1993 Davis Cup
| Details | |
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| Edition | 82nd |
| Achievements (singles) | |
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← 1992 1994 → | |
The 1993 Davis Cup was the 82nd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. A total of 100 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Germany defeated Australia at Exhibition Hall in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 3-5 December.
World Group
Main article: 1993 Davis Cup World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
 Austria |
 Brazil |
 Cuba |
 Czech Republic |
 Denmark |
 France |
 Germany |
 India |
 Italy |
 Netherlands |
 Russia[1] |
 Spain |
 Sweden |
 Switzerland |
 United States |
Draw
| First round 26-28 March |
Quarterfinals 16-18 July |
Semifinals 24-26 September |
Final 3-5 December | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cannes, 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 | |||||||||||||||||
First round losers compete in World Group Qualifying Round with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.
Final
| Germany 4 |
Exhibition Hall, Düsseldorf, Germany[2] 3–5 December 1993 Clay (i) |
Australia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Group Qualifying Round
Date: 22-26 September
| Venue | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) |  Israel | 3-2 | Switzerland |
| Budapest, Hungary (clay) |  Hungary | 4-1 |  Argentina |
| Christchurch, New Zealand (indoor carpet) |  New Zealand | 2-3 | Austria |
| Charlotte, NC, United States (hard) | United States | 5-0 |  Bahamas |
| Brussels, Belgium (clay) | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 3-1 | Brazil |
| Copenhagen, Denmark (indoor carpet) | Denmark | 3-2 |  Croatia |
| St. Petersburg, Russia (indoor carpet) | Russia | 5-0 | Cuba |
| Seoul, South Korea (hard) |  South Korea | 0-5 | Spain |
- Belgium, Hungary, Israel promoted to World Group in 1994.
- Austria, Denmark, Russia, Spain, and United States remain in World Group in 1994.
- Argentina (AMN), Bahamas (AMN), Croatia (EA), New Zealand (AO), and South Korea (AO) remain in Group I in 1994.
- Brazil, (AMN), Cuba (AMN), Switzerland (EA) relegated to Group I in 1994.
Americas Zone
Group I
| 2nd round play-offs March 26-28 |
1st round play-offs - |
1st round February 5-7 |
2nd round March 26-28 | |||||||||||||||||
| Santiago, Chile (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Chile |
2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bahamas |
3 | Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chile |
Bahamas |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye |  Uruguay |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay |
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| Santiago, Chile (clay) | bye | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chile |
3 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Canada |
1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina |
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| bye | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Argentina |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Canada |
Mexico City, Mexico (clay) |  Mexico |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mexico |
4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada |
1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada relegated to Group II in 1994. |
Bahamas and Argentina advance to World Group Play-off. | |||||||||||||||||||
Group II
| Play-offs March 26-28 |
1st round February 5-7 |
2nd round March 26-28 |
3rd round July 16-18 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lima, Peru (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Peru |
3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bogotá, Colombia (clay) |  Colombia |
2 | Lima, Peru (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| Colombia |
4 | Peru |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
 Dominican Republic |
1 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (clay) |  Paraguay |
0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic |
2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay |
3 | Lima, Peru (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Peru |
5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) |  Puerto Rico |
0 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Ecuador |
4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Caracas, Venezuela (clay) | .svg.png){kind=small} Venezuela |
1 | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela |
3 | Ecuador |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Haiti |
2 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti (clay) | Puerto Rico |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Haiti |
0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico |
5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic and Haiti relegated to Group III in 1994. |
Peru promoted to Group I in 1994. | |||||||||||||||||||
Group III
The Group III tournament was held March 8-14, in San José, Costa Rica, on outdoor clay courts.[3] The eight teams played a single round-robin.
| Promoted to Group II for 1994 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guatemala | 7 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
 Jamaica | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 7 |
 El Salvador | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 |
| Eastern Caribbean | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 |
 Costa Rica | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
 Bolivia | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
 Barbados | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
Results of Individual Ties
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
| 2nd round play-offs - |
1st round play-offs February 5-7 |
1st round March 26-29 |
2nd round April 30 - May 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Korea |
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| Manila, Philippines (indoor clay) | bye | Seoul, South Korea (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Philippines |
4 | South Korea |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
 Chinese Taipei |
1 | Jakarta, Indonesia (clay) |  Indonesia |
0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia |
3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Philippines |
2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei |
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| Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Hong Kong |
0 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Japan |
5 | Saga, Japan (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Japan |
2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand |
3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand |
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| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Losing team relegated to Group II in 1994. |
South Korea and New Zealand advance to World Group Play-off. | |||||||||||||||||||
Group II
| Play-offs March 26-28 |
1st round February 5-7 |
2nd round March 26-28 |
3rd round April 30 - May2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Amman, Jordan (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Jordan |
0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amman, Jordan (hard) |  Iran |
5 | Tehran, Iran (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| Jordan |
1 | Iran |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Malaysia |
4 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (indoor hard) |  China |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia |
1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| China |
4 | Tianjin, China (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| China |
4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bangkok, Thailand (hard) |  Thailand |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand |
5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kuwait City, Kuwait (hard) |  Kuwait |
0 | Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
| Kuwait |
0 | Thailand |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
 Sri Lanka |
5 | Lahore, Pakistan (grass) |  Pakistan |
0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan |
4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka |
1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jordan and Kuwait relegated to Group III in 1994. |
China promoted to Group I in 1994. | |||||||||||||||||||
Group III
The Group III tournament was held April 19-25, in Doha, Qatar, on outdoor hard courts.[3] The eight teams played a single round-robin. This tournament marked the Davis Cup debut of the United Arab Emirates.
| Promoted to Group II for 1994 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saudi Arabia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 6 |
 Singapore | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 6 |
 Lebanon | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 |
 United Arab Emirates | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
 Bahrain | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 |
 Bangladesh | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 9 |
 Syria | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
 Qatar | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 19 | Saudi Arabia | 2-1 | Lebanon |
| April 19 | Singapore | 3-0 | Syria |
| April 19 | United Arab Emirates | 3-0 | Qatar |
| April 19 | Bahrain | 2-1 | Bangladesh |
| April 20 | Saudi Arabia | 3-0 | Qatar |
| April 20 | Singapore | 2-1 | Bangladesh |
| April 20 | Lebanon | 2-1 | United Arab Emirates |
| April 20 | Bahrain | 2-1 | Syria |
| April 21 | Saudi Arabia | 2-1 | Bahrain |
| April 21 | Singapore | 2-1 | Lebanon |
| April 21 | United Arab Emirates | 2-1 | Bangladesh |
| April 21 | Syria | 2-1 | Qatar |
| April 22 | Saudi Arabia | 2-1 | United Arab Emirates |
| April 22 | Singapore | 3-0 | Bahrain |
| April 22 | Lebanon | 3-0 | Qatar |
| April 22 | Bangladesh | 3-0 | Syria |
| April 23 | Saudi Arabia | 3-0 | Singapore |
| April 23 | United Arab Emirates | 2-1 | Syria |
| April 23 | Bahrain | 2-1 | Lebanon |
| April 23 | Bangladesh | 3-0 | Qatar |
| April 24 | Singapore | 3-0 | Qatar |
| April 24 | Lebanon | 3-0 | Syria |
| April 24 | United Arab Emirates | 2-1 | Bahrain |
| April 24 | Bangladesh | 2-1 | Saudi Arabia |
| April 25 | Saudi Arabia | 2-1 | Syria |
| April 25 | Singapore | 2-1 | United Arab Emirates |
| April 25 | Lebanon | 2-1 | Bangladesh |
| April 25 | Bahrain | 3-0 | Qatar |
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
| 2nd round play-offs April 30 - May 2 |
1st round play-offs - |
1st round March 26-28 |
2nd round April 30 - May 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Belgium |
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| bye | Waregem, Belgium (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
| - | Belgium |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Kenya |
Esch, Luxembourg (indoor carpet) |  Luxembourg |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg |
4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kenya |
1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kenya |
4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| bye | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Portugal |
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| bye | Lisbon, Portugal (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
| - | Portugal |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| - | Israel |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Israel |
2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Budapest, Hungary (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hungary |
4 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Finland |
1 | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Finland |
Hungary |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| - |  Great Britain |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet) | Great Britain |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Finland |
2 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Norway |
3 | Oslo, Norway (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Norway |
1 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Zimbabwe |
4 | Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Norway |
Zimbabwe |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| - | Croatia[4] |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Croatia[4] |
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| Kenya and Finland relegated to Group II in 1994. |
Belgium, Israel, Hungary, and Croatia advance to World Group Play-off. | |||||||||||||||||||
Group II
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Group III
The twelve teams in Group III were divided into two pools of six, each of which played a round-robin tournament. The top two teams in each pool were promoted to Group II for 1994. Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia, and Ukraine participated as independent nations for the first time following the breakups of Czechoslovakia and the USSR, while Benin, Djibouti, and San Marino also made their debuts in the tournament.
Pool A
Played April 28 - May 2 in Lusaka, Zambia, on outdoor clay courts.
| Promoted to Group II for 1994 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Latvia[1] | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
 Slovenia[4] | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
 Zambia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
 Turkey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
 San Marino | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
 Congo | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 28 | Latvia | 3-0 | Turkey |
| April 28 | Slovenia | 2-1 | San Marino |
| April 28 | Zambia | 3-0 | Congo |
| April 29 | Latvia | 3-0 | San Marino |
| April 29 | Slovenia | 3-0 | Congo |
| April 29 | Zambia | 2-1 | Turkey |
| April 30 | Latvia | 3-0 | Zambia |
| April 30 | Slovenia | 3-0 | Turkey |
| April 30 | San Marino | 3-0 | Congo |
| May 1 | Latvia | 2-1 | Slovenia |
| May 1 | Zambia | 3-0 | San Marino |
| May 1 | Turkey | 3-0 | Congo |
| May 2 | Latvia | 3-0 | Congo |
| May 2 | Slovenia | 3-0 | Zambia |
| May 2 | Turkey | 3-0 | San Marino |
Pool B
Played May 5-9 in Marsa, Malta, on outdoor hard courts.
| Promoted to Group II for 1994 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ukraine[1] | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
 Estonia[1] | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
 Malta | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
 Togo | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
 Benin | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
 Djibouti | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Ukraine | 3-0 | Djibouti |
| May 5 | Estonia | 3-0 | Togo |
| May 5 | Malta | 3-0 | Benin |
| May 6 | Ukraine | 3-0 | Benin |
| May 6 | Estonia | 2-1 | Malta |
| May 6 | Togo | 3-0 | Djibouti |
| May 7 | Ukraine | 3-0 | Togo |
| May 7 | Estonia | 3-0 | Benin |
| May 7 | Malta | 3-0 | Djibouti |
| May 8 | Ukraine | 3-0 | Estonia |
| May 8 | Malta | 2-1 | Togo |
| May 8 | Benin | 3-0 | Djibouti |
| May 9 | Ukraine | 3-0 | Malta |
| May 9 | Estonia | 3-0 | Djibouti |
| May 9 | Togo | 3-0 | Benin |
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 Russia took over the CIS's place in the World Group, and assumed all of the USSR's historical records. Estonia, Latvia, and Ukraine would all begin as new nations in Group III.
- ↑ "Germany v Australia". daviscup.com.
- 1 2 "Reconstructed from Davis Cup Nation-by-Nation Historical Records".
- 1 2 3 As the stronger tennis nation that began Davis Cup play immediately after the breakup of Yugoslavia, Croatia took Yugoslavia's spot in Group I and Slovenia began as a new nation in Group III. Yugoslavia's historical records were carried on when they resumed play in 1995, and continue today under Serbia.
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