1996 Davis Cup

The 1996 Davis Cup was the 85th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 124 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, France defeated Sweden at Massan Hall in Malmö, Sweden, on 29 November - 1 December, giving France their 8th title.

World Group

Draw

DCWorld
RD1-date=9-11 February
RD2-date=5-7 April
RD3-date=20-22 September
RD4-date=29 November - 1 December

teamwidth=13

RD1T1-loc=Rome, Italy (clay)
RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=davis|RUS | RD1-score1=2
RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=davis|ITA | RD1-score2=3

RD1T2-loc=Johannesburg, South Africa (indoor hard)
RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=davis|AUT | RD1-score3=2
RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=davis|RSA | RD1-score4=3

RD1T3-loc=Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay)
RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=davis|GER | RD1-score5=5
RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=davis|SUI | RD1-score6=0

RD1T4-loc=Besancon, France (indoor hard)
RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=davis|FRA | RD1-score7=5
RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=davis|DEN | RD1-score8=0

RD1T5-loc=Jaipur, India (grass)
RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9=davis|IND | RD1-score9=3
RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=davis|NED | RD1-score10=2

RD1T6-loc=Katrineholm, Sweden (indoor carpet)
RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=davis|BEL | RD1-score11=1
RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=davis|SWE | RD1-score12=4

RD1T7-loc=Plzeň, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)
RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=davis|HUN | RD1-score13=0
RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=davis|CZE | RD1-score14=5

RD1T8-loc=Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard)
RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=davis|MEX | RD1-score15=0
RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=davis|USA | RD1-score16=5

RD2T1-loc=Rome, Italy (clay)
RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=davis|ITA | RD2-score1=4
RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=davis|RSA | RD2-score2=1

RD2T2-loc=Limoges, France (indoor clay)
RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=davis|GER | RD2-score3=0
RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=davis|FRA | RD2-score4=5

RD2T3-loc=Calcutta, India (grass)
RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=davis|IND | RD2-score5=0
RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=davis|SWE | RD2-score6=5

RD2T4-loc=Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)
RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=davis|CZE | RD2-score7=3
RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=davis|USA | RD2-score8=2

RD3T1-loc=Nantes, France (indoor carpet)
RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=davis|ITA | RD3-score1=2
RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=davis|FRA | RD3-score2=3

RD3T2-loc=Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)
RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=davis|SWE | RD3-score3=4
RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=davis|CZE | RD3-score4=1

RD4T1-loc=Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard)
RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=davis|FRA | RD4-score1=3
RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=davis|SWE | RD4-score2=2

Final

DavisCupbox
team1=Sweden
team2=France
venue=Massan Hall, Malmö, Sweden
date=29 November - 1 December 1996
surface=hard (indoors)
score1=2
score2=3
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Stefan Edberg |3 |4 |3 | | |T2P1=Cédric Pioline |6 |6 |6 | |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Thomas Enqvist |6 |6 |7 | | |T2P1=Arnaud Boetsch |4 |3 |6.02 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Jonas Björkman |T1P2=Nicklas Kulti |3 |6 |3 |3 | |T2P1=Guy Forget |T2P2=Guillaume Raoux |6 |1 |6 |6 |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Thomas Enqvist |3 |6.08 |6 |6 |9 |T2P1=Cédric Pioline |6 |7 |4 |4 |7
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Nicklas Kulti |6.02|6 |6 |6.05 |8 |T2P1=Arnaud Boetsch |7 |2 |4 |7 |10

World Group Qualifying Round

Date: 20-22 September

*Australia, Brazil, Romania, Spain promoted to World Group in 1997.
*Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, and Switzerland remain in World Group in 1997.
*Argentina (AMN), Croatia (EA), Morocco (EA), and New Zealand (AO) remain in Group I in 1997.
*Austria (EA), Belgium (EA), Denmark (EA), Hungary (EA) relegated to Group I in 1997.

American Zone

Group I

;Participating Teams
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
*
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
*
*
* — relegated to Group II in 1997
*

Group II

;Participating Teams
* — relegated to Group III in 1997
*
*
* — promoted to Group I in 1997
* — relegated to Group III in 1997
*
*
*

Group III

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group II in 1997
* — promoted to Group II in 1997
*
*
*

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

;Participating Teams
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
*
* — relegated to Group II in 1997
*
*
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
*
*

Group II

;Participating Teams
* — relegated to Group III in 1997
*
*
*
*
* — relegated to Group III in 1997
*
* — promoted to Group I in 1997

Group III

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group II in 1997
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group II in 1997
*
*

Euro/African Zone

Group I

;Participating Teams
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
* — relegated to Group II in 1997
*
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
* — relegated to Group II in 1997
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
*
*

Group II

;Participating Teams
* — relegated to Group III in 1997
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group I in 1997
*
* — relegated to Group III in 1997
* — relegated to Group III in 1997
* — relegated to Group III in 1997
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group I in 1997
*
*

Group III

Venue A

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group II in 1997
* — promoted to Group II in 1997
*
*
*
*
*

Venue B

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group II in 1997
*
*
* — promoted to Group II in 1997
*
*
*
*
*