Davis Cup First Round February 7-9, 1997 Draw United States --------+ |--------+ Brazil --------+ | |--------+ Netherlands --------+ | | |--------+ | Romania --------+ | |--------+ France --------+ | | |--------+ | | Australia --------+ | | | |--------+ | Czech Republic --------+ | | |--------+ | India --------+ | +--------> Mexico --------+ | |--------+ | Italy --------+ | | |--------+ | Spain --------+ | | | |--------+ | | Germany --------+ | | |--------+ South Africa --------+ | |--------+ | Russia --------+ | | |--------+ Switzerland --------+ | |--------+ Sweden --------+ First Round Results United States vs. Brazil at Ribeirao Preto, Brazil ========================================== (United States wins, 4-1) Sunday's Reverse Singles ------------------------ Jim Courier, United States, def. Gustavo Kuerten, Brazil, 6-3, 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (13-11) Alex O'Brien, United States, def. Fernando Meligeni, Brazil, 7-5, 7-6 (7-4) Saturday's Doubles ------------------ Gustavo Kuerten and Jaime Oncins, Brazil, def. Alex O'Brien and Richey Reneberg, United States, 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 Friday's Singles ---------------- MaliVai Washington, United States, def. Gustavo Kuerten, Brazil, 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 Jim Courier, United States def. Fernando Meligeni, Brazil, 3-6 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 Netherlands vs. Romania at Bucharest, Romania ==================================== (Netherlands wins, 3-2) Sunday's Reverse Singles ------------------------ Jan Siemerink, Netherlands, def. Adrian Voinea, Romania, 7-6 (8-6), 5-7, 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (10-8), 6-4 Paul Haarhuis, Netherlands, def. Andrei Pavel, Romania, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 Saturday's Doubles ------------------ Paul Haarhuis and Jacco Eltingh, Netherlands, def. Ion Moldovan and Razvan Sabau, Romania, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4, 6-3 Friday's Singles ---------------- Adrian Voinea, Romania def. Paul Haarhuis, Netherlands, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 Andrei Pavel, Romania, def. Jan Siemerink, Netherlands, 6-2, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 Australia vs. France at Paddington, Australia ================================== (Australia wins, 4-1) Sunday's Reverse Singles ------------------------ Sandon Stolle, Australia, def. Cedric Pioline, France, 7-6, 6-4 Arnaud Boetsch, France, def. Patrick Rafter, Australia, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 Saturday's Doubles ------------------ Mark Woodforde and Todd Woodbridge, Australia, def. Guy Forget and Guillaume Raoux, France, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4, 6-3 Friday's Singles ---------------- Patrick Rafter, Australia, def. Cedric Pioline, France, 3-6, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 Mark Woodforde, Australia, def. Arnaud Boetsch, France, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 India vs. Czech Republic at Pribram, Czech Republic =================================== (Czech Republic wins, 3-2) Sunday's Reverse Singles ------------------------ Petr Korda, Czech Republic, def. Leander Paes, India, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 Jiri Novak, Czech Republic, def. Mahesh Bhupathi, India, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 Saturday's Doubles ------------------ Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi, India, def. Martin Damm and Petr Korda, Czech Republic, 7-6 (9-7), 6-3, 6-4 Friday's Singles ---------------- Petr Korda, Czech Republic def. Mahesh Bhupathi, India, 6-3, 6-7 (2-7), 6-1, 6-2 Leander Paes, India, def. Jiri Novak, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3 Mexico vs. Italy at Rome, Italy ======================== (Italy wins, 4-1) Sunday's Reverse Singles ------------------------ Renzo Furlan, Italy def. Alejandro Hernandez, Mexico, 6-2, 6-3 Luis Herrera, Mexico, def. Omar Camporese, Italy. 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 Saturday's Doubles ------------------ Stefano Pescosolido and Diego Nargiso, Italy, def. Oscar Ortiz and Leonardo Lavalle, Mexico, 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (9-7), 6-3 Friday's Singles ---------------- Omar Camporese, Italy. def. Alejandro Hernandez, Mexico, 2-6, 6-0, 6-4, 7-5 Renzo Furlan, Italy, def. Luis Herrera, Mexico, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 Germany vs. Spain at Cala Ratjada, Spain ================================= (Spain wins, 4-1) Sunday's Reverse Singles ------------------------ Carlos Moya, Spain def. Hendrik Dreekman, Germany, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 Albert Costa, Spain, def. Marc-Kevin Goellner, Germany, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 Saturday's Doubles ------------------ Marc-Kevin Goellner and David Prinosil, Germany, def. Alex Corretja and Albert Costa, Spain, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 Friday's Singles ---------------- Carlos Moya, Spain, def. Marc-Kevin Goellner, Germany, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 Albert Costa, Spain, def. Hendrik Dreekmann, Germany, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 Russia vs. South Africa at Durban, South Africa ================================= (South Africa wins, 3-1) Sunday's Doubles ---------------- Ellis Ferreira and Grant Stafford, South Africa def. Andrei Cherkasov and Andrei Olhovskiy, Russia, 6-2, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 Sunday's Reverse Singles ------------------------ Andrei Chesnokov, Russia, def. Wayne Ferreira, South Africa, 6-2, 6-7 (6-8), 6-2 Andrei Cherkasov, Russia, vs. Marcos Ondruska, South Africa, not played Saturday's Singles ------------------ Wayne Ferreira, South Africa, def. Andrei Cherkasov, Russia, 7-5, 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 8-6 (completion of Friday's rain-delayed match) Friday's Singles ---------------- Marcos Ondruska, South Africa, def. Andrei Chesnokov, Russia, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 7-5 Switzerland vs. Sweden at Lulea, Sweden =============================== (Sweden wins, 4-1) Sunday's Reverse Singles ------------------------ Thomas Enqvist, Sweden, def. Marc Rosset, Switzerland, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 Magnus Larsson, Sweden, def. Ivo Heuberger, Switzerland, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 Saturday's Doubles ------------------ Nicklas Kulti and Mikael Tillstrom, Sweden, def. Marc Rosset and Lorenzo Manta, Switzerland, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 Friday's Singles ---------------- Marc Rosset, Switzerland, def. Magnus Larsson, Sweden, 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 13-11 Thomas Enqvist, Sweden, def. Lorenzo Manta, Switzerland, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (11-9), 6-2