1998 Fed Cup World Group II

Last updated May 21, 2023

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1998. Winning nations advanced to the World Group play-offs, and the losing nations were demoted to the World Group II play-offs.

Italy vs. Austria

Italy
3

Sports Palace, Foligno, Italy
18–19 April 1998
Greenset Trophy carpet (indoors)

Austria
2

		1	2	3
1	Francesca Lubiani Barbara Schett	1 6	3 6
2	Silvia Farina Barbara Schwartz	6 4	3 6	9 7
3	Silvia Farina Barbara Schett	6⁴ 7⁷	7⁷ 6³	6 2
4	Francesca Lubiani Sylvia Plischke	7⁷ 6⁵	1 6	6 1
5	Laura Golarsa / Francesca Lubiani Sylvia Plischke / Barbara Schett	6⁰ 7⁷	5 7

^[1]

Australia vs. Russia

Australia
2

Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia
18–19 April 1998
Grass (outdoors)

Russia
3

		1	2	3
1	Kerry-Anne Guse Tatiana Panova	6 4	3 6	3 6
2	Rachel McQuillan Ekaterina Sysoeva	6 2	4 6	10 12
3	Rachel McQuillan Tatiana Panova	6⁰ 7⁷	3 6
4	Kerry-Anne Guse Ekaterina Sysoeva	4 6	6 3	7 5
5	Annabel Ellwood / Rennae Stubbs Anastasia Myskina / Tatiana Panova	6 2	6 2

^[2]

Croatia vs. Japan

Croatia
4

Dubrovnik Tennis Club, Dubrovnik, Croatia
25–26 April 1998
Red clay (outdoors)

Japan
1

		1	2
1	Mirjana Lučić Naoko Sawamatsu	6 3	7⁷ 6⁵
2	Iva Majoli Yuka Yoshida	6 2	6 2
3	Iva Majoli Naoko Sawamatsu	6 2	6 3
4	Mirjana Lučić Yuka Yoshida	6 1	6 2
5	Jelena Kostanić / Dora Krstulović Rika Hiraki / Nana Miyagi	3 6	3 6

^[3]

Argentina vs. Slovakia

Argentina
1

Buenos Aires L.T.C., Buenos Aires, Argentina
18–19 April 1998
Red clay (outdoors)

Slovakia
4

		1	2	3
1	Mariana Díaz Oliva Henrieta Nagyová	2 6	2 6
2	Florencia Labat Karina Habšudová	6 4	3 6	6 3
3	Florencia Labat Henrieta Nagyová	5 7	4 6
4	Mariana Díaz Oliva Karina Habšudová	6 3	2 6	9 11
5	Florencia Labat / Mercedes Paz Karina Habšudová / Janette Husárová	6 3	1 6	4 6

^[4]

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References

↑ "Italy v Austria". fedcup.com.
↑ "Australia v Russia". fedcup.com.
↑ "Croatia v Japan". fedcup.com.
↑ "Argentina v Slovakia". fedcup.com.

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