1997 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Knockout Stage
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.
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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[]
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Semifinals[]
Russia vs. Israel[]
![]() Russia 2 |
Bari T.C., Bari, Italy 25 April 1997 Red clay (outdoors) |
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Sweden vs. Belarus[]
![]() Sweden 1 |
Bari T.C., Bari, Italy 25 April 1997 Red clay (outdoors) |
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Italy vs. Greece[]
![]() Italy 3 |
Bari T.C., Bari, Italy 25 April 1997 Red clay (outdoors) |
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Hungary vs. Slovenia[]
![]() Hungary 2 |
Bari T.C., Bari, Italy 25 April 1997 Red clay (outdoors) |
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Finals[]
Russia vs. Belarus[]
![]() Russia 3 |
Bari T.C., Bari, Italy 26 April 1997 Red clay (outdoors) |
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Russia advanced to the World Group II Play-offs, where they were drawn against
South Korea. They won 4–1, and thus proceeded to the 1998 World Group II.[6]
Italy vs. Hungary[]
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Bari T.C., Bari, Italy 26 April 1997 Red clay (outdoors) |
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Italy advanced to the World Group II Play-offs, where they were drawn against
Indonesia. They won 5–0, and thus proceeded to the 1998 World Group II.[8]
See also[]
- Fed Cup structure
References[]
- ^ "Russia v Israel". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Sweden v Belarus". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Italy v Greece". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Hungary v Slovenia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Russia v Belarus". fedcup.com.
- ^ "South Korea v Russia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Italy v Hungary". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Indonesia v Italy". fedcup.com.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1997 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone