1996 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I

Main article: 1996 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional Davis Cup competition zones in 1996.

In the Americas Zone, there were three different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group qualifying round, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams that lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with the winning teams remaining in Group I. In contrast, teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Americas Zone Group II in 1997.

Participating nations

• Argentina
• Bahamas
• Brazil
• Canada
• Chile
• Peru
• Venezuela

Draw

Second Round Play-offs

First Round Play-offs

First Round

Second Round

Mar del Plata, Argentina (clay)

Nassau, Bahamas (hard)

Argentina

4

Peru

2

Bahamas

1

Santiago, Chile (clay)

Bahamas

3

Peru

0

Santiago, Chile (clay)

Chile

5

Brazil

3

Edmonton, Canada (indoor carpet)

Santos, Brazil (clay)

Chile

2

Chile

2

Brazil

4

Valencia, Venezuela (hard)

Canada

3

Venezuela

1

Canada

2

Venezuela

3

• Peru was relegated to Group II in 1997.
• Argentina and Brazil advance to the World Group qualifying round.

First round

Bahamas vs. Peru

Bahamas 3	Beach Hotel, Nassau, Bahamas 9–11 February 1996 Hard		Peru 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Roger Smith Jaime Yzaga 6 4 3 6 77 65 5 7 1 6   2 Mark Knowles Américo Venero 6 4 6 3 6 1       3 Mark Knowles / Roger Smith José Luis Noriega / Jaime Yzaga 6 3 6 3 78 66       4 Mark Knowles Jaime Yzaga 2 6 7 5 77 62 6 3     5 Roger Smith Américo Venero 4 6 4 6

Chile vs. Brazil

Chile 2	Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile 9–11 February 1996 Clay		Brazil 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Sergio Cortés Fernando Meligeni 1 6 1 6 5 7       2 Marcelo Ríos Jaime Oncins 6 3 6 2 7 5       3 Marcelo Rebolledo / Marcelo Ríos Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins 5 7 3 6 6 4 2 6     4 Marcelo Ríos Fernando Meligeni 6 2 77 62 6 3       5 Sergio Cortés Jaime Oncins 3 6 4 6 5 7

Venezuela vs. Canada

Venezuela 3	Tennis Centre, Valencia, Venezuela 9–11 February 1996 Hard		Canada 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Nicolás Pereira Daniel Nestor 6 4 3 6 6 3 2 6 6 4   2 Jimy Szymanski Sébastien Lareau 77 64 0 6 6 2 6 4     3 Juan Carlos Bianchi / Nicolás Pereira Grant Connell / Sébastien Lareau 4 6 4 6 64 77       4 Nicolás Pereira Sébastien Lareau 77 65 3 6 3 6 3 6     5 Jimy Szymanski Albert Chang 6 3 5 7 6 3 6 2

Second round

Argentina vs. Bahamas

Argentina 4	Club Náutico, Mar del Plata, Argentina 5–7 April 1996 Clay		Bahamas 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Javier Frana Roger Smith 6 3 6 3 6 4       2 Hernán Gumy Mark Knowles 6 3 77 63 6 1       3 Javier Frana / Luis Lobo Mark Knowles / Roger Smith 6 4 3 6 6 2 6 3     4 Javier Frana Mark Knowles 79 67 2 6 3 6       5 Hernán Gumy Roger Smith 6 1 6 1

Brazil vs. Venezuela

Brazil 4	Tênis Clube de Santos, Santos, Brazil 5–7 April 1996 Clay		Venezuela 1
1 2 3 4 5 1 Gustavo Kuerten Nicolás Pereira 6 2 62 77 6 1 6 2     2 Fernando Meligeni Jimy Szymanski 6 3 77 62 6 4       3 Jaime Oncins / Fernando Roese Nicolás Pereira / Jimy Szymanski 6 3 2 6 4 6 6 3 3 6   4 Fernando Meligeni Nicolás Pereira 6 4 6 4 6 3       5 Gustavo Kuerten Jimy Szymanski 6 2 66 78 6 0

First round relegation play-offs

Canada vs. Chile

Canada 3	Universiade Pavilion, Edmonton, Canada 5–7 April 1996 Carpet (indoors)		Chile 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Daniel Nestor Marcelo Ríos 4 6 66 78 77 65 6 3 12 14   2 Sébastien Lareau Óscar Bustos 6 4 6 2 6 3       3 Grant Connell / Sébastien Lareau Óscar Bustos / Marcelo Ríos 6 3 6 4 7 5       4 Sébastien Lareau Nicolás Massú 6 3 6 1 6 3       5 Andrew Sznajder Óscar Bustos 3 6 3 6

Second round relegation play-offs

Chile vs. Peru

Chile 5	Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile 20–22 September 1996 Clay		Peru 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Marcelo Ríos Américo Venero 7 5 6 2 6 4       2 Gabriel Silberstein Alejandro Aramburú 6 0 6 4 6 3       3 Óscar Bustos / Marcelo Ríos Luis Horna / Américo Venero 6 4 6 3 64 77 3 6 8 6   4 Marcelo Ríos Alejandro Aramburú 6 2 6 3         5 Gabriel Silberstein Américo Venero 7 5 67 79 6 1

External links

• Davis Cup official website