1996 edition of the Fed Cup
1996 Fed Cup
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Duration
| 27 April ? 29 September
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Edition
| 34th
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The
1996
Fed Cup
was the 34th edition of a competition between national teams in women's
tennis
. The final took place at
Boardwalk Hall
in
Atlantic City, New Jersey
in the
United States
on 28?29 September, with the
United States
defeating
Spain
to give the USA their 15th title.
World Group
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Draw
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World Group play-offs
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The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Argentina, Austria, Germany and South Africa), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Belgium, Czech Republic, Netherlands and Slovakia) entered the draw for the World Group play-offs.
Date: 13?14 July
World Group II
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The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1996. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and loser played in the World Group II play-offs.
Date: 27?28 April
World Group II play-offs
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The four losing teams from World Group II (Australia, Bulgaria, Canada and Indonesia) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Croatia and Switzerland), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (South Korea), and one team from the Americas Zone (Chile).
Date: 13?14 July
Americas Zone
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- Nations in
bold
advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in
italics
were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
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Venue:
Club Palestino
,
Santiago
,
Chile
(outdoor clay)
Dates: 22?28 April
- Participating Teams
Group II
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Venue:
Santo Domingo
,
Dominican Republic
(outdoor clay)
Dates: 6?12 May
- Participating Teams
Asia/Oceania Zone
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- Nations in
bold
advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in
italics
were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
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Venue:
700 Years Anniversary Complex
,
Chiang Mai
,
Thailand
(outdoor hard)
Dates: 21?24 February
- Participating Teams
Group II
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Venue:
700 Years Anniversary Complex
,
Chiang Mai
,
Thailand
(outdoor hard)
Dates: 19?24 January
- Participating Teams
Europe/Africa Zone
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- Nations in
bold
advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in
italics
were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
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Venue:
La Manga Club
,
Murcia
,
Spain
(outdoor clay)
Dates: 22?24 April
- Participating Teams
Group II
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Venue:
Ramat HaSharon
,
Israel
(outdoor hard)
Dates: 25?30 March
- Participating Teams
External links
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- Current champions (2023):
Canada
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Editions by year
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World Group / Finals
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Qualifying rounds
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Play-offs
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World Group II
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2023 BJK Cup Finals
teams
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Former World Group teams
(in the current format, since 1995)
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Players
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Grand Slam events
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Tier I tournaments
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Tier II tournaments
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- Sydney
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S
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D
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- Paris
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S
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D
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- Essen
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S
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D
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- Indian Wells
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S
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D
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- Amelia Island
(
S
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D
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- Hamburg
(
S
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D
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- Madrid
(
S
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D
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- Eastbourne
(
S
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D
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- Manhattan Beach
(
S
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D
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- San Diego
(
S
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D
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- Tokyo
(
S
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D
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- Leipzig
(
S
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D
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- Filderstadt
(
S
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D
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- Chicago
(
S
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D
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- Oakland
(
S
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D
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- Philadelphia
(
S
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D
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Tier III tournaments
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- Oklahoma City
(
S
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D
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- Linz
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S
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D
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- Jakarta
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S
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D
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- Tokyo Outdoor
(
S
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D
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- Strasbourg
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S
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D
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- Birmingham
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S
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D
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- Rosmalen
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S
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D
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- Warsaw
(
S
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D
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- Quebec City
(
S
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D
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- Luxembourg
(
S
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D
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- Moscow
(
S
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D
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Tier IV tournaments
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- Auckland
(
S
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D
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- Hobart
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S
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D
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- Bol
(
S
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D
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- Budapest
(
S
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D
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- Cardiff
(
S
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D
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- Palermo
(
S
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D
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- Maria Lankowitz
(
S
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D
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- Karlovy Vary
(
S
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D
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- Surabaya
(
S
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D
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- Beijing
(
S
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D
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- Pattaya
(
S
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D
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Team events
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