1998 Davis Cup World Group

Main article: 1998 Davis Cup

The World Group was the highest group of Davis Cup competition in the year 1998.

Contents

Draw

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

First round losers compete in Qualifying Round ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.

First round

Slovakia vs. Sweden

Sweden 3 2 Slovakia
Incheba Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia
03 Apr - 05 Feb 1998
1 Magnus Norman 5 6 4 6 2
Dominik Hrbatý 7 4 6 3 6
2 Mikael Tillström 6 1 2 4
Karol Kučera 1 6 6 6
3 Magnus Larsson–Mikael Tillström 6 6 6
Martin Hromec–Ján Krošlák 2 3 4
4 Magnus Norman 6 4 6 3 6
Karol Kučera 3 6 3 6 3
5 Mikael Tillström 6 5 7 7
Dominik Hrbatý 2 7 5 64

Germany vs. South Africa

Germany 5 0 South Africa
Stadthalle Bremen, Bremen, Germany
03 Apr - 05 Apr 1998
1 Nicolas Kiefer 4 4 6 6 6
Grant Stafford 6 6 1 2 2
2 Tommy Haas 7 3 6 6
Wayne Ferreira 62 6 3 4
3 Boris Becker–David Prinosil 5 6 6 6
David Adams–Ellis Ferreira 7 4 4 4
4   David Prinosil 6 64 7
Wayne Ferreira 4 7 64
5   Tommy Haas 6 7
Grant Stafford 1 64

Brazil vs. Spain

Brazil 2 3 Spain
Moinhos de Vento Park, Porto Alegre, Brazil
03 Apr - 05 Apr 1998
1 Gustavo Kuerten 5 1 6 6 6
Carlos Moyà 7 6 4 4 4
2 Fernando Meligeni 6 4 6 4 4
Àlex Corretja 4 6 3 6 6
3 Gustavo Kuerten–Jaime Oncins 6 7 3 6
Àlex Corretja–Javier Sánchez 1 5 6 2
4 Gustavo Kuerten 3 5 6 4
Àlex Corretja 6 7 4 6
5 Fernando Meligeni 64 2 2
Carlos Moyà 7 6 6

Switzerland vs. Czech Republic

Switzerland 3 2 Czech Republic
Saal Sports Hall, Zürich, Switzerland
03 Apr - 05 Apr 1998
1 Ivo Heuberger 7 0 5 2
Bohdan Ulihrach 67 6 7 6
2 Marc Rosset 3 6 7 6
Daniel Vacek 6 2 65 0
3 Marc Rosset–Lorenzo Manta 6 6? 4 6 6
Martin Damm–Jiří Novák 4 7 6 1 4
4 Marc Rosset 6 7 7
Bohdan Ulihrach 4 5 5
5 Ivo Heuberger 63 7 65
Martin Damm 7 5 7

Italy vs. India

India 1 4 Italy
Beppe Croce, Genova, Italy
03 Apr - 05 Apr 1998
1 Srinath Prahlad 0 2 6 2
  Andrea Gaudenzi 6 6 1 6
2 Mahesh Bhupathi 6 6 6
  Davide Sanguinetti 4 4 4
3 Mahesh Bhupathi–Fazaluddin Syed 3 4 6 3
  Andrea Gaudenzi–Diego Nargiso 6 6 3 6
4 Mahesh Bhupathi 1 63 1
  Andrea Gaudenzi 6 7 6
5 Srinath Prahlad 2 3
  Davide Sanguinetti 6 6

Australia vs. Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe 3 2 Australia
Mildura L.T.C., Victoria, Australia
03 Apr - 05 Apr 1998
1 Wayne Black 3 4 7 5
Jason Stoltenberg 6 6 5 7
2 Byron Black 3 6 6 7
Patrick Rafter 6 3 2 6 0
3 Byron Black–Wayne Black 4 66 2
Todd Woodbridge–Mark Woodforde 6 7 6
4 Wayne Black 6 7 63 6
Mark Woodforde 3 5 7 4
5 Byron Black 6 3 6 6
Jason Stoltenberg 2 6 3 4

Belgium vs. Netherlands

Belgium 3 2 Netherlands
Royal Primrose Club, Brussels, Belgium
03 Apr - 05 Apr 1998
1 Johan van Herck 4 3 6 1
Jan Siemerink 6 6 4 6
2 Filip Dewulf 7 6 7
Sjeng Schalken 5 2 5
3 Filip Dewulf–Libor Pimek 1 4 4
Jacco Eltingh–Jan Siemerink 6 6 6
4 Filip Dewulf 6 6 6
John van Lottum 4 0 4
5 Christophe van Garsse 6 6 3 3 6
Sjeng Schalken 4 4 6 6 3

United States vs. Russia

Russia 2 3 United States
Stone Mountain Park, Atlanta, United States
04 Apr - 06 Apr 1998
1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 5 62 6 6
Jim Courier 2 7 7 4 4
2 Marat Safin 3 3 3
Andre Agassi 6 6 6
3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov–Marat Safin 63 1 6 1
Todd Martin–Richey Reneberg 7 6 2 6
4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 6 7
Andre Agassi 3 0 63
5 Marat Safin 6 4 6 1 4
Jim Courier 0 6 4 6 6

Quarterfinals

Germany vs. Sweden

Sweden 3 2 Germany
National Centre, Hamburg, Germany
17 Jun - 19 Jun 1998
1 Jonas Björkman 3 64 5
Tommy Haas 6 7 7
2 Thomas Enqvist 6 6 7
Nicolas Kiefer 3 3 5
3 Jonas Björkman–Nicklas Kulti 4 7 7 6
Boris Becker–David Prinosil 6 65 65 4
4 Jonas Björkman 6 4 6 5 6
Nicolas Kiefer 3 6 2 7 4
5 Magnus Larsson 7 5 2
Tommy Haas 64 7 6

Spain vs. Switzerland

Spain 4 1 Switzerland
Coruña T.C., La Coruña, Spain
17 Jun - 19 Jun 1998
1 Carlos Moyá 6 6 6
Ivo Heuberger 1 2 1
2 Àlex Corretja 6 6 6
Marc Rosset 1 2 2
3 Julián Alonso–Javier Sánchez 6 3 4 6 2
Lorenzo Manta–Marc Rosset 3 6 6 5 6
4 Carlos Moyá 7 6 7
Marc Rosset 5 1 5
5 Àlex Corretja 6 7
George Bastl 0 5

Italy vs. Zimbabwe

Italy 5 0 Zimbabwe
Prato T.C., Prato, Italy
17 Jun - 19 Jun 1998
1   Andrea Gaudenzi 6 6 6
Wayne Black 3 3 4
2   Davide Sanguinetti 6 6 6
Byron Black 3 3 0
3   Andrea Gaudenzi–Diego Nargiso 1 7 7 6
Byron Black–Wayne Black 6 5 5 3
4   Diego Nargiso 6 6
Genius Chidzikwe 0 2
5   Davide Sanguinetti 6 3 6
Wayne Black 4 6 3

United States vs. Belgium

Belgium 1 4 United States
State Tennis Club, Indianapolis, United States
17 Jul - 19 Jul 1998
1 Filip Dewulf 3 61 6 3
Jim Courier 6 7 2 6
2 Christophe van Garsse 2 2 2
Andre Agassi 6 6 6
3 Johan van Herck–Xavier Malisse 7 2 7 65 1
Todd Martin–Jim Courier 5 6 62 7 6
4 Xavier Malisse 61 3
Todd Martin 7 6
5 Chritophe van Garsse 3 4
Jim Courier 6 1 ret

Semifinals

Sweden vs. Spain

Sweden 4 1 Spain
Kungliga Tennis Hall, Stockholm, Sweden
25 Sep - 26 Sep 1998
1 Jonas Björkman 6 7 65 6
Àlex Corretja 3 5 '7 3
2 Thomas Johansson 7 7 7
Carlos Moyà 5 64 66
3 Jonas Björkman–Nicklas Kulti 6 6 6
Julian Alonso–Javier Sánchez 2 2 2
4 Jonas Björkman 6 7
Carlos Moyá 3 5
5 Thomas Johansson 1 63
Julian Alonso 6 7

United States vs. Italy

Italy 4 1 United States
Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
25 Sep - 27 Sep 1998
1 Andrea Gaudenzi 6 0 7 7
Jan-Michael Gambill 2 6 60 64
2 Davide Sanguinetti 7 6 7
Todd Martin 60 3 68
3 Andrea Gaudenzi–Diego Nargiso 6 7 5 2 6
Justin Gimelstob–Todd Martin 4 6 2 7 6 3
4 Gianluca Pozzi 7 7
Justin Gimelstob 64 5
5 Davide Sanguinetti 6 3 3
Jan-Michael Gambill 4 6 6

Final


Italy
1		 Forum, Milan, Italy
4–6 December 1998
clay (indoors)
Sweden
4
1 2 3 4 5
1
Andrea Gaudenzi
Magnus Norman		 711
69		 60
77		 6
4		 3
6		 6
6		 retired
 
2
Davide Sanguinetti
Magnus Gustafsson		 1
6		 4
6		 0
6		      
3
Diego Nargiso / Davide Sanguinetti
Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti		 61
77		 1
6		 3
6		      
4
Gianluca Pozzi
Magnus Gustafsson		 4
6		 2
6		        
5
Diego Nargiso
Magnus Norman		 6
2		 6
3		        

See also

1998 in tennis
Grand Slam events
Tours
Men: ATP Tour · ATP Tour World Championships · Super 9 — Women: WTA Tour · Tour Championships · Tier I Series
National teams
Davis Cup (World Group) · Fed Cup (World Group) · Hopman Cup · World Team Cup
Other events