The 1998 Fed Cup was the 36th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 97 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Spain defeated Switzerland at Palexpo Hall in Geneva, Switzerland on 19-20 September, giving Spain their 5th title.
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| Participating Teams | |||
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Belgium |
Czech Republic |
France |
Germany |
Netherlands |
Spain |
Switzerland |
United States |
| 1st Round 18-19 April |
Semifinals 25-26 July |
Final 19-20 September |
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| Ghent, Belgium (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||||
| France | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 2 | Sion, Switzerland (clay) | |||||||||||||
| France | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Brno, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Switzerland | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 4 | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Saarbrücken, Germany (indoor carpet) | Spain | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Spain | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Germany | 2 | Madrid, Spain (clay) | |||||||||||||
| Spain | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Kiawah Island, SC, USA (clay) | United States | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| United States | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Switzerland 2 |
Palexpo Hall, Geneva, Switzerland 19 September - 20 September 1998 hard (indoor) |
Spain 3 |
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Date: 25-26 July
| Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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| Bratislava, Slovakia (clay) | Slovakia | 4-1 | Belgium |
| Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | Russia | 4-1 | Germany |
| Bol, Croatia (clay) | Croatia | 3-2 | Netherlands |
| Prague, Czech Republic (clay) | Czech Republic | 1-4 | Italy |
Date: 18-19 April
| Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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| Foligno, Italy (indoor carpet) | Italy | 3-2 | Austria |
| Perth, Australia (grass) | Australia | 2-3 | Russia |
| Dubrovnik, Croatia (clay) | Croatia | 4-1 | Japan |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Argentina | 1-4 | Slovakia |
Winning teams advance to World Group I Play-offs, losing teams play in World Group II Play-offs.
Date: 12-13 July
| Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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| Canberra, Australia (indoor carpet) | Australia | 5-0 | Argentina |
| Bergheim, Austria (clay) | Austria | 5-0 | Poland |
| Seoul, South Korea (clay) | South Korea | 1-4 | Japan |
| Minsk, Belarus (indoor hard) | Belarus | 4-1 | Venezuela |
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