1996 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Knockout Stage
The Knockout Stage of the 1996 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I was the final stage of the Zonal Competition involving teams from the Americas. Those that qualified for this stage placed first and second in their respective pools.
| Placing | Pool A | Pool B |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chile |
 Venezuela
|
| 2 |  Colombia |
 Brazil
|
| 3 |  Mexico |
 Puerto Rico
|
| 4 |  Paraguay |
 Uruguay
|
The four teams were then randomly drawn into a two-stage knockout tournament, with the winner advancing to the World Group II Play-offs.
Draw[edit]
| Semifinals 27 April | Final 28 April | ||||||||
| Chile
| 2 | ||||||||
| Brazil
| 1 | ||||||||
| Chile
| 2 | ||||||||
| Colombia
| 1 | ||||||||
| Colombia
| 2 | ||||||||
| Venezuela
| 1 | ||||||||
Semifinals[edit]
Chile vs. Brazil[edit]
 Chile 2 |
Club Palestino, Santiago, Chile 27 April 1996 Red clay (outdoors) |
 Brazil 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colombia vs. Venezuela[edit]
 Colombia 2 |
Club Palestino, Santiago, Chile 27 April 1996 Red clay (outdoors) |
 Venezuela 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final[edit]
Chile vs. Colombia[edit]
Chile 2 |
Club Palestino, Santiago, Chile 28 April 1996 Red clay (outdoors) |
Colombia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chile advanced to the World Group II Play-offs, where they were drawn against 
Croatia. However, they lost 0–5, and thus returned to the Americas Zone Group I in 1997.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Chile v Brazil". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Colombia v Venezuela". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Chile v Colombia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Chile v Croatia". fedcup.com.