1998 Fed Cup World Group

Part of tennis tournament 1998 Fed Cup 1998 Fed Cup World Group 18 April – 20 September 8th ESP Fed Cup The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1998. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. France was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the semifinals by Switzerland. Spain defeated Switzerland to capture their fifth title. Participating teams Participating teams BEL CZE FRA GER NED ESP SUI USA Draw 18–19 April 25–26 July 19–20 September 16 Ghent, Belgium (Indoor hard) 1 FRA 3 BEL 2 Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor carpet) SUI 4 4 CZE 1 Saarbrücken, Germany (Indoor carpet) 3 ESP 3 GER 2 Kiawah Island, SC, USA (Outdoor clay) USA 5 2 NED 0 Sion, Switzerland (Outdoor clay) 1 FRA 0 SUI 5 Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay) 3 ESP 3 USA 2 Geneva, Switzerland (Indoor hard) SUI 2 3 ESP 3 First round France vs. Belgium France Belgium Expo Centre, Ghent, Belgium 18–19 April 1998 Greenset hard (indoors) 3 2 Sandrine Testud 6 6 Sabine Appelmans 3 2 Sarah Pitkowski 6 4 2 Dominique Van Roost 4 6 6 Sandrine Testud 5 6.065 Dominique Van Roost 7 7 Sarah Pitkowski 4 6 6 Sabine Appelmans 6 3 1 Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat 6 6 Els Callens Laurence Courtois 4 0 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005145 France v Belgium fedcup.com Switzerland vs. Czech Republic Switzerland Czech Republic Rondo Hall, Brno, Czech Republic 18–19 April 1998 Supreme carpet (indoors) 4 1 Patty Schnyder 6 2 3 Jana Novotná 3 6 6 Martina Hingis 6 6 Adriana Gerši 2 1 Martina Hingis 4 6 6 Jana Novotná 6 3 2 Patty Schnyder 6 6 Adriana Gerši 3 3 Martina Hingis Patty Schnyder 6 6 Denisa Chládková Ludmila Richterová 0 1 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003297 Switzerland v Czech Republic fedcup.com Spain vs. Germany Spain Germany Saarland Hall, Saarbrücken, Germany 18–19 April 1998 Supreme carpet (indoors) 3 2 Magüi Serna 6 6.025 6 Andrea Glass 3 7 3 Conchita Martínez 1 6 5 Jana Kandarr 6 1 7 Conchita Martínez 6 3 2 Andrea Glass 3 6 6 Magüi Serna 6 6 Jana Kandarr 3 4 Conchita Martínez Magüi Serna 6 7 Andrea Glass Wiltrud Probst 4 6.045 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003265 Spain v Germany fedcup.com United States vs. Netherlands United States Netherlands East Beach T.C., Kiawah Island, SC, United States 18–19 April 1998 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) 5 0 Lindsay Davenport 6 6 Amanda Hopmans 4 1 Monica Seles 6 6 Miriam Oremans 1 2 Lindsay Davenport 6 6 Miriam Oremans 1 2 Monica Seles 6 6 Amanda Hopmans 1 2 Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond 6 Manon Bollegraf Caroline Vis 1 2 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004397 United States v Netherlands fedcup.com Semifinals France vs. Switzerland France Switzerland Tourbillon Stadium, Sion, Switzerland 25–26 July 1998 Red clay (outdoors) 0 5 Julie Halard-Decugis 5 1 Martina Hingis 7 6 Amélie Mauresmo 5 6 3 Patty Schnyder 7 2 6 Amélie Mauresmo 7 4 2 Martina Hingis 6.055 6 6 Julie Halard-Decugis 3 2 Patty Schnyder 6 6 Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat 6 3 3 Emmanuelle Gagliardi Patty Schnyder 2 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004134 France v Switzerland fedcup.com Spain vs. United States Spain United States Campo Villa T.C., Madrid, Spain 25–26 July 1998 Red clay (outdoors) 3 2 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6.035 6 6 Lisa Raymond 7 3 0 Conchita Martínez 3 6 1 Monica Seles 6 3 6 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4 0 Monica Seles 6 6 Conchita Martínez 7 6 Lisa Raymond 6.005 4 Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6.045 11 Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond 4 7 9 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004382 Spain v United States fedcup.com Final Switzerland vs. Spain Switzerland Spain Palexpo Hall, Geneva, Switzerland 19–20 September 1998 Greenset hard (indoors) 2 3 Patty Schnyder 2 6 2 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 3 6 Martina Hingis 6 6 Conchita Martínez 4 4 Martina Hingis 7 6 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6.045 3 Patty Schnyder 3 6 7 Conchita Martínez 6 2 9 Martina Hingis Patty Schnyder 0 2 Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005147 Switzerland v Spain fedcup.com 2012-04-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20120324132949/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005147 2012-03-24 dead 1998 Fed Cup Champions Spain Spain Fifth References See also Fed Cup structure World Group