1997 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Knockout Stage

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The Knockout Stage of the 1997 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was the final stage of the Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Those that qualified for this stage placed first and second in their respective pools.

Placing Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
1  Russia  Italy  Belarus  Slovenia
2  Greece  Sweden  Hungary  Israel
3  Bulgaria  Romania  Poland  Latvia
4  Ukraine  Finland  Georgia

The eight teams were then randomly drawn into two two-stage knockout tournaments, with the winners advancing to the World Group II Play-offs.

Draw[edit]

SemifinalsFinals
 Russia2
 Israel1
 Russia3
 Belarus0
 Sweden1
 Belarus2
 Italy3
 Greece0
 Italy2
 Hungary1
 Hungary2
 Slovenia1

Semifinals[edit]

Russia vs. Israel[edit]


Russia
2 		Bari T.C., Bari, Italy
25 April 1997
Red clay (outdoors)
Israel
1
1 2 3
1 Russia
Israel 		Anna Kournikova
Hila Rosen 		1
6 		63
77 		   
2 Russia
Israel 		Elena Likhovtseva
Anna Smashnova 		6
4 		6
0 		   
3 Russia
Israel 		Anna Kournikova / Elena Likhovtseva
Tzipora Obziler / Hila Rosen 		77
61 		3
6 		7
5 		 

[1]

Sweden vs. Belarus[edit]


Sweden
1 		Bari T.C., Bari, Italy
25 April 1997
Red clay (outdoors)
Belarus
2
1 2 3
1 Sweden
Belarus 		Anna-Karin Svensson
Olga Barabanschikova 		5
7 		3
6 		   
2 Sweden
Belarus 		Maria Strandlund
Natasha Zvereva 		4
6 		3
6 		   
3 Sweden
Belarus 		Sofia Finér / Annica Lindstedt
Tatiana Ignatieva / Tatiana Poutchek 		6
4 		2
6 		7
5 		 

[2]

Italy vs. Greece[edit]


Italy
3 		Bari T.C., Bari, Italy
25 April 1997
Red clay (outdoors)
Greece
0
1 2 3
1 Italy
Greece 		Gloria Pizzichini
Christina Zachariadou 		6
0 		6
3 		   
2 Italy
Greece 		Silvia Farina
Christína Papadáki 		2
6 		6
3 		9
7 		 
3 Italy
Greece 		Giulia Casoni / Francesca Lubiani
Christína Papadáki / Christina Zachariadou 		6
4 		7
5 		   

[3]

Hungary vs. Slovenia[edit]


Hungary
2 		Bari T.C., Bari, Italy
25 April 1997
Red clay (outdoors)
Slovenia
1
1 2 3
1 Hungary
Slovenia 		Anna Földényi
Tina Križan 		6
4 		6
4 		   
2 Hungary
Slovenia 		Katalin Marosi
Barbara Mulej 		6
1 		6
4 		   
3 Hungary
Slovenia 		Anna Földényi / Katalin Marosi
Tina Križan / Katarina Srebotnik 		1
6 		2
6 		   

[4]

Finals[edit]

Russia vs. Belarus[edit]


Russia
3 		Bari T.C., Bari, Italy
26 April 1997
Red clay (outdoors)
Belarus
0
1 2 3
1 Russia
Belarus 		Elena Makarova
Olga Barabanschikova 		6
2 		6
4 		   
2 Russia
Belarus 		Elena Likhovtseva
Natasha Zvereva 		6
4 		77
61 		   
3 Russia
Belarus 		Anna Kournikova / Elena Likhovtseva
Olga Barabanschikova / Tatiana Poutchek 		6
3 		7
5 		   

[5]

Italy vs. Hungary[edit]


Italy
2 		Bari T.C., Bari, Italy
26 April 1997
Red clay (outdoors)
Hungary
1
1 2 3
1 Italy
Hungary 		Francesca Lubiani
Anna Földényi 		5
7 		5
7 		   
2 Italy
Hungary 		Gloria Pizzichini
Katalin Marosi 		6
4 		6
1 		   
3 Italy
Hungary 		Giulia Casoni / Gloria Pizzichini
Anna Földényi / Katalin Marosi 		6
3 		6
3 		   

[7]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Russia v Israel". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Sweden v Belarus". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Italy v Greece". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Hungary v Slovenia". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Russia v Belarus". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "South Korea v Russia". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Italy v Hungary". fedcup.com.
  8. ^ "Indonesia v Italy". fedcup.com.

External links[edit]

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