1991 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1991 Federation Cup was the 29th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at the Nottingham Tennis Centre in Nottingham, United Kingdom from 18–28 July. Spain defeated the United States in the final (in what was a rematch of the 1989 Federation Cup final), giving Spain its first title.[1][2][3]

1991 Federation Cup
Details
Duration18 – 28 July
Edition29th
Champion
Winning nation Spain
1990
1992

World Group Qualifying

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First RoundQualifying Round
  Paraguay3
  Jamaica0
  Paraguay2
  Chile1
  Philippines1
  Chile2
  Trinidad and Tobago0
  Malta3
  Malta1
  Greece2
  Ireland1
  Greece2
  Malaysia0
  Mexico3
  Mexico0
  Denmark3
  Sri Lanka0
  Denmark3
  Portugal3
  Bahamas0
  Portugal2
  Chinese Taipei1
  Chinese Taipei3
  Dominican Republic0
First RoundQualifying Round
  Romania2
  Thailand1
  Romania3
  Cuba0
  Cuba3
  India0
  Luxembourg3
  Bolivia0
  Luxembourg1
  China2
  Norway1
  China2
  Israel2
  South Korea1
  Israel3
  Venezuela0
  Hong Kong0
  Venezuela3
  Uruguay3
  Turkey0
  Uruguay0
  Poland3
  Kenya0
  Poland3

Winning nations advanced to World Group, nations that lost in the first round played in consolation rounds.

World Group

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Participating Teams
 
Argentina
 
Australia
 
Austria
 
Belgium
 
Brazil
 
Bulgaria
 
Canada
 
China
 
Czechoslovakia
 
Denmark
 
Finland
 
France
 
Germany
 
Great Britain
 
Greece
 
Hungary
 
Indonesia
 
Israel
 
Italy
 
Japan
 
Netherlands
 
New Zealand
 
Paraguay
 
Poland
 
Portugal
 
Romania
 
Soviet Union
 
Spain
 
Sweden
 
Switzerland
 
United States
 
Yugoslavia

Draw

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First Round
22–23 July
Second Round
24 July
Quarterfinals
25–26 July
Semifinals
27 July
Final
28 July
               
    United States 2
    Netherlands 0
    United States 3
    Bulgaria 0
    Hungary 0
    Bulgaria 3
    United States 2
    Austria 1
    Finland 3
Q   Romania 0
    Finland 1
    Austria 2
Q   Portugal 0
    Austria 3
    United States 3
    Czechoslovakia 0
     Switzerland 2
    Argentina 0
     Switzerland 2
Q   China 1
    Brazil 0
Q   China 3
     Switzerland 1
    Czechoslovakia 2
    Czechoslovakia 2
    Sweden 0
    Czechoslovakia 2
    Soviet Union 1
Q   Paraguay 0
    Soviet Union 3
    United States 1
    Spain 2
    Great Britain 2
    New Zealand 0
    Great Britain 0
    Italy 2
Q   Israel 1
    Italy 2
    Italy 1
    Germany 2
    Canada 2
Q   Denmark 1
    Canada 1
    Germany 2
Q   Greece 0
    Germany 3
    Germany 0
    Spain 3
    France 1
Q   Poland 2
Q   Poland 1
    Indonesia 2
    Yugoslavia 0
    Indonesia 3
    Indonesia 0
    Spain 2
    Australia 2
    Japan 1
    Australia 0
    Spain 3
    Belgium 0
    Spain 2

World Group play-offs

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The sixteen losing teams in the World Group first round ties played off against each other in the first round. The losing teams then went to play-off again, with those that lost twice being relegated to Zonal Competition in 1992.

Repechage Round
24–25 July
First Round
25–26 July
  Brazil1
  Argentina2
  Brazil1
  Paraguay2
  Sweden3
  Paraguay0
  Romania2
  Portugal0
  Portugal0
  Hungary2
  Netherlands2
  Hungary0
  Denmark2
  Greece1
  Greece0
  New Zealand2
  Israel2
  New Zealand0
  Japan2
  Belgium1
  Belgium3
  Yugoslavia0
  France2
  Yugoslavia0

Consolation Rounds

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First Round
19–20 July
Quarterfinals
21 July
Semifinals
22 July
Final
23 July
            
  South Korea 3
  Hong Kong 0
  South Korea 1
  Norway 2
  Bolivia 1
  Norway 2
  Norway 3
  Thailand 0
  Thailand 3
  India 0
  Thailand 3
  Turkey 0
  Turkey 3
  Kenya 0
  Norway 2
  Ireland 1
  Jamaica 1
  Philippines 2
  Philippines 2
  Sri Lanka 1
  Malaysia 0
  Sri Lanka 3
  Philippines 1
  Ireland 2
  Bahamas 1
  Dominican Republic 2
  Dominican Republic 1
  Ireland 2
  Trinidad and Tobago 0
  Ireland 3

References

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  1. ^ "Result Plus". The New York Times. 23 July 1991. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. ^ Archives, L. A. Times (27 July 1991). "TENNIS ROUNDUP : Graf's Fill-In Helps Germany Win". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Federation Cup in History". On This Day. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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