1996 Fed Cup World Group play-offs

The World Group play-offs were four ties which involved the losing nations of the World Group first round and the winning nations of the World Group II. Nations that won their play-off ties entered the 1997 World Group, while losing nations joined the 1997 World Group II.

Austria vs. Germany

Austria
1

Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria
13–14 July 1996
Red clay (outdoors)

Germany
4

		1	2	3
1	Barbara Paulus Anke Huber	4 6	3 6
2	Judith Wiesner Steffi Graf	1 6	6 3	2 6
3	Barbara Schett Steffi Graf	3 6	2 6
4	Judith Wiesner Anke Huber	3 6	6³ 7⁷
5	Barbara Schett / Melanie Schnell Sabine Hack / Christina Singer	6 3	6 4

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Czech Republic vs. Argentina

Czech Republic
3

Lokomotive Hall, Plzeň, Czech Republic
13–14 July 1996
Supreme carpet (indoors)

Argentina
1

		1	2	3
1	Helena Suková Florencia Labat	7 5	6 3
2	Jana Novotná Mercedes Paz	6 1	6 2
3	Ludmila Richterová Florencia Labat	3 6			retired
4	Helena Suková Mercedes Paz	6⁵ 7⁷	6 1	6 2
5	Jana Novotná / Helena Suková Florencia Labat / Mercedes Paz				not played

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South Africa vs. Belgium

South Africa
1

Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa
13–14 July 1996
Plexipave (outdoors)

Belgium
4

		1	2	3
1	Mariaan de Swardt Sabine Appelmans	6 0	3 6	2 6
2	Amanda Coetzer Dominique Van Roost	2 6	3 6
3	Amanda Coetzer Sabine Appelmans	3 6	6 3	0 6
4	Mariaan de Swardt Dominique Van Roost	7 5	6 3
5	Amanda Coetzer / Mariaan de Swardt Laurence Courtois / Nancy Feber	2 6	6 3	0 6

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Slovakia vs. Netherlands

Slovakia
2

Slovan Kerametal Tennis Club, Bratislava, Slovakia
13–14 July 1996
Red clay (outdoors)

Netherlands
3

		1	2	3
1	Henrieta Nagyová Miriam Oremans	1 6	4 6
2	Karina Habšudová Kristie Boogert	4 6	2 6
3	Karina Habšudová Miriam Oremans	6 1	6 3
4	Henrieta Nagyová Kristie Boogert	6 4	1 6	0 6
5	Karina Habšudová / Radka Zrubáková Manon Bollegraf / Caroline Vis	6 4	6 3