania (EA) relegated to Group I in 1998.

American Zone

Group I

;Participating Teams
*
*
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
*
* — relegated to Group II in 1998

Group II

;Participating Teams
* — promoted to Group I in 1998
*
* — relegated to Group III in 1998
*
*
*
* — relegated to Group III in 1998
*

Group III

;Participating Teams
*
* — relegated to Group IV in 1998
*
*
* — promoted to Group II in 1998
* — promoted to Group II in 1998
*
* — relegated to Group IV in 1998

Group IV

;Participating Teams
* — promoted to Group III in 1998
* — promoted to Group III in 1998
*

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
* — relegated to Group II in 1998
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
*

Group II

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group I in 1998
*
* — relegated to Group III in 1998
* — relegated to Group III in 1998
*

Group III

;Participating Teams
* — relegated to Group IV in 1998
* — relegated to Group IV in 1998
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group II in 1998
* — promoted to Group II in 1998
*

Group IV

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group III in 1998
* — promoted to Group III in 1998
*

Euro/African Zone

Group I

;Participating Teams
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
*
*
*
* — relegated to Group II in 1998
*
* — relegated to Group II in 1998
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
*
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round

Group II

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group I in 1998
*
* — relegated to Group III in 1998
* — relegated to Group III in 1998
*
*
* — relegated to Group III in 1998
* — relegated to Group III in 1998
* — promoted to Group I in 1998
*
*
*
*

Group III

Venue A

;Participating Teams
* — relegated to Group IV in 1998
*
* — relegated to Group IV in 1998
* — promoted to Group II in 1998
*
*
* — promoted to Group II in 1998
*

Venue B

;Participating Teams
* — relegated to Group IV in 1998
* — promoted to Group II in 1998
* — relegated to Group IV in 1998
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group II in 1998

Group IV

Venue I

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group III in 1998
*
* — promoted to Group III in 1998
*

Venue II

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group III in 1998
* — promoted to Group III in 1998
*