1996 Fed Cup Americas Zone
The Americas Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 1996 Fed Cup.
Group I
The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams. The top two teams of each pool play-off in a two-round knockout stage to decide which nation progresses to World Group II play-offs. Nations finishing in the bottom place in each pool were relegated to Americas Zone Group II for 1997.
Pools
| Pool A | CHI | COL | MEX | PAR | |
| 1 | Chile (3–0) | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Colombia (2–1) | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 3 | Mexico (1–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Paraguay (0–3) | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| Pool B | VEN | BRA | PUR | URU | |
| 1 | Venezuela (3–0) | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brazil (2–1) | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Puerto Rico (1–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Uruguay (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
Knockout stage
| Semifinals 27 April | Final 28 April | ||||||||
| Chile | 2 | ||||||||
| Brazil | 1 | ||||||||
| Chile | 2 | ||||||||
| Colombia | 1 | ||||||||
| Colombia | 2 | ||||||||
| Venezuela | 1 | ||||||||
- Chile advanced to World Group II Play-offs.[1]
- Paraguay and Uruguay relegated to Group II in 1997.[2][3]
Group II
- Venue: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (outdoor clay)
- Date: 6–12 May
The thirteen teams were divided into two pools of six and seven. The top team from each pool then moved would advance to Group I for 1997.
Pools
| Pool A | ECU | BOL | ESA | GUA | BAH | BAR | |
| 1 | Ecuador (5–0) | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bolivia (4–1) | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | El Salvador (3–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 4 | Guatemala (2–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| 5 | Bahamas (1–4) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| 6 | Barbados (0–5) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
| Pool B | PER | CUB | DOM | CRC | TRI | JAM | BER | |
| 1 | Peru (5–1) | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cuba (5–1) | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Dominican Republic (5–1) | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| 4 | Costa Rica (3–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago (2–4) | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| 6 | Jamaica (1–5) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
| 7 | Bermuda (0–6) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
See also
References
- ^ "Croatia v Chile". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Paraguay v Panama". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Uruguay v Jamaica". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Canada v Ecuador". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Peru v Puerto Rico". fedcup.com.
- Fed Cup Profile, Chile
- Fed Cup Profile, Colombia
- Fed Cup Profile, Mexico
- Fed Cup Profile, Venezuela
- Fed Cup Profile, Brazil
- Fed Cup Profile, Puerto Rico
- Fed Cup Profile, Ecuador
- Fed Cup Profile, Bolivia
- Fed Cup Profile, El Salvador
- Fed Cup Profile, Guatemala
- Fed Cup Profile, Bahamas
- Fed Cup Profile, Peru
- Fed Cup Profile, Cuba
- Fed Cup Profile, Dominican Republic
- Fed Cup Profile, Costa Rica
- Fed Cup Profile, Trinidad and Tobago
- Fed Cup Profile, Jamaica