1997 Fed Cup


The 1997 Fed Cup was the 35th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place at Brabant Hall in 's-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands on 4–5 October, with France defeating the Netherlands to win their first title.

World Group

Draw

World Group play-offs

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and four winners of the World Group II ties entered the draw for the World Group play-offs.
Date: 12–13 July
VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Hope Island, AustraliaOutdoor hard2–3'
Zürich, SwitzerlandIndoor carpet'5–0
Frankfurt, Germany3–2
Outdoor hard5–0

World Group II

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1997. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and loser played in the World Group II play-offs.
Date: 1–2 March
VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Zagreb, CroatiaIndoor hard'4–1
Košice, Slovakia2–3
Seoul, South KoreaOutdoor hard1–4'
Outdoor hard2–3

World Group II play-offs

The four losing teams from World Group II played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone, one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone, and one team from the Americas Zone.
Date: 12–13 July
VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
'3–2
Seoul, South Korea1–4'
Jakarta, Indonesia0–5'
Bratislava, Slovakia'5–0

Americas Zone

  • Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
  • Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

    Group I

Venue: Colombian Tennis Academy, Bogotá, Colombia
Dates: 29 April – 4 May
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  • Group II

Venue: Casa de Campo, San Domingo, Dominican Republic
Dates: 12–18 May
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    Asia/Oceania Zone

  • Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
  • Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

    Group I

Venue: Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand
Dates: 11–15 March
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  • Group II

Venue: Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand
Dates: 11–15 March
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    Europe/Africa Zone

  • Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
  • Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

    Group I

Venue: Bari T.C., Bari, Italy
Dates: 22–26 April
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  • Group II

Venue: Ali Bey Club, Manavgat, Turkey
Dates: 5–11 May
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