1991 Federation Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Federation Cup competition in 1991. Thirty-two nations competed in a five-round knockout competition from 22–28 July. United States was the two-time defending champion, but Spain defeated them in the final to claim their first title.

Participating Teams

Participating Teams
Argentina	Australia	Austria	Belgium	Brazil	Bulgaria	Canada	China
Czechoslovakia	Denmark	Finland	France	Germany	Great Britain	Greece	Hungary
Indonesia	Israel	Italy	Japan	Netherlands	New Zealand	Paraguay	Poland
Portugal	Romania	Soviet Union	Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	United States	Yugoslavia

Draw

	First Round 22–23 July					Second Round 24 July					Quarterfinals 25–26 July					Semifinals 27 July					Final 28 July
		United States	2
		Netherlands	0
							United States	3
							Bulgaria	0
		Hungary	0
		Bulgaria	3
												United States	2
											Austria	1
		Finland	3
	Q	Romania	0
							Finland	1
							Austria	2
	Q	Portugal	0
		Austria	3
																	United States	3
																	Czechoslovakia	0
		Switzerland	2
		Argentina	0
							Switzerland	2
						Q	China	1
		Brazil	0
	Q	China	3
												Switzerland	1
											Czechoslovakia	2
		Czechoslovakia	2
		Sweden	0
							Czechoslovakia	2
							Soviet Union	1
	Q	Paraguay	0
		Soviet Union	3
																						United States	1
																						Spain	2
		Great Britain	2
		New Zealand	0
							Great Britain	0
							Italy	2
	Q	Israel	1
		Italy	2
												Italy	1
											Germany	2
		Canada	2
	Q	Denmark	1
							Canada	1
							Germany	2
	Q	Greece	0
		Germany	3
																	Germany	0
																	Spain	3
		France	1
	Q	Poland	2
						Q	Poland	1
							Indonesia	2
		Yugoslavia	0
		Indonesia	3
												Indonesia	0
											Spain	2
		Australia	2
		Japan	1
							Australia	0
							Spain	3
		Belgium	0
		Spain	2

First round

United States vs. Netherlands

United States 2	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 23 July 1991 Hard		Netherlands 0
1 2 3 1 Zina Garrison-Jackson Nicole Krijger-Jagerman 7 5 6 4     2 Jennifer Capriati Manon Bollegraf 6 2 6 3     3           not played

[1]

Hungary vs. Bulgaria

Hungary 0	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 22 July 1991 Hard		Bulgaria 3
1 2 3 1 Petra Schmitt Magdalena Maleeva 1 6 2 6     2 Virág Csurgó Katerina Maleeva 0 6 2 6     3 Virág Csurgó / Ágnes Muzamel Katerina Maleeva / Magdalena Maleeva 1 6 2 6

[2]

Finland vs. Romania

Finland 3	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 22 July 1991 Hard		Romania 0
1 2 3 1 Nanne Dahlman Ruxandra Dragomir 6 0 6 4     2 Petra Thorén Irina Spîrlea 6 2 6 2     3 Anne Aallonen / Nanne Dahlman Ruxandra Dragomir / Irina Spîrlea 4 6 6 2 6 2

[3]

Portugal vs. Austria

Portugal 0	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 23 July 1991 Hard		Austria 3
1 2 3 1 Tânia Couto Judith Wiesner 2 6 2 6     2 Sofia Prazeres Barbara Paulus 5 7 0 6     3 Tânia Couto / Sofia Prazeres Marion Maruska / Petra Schwarz 1 6 1 6

[4]

Switzerland vs. Argentina

Switzerland 2	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 23 July 1991 Hard		Argentina 0
1 2 3 1 Emanuela Zardo Florencia Labat 2 6 6 2 8 6   2 Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Mercedes Paz 6 0 7^7 6^5     3           not played

[5]

Brazil vs. China

Brazil 0	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 22 July 1991 Hard		China 3
1 2 3 1 Cláudia Chabalgoity Tang Min 5 7 6 4 0 6   2 Luciana Corsato Li Fang 0 6 2 6     3 Luciana Corsato / Sabrina Giusto Yang Li-Hua / Yi Jing-Qian 2 6 3 6

[6]

Czechoslovakia vs. Sweden

Czechoslovakia 2	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 23 July 1991 Hard		Sweden 0
1 2 3 1 Radka Zrubáková Maria Strandlund 6 0 6 1     2 Jana Novotná Cecilia Dahlman 7^7 6^5 6 2     3           not played

[7]

Paraguay vs. Soviet Union

Paraguay 0	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 22 July 1991 Hard		Soviet Union 3
1 2 3 1 Larissa Schaerer Elena Brioukhovets 4 6 5 7     2 Rossana de los Ríos Natasha Zvereva 2 6 2 6     3 Rossana de los Ríos / Larissa Schaerer Natalia Medvedeva / Larisa Neiland 3 6 2 6

[8]

Great Britain vs. New Zealand

Great Britain 2	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 23 July 1991 Hard		New Zealand 0
1 2 3 1 Clare Wood Claudine Toleafoa 6 3 6 2     2 Monique Javer Belinda Cordwell 6 3 6 1     3           not played

[9]

Israel vs. Italy

Israel 1	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 23 July 1991 Hard		Italy 2
1 2 3 1 Ilana Berger Linda Ferrando 6 2 4 6 6 3   2 Yael Segal Raffaella Reggi 6 0 4 6 4 6   3 Ilana Berger / Limor Zaltz Sandra Cecchini / Linda Ferrando 3 6 7^7 6^1 3 6

[10]

Canada vs. Denmark

Canada 2	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 23 July 1991 Hard		Denmark 1
1 2 3 1 Rene Simpson Karin Ptaszek 2 6 6 2 4 6   2 Patricia Hy Sofie Albinus 7 5 6 1     3 Jill Hetherington / Patricia Hy Sofie Albinus / Karin Ptaszek 6 3 6 4

[11]

Greece vs. Germany

Greece 0	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 23 July 1991 Hard		Germany 3
1 2 3 1 Christína Papadáki Anke Huber 6 3 3 6 3 6   2 Angelika Kanellopoulou Steffi Graf 1 6 2 6     3 Angelika Kanellopoulou / Christína Papadáki Steffi Graf / Barbara Rittner 3 6 0 6

[12]

France vs. Poland

France 1	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 22 July 1991 Hard		Poland 2
1 2 3 1 Mary Pierce Magdalena Feistel 6 4 6 2     2 Nathalie Tauziat Katarzyna Nowak 6 4 4 6 4 6   3 Mary Pierce / Nathalie Tauziat Magdalena Feistel / Katarzyna Teodorowicz Lisowska 4 6 4 6

[13]

Yugoslavia vs. Indonesia

Yugoslavia 0	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 22 July 1991 Hard		Indonesia 3
1 2 3 1 Ljudmila Pavlov Suzanna Anggarkusuma 3 6 3 6     2 Nadin Ercegović Yayuk Basuki 4 6 5 7     3 Nadin Ercegović / Ljudmila Pavlov Yayuk Basuki / Suzanna Anggarkusuma 2 6 2 6

[14]

Australia vs. Japan

Australia 2	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 22 July 1991 Hard		Japan 1
1 2 3 1 Nicole Provis Akiko Kijimuta 6 0 6 1     2 Rachel McQuillan Naoko Sawamatsu 4 6 3 6     3 Nicole Provis / Elizabeth Smylie Kimiko Date / Maya Kidowaki 6 3 6 3

[15]

Belgium vs. Spain

Belgium 0	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 23 July 1991 Hard		Spain 2
1 2 3 1 Dominique Monami Conchita Martínez 3 6 1 6     2 Sabine Appelmans Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6^5 7^7 3 6     3           not played

[16]

Second round

United States vs. Bulgaria

United States 3	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 24 July 1991 Hard		Bulgaria 0
1 2 3 1 Jennifer Capriati Magdalena Maleeva 7 5 6 2     2 Mary Joe Fernández Katerina Maleeva 6 2 6 1     3 Gigi Fernández / Zina Garrison-Jackson Katerina Maleeva / Magdalena Maleeva 6 2 6 1

[17]

Finland vs. Austria

Finland 1	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 24 July 1991 Hard		Austria 2
1 2 3 1 Nanne Dahlman Judith Wiesner 5 7 1 6     2 Petra Thorén Barbara Paulus 6 0 6 3     3 Anne Aallonen / Petra Thorén Petra Schwarz / Judith Wiesner 3 6 6^8 7^10

[18]

Switzerland vs. China

Switzerland 2	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 24 July 1991 Hard		China 1
1 2 3 1 Emanuela Zardo Tang Min 6 2 5 7 6 1   2 Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Li Fang 6^5 7^7 7 5 6 2   3 Cathy Caverzasio / Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Li Fang / Yi Jing-Qian 1 3     retired

[19]

Czechoslovakia vs. Soviet Union

Czechoslovakia 2	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 24 July 1991 Hard		Soviet Union 1
1 2 3 1 Radka Zrubáková Elena Brioukhovets 6 3 3 6 6 2   2 Jana Novotná Natasha Zvereva 6 4 6 1     3 Eva Švíglerová / Radka Zrubáková Larisa Neiland / Natasha Zvereva 1 6 4 6

[20]

Great Britain vs. Italy

Great Britain 0	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 24 July 1991 Hard		Italy 2
1 2 3 1 Monique Javer Raffaella Reggi 6 2 6^4 7^7 7 9   2 Jo Durie Sandra Cecchini 5 7 4 6     3           not played

[21]

Canada vs. Germany

Canada 1	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 24 July 1991 Hard		Germany 2
1 2 3 1 Rene Simpson Anke Huber 4 6 3 6     2 Patricia Hy Steffi Graf 3 6 6 3 2 6   3 Jill Hetherington / Patricia Hy Anke Huber / Barbara Rittner 5 7 6 1 6 2

[22]

Poland vs. Indonesia

Poland 1	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 24 July 1991 Hard		Indonesia 2
1 2 3 1 Magdalena Feistel Suzanna Anggarkusuma 6 2 6 1     2 Katarzyna Nowak Yayuk Basuki 1 6 1 6     3 Magdalena Feistel / Katarzyna Teodorowicz Lisowska Yayuk Basuki / Suzanna Anggarkusuma 1 6 1 6

[23]

Australia vs. Spain

Australia 0	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 24 July 1991 Hard		Spain 3
1 2 3 1 Nicole Provis Conchita Martínez 0 6 6 2 5 7   2 Rachel McQuillan Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1 6 6 3 2 6   3 Kristin Godridge / Elizabeth Smylie Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 6 4 6

[24]

Quarterfinals

United States vs. Austria

United States 2	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 25 July 1991 Hard		Austria 1
1 2 3 1 Jennifer Capriati Judith Wiesner 2 6 6 0 6 8   2 Mary Joe Fernández Barbara Paulus 6 1 6 1     3 Gigi Fernández / Zina Garrison-Jackson Petra Schwarz / Judith Wiesner 6 4 6 1

[25]

Switzerland vs. Czechoslovakia

Switzerland 1	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 25 July 1991 Hard		Czechoslovakia 2
1 2 3 1 Emanuela Zardo Radka Zrubáková 1 6 7 5 4 6   2 Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Jana Novotná 4 6 4 6     3 Cathy Caverzasio / Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Jana Novotná / Regina Rajchrtová 6 4 2 1     retired

[26]

Italy vs. Germany

Italy 1	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 26 July 1991 Hard		Germany 2
1 2 3 1 Raffaella Reggi Barbara Rittner 3 6 6 1 3 6   2 Sandra Cecchini Anke Huber 2 6 3 6     3 Federica Bonsignori / Linda Ferrando Anke Huber / Barbara Rittner 1 0       retired

[27]

Indonesia vs. Spain

Indonesia 0	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 26 July 1991 Hard		Spain 2
1 2 3 1 Suzanna Anggarkusuma Conchita Martínez 2 6 0 6     2 Yayuk Basuki Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 4 5 7 4 6   3           not played

[28]

Semifinals

United States vs. Czechoslovakia

United States 3	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 27 July 1991 Hard		Czechoslovakia 0
1 2 3 1 Jennifer Capriati Radka Zrubáková 6 3 6 1     2 Mary Joe Fernández Jana Novotná 6 4 0 6 9 7   3 Gigi Fernández / Zina Garrison-Jackson Regina Rajchrtová / Eva Švíglerová 6 2 6 3

[29]

Germany vs. Spain

Germany 0	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 27 July 1991 Hard		Spain 3
1 2 3 1 Barbara Rittner Conchita Martínez 4 6 1 6     2 Anke Huber Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1 6 6 2 2 6   3 Anke Huber / Barbara Rittner Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1 6 1 6

[30]

Final

United States vs. Spain

United States 1	Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom 28 July 1991 Hard		Spain 2
1 2 3 1 Jennifer Capriati Conchita Martínez 4 6 7^7 6^3 6 1   2 Mary Joe Fernández Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 6 4 6     3 Gigi Fernández / Zina Garrison-Jackson Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 3 1 6 1 6

[31]

1991 Federation Cup Champions
Spain First title

References

1. "United States v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
2. "Hungary v Bulgaria". fedcup.com.
3. "Finland v Romania". fedcup.com.
4. "Portugal v Austria". fedcup.com.
5. "Switzerland v Argentina". fedcup.com.
6. "Brazil v China". fedcup.com.
7. "Czechoslovakia v Sweden". fedcup.com.
8. "Paraguay v Soviet Union". fedcup.com.
9. "Great Britain v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
10. "Israel v Italy". fedcup.com.
11. "Canada v Denmark". fedcup.com.
12. "Greece v Germany". fedcup.com.
13. "France v Poland". fedcup.com.
14. "Yugoslavia v Indonesia". fedcup.com.
15. "Australia v Japan". fedcup.com.
16. "Belgium v Spain". fedcup.com.
17. "United States v Bulgaria". fedcup.com.
18. "Finland v Austria". fedcup.com.
19. "Switzerland v China". fedcup.com.
20. "Czechoslovakia v Soviet Union". fedcup.com.
21. "Great Britain v Italy". fedcup.com.
22. "Canada v Germany". fedcup.com.
23. "Poland v Indonesia". fedcup.com.
24. "Australia v Spain". fedcup.com.
25. "United States v Austria". fedcup.com.
26. "Switzerland v Czechoslovakia". fedcup.com.
27. "Italy v Germany". fedcup.com.
28. "Indonesia v Spain". fedcup.com.
29. "United States v Czechoslovakia". fedcup.com.
30. "Germany v Spain". fedcup.com.
31. "United States v Spain". fedcup.com.

External links

• Fed Cup website