1998 Davis Cup
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Duration | 3 April – 6 December |
Edition | 87th |
Teams | 131 |
Champion | |
Winning Nation | ![]() |
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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.
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]
World Group[]
Participating teams | |||
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![]() Australia |
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![]() Czech Republic |
![]() Germany |
![]() India |
![]() Italy |
![]() Netherlands |
![]() Russia |
![]() Slovakia |
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![]() Sweden |
![]() Switzerland |
![]() United States |
![]() Zimbabwe |
Draw[]
First Round 3–6 April |
Quarterfinals 17–19 July |
Semifinals 25–27 September |
Final 4–6 December | |||||||||||||||
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Hamburg, Germany (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Bremen, Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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5 | |||||||||||||||||
Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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4 | |||||||||||||||||
Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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A Coruña, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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4 | |||||||||||||||||
Zürich, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Milan, Italy (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Genoa, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Prato, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Mildura, Australia (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
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3 | |||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee, WI, United States (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Brussels, Belgium (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Indianapolis, IN, United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Atlanta, GA, United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Final[]
Italy vs. Sweden
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Forum di Assago, Milan, Italy[2] 4–6 December 1998 Clay (indoors) |
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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 |
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Townsville | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre | Indoor | Hard |
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Florianópolis | Hotel Costão do Santinho | Outdoor | Clay |
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Prague | National Tennis Centre | Outdoor | Clay |
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Ramat HaSharon | Canada Stadium | Outdoor | Hard |
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3–2 | ![]() |
Nottingham | Nottingham Tennis Centre | Outdoor | Hard |
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5–0 | ![]() |
Eindhoven | Indoor-Sportcentrum Eindhoven | Indoor | Carpet |
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Osaka | Utsubo Tennis Center | Outdoor | Hard |
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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.
Americas Zone[]
Group I[]
Second Round Play-offs 25–27 September |
First Round Play-offs 17–19 July |
First Round 13–15 February |
Second Round 3–5 April | |||||||||||||||||
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Santiago, Chile (indoor carpet) | bye | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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0 | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | ![]() |
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2 | Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Zapopan, Mexico (clay) | ![]() |
0 | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
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2 | Halifax, Canada (indoor hard) | ![]() |
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Group II[]
Relegation Play-offs 17–19 July |
First Round 3–5 April |
Second Round 17–19 July |
Third Round 25–28 September | |||||||||||||||||
Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
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3 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti (hard) | ![]() |
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2 | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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5 | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
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5 | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | ![]() |
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![]() ![]() relegated to Group III in 1999. |
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Group III[]
- Venue: Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
- Date: 29 April–3 May
Final standings
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Dominican Republic and
Costa Rica promoted to Group II in 1999.
Puerto Rico and
Bermuda relegated to Group IV in 1999.
Group IV[]
- Venue: St. Lucia Racquet Club, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
- Date: 23–29 March
Final standings
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Netherlands Antilles and
Honduras promoted to Group III in 1999.
Asia/Oceania Zone[]
Group I[]
Second Round Play-offs 25–27 September |
First Round Play-offs 17–19 July |
First Round 13–15 February |
Second Round 3–5 April | |||||||||||||||||
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Seoul, South Korea (hard) | bye | Seoul, South Korea (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan (indoor hard) | ![]() |
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Yanji, China (hard) | ![]() |
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0 | Sapporo, Japan (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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5 | Miyazaki, Japan (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
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3 | Beirut, Lebanon (indoor hard) | ![]() |
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Group II[]
Relegation Play-offs 17–19 July |
First Round 3–19 April |
Second Round 17–19 July |
Third Round 25–27 September | |||||||||||||||||
Manila, Philippines (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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4 | Pattaya, Thailand (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
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3 | Lahore, Pakistan (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
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0 | Tehran, Iran (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
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4 | Tehran, Iran (indoor clay) | ![]() |
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Group III[]
- Venue: National Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Date: 15–19 April
Final standings
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Kazakhstan and
Sri Lanka promoted to Group II in 1999.
Singapore and
Kuwait relegated to Group IV in 1999.
Group IV[]
- Venue: National Complex, Ramna Park, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Date: 9–15 February
Final standings
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Bahrain and
Bangladesh promoted to Group III in 1999.
Europe/Africa Zone[]
Group I[]
Second Round Play-offs 25–27 September |
First Round Play-offs |
First Round 13–15 February |
Second Round 3–5 April | |||||||||||||||||
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bye | Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||||||||
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bye | Helsinki, Finland (hard) | ![]() |
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bye | Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||||||||
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bye | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | |||||||||||||||||||
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0 | Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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2 | Newcastle, England (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Group II[]
Relegation Play-offs 17–19 July |
First Round 1–3 May |
Second Round 17–19 July |
Third Round 25–27 September | |||||||||||||||||
Meknes, Morocco (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | Agadir, Morocco (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
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0 | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | ![]() |
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0 | Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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3 | Dakar, Senegal (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
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Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
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0 | Braga, Portugal (clay) | ![]() |
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5 | Albufeira, Portugal (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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0 | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
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5 | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | ![]() |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() relegated to Group III in 1999. |
![]() ![]() promoted to Group I in 1999. |
Group III[]
Zone A[]
- Venue: Amicale Tennis Association, Lomé, Togo
- Date: 21–25 January
Final standings
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Zone B[]
- Venue: Jug Tennis Club, Skopje, Macedonia
- Date: 20–24 May
Final standings
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Turkey and
Macedonia promoted to Group II in 1999.
San Marino and
Malta relegated to Group IV in 1999.
Group IV[]
Zone A[]
- Venue: Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Uganda
- Date: 28 January–1 February
Final standings
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Zone B[]
- Venue: Ndola Tennis Club, Ndola, Zambia
- Date: 6–10 May
Final standings
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Zambia and
Algeria promoted to Group III in 1999.
References[]
- 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.
External links[]
- 1998 Davis Cup
- Davis Cups by year
- 1998 in tennis
- 1998 in Italian tennis