1st Round Feb 9-11, 1996 @ Jaipur against Netherlands
Teams:
India - Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi
Netherlands - Jan Siemerink, Paul Haarhuis, Jacco Eltingh
Opening Singles
Jacco Eltingh def. Leander Paes 6-4 7-5 6-4
Jan Siemerink lost to Mahesh Bhupathi 6-4 7-6 4-6 4-6 6-4
Doubles
Paul Haarhuis and Jacco Eltingh def. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi 3-6 6-2 7-6 6-4
Reverse Singles
Jan Siemerink lost to Leander Paes 6-7 6-2 6-7 6-7
Jacco Eltingh conceded to Mahesh Bhupathi after being down 1-2 sets
India won the tie 3-2 and now play Sweden in the quarterfinals from
April 5-7.
Quarter Finals Apr 5-7, 1996
Teams:
India - Leander Peas, Mahesh Bhupathi
Sweden - Jonas Bjorkman, Thomas Enqvist
Opening Singles
Leander Peas lost to Jonas Bjorkman 6-1, 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 5-7.
Mahesh Bhupathi lost to Thomas Enqvist 7-6, 6-7, 1-6, 1-6.
Doubles
The Swedish pair beat the Indian pair of Paes and Bhupathi 6-7, 6-3,
6-4, 6-1 in the doubles.
Reverse Singles
India lose both to go down 5-0.
World Group Playoff in New Delhi Sept 19-21, 1997
India - Paes, Bhupathi
Chile - Rios, Silberman
Paes beat Silberman 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
Bhupathi lost to Rios 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Paes/Bhupathi beat Rios/Silberman 3- 6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-3
Paes lost to Rios 6-7, 6-4, 6-0, 7-6
Bhupathi beat Silberman 6-7, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3
India win 3-2
