1998 Davis Cup World Group

1998 Davis Cup World Group
Date3 April – 6 December
Edition18th
Champions

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The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1998.[1] The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group qualifying round, and the winners progressed to the quarterfinals and were guaranteed a World Group spot for 1999.

Sweden were the defending champions and won their second consecutive title, defeating Italy in the final, 4–1. The final was held at the Forum di Assago in Milan, Italy, from 4 to 6 December.[2] It was the Swedish team's 7th Davis Cup title overall.

Participating teams

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Participating teams

Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Czech Republic

Germany
India
Italy
Netherlands

Russia
Slovakia
South Africa
Spain

Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Zimbabwe

Draw

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First round
3–6 April		Quarterfinals
17–19 July		Semifinals
25–27 September		Final
4–6 December
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor clay)
 Sweden3
Hamburg, Germany (hard)
 Slovakia2
 Sweden3
Bremen, Germany (indoor carpet)
 Germany2
 Germany5
Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet)
 South Africa0
 Sweden4
Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay)
 Spain1
 Spain3
A Coruña, Spain (clay)
 Brazil2
 Spain4
Zürich, Switzerland (indoor carpet)
  Switzerland1
 Czech Republic2
Milan, Italy (indoor clay)
  Switzerland3
 Sweden4
Genoa, Italy (clay)
 Italy1
 India1
Prato, Italy (clay)
 Italy4
 Italy5
Mildura, Australia (grass)
 Zimbabwe0
 Zimbabwe3
Milwaukee, WI, United States (indoor hard)
 Australia2
 Italy4
Brussels, Belgium (clay)
 United States1
 Belgium3
Indianapolis, IN, United States (hard)
 Netherlands1
 Belgium1
Atlanta, GA, United States (hard)
 United States4
 Russia2
 United States3

First round

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Slovakia vs. Sweden

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Slovakia
2 		Incheba Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia[3]
3–5 April 1998
Clay (indoors)
Sweden
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Slovakia
Sweden 		Dominik Hrbatý
Magnus Norman 		77
65 		4
6 		6
4 		3
6 		6
2 		 
2 Slovakia
Sweden 		Karol Kučera
Mikael Tillström 		1
6 		6
1 		6
2 		6
4 		   
3 Slovakia
Sweden 		Martin Hromec / Ján Krošlák
Magnus Larsson / Mikael Tillström 		2
6 		3
6 		4
6 		     
4 Slovakia
Sweden 		Karol Kučera
Magnus Norman 		3
6 		6
4 		3
6 		6
3 		3
6 		 
5 Slovakia
Sweden 		Dominik Hrbatý
Magnus Gustafsson 		2
6 		7
5 		5
7 		64
77 		   

Germany vs. South Africa

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Germany
5 		Stadthalle Bremen, Bremen, Germany[4]
3–5 April 1998
Carpet (indoors)
South Africa
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
South Africa 		Nicolas Kiefer
Grant Stafford 		4
6 		4
6 		6
1 		6
2 		6
2 		 
2 Germany
South Africa 		Tommy Haas
Wayne Ferreira 		77
62 		3
6 		6
3 		6
4 		   
3 Germany
South Africa 		Boris Becker / David Prinosil
David Adams / Ellis Ferreira 		5
7 		6
4 		6
4 		6
3 		   
4 Germany
South Africa 		David Prinosil
Wayne Ferreira 		6
4 		64
77 		77
64 		     
5 Germany
South Africa 		Tommy Haas
Grant Stafford 		6
1 		77
64 		       

Brazil vs. Spain

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Brazil
2 		Moinhos de Vento Park, Porto Alegre, Brazil[5]
3–5 April 1998
Clay
Spain
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Brazil
Spain 		Gustavo Kuerten
Carlos Moyá 		5
7 		1
6 		6
4 		6
4 		6
4 		 
2 Brazil
Spain 		Fernando Meligeni
Àlex Corretja 		6
4 		4
6 		6
3 		4
6 		4
6 		 
3 Brazil
Spain 		Gustavo Kuerten / Jaime Oncins
Àlex Corretja / Javier Sánchez 		6
1 		7
5 		3
6 		6
2 		   
4 Brazil
Spain 		Gustavo Kuerten
Àlex Corretja 		3
6 		5
7 		6
4 		4
6 		   
5 Brazil
Spain 		Fernando Meligeni
Carlos Moyá 		64
77 		2
6 		2
6 		     

Switzerland vs. Czech Republic

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Switzerland
3 		Saalsporthalle, Zürich, Switzerland[6]
3–5 April 1998
Carpet (indoors)
Czech Republic
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
Czech Republic 		Ivo Heuberger
Bohdan Ulihrach 		79
67 		0
6 		5
7 		2
6 		   
2 Switzerland
Czech Republic 		Marc Rosset
Daniel Vacek 		3
6 		6
2 		77
65 		6
0 		   
3 Switzerland
Czech Republic 		Lorenzo Manta / Marc Rosset
Martin Damm / Daniel Vacek 		6
4 		65
77 		4
6 		6
1 		6
4 		 
4 Switzerland
Czech Republic 		Marc Rosset
Bohdan Ulihrach 		6
4 		7
5 		7
5 		     
5 Switzerland
Czech Republic 		Ivo Heuberger
Martin Damm 		63
77 		7
5 		65
77 		     

Italy vs. India

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Italy
4 		Centro Sportivo Valletta Cambiaso, Genova, Italy[7]
3–5 April 1998
Clay
India
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
India 		Andrea Gaudenzi
Srinath Prahlad 		6
0 		6
2 		1
6 		6
2 		   
2 Italy
India 		Davide Sanguinetti
Mahesh Bhupathi 		4
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
3 Italy
India 		Andrea Gaudenzi / Diego Nargiso
Mahesh Bhupathi / Fazaluddin Syed 		6
3 		6
4 		3
6 		6
3 		   
4 Italy
India 		Andrea Gaudenzi
Mahesh Bhupathi 		6
1 		77
63 		6
1 		     
5 Italy
India 		Davide Sanguinetti
Srinath Prahlad 		6
2 		6
3 		       

Australia vs. Zimbabwe

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Australia
2 		Mildura Lawn Tennis Club, Mildura, Australia[8]
3–5 April 1998
Grass
Zimbabwe
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Zimbabwe 		Jason Stoltenberg
Wayne Black 		6
3 		6
4 		5
7 		7
5 		   
2 Australia
Zimbabwe 		Pat Rafter
Byron Black 		6
3 		3
6 		2
6 		60
77 		   
3 Australia
Zimbabwe 		Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
Byron Black / Wayne Black 		6
4 		78
66 		6
2 		     
4 Australia
Zimbabwe 		Mark Woodforde
Wayne Black 		3
6 		5
7 		77
63 		4
6 		   
5 Australia
Zimbabwe 		Jason Stoltenberg
Byron Black 		2
6 		6
3 		3
6 		4
6 		   

Belgium vs. Netherlands

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Belgium
3 		Royal Primerose Tennis Club, Brussels, Belgium[9]
3–5 April 1998
Clay
Netherlands
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belgium
Netherlands 		Johan Van Herck
Jan Siemerink 		4
6 		3
6 		6
4 		1
6 		   
2 Belgium
Netherlands 		Filip Dewulf
Sjeng Schalken 		7
5 		6
2 		7
5 		     
3 Belgium
Netherlands 		Filip Dewulf / Libor Pimek
Jacco Eltingh / Jan Siemerink 		1
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
4 Belgium
Netherlands 		Filip Dewulf
John van Lottum 		6
4 		6
0 		6
4 		     
5 Belgium
Netherlands 		Christophe Van Garsse
Sjeng Schalken 		6
4 		6
4 		3
6 		3
6 		6
3 		 

United States vs. Russia

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United States
3 		Stone Mountain Park, Atlanta, GA, United States[10]
4–6 April 1998
Hard
Russia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Russia 		Jim Courier
Yevgeny Kafelnikov 		2
6 		7
5 		77
62 		4
6 		4
6 		 
2 United States
Russia 		Andre Agassi
Marat Safin 		6
3 		6
3 		6
3 		     
3 United States
Russia 		Todd Martin / Richey Reneberg
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin 		77
63 		6
1 		2
6 		6
1 		   
4 United States
Russia 		Andre Agassi
Yevgeny Kafelnikov 		3
6 		0
6 		63
77 		     
5 United States
Russia 		Jim Courier
Marat Safin 		0
6 		6
4 		4
6 		6
1 		6
4 		 

Quarterfinals

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Germany vs. Sweden

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Germany
2 		National Centre, Hamburg, Germany[11]
17–19 July 1998
Hard
Sweden
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
Sweden 		Tommy Haas
Jonas Björkman 		6
3 		77
64 		7
5 		     
2 Germany
Sweden 		Nicolas Kiefer
Thomas Enqvist 		3
6 		3
6 		5
7 		     
3 Germany
Sweden 		Boris Becker / David Prinosil
Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti 		6
4 		65
77 		65
77 		4
6 		   
4 Germany
Sweden 		Nicolas Kiefer
Jonas Björkman 		3
6 		6
4 		2
6 		7
5 		4
6 		 
5 Germany
Sweden 		Tommy Haas
Magnus Larsson 		64
77 		7
5 		6
2 		     

Spain vs. Switzerland

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Spain
4 		Club Tenis Coruña, A Coruña, Spain[12]
17–19 July 1998
Clay
Switzerland
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Switzerland 		Carlos Moyá
Ivo Heuberger 		6
1 		6
2 		6
1 		     
2 Spain
Switzerland 		Àlex Corretja
Marc Rosset 		6
1 		6
2 		6
2 		     
3 Spain
Switzerland 		Julián Alonso / Javier Sánchez
Lorenzo Manta / Marc Rosset 		6
3 		3
6 		4
6 		7
5 		2
6 		 
4 Spain
Switzerland 		Carlos Moyá
Marc Rosset 		7
5 		6
1 		7
5 		     
5 Spain
Switzerland 		Àlex Corretja
George Bastl 		6
0 		7
5 		       

Italy vs. Zimbabwe

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Italy
5 		Tennis Club Prato, Prato, Italy[13]
17–19 July 1998
Clay
Zimbabwe
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Zimbabwe 		Andrea Gaudenzi
Wayne Black 		6
3 		6
3 		6
4 		     
2 Italy
Zimbabwe 		Davide Sanguinetti
Byron Black 		6
3 		6
3 		6
0 		     
3 Italy
Zimbabwe 		Andrea Gaudenzi / Diego Nargiso
Byron Black / Wayne Black 		1
6 		7
5 		7
5 		6
3 		   
4 Italy
Zimbabwe 		Diego Nargiso
Genius Chidzikwe 		6
0 		6
2 		       
5 Italy
Zimbabwe 		Davide Sanguinetti
Wayne Black 		6
4 		3
6 		6
3 		     

United States vs. Belgium

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United States
4 		State Tennis Club, Indianapolis, IN, United States[14]
17–19 July 1998
Hard
Belgium
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Belgium 		Jim Courier
Filip Dewulf 		6
3 		77
61 		2
6 		6
3 		   
2 United States
Belgium 		Andre Agassi
Christophe Van Garsse 		6
2 		6
2 		6
2 		     
3 United States
Belgium 		Jim Courier / Todd Martin
Xavier Malisse / Johan Van Herck 		5
7 		6
2 		62
77 		77
65 		6
1 		 
4 United States
Belgium 		Todd Martin
Xavier Malisse 		77
61 		6
3 		       
5 United States
Belgium 		Jim Courier
Christophe Van Garsse 		6
3 		1
4 		      retired
 

Semifinals

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Sweden vs. Spain

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Sweden
4 		Kungliga tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden[15]
25–27 September 1998
Carpet (indoors)
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sweden
Spain 		Jonas Björkman
Àlex Corretja 		6
3 		7
5 		65
77 		6
3 		   
2 Sweden
Spain 		Thomas Johansson
Carlos Moyá 		7
5 		77
64 		78
66 		     
3 Sweden
Spain 		Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti
Julián Alonso / Javier Sánchez 		6
2 		6
2 		6
2 		     
4 Sweden
Spain 		Jonas Björkman
Carlos Moyá 		6
3 		7
5 		       
5 Sweden
Spain 		Thomas Johansson
Julián Alonso 		1
6 		63
77 		       

United States vs. Italy

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United States
1 		Wisconsin Center Arena, Milwaukee, WI, United States[16]
25–27 September 1998
Hard (indoors)
Italy
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Italy 		Jan-Michael Gambill
Andrea Gaudenzi 		2
6 		6
0 		60
77 		64
77 		   
2 United States
Italy 		Todd Martin
Davide Sanguinetti 		60
77 		3
6 		68
710 		     
3 United States
Italy 		Justin Gimelstob / Todd Martin
Andrea Gaudenzi / Diego Nargiso 		4
6 		63
77 		7
5 		6
2 		3
6 		 
4 United States
Italy 		Justin Gimelstob
Gianluca Pozzi 		64
77 		5
7 		       
5 United States
Italy 		Jan-Michael Gambill
Davide Sanguinetti 		4
6 		6
3 		6
3 		     

Final

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Italy vs. Sweden

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Italy
1 		Forum di Assago, Milan, Italy[2]
4–6 December 1998
Clay (indoors)
Sweden
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Sweden 		Andrea Gaudenzi
Magnus Norman 		711
69 		60
77 		6
4 		3
6 		6
6 		retired
 
2 Italy
Sweden 		Davide Sanguinetti
Magnus Gustafsson 		1
6 		4
6 		0
6 		     
3 Italy
Sweden 		Diego Nargiso / Davide Sanguinetti
Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti 		61
77 		1
6 		3
6 		     
4 Italy
Sweden 		Gianluca Pozzi
Magnus Gustafsson 		4
6 		2
6 		       
5 Italy
Sweden 		Diego Nargiso
Magnus Norman 		6
2 		6
3 		       

References

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  1. ^ "World Group 1998". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Italy v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Slovakia v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Germany v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Brazil v Spain". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Switzerland v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Italy v India". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Australia v Zimbabwe". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "Belgium v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "United States v Russia". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "Germany v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "Spain v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  13. ^ "Italy v Zimbabwe". daviscup.com.
  14. ^ "United States v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  15. ^ "Sweden v Spain". daviscup.com.
  16. ^ "United States v Italy". daviscup.com.
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