1993 Davis Cup World Group

1993 Davis Cup World Group
1993 Davis Cup World Group
Date	26 March – 5 December
Edition	13th
Champions
	; Germany

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1993.^[1] The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group qualifying round, and the winners progressed to the quarterfinals and were guaranteed a World Group spot for 1994.

The United States were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the first round.

Germany won the title, defeating Australia in the final, 4–1. The final was held at the Messe Düsseldorf Exhibition Hall in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 3 to 5 December.^[2] It was the German team's 3rd Davis Cup title overall.

Participating teams[edit]

Participating teams
Australia	Austria	Brazil	Cuba
Czech Republic^[a]	Denmark	France	Germany
India	Italy	Netherlands	Russia^[b]
Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	United States

Draw[edit]

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

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

First round[edit]

Australia vs. United States[edit]

Australia
4

Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia^[5]
26–28 March 1993
Grass

United States
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Wally Masur Brad Gilbert	6 3	6⁶ 7⁸	6 4	6 2
2	Mark Woodforde David Wheaton	3 6	7⁷ 6¹	6 4	6 4
3	Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde Jim Grabb / Richey Reneberg	7⁷ 6⁵	6 2	3 6	6³ 7⁷	6 4
4	Mark Woodforde Brad Gilbert	5 7	6 1	6 4
5	Wally Masur David Wheaton	4 6	5 7

Italy vs. Brazil[edit]

Italy
4

Palasport Modena, Modena, Italy^[6]
26–28 March 1993
Carpet (indoors)

Brazil
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Diego Nargiso Jaime Oncins	7 5	6 2	6 3
2	Omar Camporese Luiz Mattar	7⁷ 6⁴	4 6	6 2	6 1
3	Omar Camporese / Diego Nargiso Cássio Motta / Fernando Roese	7⁹ 6⁷	3 6	4 6	6 3	10 8
4	Omar Camporese Jaime Oncins	4 6	6 3	3 6
5	Diego Nargiso Cássio Motta	6 1	6 2

Austria vs. France[edit]

Austria
1

Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion, Vienna, Austria^[7]
26–28 March 1993
Clay (indoors)

France
4

		1	2	3
1	Horst Skoff Arnaud Boetsch	2 6	6⁵ 7⁷	1 6
2	Alex Antonitsch Guy Forget	4 6	2 6	3 6
3	Alex Antonitsch / Horst Skoff Guy Forget / Henri Leconte	5 7	4 6	5 7
4	Horst Skoff Guy Forget	6 3	3 6	6 1
5	Gilbert Schaller Arnaud Boetsch	4 6	2 6

India vs. Switzerland[edit]

India
3

Calcutta South Club, Calcutta, India^[8]
26–28 March 1993
Grass

Switzerland
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Leander Paes Jakob Hlasek	7 5	6 1	6 2
2	Ramesh Krishnan Marc Rosset	6³ 7⁷	6 4	3 6	6⁴ 7⁷
3	Ramesh Krishnan / Leander Paes Jakob Hlasek / Marc Rosset	6⁴ 7⁷	7¹² 6¹⁰	7 5	2 6	6 3
4	Leander Paes Marc Rosset	4 6	4 6	4 6
5	Ramesh Krishnan Jakob Hlasek	6 3	6 4	6 2

Spain vs. Netherlands[edit]

Spain
2

Tennis de la Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain^[9]
26–28 March 1993
Clay

Netherlands
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Sergi Bruguera Paul Haarhuis	3 6	6 4	6 4	3 6	2 6
2	Carlos Costa Mark Koevermans	5 7	6 3	6 1	6 1
3	Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis	6 3	6 4	5 7	7 5
4	Carlos Costa Paul Haarhuis	6 3	6 4	3 6	6⁶ 7⁸	3 6
5	Sergi Bruguera Mark Koevermans	6 3	7⁷ 6⁴	4 6	4 6	4 6

Sweden vs. Cuba[edit]

Sweden
5

Sporthallen, Kalmar, Sweden^[10]
26–28 March 1993
Carpet (indoors)

Cuba
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Stefan Edberg Juan Pino	6 2	6 2	6 2
2	Nicklas Kulti Mario Tabares	6 3	6 0	4 6	6 3
3	Henrik Holm / Anders Järryd Juan Pino / Mario Tabares	6 3	6 2	6 4
4	Stefan Edberg Mario Tabares	6 3	6 2
5	Nicklas Kulti Juan Pino	6 4	6 4

Denmark vs. Czech Republic[edit]

Denmark
1

Aarhus Idrætspark, Aarhus, Denmark^[11]
26–28 March 1993
Carpet (indoors)

Czech Republic
4

		1	2	3	4
1	Kenneth Carlsen Karel Nováček	6⁷ 7⁹	4 6	1 6
2	Frederik Fetterlein Petr Korda	4 6	3 6	2 6
3	Kenneth Carlsen / Morten Christensen Petr Korda / Cyril Suk	6 4	6² 7⁷	2 6	2 6
4	Kenneth Carlsen Martin Damm	7⁷ 6⁵	6 4
5	Frederik Fetterlein Karel Nováček	4 6	4 6

Russia vs. Germany[edit]

Russia
1

Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia^[12]
26–28 March 1993
Carpet (indoors)

Germany
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Andrei Cherkasov Carl-Uwe Steeb	6 4	6 1	4 6	6⁶ 7⁸	4 6
2	Andrei Olhovskiy Michael Stich	5 7	1 6	6 1	5 7
3	Andrei Cherkasov / Andrei Olhovskiy Patrik Kühnen / Michael Stich	4 6	2 6	2 6
4	Andrei Olhovskiy Carl-Uwe Steeb	4 6	7⁷ 6²	7⁸ 6⁶
5	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Michael Stich	3 6	4 6

Quarterfinals[edit]

Italy vs. Australia[edit]

Italy
2

Florence Tennis Club, Florence, Italy^[13]
16–18 July 1993
Clay

Australia
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Renzo Furlan Richard Fromberg	6⁵ 7⁷	6³ 7⁷	4 6
2	Stefano Pescosolido Mark Woodforde	6 3	7 5	5 7	6 4
3	Paolo Canè / Diego Nargiso Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde	7⁸ 6⁶	6⁵ 7⁷	2 6	3 6
4	Paolo Canè Mark Woodforde	6 2	1 6	7 5	6 4
5	Stefano Pescosolido Richard Fromberg	6³ 7⁷	1 6	4 6

France vs. India[edit]

France
2

Arènes de Fréjus, Fréjus, France^[14]
16–19 July 1993
Clay

India
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Arnaud Boetsch Ramesh Krishnan	6 3	6 3	6 1
2	Henri Leconte Leander Paes	1 6	2 6	6 3	3 6
3	Arnaud Boetsch / Henri Leconte Ramesh Krishnan / Leander Paes	7⁷ 6⁵	6 3	6 4
4	Arnaud Boetsch Leander Paes	4 6	5 7	4 6
5	Rodolphe Gilbert Ramesh Krishnan	6 2	4 6	6 4	5 7	4 6

Netherlands vs. Sweden[edit]

Netherlands
1

Malieveld, The Hague, Netherlands^[15]
16–18 July 1993
Clay

Sweden
4

		1	2	3	4
1	Paul Haarhuis Magnus Gustafsson	7 5	1 6	2 6	3 6
2	Richard Krajicek Magnus Larsson	3 6	4 6	4 6
3	Paul Haarhuis / Mark Koevermans Henrik Holm / Anders Järryd	3 6	1 6	3 6
4	Richard Krajicek Magnus Gustafsson	4 6	5 7
5	Paul Haarhuis Magnus Larsson	7 5	6 2

Germany vs. Czech Republic[edit]

Germany
4

Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany^[16]
16–18 July 1993
Grass

Czech Republic
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Marc-Kevin Goellner Petr Korda	6 4	6⁵ 7⁷	6 1	7⁷ 6³
2	Michael Stich Karel Nováček	6 3	7 5	3 6	6⁴ 7⁷	7 5
3	Patrik Kühnen / Michael Stich Petr Korda / Cyril Suk	6⁶ 7⁸	6 4	7⁷ 6³	6 4
4	Michael Stich Petr Korda	2 6	6⁵ 7⁷
5	Marc-Kevin Goellner Karel Nováček	4 4					retired

Semifinals[edit]

India vs. Australia[edit]

India
0

Chandigarh Stadium, Chandigarh, India^[17]
24–26 September 1993
Grass

Australia
5

		1	2	3
1	Leander Paes Jason Stoltenberg	3 6	6⁵ 7⁷	2 6
2	Ramesh Krishnan Wally Masur	2 6	0 6	4 6
3	Ramesh Krishnan / Leander Paes Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde	2 6	6³ 7⁷	1 6
4	Leander Paes Wally Masur	4 6	2 6
5	Zeeshan Ali Jason Stoltenberg	3 6	3 6

Sweden vs. Germany[edit]

Sweden
0

Arena Kupolen, Borlänge, Sweden^[18]
24–26 September 1993
Clay (indoors)

Germany
5

		1	2	3	4
1	Magnus Gustafsson Michael Stich	2 6	3 6	6 3	2 6
2	Stefan Edberg Marc-Kevin Goellner	3 6	6 4	4 6	6⁴ 7⁷
3	Henrik Holm / Anders Järryd Patrik Kühnen / Michael Stich	4 6	4 6	6⁷ 7⁹
4	Stefan Edberg Michael Stich	1 6	1 6
5	Henrik Holm Marc-Kevin Goellner	6³ 7⁷	4 6

Final[edit]

Germany vs. Australia[edit]

Germany
4

Messe Düsseldorf Exhibition Hall, Düsseldorf, Germany^[2]
3–5 December 1993
Clay (indoors)

Australia
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Michael Stich Jason Stoltenberg	6² 7⁷	6 3	6 1	4 6	6 3
2	Marc-Kevin Goellner Richard Fromberg	6 3	7 5	6⁸ 7¹⁰	2 6	7 9
3	Patrik Kühnen / Michael Stich Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde	7⁷ 6⁴	4 6	6 3	7⁷ 6⁴
4	Michael Stich Richard Fromberg	6 4	6 2	6 2
5	Marc-Kevin Goellner Jason Stoltenberg	6 1	6² 7⁷	7⁷ 6³

Notes[edit]

^ Following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic replaced Czechoslovakia in the World Group.^[3]
^ Russia took over the place in the World Group gained by the CIS in the 1992 Davis Cup.^[4]

References[edit]

^ "World Group 1993". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Germany v Australia". daviscup.com.
^ "Czech Republic Davis Cup profile". daviscup.com.
^ "Russia Davis Cup profile". daviscup.com.
^ "Australia v United States". daviscup.com.
^ "Italy v Brazil". daviscup.com.
^ "Austria v France". daviscup.com.
^ "India v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
^ "Spain v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
^ "Sweden v Cuba". daviscup.com.
^ "Denmark v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
^ "Russia v Germany". daviscup.com.
^ "Italy v Australia". daviscup.com.
^ "France v India". daviscup.com.
^ "Netherlands v Sweden". daviscup.com.
^ "Germany v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
^ "India v Australia". daviscup.com.
^ "Sweden v Germany". daviscup.com.

External links[edit]

Davis Cup official website

[TCH-4] Following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic replaced Czechoslovakia in the World Group.^[3]

[USSR-6] Russia took over the place in the World Group gained by the CIS in the 1992 Davis Cup.^[4]

[1] "World Group 1993". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

[WG_Final-2] "Germany v Australia". daviscup.com.

[3] "Czech Republic Davis Cup profile". daviscup.com.

[5] "Russia Davis Cup profile". daviscup.com.

[7] "Australia v United States". daviscup.com.

[8] "Italy v Brazil". daviscup.com.

[9] "Austria v France". daviscup.com.

[10] "India v Switzerland". daviscup.com.

[11] "Spain v Netherlands". daviscup.com.

[12] "Sweden v Cuba". daviscup.com.

[13] "Denmark v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.

[14] "Russia v Germany". daviscup.com.

[15] "Italy v Australia". daviscup.com.

[16] "France v India". daviscup.com.

[17] "Netherlands v Sweden". daviscup.com.

[18] "Germany v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.

[19] "India v Australia". daviscup.com.

[20] "Sweden v Germany". daviscup.com.

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