1996 Fed Cup World Group
Date	27 April – 29 September
Edition	6th
Champions
United States
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The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1996. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Spain was the three-time defending champion, but they were defeated in the final by the finalist from the last two years, the United States, who captured their fifteenth title.

Participating teams
Argentina	Austria	France	Germany
Japan	South Africa	Spain	United States

	Quarterfinals 27–28 April					Semifinals 13–14 July					Final 28–29 September
	Murcia, Spain (Outdoor clay)
	1	Spain	3
						Bayonne, France (Indoor carpet)
		South Africa	2
						1	Spain	3
	Amiens, France (Outdoor clay)
						3	France	2
		Argentina	2
											Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States (Indoor carpet)
	3	France	3
											1	Spain	0
	Tokyo, Japan (Indoor hard)
											2	United States	5
	4	Germany	2
						Nagoya, Japan (Indoor carpet)
		Japan	3
							Japan	0
	Salzburg, Austria (Outdoor clay)
						2	United States	5
		Austria	2
	2	United States	3

Spain 3	Murcia Tennis Club, Murcia, Spain 27–28 April 1996 Red clay (outdoors)		South Africa 2
1 2 3 1 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Joannette Kruger 6 3 6 1     2 Conchita Martínez Amanda Coetzer 7 5 6 3     3 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Amanda Coetzer 4 6 1 6     4 Conchita Martínez Mariaan de Swardt 6 2 6 3     5 Virginia Ruano Pascual / María Sánchez Lorenzo Amanda Coetzer / Mariaan de Swardt 4 6 66 78

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Argentina 2	Amiens Coliseum, Amiens, France 27–28 April 1996 Red clay (outdoors)		France 3
1 2 3 1 Florencia Labat Nathalie Tauziat 6 3 6 4     2 Paola Suárez Julie Halard-Decugis 4 6 67 79     3 Florencia Labat Julie Halard-Decugis 4 6 1 6     4 Paola Suárez Nathalie Tauziat 77 65 6 1     5 Florencia Labat / Patricia Tarabini Julie Halard-Decugis / Nathalie Tauziat 2 6 4 6

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Germany 2	Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 27–28 April 1996 DecoTurf (indoors)		Japan 3
1 2 3 1 Anke Huber Kimiko Date 6 4 4 6 1 6   2 Steffi Graf Naoko Sawamatsu 6 1 6 3     3 Steffi Graf Kimiko Date 67 79 6 3 10 12   4 Anke Huber Naoko Sawamatsu 6 4 4 6 6 2   5 Steffi Graf / Anke Huber Kyōko Nagatsuka / Ai Sugiyama 6 4 3 6 3 6

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Austria 2	Hellbrunn Stadium, Salzburg, Austria 27–28 April 1996 Red clay (outdoors)		United States 3
1 2 3 1 Judith Wiesner Mary Joe Fernández 3 6 65 77     2 Barbara Paulus Jennifer Capriati 6 2 6 4     3 Barbara Paulus Mary Joe Fernández 3 7 64 77     4 Judith Wiesner Jennifer Capriati 6 1 6 1     5 Petra Schwarz / Judith Wiesner Gigi Fernández / Mary Joe Fernández 0 6 4 6

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Spain 3	Lauga Hall, Bayonne, France 13–14 July 1996 Supreme carpet (indoors)		France 2
1 2 3 1 Conchita Martínez Julie Halard-Decugis 1 6 6 4 6 2   2 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Mary Pierce 3 6 4 6     3 Conchita Martínez Mary Pierce 7 5 6 1     4 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Julie Halard-Decugis 6 2 4 6 5 7   5 Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Julie Halard-Decugis / Nathalie Tauziat 6 4 2 1     retired

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Japan 0	Rainbow Hall, Nagoya, Japan 13–14 July 1996 Supreme carpet (indoors)		United States 5
1 2 3 1 Kimiko Date Lindsay Davenport 2 6 1 6     2 Ai Sugiyama Monica Seles 2 6 2 6     3 Kimiko Date Monica Seles 0 6 2 6     4 Ai Sugiyama Lindsay Davenport 68 710 5 7     5 Kyōko Nagatsuka / Ai Sugiyama Lindsay Davenport / Linda Wild 2 6 1 6

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Spain 0	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 28–29 September 1996 Supreme carpet (indoors)		United States 5
1 2 3 1 Conchita Martínez Monica Seles 2 6 4 6     2 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Lindsay Davenport 5 7 1 6     3 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Monica Seles 6 3 3 6 1 6   4 Gala León García Lindsay Davenport 5 7 2 6     5 Gala León García / Virginia Ruano Pascual Mary Joe Fernández / Linda Wild 1 6 4 6

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1996 Fed Cup Champions
United States Fifteenth title

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