{{Short description|1993 edition of the Davis Cup}} {{Davis Cup season <!-- Details --> | name = 1993 Davis Cup | image = | image_caption = | image_alt = | image_size = | duration = 26 March – 5 December 1993 | edition = 82nd | teams = 100 | categories = <!-- Champions --> | winning nation= {{davis|GER}} | previous = [[1992 Davis Cup|1992]] | next = [[1994 Davis Cup|1994]] }}
The '''1993 Davis Cup''' (also known as the '''1993 Davis Cup by [[NEC]]''' for sponsorship purposes) was the 82nd edition of the [[Davis Cup]], the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 100 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 22 in the Americas Zone, 23 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 39 in the Europe/Africa Zone. [[Benin Davis Cup team|Benin]], [[Croatia Davis Cup team|Croatia]], the [[Czech Republic Davis Cup team|Czech Republic]], [[Djibouti Davis Cup team|Djibouti]], [[Latvia Davis Cup team|Latvia]], [[Russia Davis Cup team|Russia]], [[San Marino Davis Cup team|San Marino]], [[Slovenia Davis Cup team|Slovenia]], [[Ukraine Davis Cup team|Ukraine]] and the [[United Arab Emirates Davis Cup team|United Arab Emirates]] made their first appearances in the tournament.
[[Germany Davis Cup team|Germany]] defeated [[Australia Davis Cup team|Australia]] in the final, held at the [[Messe Düsseldorf|Messe Düsseldorf Exhibition Hall]] in [[Düsseldorf]], Germany, on 3–5 December, to win their 3rd title overall.<ref name=Collins>{{cite book|author=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=495–496, 499|edition=2nd}}</ref><ref name="WG Final" />
==World Group== {{main|1993 Davis Cup World Group}}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:98%;" |- !colspan=4| Participating teams |- !width=25%|{{davis-big|AUS}} !width=25%|{{davis-big|AUT}} !width=25%|{{davis-big|BRA}} !width=25%|{{davis-big|CUB}} |- !{{davis-big|CZE}}{{efn|name=TCH|The Czech Republic replaced [[Czechoslovakia Davis Cup team|Czechoslovakia]] in the World Group and assumed all historical records for the former country.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/teams/team.aspx?id=CZE|title=Czech Republic Davis Cup profile|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> }} !{{davis-big|DEN}} !{{davis-big|FRA}} !{{davis-big|GER}} |- !{{davis-big|IND}} !{{davis-big|ITA}} !{{davis-big|NED}} !{{davis-big|RUS|1991}}{{efn|name=USSR|Russia took over the place in the World Group gained by the CIS in the 1992 Davis Cup, and assumed all historical records held by the [[Soviet Union Davis Cup team|Soviet Union]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/teams/team.aspx?id=RUS|title=Russia Davis Cup profile|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> Former Soviet states and newly independent countries Estonia, Latvia and Ukraine would all begin as new nations in Group III. }} |- !{{davis-big|ESP}} !{{davis-big|SWE}} !{{davis-big|SUI}} !{{davis-big|USA}} |}
===Draw=== {{16TeamBracket-info | boldwinner = y | RD1-date=26–28 March | RD2-date=16–18 July | RD3-date=24–26 September | RD4-date=3–5 December
| RD1-text1=[[Melbourne]], Australia (grass) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|USA}} | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|AUS}} | RD1-score2=4
| RD1-text2=[[Modena]], Italy (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|BRA}} | RD1-score4=1
| RD1-text3=[[Vienna]], Austria (indoor clay) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|FRA}} | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|AUT}} | RD1-score6=1
| RD1-text4=[[Kolkata|Calcutta]], India (grass) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|SUI}} | RD1-score7=2 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|IND}} | RD1-score8=3
| RD1-text5=[[Barcelona]], Spain (clay) | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9={{davis|NED}} | RD1-score9=3 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{davis|ESP}} | RD1-score10=2
| RD1-text6=[[Kalmar]], Sweden (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|CUB}} | RD1-score11=0 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score12=5
| RD1-text7=[[Aarhus]], Denmark (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|DEN}} | RD1-score13=1 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{davis|CZE}} | RD1-score14=4
| RD1-text8=[[Moscow]], Russia (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{davis|RUS|1991}} | RD1-score15=1 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|GER}} | RD1-score16=4
| RD2-text1=[[Florence]], Italy (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|AUS}} | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|ITA}} | RD2-score2=2
| RD2-text2=[[Fréjus]], France (clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|FRA}} | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|IND}} | RD2-score4=3
| RD2-text3=[[The Hague]], Netherlands (clay) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{davis|NED}} | RD2-score5=1 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{davis|SWE}} | RD2-score6=4
| RD2-text4=[[Halle (Westfalen)|Halle]], Germany (grass) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7={{davis|CZE}} | RD2-score7=1 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8={{davis|GER}} | RD2-score8=4
| RD3-text1=[[Chandigarh]], India (grass) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|AUS}} | RD3-score1=5 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|IND}} | RD3-score2=0
| RD3-text2=[[Borlänge]], Sweden (indoor clay) | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3={{davis|SWE}} | RD3-score3=0 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4={{davis|GER}} | RD3-score4=5
| RD4-text1=[[Düsseldorf]], Germany (indoor clay) | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1={{davis|AUS}} | RD4-score1=1 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2={{davis|GER}} | RD4-score2=4 }}
===Final=== '''Germany vs. Australia''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Germany |team2=Australia |venue=[[Messe Düsseldorf|Messe Düsseldorf Exhibition Hall]], [[Düsseldorf]], Germany<ref name="WG Final">{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1993-WG-M-AUS-GER-01|title=Germany v Australia|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=3–5 December 1993 |surface=Clay (indoors) |score1=4 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Michael Stich]] |6.019 |6 |6 |4 |6 |T2P1=[[Jason Stoltenberg]] |7 |3 |1 |6 |3 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Marc-Kevin Goellner]] |6 |7 |6.079 |2 |7 |T2P1=[[Richard Fromberg]] |3 |5 |7 |6 |9 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Patrik Kühnen]] |T1P2=[[Michael Stich]] |7 |4 |6 |7 | |T2P1=[[Todd Woodbridge]] |T2P2=[[Mark Woodforde]] |6.039 |6 |3 |6.039 | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Michael Stich]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Richard Fromberg]] |4 |2 |2 | | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Marc-Kevin Goellner]] |6 |6.019 |7 | | |T2P1=[[Jason Stoltenberg]] |1 |7 |6.029 | | }} |}}
==World Group qualifying round== {{main|1993 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round}}
''Date: 22–27 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 [[1994 Davis Cup World Group|1994 World Group]].
{| class="wikitable" style="border:1px solid #aaa;" |- ! Home team !! Score !! Visiting team !! Location !! Venue !! Door !! Surface |- | '''{{davis|ISR}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|3-2 || {{davis|SUI}} || [[Ramat HaSharon]] || [[Canada Stadium]] || Outdoor || Hard |- | '''{{davis|HUN}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|4-1 || {{davis|ARG}} || [[Budapest]] || Újpesti Torna Egylet || Outdoor || Clay |- | {{davis|NZL}} ||style="text-align:center;"|2-3 || '''{{davis|AUT}}''' || [[Christchurch]] || Pioneer Stadium || Indoor || Carpet |- | '''{{davis|USA}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|5-0 || {{davis|BAH}} || [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte, NC]] || Olde Province Racquet Club || Outdoor || Hard |- | '''{{davis|BEL}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|3-1 || {{davis|BRA}} || [[Brussels]] || Royal Primerose Tennis Club || Outdoor || Clay |- | '''{{davis|DEN}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|3-2 || {{davis|CRO}} || [[Copenhagen]] || [[K.B. Hallen]] || Indoor || Carpet |- | '''{{davis|RUS|1991}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"|5-0 || {{davis|CUB}} || [[Saint Petersburg]] || Sports Forum || Indoor || Carpet |- | {{davis|KOR|1984}} ||style="text-align:center;"|0-5 || '''{{davis|ESP}}''' || [[Seoul]] || [[Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center|Olympic Park Tennis Center]] || Outdoor || Hard |}
* {{davis|AUT}}, {{davis|DEN}}, {{davis|RUS|1991}}, {{davis|ESP}} and {{davis|USA}} remain in the World Group in [[1994 Davis Cup|1994]]. * {{davis|BEL}}, {{davis|HUN}} and {{davis|ISR}} are promoted to the World Group in [[1994 Davis Cup|1994]]. * {{davis|ARG}}, {{davis|BAH}}, {{davis|CRO}}, {{davis|NZL}} and {{davis|KOR|1984}} remain in Zonal Group I in [[1994 Davis Cup|1994]]. * {{davis|BRA}}, {{davis|CUB}} and {{davis|SUI}} are relegated to Zonal Group I in [[1994 Davis Cup|1994]].
==Americas Zone==
===Group I=== {{transcluded section|1993 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I}} {{#section-h:1993 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I|Draw}}
===Group II=== {{transcluded section|1993 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II}} {{#section-h:1993 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II|Draw}}
===Group III=== {{transcluded section|1993 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III}} {{#section-h:1993 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III|Draw}}
==Asia/Oceania Zone==
===Group I=== {{transcluded section|1993 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I}} {{#section-h:1993 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I|Draw}}
===Group II=== {{transcluded section|1993 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II}} {{#section-h:1993 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II|Draw}}
===Group III=== {{transcluded section|1993 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III}} {{#section-h:1993 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III|Draw}}
==Europe/Africa Zone==
===Group I=== {{transcluded section|1993 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I}} {{#section-h:1993 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I|Draw}}
===Group II=== {{transcluded section|1993 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II}} {{#section-h:1993 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II|Draw}}
===Group III=== {{transcluded section|1993 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III}} {{#section-h:1993 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III|Draw}}
==Notes== {{notelist}}
==References== ;General *{{Cite web|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/historic-format/world-group.aspx#/1993|title=World Group 1993|publisher=DavisCup.com|access-date=11 June 2020}} ;Specific {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.daviscup.com Davis Cup Official Website]
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