1998 Davis Cup World Group

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.

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

Sweden
Main article: 1998 Davis Cup

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
Participating teams

Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Czech Republic

Germany
India
Italy
Netherlands

Russia
Slovakia
South Africa
Spain

Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Zimbabwe

Draw
  First Round
3–6 April		 Quarterfinals
17–19 July		 Semifinals
25–27 September		 Final
4–6 December
                                     
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor clay)
  Sweden 3  
Hamburg, Germany (hard)
  Slovakia 2  
    Sweden 3  
Bremen, Germany (indoor carpet)
    Germany 2  
  Germany 5
Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet)
  South Africa 0  
    Sweden 4  
Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay)
    Spain 1  
  Spain 3  
A Coruña, Spain (clay)
  Brazil 2  
    Spain 4
Zürich, Switzerland (indoor carpet)
     Switzerland 1  
  Czech Republic 2
Milan, Italy (indoor clay)
   Switzerland 3  
    Sweden 4
Genoa, Italy (clay)
    Italy 1
  India 1  
Prato, Italy (clay)
  Italy 4  
    Italy 5
Mildura, Australia (grass)
    Zimbabwe 0  
  Zimbabwe 3
Milwaukee, WI, United States (indoor hard)
  Australia 2  
    Italy 4
Brussels, Belgium (clay)
    United States 1  
  Belgium 3  
Indianapolis, IN, United States (hard)
  Netherlands 1  
    Belgium 1
Atlanta, GA, United States (hard)
    United States 4  
  Russia 2
  United States 3  

First round

Slovakia vs. Sweden

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

Germany vs. South Africa

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

Brazil vs. Spain

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

Switzerland vs. Czech Republic

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

Italy vs. India

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

Australia vs. Zimbabwe

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

Belgium vs. Netherlands

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

United States vs. Russia

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

Quarterfinals

Germany vs. Sweden

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

Spain vs. Switzerland

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

Italy vs. Zimbabwe

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

United States vs. Belgium

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

Semifinals

Sweden vs. Spain

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

United States vs. Italy

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
Jan-Michael Gambill
Andrea Gaudenzi		 2
6 		6
0		 60
77		 64
77		    
2
Todd Martin
Davide Sanguinetti		 60
77		 3
6 		68
710		      
3
Justin Gimelstob / Todd Martin
Andrea Gaudenzi / Diego Nargiso		 4
6 		63
77		 7
5		 6
2		 3
6 		 
4
Justin Gimelstob
Gianluca Pozzi		 64
77		 5
7 		       
5
Jan-Michael Gambill
Davide Sanguinetti		 4
6 		6
3		 6
3		      

Final

Italy vs. Sweden

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

References
  1. "World Group 1998". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. "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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