The '''1996 [[Fed Cup]]''' was the 34th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's [[tennis]]. 8 teams competed in the World Group and 87 nations competed in total. The final took place at [[Boardwalk Hall]] in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]] in the [[United States]] on 28-29 September, with the [[United States Fed Cup team|United States]] defeating [[Spain Fed Cup team|Spain]] to give the USA their 15th title.
La '''Fed Cup 1998''' è stata la 35a edizione del più importante torneo tennistico per nazionali femminili. Hanno partecipato alla competizione 96 nazionali. La finale si è giocata dal 4 al 5 Ottobre al [[Brabant Hall]] di [['s-Hertogenbosch]] nei [[Paesi Bassi]] ed è stata vinta dalla [[Squadra francese di Fed Cup|Francia]] che ha battuto i [[Squadra olandese di Fed Cup|Paesi Bassi]].
==World Group I==
{{maindetails|1996 Fed Cup 1997 World Group I}}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!colspan=4|'''SquadreParticipating partecipantiTeams'''
|-
!style="width:25%;"| {{NazBAfed-big|Fed Cup|BELARG}}
!style="width:25%;"| {{NazBAfed-big|Fed Cup|CZEAUT}}
!style="width:25%;"| {{NazBA|Fed Cupfed-big|FRA}}
!style="width:25%;"| {{NazBA|Fed Cupfed-big|GER}}
|-
! {{NazBA|Fed Cupfed-big|JPN}}
! {{NazBAfed-big|Fed Cup|NEDRSA}}
! {{NazBA|Fed Cupfed-big|ESP}}
! {{NazBA|Fed Cupfed-big|USA}}
|}
=== Tabellone Draw===
{{8TeamBracket-info
| RD1date=127-228 MarzoApril
| RD2date=12-13-14 LuglioJuly
| RD3date=428-529 OttobreSeptember
|teamwidth=14
| RD1T1-loc=[[HaarlemSalzburg]], [[Paesi BassiAustria]] (Sintetico indoorclay)
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|USAAUT}} | RD1-score1=2
| RD1-seed2= 1 | RD1-team2={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|NEDUSA}} | RD1-score2=3
| RD1T2-loc=[[MannheimTokyo]], [[GermaniaJapan]] (Cemento indoor hard)
| RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|CZEJPN}} | RD1-score3=3
| RD1-seed4= 4 | RD1-team4={{Naz|Fed Cupfed|GER}} | RD1-score4=2
| RD1T3-loc=[[TokyoAmiens]], [[GiapponeFrance]] (Cemento indoorclay)
| RD1-seed5= 3 | RD1-team5={{Naz|Fed Cupfed|FRA}} | RD1-score5=43
| RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-team6={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|JPNARG}} | RD1-score6=12
| RD1T4-loc=[[SprimontMurcia]], [[BelgioSpain]] (Cemento indoorclay)
| RD1-seed7= 2 | RD1-team7={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|BELESP}} | RD1-score7=53
| RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-team8={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|ESPRSA}} | RD1-score8=02
| RD2T1-loc=[[PragaNagoya]], [[Repubblica CecaJapan]] (Terraindoor carpet)
| RD2-seed1= 1 | RD2-team1={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|NEDUSA}} | RD2-score1=35
| RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|CZEJPN}} | RD2-score2=20
| RD2T2-loc=[[NizzaBayonne]], [[FranciaFrance]] (Terraindoor carpet)
| RD2-seed3= 3 | RD2-team3={{Naz|Fed Cupfed|FRA}} | RD2-score3=32
| RD2-seed4= 2 | RD2-team4={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|BELESP}} | RD2-score4=23
| RD3T1-loc=[['s-HertogenboschAtlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City, NJ]], [[PaesiUnited BassiStates|USA]] (Sintetico indoor carpet)
| RD3-seed1= 1 | RD3-team1={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|NEDUSA}} | RD3-score1=15
| RD3-seed2= 2 | RD3-team2={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|FRAESP}} | RD3-score2=40
}}
===FinaleFinal===
{{FedCupbox
{{Torneo-tennis a squadre 5 partite 3 set
|team1=PaesiUnited BassiStates
|team2=FranciaSpain
|impiantovenue=[[BrabantBoardwalk Hall]], [['s-HertogenboschAtlantic City, New Jersey]], [[PaesiUnited BassiStates]]
|datadate=428 OttobreSeptember - 529 OttobreSeptember 19971996
|surface=Carpet (Supreme) - Indoors
|superficie=Sintetico Indoor
|score1=15
|score2=40
|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[BrendaMonica Schultz-McCarthySeles]] |46 |6 |3 |T2P1=[[SandrineConchita TestudMartínez]] |62 |4 |6 }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[MiriamLindsay OremansDavenport]] |47 |16 | |T2P1=[[MaryArantxa PierceSánchez Vicario]] |65 |61 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[BrendaMonica Schultz-McCarthySeles]] |43 |6 |6 |T2P1=[[MaryArantxa PierceSánchez Vicario]] |6 |3 |41 }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[MiriamLindsay OremansDavenport]] |7 |6 |3|3 |T2P1=[[SandrineGala TestudLeón García]] |05 |62 |6 }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[ManonMary BollegrafJoe Fernández]] |T1P2=[[CarolineLinda VisWild]] |36 |46 | |T2P1=[[AlexandraGala FusaiLeón García]] |T2P2=[[NathalieVirginia TauziatRuano Pascual|Virginia Ruano-Pascual]] |61 |64 | }}
}}
==World Group I Play-offs==
{{maindetails|1996 Fed Cup 1997 World Group I Play-offs}}
DataDate: 12-13-14 LuglioJuly
{| class=wikitable cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;"
|-
!Venue (surface)!!Home Team !!Score!!Visiting Team
!Località (superficie)!!Squadra Ospitante !!Punteggio!!Squadra Ospite
|-
|[[ZürichPlzeň|Pilsen]], [[SvizzeraCzech Republic]] (Sinteticoindoor indoorcarpet) || '''{{Nazfed|Fed Cup|SUICZE}}''' ||align="center"|'''53'''-01 || {{Naz|Fed Cupfed|ARG}}
|-
|[[FrankfurtPörtschach]], [[GermaniaAustria]] (outdoor carpetclay) || '''{{Nazfed|Fed Cup|GERAUT}}''' ||align="center"|1-'''34'''-2 || '''{{Nazfed|Fed Cup|CROGER}}'''
|-
|[[Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts|Chestnut Hill, MABratislava]], [[Stati Uniti|USASlovakia]] (hardclay) || '''{{Naz|Fed Cupfed|USASVK}}''' ||align="center"|2-'''53'''-0 || '''{{Nazfed|Fed Cup|JPNNED}}'''
|-
|[[Hope Island, Queensland|Hope IslandBloemfontein]], [[AustraliaSouth Africa]] (hard) || {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|AUSRSA}} ||align="center"|21-'''34''' || '''{{Naz|Fed Cupfed|ESPBEL}}'''
|}
* Svizzera promossa al World Group I della [[Fed Cup 1998]].
* GermaniaBelgium, Spagnathe eCzech theRepublic Statiand Unitithe rimangonoNetherlands inpromoted to World Group I della [[Fed Cupin 1998]]1997.
* Argentina,Germany Australia e Croazia rimangonoremain in World Group III della [[Fed Cupin 1998]]1997.
* GiapponeSlovakia retrocessaremain alin World Group II dellain [[Fed Cup 1998]]1997.
* Argentina, Austria and South Africa relegated to World Group II in 1997.
==World Group II==
{{maindetails|1996 Fed Cup 1997 World Group II}}
Date: 127-228 MarzoApril
{| class=wikitable cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;"
|-
!Venue (surface)!!Home Team !!Score!!Visiting Team
!Località (superficie)!!Squadra Ospitante !!Punteggio!!Squadra Ospite
|-
|[[ZagabriaPlovdiv]], [[CroaziaBulgaria]] (Cemento indoorclay) || '''{{Nazfed|Fed Cup|CROBUL}}''' ||align="center"|0-'''45'''-1 || '''{{Nazfed|Fed Cup|AUTSVK}}'''
|-
|[[KošiceKampen (Overijssel)|Kampen]], [[SlovacchiaNetherlands]] (Sintetico indoorclay) || '''{{Nazfed|Fed Cup|SVKNED}}''' ||align="center"|2-'''34'''-1 || '''{{Nazfed|Fed Cup|SUIAUS}}'''
|-
|[[SeoulVancouver]], [[Corea del SudCanada]] (hard) || {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|KORCAN}} ||align="center"|10-'''43''' || '''{{Naz|Fed Cupfed|ARGCZE}}'''
|-
|[[DurbanJakarta]], [[SudafricaIndonesia]] (hard) || {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|RSAINA}} ||align="center"|2-'''3''' || '''{{Nazfed|Fed Cup|AUSBEL}}'''
|}
* Argentina, Australia, Croazia e Svizzera avanzano al World Group I Play-offs.
* AustriaSlovakia, Slovacchiathe Netherlands, Sudafricathe eCzech CoreaRepublic deland SudBelgium giocanoadvance ilto World Group III Play-offs.
* Bulgaria, Australia, Canada and Indonesia to play in World Group II Play-offs.
==World Group II Play-offs==
{{maindetails|1996 Fed Cup 1997 World Group II Play-offs}}
Date: 12-13-14 LuglioJuly
{| class=wikitable cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;"
|-
!Venue (surface)!!Home Team !!Score!!Visiting Team
!Località (superficie)!!Squadra Ospitante !!Punteggio!!Squadra Ospite
|-
|[[PörtschachViña del Mar]], [[AustriaChile]] (Terraclay) || '''{{Nazfed|Fed Cup|AUTCHI}}''' ||align="center"|0-'''35'''-2 || '''{{Nazfed|Fed Cup|RSACRO}}'''
|-
|[[BratislavaPlovdiv]], [[SlovacchiaBulgaria]] (Terraclay) || '''{{Naz|Fed Cupfed|SVKBUL}}''' ||align="center"|1-'''54'''-0 || '''{{Naz|Fed Cupfed|CANKOR}}'''
|-
|[[JakartaAurora, Ontario|Aurora]], [[IndonesiaCanada]] (Terraclay) || {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|INACAN}} ||align="center"|02-'''53''' || '''{{Naz|Fed Cupfed|ITAAUS}}'''
|-
|[[SeoulJakarta]], [[Corea del SudIndonesia]] (Terrahard) || {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|KORINA}} ||align="center"|12-'''43''' || '''{{Naz|Fed Cupfed|RUSSUI}}'''
|}
* Italia e Russia promosse al World Group II della [[Fed Cup 1998]].
* Austria e Slovacchia rimangono in World Group II della [[Fed Cup 1998]].
* Canada (AMN) e Indonesia (AO) rimangono nel Gruppo I Zonale della [[Fed Cup 1998]].
* Sudafrica (EPA) e Corea del Sud (AO) retrocesse al Gruppo I Zonale della [[Fed Cup 1998]].
* Croatia, South Korea, and Switzerland promoted to World Group II in 1997.
==Zona Americana==
* Australia remain in World Group II in 1997.
{{main|Fed Cup 1997 Zona Americana}}
* Chile (AM) remain in Zonal Group I in 1997.
===Gruppo I===
* Bulgaria (EPA), Canada (AM) and Indonesia (AO) relegated to Zonal Group I in 1997.
;Squadre partecipanti
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|BRA}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|CAN}} — promossa al World Group II Play-offs
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|CHI}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|COL}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|ECU}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|MEX}} — retrocessa nel Gruppo II della [[Fed Cup 1998]]
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|PER}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|PUR}} — retrocessa nel Gruppo II della [[Fed Cup 1998]]
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|VEN|1930}}
===GruppoAmericas II=Zone==
{{details|1996 Fed Cup Americas Zone}}
;Squadre partecipanti
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|ATG}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|BAH}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|BAR}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|BER}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|BOL}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|CRC}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|CUB}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|DOM}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|ESA}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|GUA}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|JAM}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|PAN}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|PAR}} — promossa al Gruppo I della [[Fed Cup 1998]]
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|TRI}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|URU}} — promossa al Gruppo I della [[Fed Cup 1998]]
==Zona=Group Asia/OceaniaI===
;Participating Teams
{{main|Fed Cup 1997 Zona Asia/Oceania}}
* {{fed|BRA}}
===Gruppo I===
* {{fed|CHI}} — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
;Squadre partecipanti
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|CHNCOL}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|TPEMEX}}
* {{fed|PAR}} — relegated to Group II in 1997
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|HKG|1959}}
* {{fed|PUR}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|IND}} — retrocessa nel Gruppo II della [[Fed Cup 1998]]
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|INAURU}} — promossarelegated al Worldto Group II Play-offsin 1997
* {{fed|VEN|1930}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|KAZ}} — retrocessa nel Gruppo II della [[Fed Cup 1998]]
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|NZL}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|THA}}
===GruppoGroup II===
;Participating Teams
;Squadre partecipanti
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|MASBAH}}
* {{fed|BAR}}
* {{noflag|[[Squadra di Fed Cup dell'Oceania Pacifica|Oceania Pacifica]]}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|PAKBER}}
* {{fed|BOL}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|PHI}} — promossa al Gruppo I della [[Fed Cup 1998]]
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|SINCRC}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|SRICUB}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|SYRDOM}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|UZBECU}} — promossapromoted alto GruppoGroup I della [[Fed Cupin 1998]]1997
* {{fed|ESA}}
* {{fed|GUA}}
* {{fed|JAM}}
* {{fed|PER}} — promoted to Group I in 1997
* {{fed|TRI}}
==Asia/Oceania Zone==
==Zona Europea/Africana==
{{maindetails|1996 Fed Cup 1997 Zona EuropeaAsia/AfricanaOceania Zone}}
===GruppoGroup I===
;Participating Teams
;Squadre partecipanti
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|BLRCHN}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed CupHKG|BUL1959}}
* {{fed|IND}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|FIN}} — retrocessa nel Gruppo II della [[Fed Cup 1998]]
* {{fed|KAZ}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|GEO|1990}} — retrocessa nel Gruppo II della [[Fed Cup 1998]]
* {{fed|MAS}} — relegated to Group II in 1997
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|GRE}}
* {{fed|PHI}} — relegated to Group II in 1997
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|HUN}}
* {{fed|KOR}} — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|ISR}}
* {{fed|THA}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|ITA}} — promossa al World Group II Play-offs
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|LAT}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|POL}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|ROM}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|RUS}} — promossa al World Group II Play-offs
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|SLO}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|SWE}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|UKR}}
===GruppoGroup II===
;Participating Teams
;Squadre partecipanti
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|ALGBRU}}
* {{fed|TPE}} — promoted to Group I in 1997
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|ARM}}
* {{fed|NZL}} — promoted to Group I in 1997
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|BIH|1992}}
* {{Naznoflag|[[Pacific Oceania Fed Cup team|BOTPacific Oceania]]}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|CMRSIN}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|CYPSYR}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|DENUZB}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|EGY}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|EST}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|ETH}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|GBR}} — promossa al Gruppo I della [[Fed Cup 1998]]
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|IRL}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|ISL}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|LIE}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|LTU}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|LUX}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|MKD}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|MAD}} — promossa al Gruppo I della [[Fed Cup 1998]]
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|MLT}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|NOR}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|POR}} — promossa al Gruppo I della [[Fed Cup 1998]]
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|SMR}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|TUN}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|TUR}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|Jugoslavia}} — promossa al Gruppo I della [[Fed Cup 1998]]
==Europe/Africa Zone==
==Collegamenti esterni ==
{{details|1996 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone}}
* [http://www.fedcup.com/ Sito ufficiale]
===Group I===
;Participating Teams
* {{fed|BLR}}
* {{fed|CRO}} — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
* {{fed|GEO|1990}}
* {{fed|GBR}} — relegated to Group II in 1997
* {{fed|GRE}}
* {{fed|HUN}}
* {{fed|ITA}}
* {{fed|LAT}}
* {{fed|NOR}} — relegated to Group II in 1997
* {{fed|POR}} — relegated to Group II in 1997
* {{fed|ROU}}
* {{fed|RUS}}
* {{fed|SLO}}
* {{fed|SWE}}
* {{fed|SUI}} — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
* {{fed|FR Yugoslavia}} — relegated to Group II in 1997
===Group II===
;Participating Teams
* {{fed|BOT}}
* {{fed|CYP}}
* {{fed|DEN}}
* {{fed|EST}}
* {{fed|ETH}}
* {{fed|FIN}} — promoted to Group I in 1997
* {{fed|ISL}}
* {{fed|IRL}}
* {{fed|ISR}} — promoted to Group I in 1997
* {{fed|LIE}}
* {{fed|LTU}}
* {{fed|LUX}}
* {{fed|MKD}}
* {{fed|MLT}}
* {{fed|POL}} — promoted to Group I in 1997
* {{fed|TUN}}
* {{fed|TUR}}
* {{fed|UKR}} — promoted to Group I in 1997
* {{fed|ZIM}}
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