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1991 Federation Cup

Details
Duration	18 – 28 July
Edition	29th
Champion
Winning Nation	Spain
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The 1991 Federation Cup was the 29th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at the Nottingham Tennis Centre in Nottingham, United Kingdom from 18–28 July. Spain defeated the United States in the final (in what was a rematch of the 1989 Federation Cup final), giving Spain its first title.

World Group Qualifying

First Round Qualifying Round   Paraguay 3   Jamaica 0   Paraguay 2   Chile 1   Philippines 1   Chile 2   Trinidad and Tobago 0   Malta 3   Malta 1   Greece 2   Ireland 1   Greece 2   Malaysia 0   Mexico 3   Mexico 0   Denmark 3   Sri Lanka 0   Denmark 3   Portugal 3   Bahamas 0   Portugal 2   Chinese Taipei 1   Chinese Taipei 3   Dominican Republic 0

First Round Qualifying Round   Romania 2   Thailand 1   Romania 3   Cuba 0   Cuba 3   India 0   Luxembourg 3   Bolivia 0   Luxembourg 1   China 2   Norway 1   China 2   Israel 2   South Korea 1   Israel 3   Venezuela 0   Hong Kong 0   Venezuela 3   Uruguay 3   Turkey 0   Uruguay 0   Poland 3   Kenya 0   Poland 3

Winning nations advanced to World Group, nations that lost in the first round played in consolation rounds.

World Group

Participating Teams
Argentina	Australia	Austria	Belgium	Brazil	Bulgaria	Canada	China
Czechoslovakia	Denmark	Finland	France	Germany	Great Britain	Greece	Hungary
Indonesia	Israel	Italy	Japan	Netherlands	New Zealand	Paraguay	Poland
Portugal	Romania	Soviet Union	Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	United States	Yugoslavia

Draw

	First Round 22–23 July					Second Round 24 July					Quarterfinals 25–26 July					Semifinals 27 July					Final 28 July
		United States	2
		Netherlands	0
							United States	3
							Bulgaria	0
		Hungary	0
		Bulgaria	3
												United States	2
												Austria	1
		Finland	3
	Q	Romania	0
							Finland	1
							Austria	2
	Q	Portugal	0
		Austria	3
																	United States	3
																	Czechoslovakia	0
		Switzerland	2
		Argentina	0
							Switzerland	2
						Q	China	1
		Brazil	0
	Q	China	3
												Switzerland	1
												Czechoslovakia	2
		Czechoslovakia	2
		Sweden	0
							Czechoslovakia	2
							Soviet Union	1
	Q	Paraguay	0
		Soviet Union	3
																						United States	1
																						Spain	2
		Great Britain	2
		New Zealand	0
							Great Britain	0
							Italy	2
	Q	Israel	1
		Italy	2
												Italy	1
												Germany	2
		Canada	2
	Q	Denmark	1
							Canada	1
							Germany	2
	Q	Greece	0
		Germany	3
																	Germany	0
																	Spain	3
		France	1
	Q	Poland	2
						Q	Poland	1
							Indonesia	2
		Yugoslavia	0
		Indonesia	3
												Indonesia	0
												Spain	2
		Australia	2
		Japan	1
							Australia	0
							Spain	3
		Belgium	0
		Spain	2

World Group play-offs

The sixteen losing teams in the World Group first round ties played off against each other in the first round. The losing teams then went to play-off again, with those that lost twice being relegated to Zonal Competition in 1992.

	Repechage Round 24–25 July					First Round 25–26 July
						Brazil		1
						Argentina		2
	Brazil		1
	Paraguay		2
						Sweden		3
						Paraguay		0
						Romania		2
						Portugal		0
	Portugal		0
	Hungary		2
						Netherlands		2
						Hungary		0
						Denmark		2
						Greece		1
	Greece		0
	New Zealand		2
						Israel		2
						New Zealand		0
						Japan		2
						Belgium		1
	Belgium		3
	Yugoslavia		0
						France		2
						Yugoslavia		0

Consolation Rounds

	First Round 19–20 July					Quarterfinals 21 July					Semifinals 22 July					Final 23 July
	South Korea		3
	Hong Kong		0
						South Korea		1
						Norway		2
	Bolivia		1
	Norway		2
											Norway		3
											Thailand		0
	Thailand		3
	India		0
						Thailand		3
						Turkey		0
	Turkey		3
	Kenya		0
																Norway		2
																Ireland		1
	Jamaica		1
	Philippines		2
						Philippines		2
						Sri Lanka		1
	Malaysia		0
	Sri Lanka		3
											Philippines		1
											Ireland		2
	Bahamas		1
	Dominican Republic		2
						Dominican Republic		1
						Ireland		2
	Trinidad and Tobago		0
	Ireland		3

References

External links

• 1991 Fed Cup