1993 Davis Cup

1993 Davis Cup

Details
Duration	26 March – 5 December 1993
Edition	82nd
Teams	100
Champion
Winning nation	Germany
← 1992 1994 →

The 1993 Davis Cup (also known as the 1993 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 82nd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 100 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 22 in the Americas Zone, 23 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 39 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Benin, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Djibouti, Latvia, Russia, San Marino, Slovenia, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates made their first appearances in the tournament.

Germany defeated Australia in the final, held at the Messe Düsseldorf Exhibition Hall in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 3–5 December, to win their 3rd title overall.^[1][2]

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

Germany vs. Australia

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

Date: 22–27 September

The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group qualifying round for spots in the 1994 World Group.

Home team	Score	Visiting team	Location	Venue	Door	Surface
Israel	3-2	Switzerland	Ramat HaSharon	Canada Stadium	Outdoor	Hard
Hungary	4-1	Argentina	Budapest	Újpesti Torna Egylet	Outdoor	Clay
New Zealand	2-3	Austria	Christchurch	Pioneer Stadium	Indoor	Carpet
United States	5-0	Bahamas	Charlotte, NC	Olde Province Racquet Club	Outdoor	Hard
Belgium	3-1	Brazil	Brussels	Royal Primerose Tennis Club	Outdoor	Clay
Denmark	3-2	Croatia	Copenhagen	K.B. Hallen	Indoor	Carpet
Russia	5-0	Cuba	Saint Petersburg	Sports Forum	Indoor	Carpet
South Korea	0-5	Spain	Seoul	Olympic Park Tennis Center	Outdoor	Hard

•  Austria,  Denmark,  Russia,  Spain and  United States remain in the World Group in 1994.
•  Belgium,  Hungary and  Israel are promoted to the World Group in 1994.
•  Argentina,  Bahamas,  Croatia,  New Zealand and  South Korea remain in Zonal Group I in 1994.
•  Brazil,  Cuba and   Switzerland are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1994.

•  Bahamas and  Argentina advance to World Group qualifying round.

•  Canada relegated to Group II in 1994.

•  Colombia and  Haiti relegated to Group III in 1994.
•  Peru promoted to Group I in 1994.

• Venue: Cariari Country Club, San José, Costa Rica
• Date: 8–14 March

GUA

JAM

ESA

ECA

CRC

BOL

TRI

BAR

RR W–L

Match W–L

Set W–L

Standings

Guatemala

3–0

2–1

1–2

2–1

3–0

3–0

3–0

6–1

17–4 (81%)

37–11 (77%)

1

Jamaica

0–3

2–1

2–1

3–0

3–0

2–1

2–1

6–1

14–7 (67%)

32–19 (63%)

2

El Salvador

1–2

1–2

2–1

2–1

2–1

2–1

2–1

5–2

12–9 (57%)

27–24 (53%)

3

Eastern Caribbean

2–1

1–2

1–2

3–0

1–2

2–1

3–0

4–3

13–8 (62%)

28–17 (62%)

4

Costa Rica

1–2

0–3

1–2

0–3

2–1

3–0

2–1

3–4

9–12 (43%)

26–28 (48%)

5

Bolivia

0–3

0–3

1–2

2–1

1–2

1–2

3–0

2–5

8–13 (38%)

19–28 (40%)

6

Trinidad and Tobago

0–3

1–2

1–2

1–2

0–3

2–1

1–2

1–6

6–15 (29%)

14–33 (30%)

7

Barbados

0–3

1–2

1–2

0–3

1–2

0–3

2–1

1–6

5–16 (24%)

12–35 (26%)

8

•  Guatemala and  Jamaica promoted to Group II in 1994.

•  Chinese Taipei relegated to Group II in 1994.

•  South Korea and  New Zealand advance to World Group qualifying round.

•  Malaysia and  Sri Lanka relegated to Group III in 1994.
•  China promoted to Group I in 1994.

• Venue: Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, Qatar
• Date: 19–25 April

SIN

KSA

LIB

UAE

BHR

BAN

SYR

QAT

RR W–L

Match W–L

Set W–L

Standings

Singapore

0–3

2–1

2–1

3–0

2–1

3–0

3–0

6–1

15–6 (71%)

32–18 (64%)

1

Saudi Arabia

3–0

2–1

2–1

2–1

1–2

2–1

3–0

6–1

15–6 (71%)

32–18 (64%)

2

Lebanon

1–2

1–2

2–1

1–2

2–1

3–0

3–0

4–3

13–8 (62%)

27–18 (60%)

3

United Arab Emirates

1–2

1–2

1–2

2–1

2–1

2–1

3–0

4–3

12–9 (57%)

26–19 (58%)

4

Bahrain

1–2

0–3

2–1

1–2

2–1

2–1

3–0

4–3

11–10 (52%)

27–21 (56%)

5

Bangladesh

2–1

1–2

1–2

1–2

1–2

3–0

3–0

3–4

12–9 (57%)

26–21 (55%)

6

Syria

1–2

0–3

0–3

1–2

1–2

0–3

2–1

1–6

5–16 (24%)

14–34 (29%)

7

Qatar

0–3

0–3

0–3

0–3

0–3

0–3

1–2

0–7

1–20 (5%)

5–40 (11%)

8

•  Singapore and  Saudi Arabia promoted to Group II in 1994.

•  Israel,  Belgium,  Hungary and  Croatia advance to World Group qualifying round.

•  Kenya and  Finland relegated to Group II in 1994.

•  Ivory Coast,  Tunisia,  Cyprus, and  Algeria relegated to Group III in 1994.
•  South Africa and  Romania promoted to Group I in 1994.

Group A

• Venue: Lusaka Tennis Club, Lusaka, Zambia
• Date: 28 April–2 March

		LAT	SLO	ZAM	TUR	SMR	CGO	RR W–L	Match W–L	Set W–L	Standings
	Latvia[b]		2–1	3–0	3–0	3–0	3–0	5–0	14–1 (93%)	29–4 (88%)	1
	Slovenia[c]	1–2		3–0	3–0	2–1	3–0	4–1	12–3 (80%)	26–9 (74%)	2
	Zambia	0–3	0–3		2–1	3–0	3–0	3–2	8–7 (53%)	18–15 (55%)	3
	Turkey	0–3	0–3	1–2		3–0	3–0	2–3	7–8 (47%)	15–18 (45%)	4
	San Marino	0–3	1–2	0–3	0–3		3–0	1–4	4–11 (27%)	11–24 (31%)	5
	Congo	0–3	0–3	0–3	0–3	0–3		0–5	0–15 (0%)	1–30 (3%)	6

•  Latvia and  Slovenia promoted to Group II in 1994.

Group B

• Venue: Marsa Sports Club, Marsa, Malta
• Date: 5–9 March

		UKR	EST	MLT	TOG	BEN	DJI	RR W–L	Match W–L	Set W–L	Standings
	Ukraine[b]		3–0	3–0	3–0	3–0	3–0	5–0	15–0 (100%)	30–3 (91%)	1
	Estonia[b]	0–3		2–1	3–0	3–0	3–0	4–1	11–4 (73%)	23–11 (68%)	2
	Malta	0–3	1–2		2–1	3–0	3–0	3–2	9–6 (60%)	21–15 (58%)	3
	Togo	0–3	0–3	1–2		3–0	3–0	2–3	7–8 (47%)	18–18 (50%)	4
	Benin	0–3	0–3	0–3	0–3		3–0	1–4	3–12 (20%)	9–24 (27%)	5
	Djibouti	0–3	0–3	0–3	0–3	0–3		0–5	0–15 (0%)	0–30 (0%)	6

•  Ukraine and  Estonia promoted to Group II in 1994.

General

• "World Group 1993". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

Specific

• Davis Cup Official Website