1998 Fed Cup World Group

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1998 Fed Cup World Group
Date18 April – 20 September
Edition8th
Champions
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Spain
  1997  · Fed Cup ·  1999  

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.

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Participating teams

Participating teams
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Draw

Quarterfinals
18–19 April
Semifinals
25–26 July
Final
19–20 September
Ghent, Belgium (Indoor hard)
1Flag of France.svg  France 3
Sion, Switzerland (Outdoor clay)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2
1Flag of France.svg  France 0
Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor carpet)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 5
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 4
Geneva, Switzerland (Indoor hard)
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2
Saarbrücken, Germany (Indoor carpet)
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
Kiawah Island, SC, USA (Outdoor clay)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0

First round

France vs. Belgium

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France
3
Expo Centre, Ghent, Belgium
18–19 April 1998
Greenset hard (indoors)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
2
123
1 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Sandrine Testud
Sabine Appelmans
6
3
6
2
  
2 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Sarah Pitkowski
Dominique Van Roost
6
4
4
6
2
6
 
3 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Sandrine Testud
Dominique Van Roost
5
7
67
79
  
4 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Sarah Pitkowski
Sabine Appelmans
4
6
6
3
6
1
 
5 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Alexandra Fusai  /  Nathalie Tauziat
Els Callens  /  Laurence Courtois
6
4
6
0
  

[1]

Switzerland vs. Czech Republic

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Switzerland
4
Rondo Hall, Brno, Czech Republic
18–19 April 1998
Supreme carpet (indoors)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
1
123
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Patty Schnyder
Jana Novotná
6
3
2
6
3
6
 
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Martina Hingis
Adriana Gerši
6
2
6
1
  
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná
4
6
6
3
6
2
 
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Patty Schnyder
Adriana Gerši
6
3
6
3
  
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Martina Hingis  /  Patty Schnyder
Denisa Chládková  /  Ludmila Richterová
6
0
6
1
  

[2]

Spain vs. Germany

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Spain
3
Saarland Hall, Saarbrücken, Germany
18–19 April 1998
Supreme carpet (indoors)
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
2
123
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Magüi Serna
Andrea Glass
6
3
63
77
6
3
 
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Conchita Martínez
Jana Kandarr
1
6
6
1
5
7
 
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Conchita Martínez
Andrea Glass
6
3
3
6
2
6
 
4 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Magüi Serna
Jana Kandarr
6
3
6
4
  
5 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Conchita Martínez  /  Magüi Serna
Andrea Glass  /  Wiltrud Probst
6
4
77
65
  

[3]

United States vs. Netherlands

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United States
5
East Beach T.C., Kiawah Island, SC, United States
18–19 April 1998
Har-Tru clay (outdoors)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
0
123
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Lindsay Davenport
Amanda Hopmans
6
4
6
1
  
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Monica Seles
Miriam Oremans
6
1
6
2
  
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Lindsay Davenport
Miriam Oremans
6
1
6
2
  
4 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Monica Seles
Amanda Hopmans
6
1
6
2
  
5 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Mary Joe Fernández  /  Lisa Raymond
Manon Bollegraf  /  Caroline Vis
6
1
   
retired

[4]

Semifinals

France vs. Switzerland

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France
0
Tourbillon Stadium, Sion, Switzerland
25–26 July 1998
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
5
123
1 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Julie Halard-Decugis
Martina Hingis
5
7
1
6
  
2 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Amélie Mauresmo
Patty Schnyder
5
7
6
2
3
6
 
3 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Amélie Mauresmo
Martina Hingis
78
66
4
6
2
6
 
4 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Julie Halard-Decugis
Patty Schnyder
3
6
2
6
  
5 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Alexandra Fusai  /  Nathalie Tauziat
Emmanuelle Gagliardi  /  Patty Schnyder
6
2
3
6
3
6
 

[5]

Spain vs. United States

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Spain
3
Campo Villa T.C., Madrid, Spain
25–26 July 1998
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
2
123
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Lisa Raymond
64
77
6
3
6
0
 
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Conchita Martínez
Monica Seles
3
6
6
3
1
6
 
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Monica Seles
4
6
0
6
  
4 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Conchita Martínez
Lisa Raymond
77
61
6
4
  
5 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Conchita Martínez  /  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Mary Joe Fernández  /  Lisa Raymond
6
4
65
77
11
9
 

[6]

Final

Switzerland vs. Spain

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
2
Palexpo Hall, Geneva, Switzerland
19–20 September 1998
Greenset hard (indoors)
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
3
123
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Patty Schnyder
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2
6
6
3
2
6
 
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Martina Hingis
Conchita Martínez
6
4
6
4
  
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Martina Hingis
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
77
65
6
3
  
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Patty Schnyder
Conchita Martínez
3
6
6
2
7
9
 
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Martina Hingis  /  Patty Schnyder
Conchita Martínez  /  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
0
6
2
6
  

[7]

1998 Fed Cup Champions
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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