1993 Davis Cup – Wikipedia
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1993 edition of the Davis Cup
| Duration | 26 March – 5 December 1993 |
|---|---|
| Edition | 82nd |
| Teams | 100 |
| Winning Nation |  Germany |
The 1993 Davis Cup (also known as the 1993 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 82nd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men’s tennis. 100 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 22 in the Americas Zone, 23 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 39 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Benin, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Djibouti, Latvia, Russia, San Marino, Slovenia, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates made their first appearances in the tournament.
Germany defeated Australia in the final, held at the Messe Düsseldorf Exhibition Hall in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 3–5 December, to win their 3rd title overall.[1][2]
World Group[edit]
Draw[edit]
| First round 26–28 March |
Quarterfinals 16–18 July |
Semifinals 24–26 September |
Final 3–5 December |
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| Melbourne, Australia (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
 United States |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Florence, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Australia |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Modena, Italy (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Italy |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Italy |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chandigarh, India (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Brazil |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Vienna, Austria (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 India |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
 France |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Fréjus, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Austria |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| France |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Calcutta, India (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
| India |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Switzerland |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Düsseldorf, Germany (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| India |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| The Hague, Netherlands (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Spain |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kalmar, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Sweden |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Cuba |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Borlänge, Sweden (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sweden |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Aarhus, Denmark (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
 Denmark |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Halle, Germany (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Russia |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Germany |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
Final[edit]
Germany vs. Australia
World Group Qualifying Round[edit]
Date: 22–27 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 1994 World Group.
Americas Zone[edit]
Group I[edit]
Group II[edit]
Colombia and 
Haiti relegated to Group III in 1994.
Peru promoted to Group I in 1994.
Group III[edit]
Asia/Oceania Zone[edit]
Group I[edit]
Group II[edit]
Group III[edit]
Europe/Africa Zone[edit]
Group I[edit]
Group II[edit]
| Relegation Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
| Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Poland |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
 Bulgaria |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Poland |
3 | Bulgaria |
1 | |||||||||||||||
| Johannesburg, South Africa (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Ivory Coast |
1 |  South Africa |
4 | |||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dakar, Senegal (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Africa |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Athens, Greece (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Senegal |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
 Greece |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Carthage, Tunisia (clay) | Dakar, Senegal (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
 Tunisia |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tunisia |
0 | Greece |
2 | |||||||||||||||
| Dakar, Senegal (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Egypt |
5 | Senegal |
3 | |||||||||||||||
| Senegal |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Egypt |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dublin, Ireland (carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Ghana |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Accra, Ghana (hard) | Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
 Ireland |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ghana |
5 | Ireland |
2 | |||||||||||||||
| Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Cyprus |
0 |  Morocco |
3 | |||||||||||||||
| Cyprus |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bucharest, Romania (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Morocco |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Morocco |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Romania |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Algeria |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lagos, Nigeria (hard) | Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
 Monaco |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Algeria |
0 | Monaco |
0 | |||||||||||||||
| Lagos, Nigeria (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Nigeria |
5 | Romania |
5 | |||||||||||||||
| Nigeria |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Romania |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
Group III[edit]
Group A
- Venue: Lusaka Tennis Club, Lusaka, Zambia
- Date: 28 April–2 March
- ^ The Czech Republic replaced Czechoslovakia in the World Group and assumed all historical records for the former country.[3]
- ^ a b c d Russia took over the place in the World Group gained by the CIS in the 1992 Davis Cup, and assumed all historical records held by the Soviet Union.[4] Former Soviet states and newly independent countries Estonia, Latvia and Ukraine would all begin as new nations in Group III.
- ^ As the stronger tennis nation that began Davis Cup play immediately after the breakup of Yugoslavia, and due to the ongoing sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Croatia took Yugoslavia’s spot in Group I and Slovenia began as a new nation in Group III. Yugoslavia continued to hold their historical records when they resumed play in 1995, which were subsequently passed onto Serbia.[5]
References[edit]
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