1998 Davis Cup

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1998 Davis Cup
Details
Duration3 April – 6 December 1998
Edition87th
Teams131
Champion
Winning NationFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1997
1999

The 1998 Davis Cup (also known as the 1998 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 87th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 131 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 30 in the Americas Zone, 30 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 55 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Honduras, Iraq, the Netherlands Antilles, Saint Lucia and the U.S. Virgin Islands made their first appearances in the tournament.

Contents

Sweden defeated Italy in the final, held at the Forum di Assago in Milan, Italy, on 4–6 December, to win their second consecutive title and their 7th title overall. [1] [2]

World Group

Participating teams
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of India.svg
India
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe

Draw

First round
3–6 April
Quarterfinals
17–19 July
Semifinals
25–27 September
Final
4–6 December
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor clay)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
Hamburg, Germany (hard)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
Bremen, Germany (indoor carpet)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5
Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
A Coruña, Spain (clay)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4
Zürich, Switzerland (indoor carpet)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2
Milan, Italy (indoor clay)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 3
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Genoa, Italy (clay)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1
Flag of India.svg  India 1
Prato, Italy (clay)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
Mildura, Australia (grass)
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 0
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3
Milwaukee, WI, United States (indoor hard)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Brussels, Belgium (clay)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3
Indianapolis, IN, United States (hard)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1
Atlanta, GA, United States (hard)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3

Final

Italy vs. Sweden

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Italy
1
Forum di Assago, Milan, Italy [2]
4–6 December 1998
Clay (indoors)
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
4
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Flag of Sweden.svg
Andrea Gaudenzi
Magnus Norman
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69
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6
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Flag of Sweden.svg
Davide Sanguinetti
Magnus Gustafsson
1
6
4
6
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6
   
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Diego Nargiso  /  Davide Sanguinetti
Jonas Björkman  /  Nicklas Kulti
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4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Gianluca Pozzi
Magnus Gustafsson
4
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Flag of Sweden.svg
Diego Nargiso
Magnus Norman
6
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World Group qualifying round

Date: 25–28 September

The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group qualifying round for spots in the 1999 World Group.

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationVenueDoorSurface
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5–0Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Townsville Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre IndoorHard
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Florianópolis Hotel Costão do SantinhoOutdoorClay
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 5–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Prague National Tennis CentreOutdoorClay
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1–4Flag of France.svg  France Ramat HaSharon Canada Stadium OutdoorHard
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3–2Flag of India.svg  India Nottingham Nottingham Tennis Centre OutdoorHard
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5–0Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador Eindhoven Indoor-Sportcentrum EindhovenIndoorCarpet
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 1–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Osaka Utsubo Tennis Center OutdoorHard
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2–3Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club OutdoorClay

Americas Zone

Group I

Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Santiago, Chile (indoor carpet)bye Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 5Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0 Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0
Cali, Colombia (clay)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 3
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2 Nassau, Bahamas (hard)
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 5
Zapopan, Mexico (clay)Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 0 Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 3Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 3
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2 Halifax, Canada (indoor hard)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2

Group II

Relegation Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Caracas, Venezuela (hard)
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 4
Havana, Cuba (hard)Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1 Port-au-Prince, Haiti (clay)
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 2Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 3
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3 Port-au-Prince, Haiti (hard)Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 2
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 3
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2 Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 3
Lima, Peru (clay)Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 2
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0
Asunción, Paraguay (clay)Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 5 Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay 5 Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 4
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay 2
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 3

Group III

Final standings

RankTeam
1Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
3Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
4Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia
5Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
6Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda
7Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
8Flag of Bermuda 1910.svg  Bermuda

Group IV

Final standings

RankTeam
1Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg  Netherlands Antilles
2Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
3Flag of Saint Lucia (1979-2002).svg  Saint Lucia
4Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
5Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
6Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands
7Flag of Eastern Caribean.png  Eastern Caribbean

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Seoul, South Korea (hard)bye Seoul, South Korea (clay)
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 4Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1 Tashkent, Uzbekistan (indoor hard)Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 3
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 5
Yanji, China (hard)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0 Sapporo, Japan (indoor carpet)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0
Zouk Mikael, Lebanon (indoor hard)Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 5 Miyazaki, Japan (clay)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 3
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 3 Beirut, Lebanon (indoor hard)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 2
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3

Group II

Relegation Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Manila, Philippines (indoor clay)
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 1
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard)Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 4 Pattaya, Thailand (hard)
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1 Yilan, Taiwan (indoor carpet)Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 2
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 3 Lahore, Pakistan (grass)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2
Islamabad, Pakistan (clay)Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 3
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5
Doha, Qatar (hard)Flag placeholder.svg  Pacific Oceania 0 Tehran, Iran (clay)
Flag placeholder.svg  Pacific Oceania 1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 4 Tehran, Iran (indoor clay)Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 0
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 5

Group III

Final standings

RankTeam
1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
2Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
3Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
5Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
6Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
7Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
8Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

Group IV

Final standings

RankTeam
1Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain
2Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
3Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq
4Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
5Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
6Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
7Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
Flag of France.svg  France
Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet)
bye
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Flag of France.svg  France 4
Helsinki, Finland (hard)
byeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 1
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2
Oslo, Norway (clay)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard)
bye
byeFlag of Romania.svg  Romania 4
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1
bye
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)
bye
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4
byeFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 1
bye
Pörtschach, Austria (clay)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5
Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 3
Newcastle, England (indoor carpet)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 0
byeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5
bye
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

Group II

Relegation Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Meknes, Morocco (indoor clay)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3
Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) Agadir, Morocco (clay)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 5Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2
Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 0Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 3
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 5
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 0
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 4
Dakar, Senegal (hard)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2
Bydgoszcz, Poland (clay) Dakar, Senegal (hard)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 3
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 4Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 2
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 3
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 3
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2
Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 3
Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) Belgrade, Yugoslavia (clay)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 2
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 5Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 2
Braga, Portugal (clay)
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia 0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia 0
Albufeira, Portugal (hard)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 5
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 4
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 5
Dublin, Ireland (carpet) Budapest, Hungary (clay)
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 0
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 0Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 1
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4

Group III

Zone A

  • Venue: Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo
  • Date: 21–25 January

Final standings

RankTeam
1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
2Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
5Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
6Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
7Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
8Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus

Zone B

Final standings

RankTeam
1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
2Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
5Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
6Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
7Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg  San Marino
8Flag of Malta.svg  Malta

Group IV

Zone A

  • Venue: Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Uganda
  • Date: 28 January–1 February

Final standings

RankTeam
1Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
2Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
3Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
4Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
5Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
6Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
7Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
8Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti

Zone B

  • Venue: Ndola Tennis Club, Ndola, Zambia
  • Date: 6–10 May

Final standings

RankTeam
1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
3Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
4Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
5Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein

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