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

Sweden

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

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)
 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

Slovakia vs. Sweden


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


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


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		 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


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


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


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


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

Germany vs. Sweden


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


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


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


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		       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 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


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

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