1998 Davis Cup World Group

1998 Davis Cup World Group 3 April – 6 December 18th SWE Davis Cup 1998 Davis Cup The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1998.https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/historic-format/world-group.aspx#/1998 World Group 1998 DavisCup.com 11 June 2020 The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group qualifying round, and the winners progressed to the quarterfinals and were guaranteed a World Group spot for 1999. Sweden were the defending champions and won their second consecutive title, defeating Italy in the final, 4–1. The final was held at the Forum di Assago in Milan, Italy, from 4 to 6 December. It was the Swedish team's 7th Davis Cup title overall. Participating teams Participating teamsAUSBELBRACZEGERINDITANEDRUSSVKRSAESPSWESUIUSAZIM Draw 3–6 April 17–19 July 25–27 September 4–6 December Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor clay) SWE 3 SVK 2 Bremen, Germany (indoor carpet) GER 5 RSA 0 Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay) ESP 3 BRA 2 Zürich, Switzerland (indoor carpet) CZE 2 SUI 3 Genoa, Italy (clay) IND 1 ITA 4 Mildura, Australia (grass) ZIM 3 AUS 2 Brussels, Belgium (clay) BEL 3 NED 1 Atlanta, GA, United States (hard) RUS 2 USA 3 Hamburg, Germany (hard) SWE 3 GER 2 A Coruña, Spain (clay) ESP 4 SUI 1 Prato, Italy (clay) ITA 5 ZIM 0 Indianapolis, IN, United States (hard) BEL 1 USA 4 Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet) SWE 4 ESP 1 Milwaukee, WI, United States (indoor hard) ITA 4 USA 1 Milan, Italy (indoor clay) SWE 4 ITA 1 First round Slovakia vs. Sweden Slovakia Sweden Incheba Arena, Bratislava, Slovakiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1998-WG-M-SWE-SVK-01 Slovakia v Sweden daviscup.com 3–5 April 1998 Clay (indoors) 2 3 Dominik Hrbatý 7 4 6 3 6 Magnus Norman 6.049 6 4 6 2 Karol Kučera 1 6 6 6 Mikael Tillström 6 1 2 4 Martin Hromec Ján Krošlák 2 3 4 Magnus Larsson Mikael Tillström 6 6 6 Karol Kučera 3 6 3 6 3 Magnus Norman 6 4 6 3 6 Dominik Hrbatý 2 7 5 6.039 Magnus Gustafsson 6 5 7 7 Germany vs. South Africa Germany South Africa Stadthalle Bremen, Bremen, Germanyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1998-WG-M-GER-RSA-01 Germany v South Africa daviscup.com 3–5 April 1998 Carpet (indoors) 5 0 Nicolas Kiefer 4 4 6 6 6 Grant Stafford 6 6 1 2 2 Tommy Haas 7 3 6 6 Wayne Ferreira 6.019 6 3 4 Boris Becker David Prinosil 5 6 6 6 David Adams Ellis Ferreira 7 4 4 3 David Prinosil 6 6.039 7 Wayne Ferreira 4 7 6.039 Tommy Haas 6 7 Grant Stafford 1 6.039 Brazil vs. Spain Brazil Spain Moinhos de Vento Park, Porto Alegre, Brazilhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1998-WG-M-ESP-BRA-01 Brazil v Spain daviscup.com 3–5 April 1998 Clay 2 3 Gustavo Kuerten 5 1 6 6 6 Carlos Moyá 7 6 4 4 4 Fernando Meligeni 6 4 6 4 4 Àlex Corretja 4 6 3 6 6 Gustavo Kuerten Jaime Oncins 6 7 3 6 Àlex Corretja Javier Sánchez 1 5 6 2 Gustavo Kuerten 3 5 6 4 Àlex Corretja 6 7 4 6 Fernando Meligeni 6.039 2 2 Carlos Moyá 7 6 6 Switzerland vs. Czech Republic Switzerland Czech Republic Saalsporthalle, Zürich, Switzerlandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1998-WG-M-CZE-SUI-01 Switzerland v Czech Republic daviscup.com 3–5 April 1998 Carpet (indoors) 3 2 Ivo Heuberger 7 0 5 2 Bohdan Ulihrach 6.069 6 7 6 Marc Rosset 3 6 7 6 Daniel Vacek 6 2 6.049 0 Lorenzo Manta Marc Rosset 6 6.049 4 6 6 Martin Damm Daniel Vacek 4 7 6 1 4 Marc Rosset 6 7 7 Bohdan Ulihrach 4 5 5 Ivo Heuberger 6.029 7 6.049 Martin Damm 7 5 7 Italy vs. India Italy India Centro Sportivo Valletta Cambiaso, Genova, Italyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1998-WG-M-IND-ITA-01 Italy v India daviscup.com 3–5 April 1998 Clay 4 1 Andrea Gaudenzi 6 6 1 6 Srinath Prahlad 0 2 6 2 Davide Sanguinetti 4 4 4 Mahesh Bhupathi 6 6 6 Andrea Gaudenzi Diego Nargiso 6 6 3 6 Mahesh Bhupathi Fazaluddin Syed 3 4 6 3 Andrea Gaudenzi 6 7 6 Mahesh Bhupathi 1 6.029 1 Davide Sanguinetti 6 6 Srinath Prahlad 2 3 Australia vs. Zimbabwe Australia Zimbabwe Mildura Lawn Tennis Club, Mildura, Australiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1998-WG-M-ZIM-AUS-01 Australia v Zimbabwe daviscup.com 3–5 April 1998 Grass 2 3 Jason Stoltenberg 6 6 5 7 Wayne Black 3 4 7 5 Pat Rafter 6 3 2 6.00 Byron Black 3 6 6 7 Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 6 7 6 Byron Black Wayne Black 4 6.059 2 Mark Woodforde 3 5 7 4 Wayne Black 6 7 6.029 6 Jason Stoltenberg 2 6 3 4 Byron Black 6 3 6 6 Belgium vs. Netherlands Belgium Netherlands Royal Primerose Tennis Club, Brussels, Belgiumhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1998-WG-M-BEL-NED-01 Belgium v Netherlands daviscup.com 3–5 April 1998 Clay 3 2 Johan Van Herck 4 3 6 1 Jan Siemerink 6 6 4 6 Filip Dewulf 7 6 7 Sjeng Schalken 5 2 5 Filip Dewulf Libor Pimek 1 4 4 Jacco Eltingh Jan Siemerink 6 6 6 Filip Dewulf 6 6 6 John van Lottum 4 0 4 Christophe Van Garsse 6 6 3 3 6 Sjeng Schalken 4 4 6 6 3 United States vs. Russia United States Russia Stone Mountain Park, Atlanta, GA, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1998-WG-M-RUS-USA-01 United States v Russia daviscup.com 4–6 April 1998 Hard 3 2 Jim Courier 2 7 7 4 4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 5 6.019 6 6 Andre Agassi 6 6 6 Marat Safin 3 3 3 Todd Martin Richey Reneberg 7 6 2 6 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Marat Safin 6.029 1 6 1 Andre Agassi 3 0 6.029 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 6 7 Jim Courier 0 6 4 6 6 Marat Safin 6 4 6 1 4 Quarterfinals Germany vs. Sweden Germany Sweden National Centre, Hamburg, Germanyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1998-WG-M-SWE-GER-01 Germany v Sweden daviscup.com 17–19 July 1998 Hard 2 3 Tommy Haas 6 7 7 Jonas Björkman 3 6.039 5 Nicolas Kiefer 3 3 5 Thomas Enqvist 6 6 7 Boris Becker David Prinosil 6 6.049 6.049 4 Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti 4 7 7 6 Nicolas Kiefer 3 6 2 7 4 Jonas Björkman 6 4 6 5 6 Tommy Haas 6.039 7 6 Magnus Larsson 7 5 2 Spain vs. Switzerland Spain Switzerland Club Tenis Coruña, A Coruña, Spainhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1998-WG-M-ESP-SUI-01 Spain v Switzerland daviscup.com 17–19 July 1998 Clay 4 1 Carlos Moyá 6 6 6 Ivo Heuberger 1 2 1 Àlex Corretja 6 6 6 Marc Rosset 1 2 2 Julián Alonso Javier Sánchez 6 3 4 7 2 Lorenzo Manta Marc Rosset 3 6 6 5 6 Carlos Moyá 7 6 7 Marc Rosset 5 1 5 Àlex Corretja 6 7 George Bastl 0 5 Italy vs. Zimbabwe Italy Zimbabwe Tennis Club Prato, Prato, Italyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1998-WG-M-ITA-ZIM-01 Italy v Zimbabwe daviscup.com 17–19 July 1998 Clay 5 0 Andrea Gaudenzi 6 6 6 Wayne Black 3 3 4 Davide Sanguinetti 6 6 6 Byron Black 3 3 0 Andrea Gaudenzi Diego Nargiso 1 7 7 6 Byron Black Wayne Black 6 5 5 3 Diego Nargiso 6 6 Genius Chidzikwe 0 2 Davide Sanguinetti 6 3 6 Wayne Black 4 6 3 United States vs. Belgium United States Belgium State Tennis Club, Indianapolis, IN, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1998-WG-M-BEL-USA-01 United States v Belgium daviscup.com 17–19 July 1998 Hard 4 1 Jim Courier 6 7 2 6 Filip Dewulf 3 6.009 6 3 Andre Agassi 6 6 6 Christophe Van Garsse 2 2 2 Jim Courier Todd Martin 5 6 6.019 7 6 Xavier Malisse Johan Van Herck 7 2 7 6.049 1 Todd Martin 7 6 Xavier Malisse 6.009 3 Jim Courier 6 1 2 Christophe Van Garsse 3 4 Semifinals Sweden vs. Spain Sweden Spain Kungliga tennishallen, Stockholm, Swedenhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1998-WG-M-SWE-ESP-01 Sweden v Spain daviscup.com 25–27 September 1998 Carpet (indoors) 4 1 Jonas Björkman 6 7 6.049 6 Àlex Corretja 3 5 7 3 Thomas Johansson 7 7 7 Carlos Moyá 5 6.039 6.059 Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti 6 6 6 Julián Alonso Javier Sánchez 2 2 2 Jonas Björkman 6 7 Carlos Moyá 3 5 Thomas Johansson 1 6.029 Julián Alonso 6 7 United States vs. Italy United States Italy Wisconsin Center Arena, Milwaukee, WI, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1998-WG-M-ITA-USA-01 United States v Italy daviscup.com 25–27 September 1998 Hard (indoors) 1 4 Jan-Michael Gambill 2 6 6.00 6.039 Andrea Gaudenzi 6 0 7 7 Todd Martin 6.00 3 6.079 Davide Sanguinetti 7 6 7 Justin Gimelstob Todd Martin 4 6.029 7 6 3 Andrea Gaudenzi Diego Nargiso 6 7 5 2 6 Justin Gimelstob 6.039 5 Gianluca Pozzi 7 7 Jan-Michael Gambill 4 6 6 Davide Sanguinetti 6 3 3 Final Italy vs. Sweden Italy Sweden Forum di Assago, Milan, Italyhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1998-WG-M-SWE-ITA-01 Italy v Sweden daviscup.com 4–6 December 1998 Clay (indoors) 1 4 Andrea Gaudenzi 7 6.00 6 3 6 Magnus Norman 6.089 7 4 6 6 5 Davide Sanguinetti 1 4 0 Magnus Gustafsson 6 6 6 Diego Nargiso Davide Sanguinetti 6.009 1 3 Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti 7 6 6 Gianluca Pozzi 4 2 Magnus Gustafsson 6 6 Diego Nargiso 6 6 Magnus Norman 2 3 References External links Davis Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ 2010-10-18 World Group Davis Cup World Group Davis Cup