1996 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs
# 1996 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs

The World Group Play-offs were four ties which involved the losing nations of the World Group first round and the winning nations of the World Group II. Nations that won their play-off ties entered the 1997 World Group, while losing nations joined the 1997 World Group II.

## Austria vs. Germany

| Austria 1 | Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria 13–14 July 1996 Red clay (outdoors) | Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria 13–14 July 1996 Red clay (outdoors) | Germany 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Barbara Paulus Anke Huber 4 6 3 6     2 Judith Wiesner Steffi Graf 1 6 6 3 2 6   3 Barbara Schett Steffi Graf 3 6 2 6     4 Judith Wiesner Anke Huber 3 6 $6^3$ $7^7$     5 Barbara Schett / Melanie Schnell Sabine Hack / Christina Singer 6 3 6 4 ||||

## Czech Republic vs. Argentina

| Czech Republic 3 | Lokomotive Hall, Plzeň, Czech Republic 13–14 July 1996 Supreme carpet (indoors) | Lokomotive Hall, Plzeň, Czech Republic 13–14 July 1996 Supreme carpet (indoors) | Argentina 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Helena Suková Florencia Labat 7 5 6 3     2 Jana Novotná Mercedes Paz 6 1 6 2     3 Ludmila Richterová Florencia Labat 3 6     retired  4 Helena Suková Mercedes Paz $6^5$ $7^7$ 6 1 6 2   5 Jana Novotná / Helena Suková Florencia Labat / Mercedes Paz       not played ||||

## South Africa vs. Belgium

| South Africa 1 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa 13–14 July 1996 Plexipave (outdoors) | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa 13–14 July 1996 Plexipave (outdoors) | Belgium 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Mariaan de Swardt Sabine Appelmans 6 0 3 6 2 6   2 Amanda Coetzer Dominique Van Roost 2 6 3 6     3 Amanda Coetzer Sabine Appelmans 3 6 6 3 0 6   4 Mariaan de Swardt Dominique Van Roost 7 5 6 3     5 Amanda Coetzer / Mariaan de Swardt Laurence Courtois / Nancy Feber 2 6 6 3 0 6 ||||

## Slovakia vs. Netherlands

| Slovakia 2 | Slovan Kerametal Tennis Club, Bratislava, Slovakia 13–14 July 1996 Red clay (outdoors) | Slovan Kerametal Tennis Club, Bratislava, Slovakia 13–14 July 1996 Red clay (outdoors) | Netherlands 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Henrieta Nagyová Miriam Oremans 1 6 4 6     2 Karina Habšudová Kristie Boogert 4 6 2 6     3 Karina Habšudová Miriam Oremans 6 1 6 3     4 Henrieta Nagyová Kristie Boogert 6 4 1 6 0 6   5 Karina Habšudová / Radka Zrubáková Manon Bollegraf / Caroline Vis 6 4 6 3 ||||
