1998 Davis Cup World Group

Main article: 1998 Davis Cup

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1998. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 1999.

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
3–5 April
Quarterfinals
17–19 July
Semifinals
25–27 September
Final
4–6 December
                                     
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor clay)[1]
  Sweden 3  
Hamburg, Germany (hard)[2]
  Slovakia 2  
    Sweden 3  
Bremen, Germany (indoor carpet)[3]
    Germany 2  
  Germany 5
Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet)[4]
  South Africa 0  
    Sweden 4  
Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay)[5]
    Spain 1  
  Spain 3  
La Coruña, Spain (clay)[6]
  Brazil 2  
    Spain 4
Zürich, Switzerland (indoor carpet)[7]
     Switzerland 1  
  Czech Republic 2
Milan, Italy (indoor clay)[8]
   Switzerland 3  
    Sweden 4
Genoa, Italy (clay)[9]
    Italy 1
  India 1  
Prato, Italy (clay)[10]
  Italy 4  
    Italy 5
Mildura, Australia (grass)[11]
    Zimbabwe 0  
  Zimbabwe 3
Milwaukee, United States (indoor hard)[12]
  Australia 2  
    Italy 4
Brussels, Belgium (clay)[13]
    United States 1  
  Belgium 3  
Indianapolis, United States (hard)[14]
  Netherlands 1  
    Belgium 1
Atlanta, United States (hard)[15]
    United States 4  
  Russia 2
  United States 3  

First round

Slovakia vs. Sweden


Slovakia
2
Incheba Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia[1]
3–5 April 1998
Clay (i)

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


Germany
5
Stadthalle Bremen, Bremen, Germany[3]
3–5 April 1998
Carpet (i)

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


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


Switzerland
3
Saal Sports Hall, Zürich, Switzerland[7]
3–5 April 1998
Carpet (i)

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


Italy
4
Beppe Croce, Genova, Italy[9]
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


Australia
2
Mildura Lawn Tennis Club, Victoria, Australia[11]
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
Patrick 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


Belgium
3
Royal Primrose Club, Brussels, Belgium[13]
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


United States
3
Stone Mountain Park, Atlanta, United States[15]
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

Germany vs. Sweden


Germany
2
National Centre, Hamburg, Germany[2]
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


Spain
4
Coruña Tennis Club, La Coruña, Spain[6]
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


Italy
5
Prato Tennis Club, Prato, Italy[10]
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


United States
4
State Tennis Club, Indianapolis, 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

Sweden vs. Spain


Sweden
4
Kungliga Tennis Hall, Stockholm, Sweden[4]
25–27 September 1998
Carpet (i)

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
Julian 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
Julian Alonso
1
6
63
77
       

United States vs. Italy


United States
1
Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, United States[12]
25–27 September 1998
Hard (i)

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

Italy vs. Sweden


Italy
1
Forum, Milan, Italy[8]
4–6 December 1998
Clay (i)

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

  1. 1 2 "Slovakia v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  2. 1 2 "Germany v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  3. 1 2 "Germany v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  4. 1 2 "Sweden v Spain". daviscup.com.
  5. 1 2 "Brazil v Spain". daviscup.com.
  6. 1 2 "Spain v Switzerland". daviscup.com.
  7. 1 2 "Switzerland v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
  8. 1 2 "Italy v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  9. 1 2 "Italy v India". daviscup.com.
  10. 1 2 "Italy v Zimbabwe". daviscup.com.
  11. 1 2 "Australia v Zimbabwe". daviscup.com.
  12. 1 2 "United States v Italy". daviscup.com.
  13. 1 2 "Belgium v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  14. 1 2 "United States v Belgium". daviscup.com.
  15. 1 2 "United States v Russia". daviscup.com.
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