1991 Davis Cup World Group Qualifying Round
# 1991 Davis Cup World Group Qualifying Round

The 1991 Davis Cup World Group Qualifying Round was held from 20 to 22 September. They were the main play-offs of the 1991 Davis Cup. The winners of the playoffs advanced to the 1992 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.

## Teams

Bold indicates team had qualified for the 1992 Davis Cup World Group.

### From World Group

* Austria
* Belgium
* Canada
* Israel
* Italy
* Mexico
* New Zealand
* Sweden

### From Americas Group I

* Brazil
* Cuba

### From Asia/Oceania Group I

* India
* Philippines

### From Europe/Africa Group I

* Denmark
* Great Britain
* Netherlands
* Switzerland

## Results summary

Date: 20–22 September

The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group Qualifying Round for spots in the 1992 World Group.

| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Great Britain | 3–1 | Austria | Manchester | Northern Lawn Tennis Club | Outdoor | Grass |
| Belgium | 4–1 | Israel | Brussels | Royal Primerose Tennis Club | Outdoor | Clay |
| Brazil | 4–1 | India | São Paulo | Esporte Clube Pinheiros | Outdoor | Clay |
| Cuba | 2–3 | Canada | Havana | Complejo de Canchas | Outdoor | Hard |
| Italy | 4–1 | Denmark | Bari | Bari Tennis Club | Outdoor | Clay |
| Mexico | 0–5 | Netherlands | Mexico City | Club Alemán de México | Outdoor | Clay |
| Switzerland | 5–0 | New Zealand | Baden | Bareeg Tennis Club | Indoor | Carpet |
| Philippines | 0–5 | Sweden | Manila | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | Indoor | Carpet |

* Belgium, Canada, Italy and Sweden remain in the World Group in 1992.
* Brazil, Great Britain, Netherlands and Switzerland are promoted to the World Group in 1992.
* Cuba, Denmark, India and Philippines remain in Zonal Group I in 1992.
* Austria, Israel, Mexico and New Zealand are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1992.

## Qualifying results

### Great Britain vs. Austria

| Great Britain 3 | Northern Lawn Tennis Club, Manchester, United Kingdom 20–22 September 1991 Grass | Northern Lawn Tennis Club, Manchester, United Kingdom 20–22 September 1991 Grass | Austria 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jeremy Bates Thomas Buchmayer 6 2 4 6 6 3 7 5     2 Mark Petchey Thomas Muster 6 2 3 6 $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 2     3 Jeremy Bates / Nick Brown Gerald Mandl / Thomas Muster $6^1$ $7^7$ 6 3 6 0 7 5     4 Jeremy Bates Gerald Mandl 5 7 6 4 8 10       5 Mark Petchey Thomas Buchmayer 6 6         not completed ||||

### Belgium vs. Israel

| Belgium 4 | Royal Primerose Tennis Club, Brussels, Belgium 20–22 September 1991 Clay | Royal Primerose Tennis Club, Brussels, Belgium 20–22 September 1991 Clay | Israel 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Eduardo Masso Amos Mansdorf 3 6 $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 4 6 1     2 Bart Wuyts Gilad Bloom $7^7$ $6^4$ 6 1 5 7 6 2     3 Filip Dewulf / Tom Vanhoudt Gilad Bloom / Shahar Perkiss $6^4$ $7^7$ 5 7 6 4 5 7     4 Bart Wuyts Amos Mansdorf 6 2 5 7 $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 1     5 Eduardo Masso Gilad Bloom $7^8$ $6^6$ 6 3 ||||

### Brazil vs. India

| Brazil 4 | Esporte Clube Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brazil 20–22 September 1991 Clay | Esporte Clube Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brazil 20–22 September 1991 Clay | India 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jaime Oncins Ramesh Krishnan 6 2 6 2 6 3       2 Luiz Mattar Leander Paes 6 4 6 3 6 2       3 Nelson Aerts / Fernando Roese Ramesh Krishnan / Leander Paes $6^1$ $7^7$ $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 3 3 6 4 6   4 Luiz Mattar Ramesh Krishnan 5 7 6 3 6 3 6 4     5 Jaime Oncins Leander Paes 6 4 6 1 ||||

### Cuba vs. Canada

| Cuba 2 | Complejo de Canchas, Havana, Cuba 20–22 September 1991 Hard | Complejo de Canchas, Havana, Cuba 20–22 September 1991 Hard | Canada 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Mario Tabares Andrew Sznajder 6 3 2 6 3 6 6 3 8 6   2 Juan Pino Grant Connell $6^2$ $7^7$ 3 6 2 6       3 Juan Pino / Mario Tabares Grant Connell / Sébastien Lareau 4 6 $6^4$ $7^7$ 6 4 6 4 3 6   4 Mario Tabares Grant Connell 1 6 3 6 4 6       5 Juan Pino Andrew Sznajder 6 3 6 1 ||||

### Italy vs. Denmark

| Italy 4 | Bari Tennis Club, Bari, Italy 20–22 September 1991 Clay | Bari Tennis Club, Bari, Italy 20–22 September 1991 Clay | Denmark 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Omar Camporese Frederik Fetterlein 6 3 3 6 2 6 4 6     2 Claudio Pistolesi Michael Tauson 6 1 6 2 $7^7$ $6^4$       3 Omar Camporese / Diego Nargiso Frederik Fetterlein / Michael Tauson 6 3 6 3 6 4       4 Omar Camporese Michael Tauson $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 1 6 2       5 Claudio Pistolesi Frederik Fetterlein $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 3 ||||

### Mexico vs. Netherlands

| Mexico 0 | Club Alemán de México, Mexico City, Mexico 20–22 September 1991 Clay | Club Alemán de México, Mexico City, Mexico 20–22 September 1991 Clay | Netherlands 5 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Luis Herrera Mark Koevermans 3 6 4 6 4 6       2 Leonardo Lavalle Paul Haarhuis 6 4 $6^3$ $7^7$ 5 7 2 6     3 Leonardo Lavalle / Jorge Lozano Richard Krajicek / Jan Siemerink 2 6 3 6 4 6       4 Luis Herrera Paul Haarhuis 3 6 3 6         5 Leonardo Lavalle Mark Koevermans 2 6 4 6 ||||

### Switzerland vs. New Zealand

| Switzerland 5 | Bareeg Tennis Club, Baden, Switzerland 20–22 September 1991 Carpet (indoors) | Bareeg Tennis Club, Baden, Switzerland 20–22 September 1991 Carpet (indoors) | New Zealand 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Marc Rosset Brett Steven 7 5 6 4 6 4       2 Jakob Hlasek Kelly Evernden $7^7$ $6^2$ 6 4 6 3       3 Jakob Hlasek / Marc Rosset Kelly Evernden / Brett Steven 4 6 $7^7$ $6^4$ 6 3 6 4     4 Jakob Hlasek Brett Steven 7 5 6 4         5 Marc Rosset Kelly Evernden $7^7$ $6^3$ 3 6 6 3 ||||

### Philippines vs. Sweden

| Philippines 0 | Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila, Philippines 20–22 September 1991 Carpet (indoors) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila, Philippines 20–22 September 1991 Carpet (indoors) | Sweden 5 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Felix Barrientos Nicklas Kulti 3 6 1 6 4 6       2 Roland So Christian Bergström 1 6 5 7 1 6       3 Felix Barrientos / Sofronio Palahang Rikard Bergh / Christian Bergström 4 6 2 6 2 6       4 Felix Barrientos Christian Bergström 0 6 4 6         5 Roland So Nicklas Kulti 2 6 $6^3$ $7^7$ ||||
