1997 Fed Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 1997 Fed Cup.

Group I

 * Venue: Colombian Tennis Academy, Bogotá, Colombia (outdoor clay)
 * Date: 29 April – 4 May

The nine teams were divided into one pool of five and one pool of four teams. The top two teams from each pool then moved on to the play-off stage of the competition. The four teams that won one match from the play-off stage would advance to Group I for 1998.

Knockout stage

 *  advanced to World Group II Play-offs.
 * ' and ' relegated to Group II in 1998.

Group II

 * Venue: Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (outdoor clay)
 * Date: 12–18 May

The fifteen teams were divided into two pools of seven and eight. The top team from each pool then moved would advance to Group I for 1998.

Pools

 * ' and ' advanced to Group I in 1998.