1998 Fed Cup World Group
The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1998. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. France was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the semifinals by Switzerland. Spain defeated Switzerland to capture their fifth title.
Participating Teams
Participating Teams | |||
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Belgium |
Czech Republic |
France |
Germany |
Netherlands |
Spain |
Switzerland |
United States |
Draw
Quarterfinals 18–19 April |
Semifinals 25–26 July |
Final 19–20 September | |||||||||||||
Ghent, Belgium (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||||
1 | France | 3 | |||||||||||||
Belgium | 2 | Sion, Switzerland (Outdoor clay) | |||||||||||||
1 | France | 0 | |||||||||||||
Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor carpet) | Switzerland | 5 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 4 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Czech Republic | 1 | Geneva, Switzerland (Indoor hard) | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Saarbrücken, Germany (Indoor carpet) | 3 | Spain | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | Spain | 3 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 2 | Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay) | |||||||||||||
3 | Spain | 3 | |||||||||||||
Kiawah Island, SC, USA (Outdoor clay) | United States | 2 | |||||||||||||
United States | 5 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Netherlands | 0 |
First round
France vs. Belgium
France 3 |
Expo Centre, Ghent, Belgium 18–19 April 1998 Greenset hard (indoors) |
Belgium 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Switzerland vs. Czech Republic
Switzerland 4 |
Rondo Hall, Brno, Czech Republic 18–19 April 1998 Supreme carpet (indoors) |
Czech Republic 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain vs. Germany
Spain 3 |
Saarland Hall, Saarbrücken, Germany 18–19 April 1998 Supreme carpet (indoors) |
Germany 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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United States vs. Netherlands
United States 5 |
East Beach T.C., Kiawah Island, SC, United States 18–19 April 1998 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) |
Netherlands 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals
France vs. Switzerland
France 0 |
Tourbillon Stadium, Sion, Switzerland 25–26 July 1998 Red clay (outdoors) |
Switzerland 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain vs. United States
Spain 3 |
Campo Villa T.C., Madrid, Spain 25–26 July 1998 Red clay (outdoors) |
United States 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
Switzerland vs. Spain
Switzerland 2 |
Palexpo Hall, Geneva, Switzerland 19–20 September 1998 Greenset hard (indoors) |
Spain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1998 Fed Cup Champions |
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Spain Fifth title |
References
- "France v Belgium". fedcup.com.
- "Switzerland v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
- "Spain v Germany". fedcup.com.
- "United States v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
- "France v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
- "Spain v United States". fedcup.com.
- "Switzerland v Spain". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
See also
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