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.

Main article: 1998 Fed Cup

Participating Teams
Participating Teams

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
1 2 3
1
Sandrine Testud
Sabine Appelmans		 6
3		 6
2		    
2
Sarah Pitkowski
Dominique Van Roost		 6
4		 4
6 		2
6 		 
3
Sandrine Testud
Dominique Van Roost		 5
7 		67
79		    
4
Sarah Pitkowski
Sabine Appelmans		 4
6 		6
3		 6
1		  
5
Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat
Els Callens / Laurence Courtois		 6
4		 6
0		    

[1]

Switzerland vs. Czech Republic

Switzerland
4		 Rondo Hall, Brno, Czech Republic
18–19 April 1998
Supreme carpet (indoors)
Czech Republic
1
1 2 3
1
Patty Schnyder
Jana Novotná		 6
3		 2
6 		3
6 		 
2
Martina Hingis
Adriana Gerši		 6
2		 6
1		    
3
Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná		 4
6 		6
3		 6
2		  
4
Patty Schnyder
Adriana Gerši		 6
3		 6
3		    
5
Martina Hingis / Patty Schnyder
Denisa Chládková / Ludmila Richterová		 6
0		 6
1		    

[2]

Spain vs. Germany

Spain
3		 Saarland Hall, Saarbrücken, Germany
18–19 April 1998
Supreme carpet (indoors)
Germany
2
1 2 3
1
Magüi Serna
Andrea Glass		 6
3		 63
77		 6
3		  
2
Conchita Martínez
Jana Kandarr		 1
6 		6
1		 5
7 		 
3
Conchita Martínez
Andrea Glass		 6
3		 3
6 		2
6 		 
4
Magüi Serna
Jana Kandarr		 6
3		 6
4		    
5
Conchita Martínez / Magüi Serna
Andrea Glass / Wiltrud Probst		 6
4		 77
65		    

[3]

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
1 2 3
1
Lindsay Davenport
Amanda Hopmans		 6
4		 6
1		    
2
Monica Seles
Miriam Oremans		 6
1		 6
2		    
3
Lindsay Davenport
Miriam Oremans		 6
1		 6
2		    
4
Monica Seles
Amanda Hopmans		 6
1		 6
2		    
5
Mary Joe Fernández / Lisa Raymond
Manon Bollegraf / Caroline Vis		 6
1		      
retired

[4]

Semifinals

France vs. Switzerland

France
0		 Tourbillon Stadium, Sion, Switzerland
25–26 July 1998
Red clay (outdoors)
Switzerland
5
1 2 3
1
Julie Halard-Decugis
Martina Hingis		 5
7 		1
6 		   
2
Amélie Mauresmo
Patty Schnyder		 5
7 		6
2		 3
6 		 
3
Amélie Mauresmo
Martina Hingis		 78
66		 4
6 		2
6 		 
4
Julie Halard-Decugis
Patty Schnyder		 3
6 		2
6 		   
5
Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat
Emmanuelle Gagliardi / Patty Schnyder		 6
2		 3
6 		3
6 		 

[5]

Spain vs. United States

Spain
3		 Campo Villa T.C., Madrid, Spain
25–26 July 1998
Red clay (outdoors)
United States
2
1 2 3
1
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Lisa Raymond		 64
77		 6
3		 6
0		  
2
Conchita Martínez
Monica Seles		 3
6 		6
3		 1
6 		 
3
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Monica Seles		 4
6 		0
6 		   
4
Conchita Martínez
Lisa Raymond		 77
61		 6
4		    
5
Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Mary Joe Fernández / Lisa Raymond		 6
4		 65
77		 11
9		  

[6]

Final

Switzerland vs. Spain

Switzerland
2		 Palexpo Hall, Geneva, Switzerland
19–20 September 1998
Greenset hard (indoors)
Spain
3
1 2 3
1
Patty Schnyder
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 2
6 		6
3		 2
6 		 
2
Martina Hingis
Conchita Martínez		 6
4		 6
4		    
3
Martina Hingis
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 77
65		 6
3		    
4
Patty Schnyder
Conchita Martínez		 3
6 		6
2		 7
9 		 
5
Martina Hingis / Patty Schnyder
Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 0
6 		2
6 		   

[7]

1998 Fed Cup Champions

Spain
Fifth title

References
  1. "France v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  2. "Switzerland v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
  3. "Spain v Germany". fedcup.com.
  4. "United States v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  5. "France v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  6. "Spain v United States". fedcup.com.
  7. "Switzerland v Spain". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-04-11.

See also
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