1996 Fed Cup
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The 1996 Fed Cup was the 34th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 87 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, the United States defeated Spain at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, United States on 28-29 September, giving the USA their 15th title.
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[edit] World Group I
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For more details on this topic, see 1996 Fed Cup World Group I.
| Participating Teams | |||
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 Argentina |
 Austria |
 France |
 Germany |
 Japan |
 South Africa |
 Spain |
 United States |
[edit] Draw
| 1st Round 27-28 April |
Semifinals 13-14 July |
Final 28-29 September |
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| Salzburg, Austria (clay) | |||||||||||||||
 United States |
3 | ||||||||||||||
 Austria |
2 | Nagoya, Japan (indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||
| United States |
5 | ||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) |  Japan |
0 | |||||||||||||
| Japan |
3 | ||||||||||||||
 Germany |
2 | Atlantic City, NJ, USA (indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||
| United States |
5 | ||||||||||||||
| Amiens, France (clay) |  Spain |
0 | |||||||||||||
 France |
3 | ||||||||||||||
 Argentina |
2 | Bayonne, France (indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||
| France |
2 | ||||||||||||||
| Murcia, Spain (clay) | Spain |
3 | |||||||||||||
 South Africa |
2 | ||||||||||||||
| Spain |
3 | ||||||||||||||
[edit] Final
 United States 5 |
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ, United States 28 September - 29 September 1996 carpet (indoor) |
 Spain 0 |
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[edit] World Group I Play-offs
Date: 13-14 July
| Venue (surface) | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team |
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| Pilsen, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) |  Czech Republic |
3-1 | Argentina |
| Pörtschach, Austria (clay) | Germany |
4-1 | Austria |
| Bratislava, Slovakia (clay) |  Netherlands |
3-2 |  Slovakia |
| Bloemfontein, South Africa (hard) | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
4-1 | South Africa |
- Belgium, Czech Republic, and Netherlands promoted to World Group I in 1997.
- Germany remain in World Group I in 1997.
- Slovakia remain in World Group II in 1997.
- Argentina, Austria, and South Africa relegated to World Group II in 1997.
[edit] World Group II
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For more details on this topic, see 1996 Fed Cup World Group II.
Date: 27-28 April
| Venue (surface) | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team |
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| Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay) | Slovakia |
5-0 |  Bulgaria |
| Kampen, Netherlands (clay) | Netherlands |
4-1 |  Australia |
| Vancouver, Canada (hard) | Czech Republic |
3-0 |  Canada |
| Jakarta, Indonesia (hard) | Belgium |
5-0 |  Indonesia |
Winning teams advance to World Group I Play-offs, losing teams play in World Group II Play-offs.
[edit] World Group II Play-offs
Date: 13-14 July
| Venue (surface) | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team |
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| Viña del Mar, Chile (clay) |  Croatia |
5-0 |  Chile |
| Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay) |  South Korea |
4-1 | Bulgaria |
| Aurora, Canada (clay) | Australia |
3-2 | Canada |
| Jakarta, Indonesia (hard) |  Switzerland |
3-2 | Indonesia |
- Croatia, South Korea, and Switzerland promoted to World Group II in 1997.
- Australia remain in World Group II in 1997.
- Chile (AM) remain in Zonal Group I in 1997.
- Bulgaria (EPA), Canada (AM) and Indonesia (AO) relegated to Zonal Group I in 1997.
[edit] American Zone
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For more details on this topic, see 1996 Fed Cup American Zone.
[edit] Group I
- Participating Teams
Brazil- Chile — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
Colombia
Mexico
Paraguay — relegated to Group II in 1997
Puerto Rico
Uruguay — relegated to Group II in 1997
Venezuela
[edit] Group II
- Participating Teams
Bahamas
Barbados
Bermuda
Bolivia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador — promoted to Group I in 1997
El Salvador
Guatemala
Jamaica
Peru — promoted to Group I in 1997
Trinidad and Tobago
[edit] Asia/Oceania Zone
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For more details on this topic, see 1996 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone.
[edit] Group I
- Participating Teams
China
Hong Kong
India
Kazakhstan
Malaysia — relegated to Group II in 1997
Philippines — relegated to Group II in 1997- South Korea — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
Thailand
[edit] Group II
- Participating Teams
Brunei
Chinese Taipei — promoted to Group I in 1997
New Zealand — promoted to Group I in 1997
Pacific Oceania
Singapore
Syria
Uzbekistan
[edit] Europe/Africa Zone
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For more details on this topic, see 1996 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone.
[edit] Group I
- Participating Teams
Belarus- Croatia — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
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Georgia
Great Britain — relegated to Group II in 1997
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Latvia
Norway — relegated to Group II in 1997
Portugal — relegated to Group II in 1997
Romania
Russia
Slovenia
Sweden- Switzerland — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
Yugoslavia — relegated to Group II in 1997
[edit] Group II
- Participating Teams
Botswana
Cyprus
Denmark
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland — promoted to Group I in 1997
Iceland
Ireland
Israel — promoted to Group I in 1997
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
FYR Macedonia
Malta
Poland — promoted to Group I in 1997
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine — promoted to Group I in 1997
Zimbabwe
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