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1998 Davis Cup World Group

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

Sweden
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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
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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
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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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