1991 Davis Cup
Encyclopedia
The 1991 Davis Cup was the 80th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis
. A total of 87 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, France
defeated the United States at the Palais des Sports de Gerland
in Lyon
, France
, on 29 November - 1 December. During the tournament, Yugoslavia
was in the process of dissolving. The Croatian tennis player Goran Ivanišević
withdrew from the team after the declaration of Croatian independence, with the team losing its subsequent draw against France.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
. A total of 87 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, France
France Davis Cup team
The France Davis Cup team represents France in Davis Cup tennis competition, and is governed by the Fédération Française de Tennis.France is the third most successful nation, with 9 wins...
defeated the United States at the Palais des Sports de Gerland
Palais des Sports de Gerland
Palais des Sports de Gerland is an indoor sporting arena located in Lyon, France. The seating capacity of the arena is for 5,910 people.It was the venue of the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon tournament...
in Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, on 29 November - 1 December. During the tournament, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
was in the process of dissolving. The Croatian tennis player Goran Ivanišević
Goran Ivaniševic
Goran Ivanišević is a retired Croatian professional tennis player. He is best remembered for being the only person to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon as a wildcard. He achieved this in 2001, having previously been runner-up at the championships in 1992, 1994 and 1998. Ivanišević is famous...
withdrew from the team after the declaration of Croatian independence, with the team losing its subsequent draw against France.
World Group
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Draw
First round losers play along with Zonal Group I qualifiers in World Group Qualifying Round.Final
World Group Qualifying Round
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- Brazil, Great Britain, Netherlands, and Switzerland promoted to World Group in 1992.
- Belgium, Canada, Italy, and Sweden remain in World Group in 1992.
- Cuba (AMN), Denmark (EA), India (AO), and Philippines (AO) remain in Group I in 1992.
- Austria (EA), Israel (EA), Mexico (AMN), and New Zealand (AO) relegated to Group I in 1992.