1992 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1992 Federation Cup was the 30th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. For the first time, qualifying rounds were split among three regional zones, each sending teams to the main World Group tournament. Germany defeated Spain in the final, held on 19 July, giving Germany their second title and first since the German reunification.

Qualifying Rounds

• Nations in bold qualified for the World Group.

Americas Zone

Venue: Atlas Colomos T.C, Guadalajara, Mexico (outdoor clay)

Dates: April 21–25

Participating Teams

• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Cuba
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador

• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Jamaica
• Mexico
• Puerto Rico
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Uruguay
• Venezuela

Asia/Oceania Zone

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka (outdoor clay)

Dates: May 4–8

Participating Teams

• Chinese Taipei
• Hong Kong
• India
• Malaysia

• Philippines
• South Korea
• Sri Lanka
• Thailand

Europe/Africa Zone

Venue: Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece (outdoor clay)

Dates: April 13–18

Participating Teams

• Congo
• Croatia
• Estonia
• Greece
• Ireland
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg

• Malta
• Norway
• Portugal
• Slovenia
• South Africa
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• Yugoslavia

World Group

Venue: Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany (outdoor clay)

Dates: July 13–19

Participating Teams
Argentina	Australia	Austria	Belgium	Bulgaria	Canada	Chile	China
CIS	Czechoslovakia	Denmark	Finland	France	Germany	Great Britain	Hungary
Indonesia	Israel	Italy	Japan	Mexico	Netherlands	New Zealand	Paraguay
Poland	Romania	South Africa	South Korea	Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	United States

Draw

	First Round 13–14 July					Second Round 15 July					Quarterfinals 16–17 July					Semifinals 18 July					Final 19 July
		Spain	2
		Belgium	1
							Spain	2
							Canada	1
		Canada	2
	Q	South Africa	1
												Spain	2
											Argentina	1
		Argentina	3
	Q	Mexico	0
							Argentina	2
							Japan	1
		Japan	2
		Indonesia	1
																	Spain	3
																	Australia	0
		Austria	2
		Romania	1
							Austria	1
							Australia	2
		Bulgaria	1
		Australia	2
												Australia	2
											Czechoslovakia	1
	Q	South Korea	2
		Italy	1
						Q	South Korea	0
							Czechoslovakia	3
		Hungary	0
		Czechoslovakia	3
																						Spain	1
																						Germany	2
		Germany	3
		New Zealand	0
							Germany	2
							Netherlands	1
		Paraguay	1
		Netherlands	2
												Germany	3
											Poland	0
		Poland	3
		Israel	0
							Poland	2
							Sweden	1
		Sweden	2
		Switzerland	1
																	Germany	2
																	United States	1
		CIS	2
		Finland	1
							CIS	0
							France	3
		France	2
		China	1
												France	1
											United States	2
		Denmark	2
	Q	Chile	1
							Denmark	0
							United States	3
		Great Britain	0
		United States	3

World Group Play-offs

Venue: Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany (outdoor clay)

Dates: July 16–17

The sixteen teams that lost in the World Group first round ties played off in the first round, with the eight winning moving through to the Play-off round. The four nations that won their Play-off tie would remain in the World Group in 1993.

	First Round 16 July					Play-off Round 17 July
		Mexico	2
		Indonesia	1
							Mexico	0
							South Africa	3
		Belgium	1
		South Africa	2
		Hungary	3
		Italy	0
							Hungary	1
							Bulgaria	2
		Romania	1
		Bulgaria	2

	First Round 16 July					Play-off Round 17 July
		Switzerland	3
		Israel	0
							Switzerland	3
							Paraguay	0
		Paraguay	3
		New Zealand	0
		Great Britain	3
		Chile	0
							Great Britain	1
							Finland	2
		Finland	2
		China	1

External links

• 1992 Fed Cup