1998 Fed Cup World Group

1998 Fed Cup World Group
1998 Fed Cup World Group
Date	18 April – 20 September
Edition	8th
Champions
	; Spain

Last updated May 07, 2023

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.

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
			Sion, Switzerland (Outdoor clay)
	Belgium	2
			1	France	0
Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor carpet)
				Switzerland	5
	Switzerland	4
						Geneva, Switzerland (Indoor hard)
4	Czech Republic	1
							Switzerland	2
Saarbrücken, Germany (Indoor carpet)
						3	Spain	3
3	Spain	3
			Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay)
	Germany	2
			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
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

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↑ "Switzerland v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
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1998 Fed Cup World Group

Contents

Participating teams

Draw

First round

France vs. Belgium

Switzerland vs. Czech Republic

Spain vs. Germany

United States vs. Netherlands

Semifinals

France vs. Switzerland

Spain vs. United States

Final

Switzerland vs. Spain

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References

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