1998 Davis Cup
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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.
| Details | |
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| Duration | 3 April – 6 December 1998 |
| Edition | 87th |
| Teams | 131 |
| Champion | |
| Winning nation |  Sweden |
← 1997 1999 → | |
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]
| Participating teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
Belgium |
Brazil |
Czech Republic |
| Germany |
India |
Italy |
Netherlands |
| Russia |
Slovakia |
South Africa |
Spain |
| Sweden |
Switzerland |
United States |
Zimbabwe |
| First round 3–6 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| A 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, WI, United States (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Brussels, Belgium (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Indianapolis, IN, United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta, GA, United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Russia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Italy vs. Sweden
| Italy 1 |
Forum di Assago, Milan, Italy[2] 4–6 December 1998 Clay (indoors) |
Sweden 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5–0 | Uzbekistan | Townsville | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre | Indoor | Hard |
| Brazil | 3–0 | Romania | Florianópolis | Hotel Costão do Santinho | Outdoor | Clay |
| Czech Republic | 5–0 | South Africa | Prague | National Tennis Centre | Outdoor | Clay |
| Israel | 1–4 | France | Ramat HaSharon | Canada Stadium | Outdoor | Hard |
| Great Britain | 3–2 | India | Nottingham | Nottingham Tennis Centre | Outdoor | Hard |
| Netherlands | 5–0 | Ecuador | Eindhoven | Indoor-Sportcentrum Eindhoven | Indoor | Carpet |
| Japan | 1–3 | Russia | Osaka | Utsubo Tennis Center | Outdoor | Hard |
| Argentina | 2–3 | Slovakia | Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club | Outdoor | Clay |
- Australia, Brazil, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Russia and Slovakia remain in the World Group in 1999.
- France and Great Britain are promoted to the World Group in 1999.
- Argentina, Ecuador, Israel, Japan, Romania and Uzbekistan remain in Zonal Group I in 1999.
- India and South Africa are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1999.
- Mexico relegated to Group II in 1999.
- Argentina and Ecuador advance to World Group qualifying round.
- Venue: Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
- Date: 29 April–3 May
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 2 | Costa Rica |
| 3 | El Salvador |
| 4 | Bolivia |
| 5 | Panama |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 7 | Puerto Rico |
| 8 | Bermuda |
- Dominican Republic and Costa Rica promoted to Group II in 1999.
- Puerto Rico and Bermuda relegated to Group IV in 1999.
- Venue: St. Lucia Racquet Club, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
- Date: 23–29 March
| AHO | HON | LCA | TRI | BAR | ISV | ECA | RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
| Netherlands Antilles | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 16–2 (89%) | 33–5 (87%) | 1 | ||
| Honduras | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 11–7 (61%) | 24–16 (60%) | 2 | ||
| Saint Lucia | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 10–8 (56%) | 22–17 (56%) | 3 | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 8–10 (44%) | 17–21 (45%) | 4 | ||
| Barbados | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 7–11 (39%) | 17–26 (40%) | 5 | ||
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 7–11 (39%) | 16–22 (42%) | 6 | ||
| Eastern Caribbean | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–6 | 4–14 (22%) | 9–31 (23%) | 7 |
- Netherlands Antilles and Honduras promoted to Group III in 1999.
- Indonesia relegated to Group II in 1999.
- Uzbekistan and Japan advance to World Group qualifying round.
- Hong Kong and Pacific Oceania relegated to Group III in 1999.
- Pakistan promoted to Group I in 1999.
- Venue: National Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Date: 15–19 April
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan |
| 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 3 | Tajikistan |
| 4 | Malaysia |
| 5 | Syria |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia |
| 7 | Singapore |
| 8 | Kuwait |
- Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka promoted to Group II in 1999.
- Singapore and Kuwait relegated to Group IV in 1999.
- Venue: National Complex, Ramna Park, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Date: 9–15 February
| BHR | BAN | IRQ | JOR | OMA | UAE | BRU | RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
| Bahrain | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 15–3 (83%) | 32–9 (78%) | 1 | ||
| Bangladesh | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 14–4 (78%) | 31–13 (70%) | 2 | ||
| Iraq | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 12–6 (67%) | 26–14 (65%) | 3 | ||
| Jordan | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 10–8 (56%) | 22–17 (56%) | 4 | ||
| Oman | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 7–11 (39%) | 14–24 (37%) | 5 | ||
| United Arab Emirates | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–5 | 3–15 (17%) | 8–29 (22%) | 6 | ||
| Brunei | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–6 | 2–16 (11%) | 5–32 (14%) | 7 |
- Bahrain and Bangladesh promoted to Group III in 1999.
- Norway and Denmark relegated to Group II in 1999.
- France, Romania, Israel, and Great Britain advance to World Group qualifying round.
| Relegation Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
| Meknes, Morocco (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Morocco | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) | Agadir, Morocco (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | 5 | Morocco | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | 0 | Belarus | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Belarus | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Belarus | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dakar, Senegal (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Poland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bydgoszcz, Poland (clay) | Dakar, Senegal (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
| Senegal | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Poland | 4 | Senegal | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Egypt | 1 | Ivory Coast | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Egypt | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yugoslavia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) | Belgrade, Yugoslavia (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| Latvia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Latvia | 5 | Yugoslavia | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Braga, Portugal (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 0 | Portugal | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Albufeira, Portugal (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dublin, Ireland (carpet) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| Monaco | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Monaco | 0 | Slovenia | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Budapest, Hungary (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 5 | Hungary | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
- Luxembourg, Egypt, Georgia, and Monaco relegated to Group III in 1999.
- Belarus and Portugal promoted to Group I in 1999.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Greece |
| 2 | Togo |
| 3 | Estonia |
| 4 | Ghana |
| 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 6 | Kenya |
| 7 | Madagascar |
| 8 | Cyprus |
- Greece and Togo promoted to Group II in 1999.
- Madagascar and Cyprus relegated to Group IV in 1999.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey |
| 2 | Macedonia |
| 3 | Lithuania |
| 4 | Nigeria |
| 5 | Tunisia |
| 6 | Moldova |
| 7 | San Marino |
| 8 | Malta |
- Turkey and Macedonia promoted to Group II in 1999.
- San Marino and Malta relegated to Group IV in 1999.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia |
| 2 | Benin |
| 3 | Botswana |
| 4 | Cameroon |
| 5 | Uganda |
| 6 | Azerbaijan |
| 7 | Sudan |
| 8 | Djibouti |
| ZAM | ALG | ETH | ISL | LIE | RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
| Zambia | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 11–1 (92%) | 23–5 (82%) | 1 | ||
| Algeria | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 9–3 (75%) | 19–13 (59%) | 2 | ||
| Ethiopia | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 5–7 (42%) | 12–17 (41%) | 3 | ||
| Iceland | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–9 (25%) | 12–19 (39%) | 4 | ||
| Liechtenstein | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 2–10 (17%) | 9–21 (30%) | 5 |
- General
- "World Group 1998". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- Specific
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 505. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ a b "Italy v Sweden". daviscup.com.