1998 Davis Cup
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| Edition | 87th |
| Achievements (singles) | |
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← 1997 1999 → | |
The 1998 Davis Cup was the 87th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 131 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Sweden defeated Italy at the Forum in Milan, Italy, on 4–6 December, giving Sweden their 7th title.[1]
World Group
Main article: 1998 Davis Cup World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
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 Australia |
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 Brazil |
 Czech Republic |
 Germany |
 India |
 Italy |
 Netherlands |
 Russia |
 Slovakia |
 South Africa |
 Spain |
 Sweden |
 Switzerland |
 United States |
 Zimbabwe |
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, United States (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australia |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Italy |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Brussels, Belgium (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Belgium |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Indianapolis, United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Belgium |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta, United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Russia |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
Final
| Italy 1 |
Forum, Milan, Italy[2] 4–6 December 1998 Clay (i) |
Sweden 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Group Qualifying Round
Date: 25–27 September
| Venue | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townsville, Australia (indoor hard) | Australia | 5-0 |  Uzbekistan |
| Florianópolis, Brazil (clay) | Brazil | 3-0 |  Romania |
| Prague, Czech Republic (clay) | Czech Republic | 5-0 | South Africa |
| Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) |  Israel | 1-4 |  France |
| Nottingham, England (hard) |  Great Britain | 3-2 | India |
| Eindhoven, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | Netherlands | 5-0 |  Ecuador |
| Osaka, Japan (hard) |  Japan | 2-3 | Russia |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) |  Argentina | 2-3 | Slovakia |
- France and Great Britain promoted to World Group in 1999.
- Australia, Brazil, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Russia, and Slovakia remain in World Group in 1999.
- Argentina (AMN), Ecuador (AMN), Israel (EA), Japan (AO), Romania (EA), and Uzbekistan (AO) remain in Group I in 1999.
- India (AO) and South Africa (EA) relegated to Group I in 1999.
Americas Zone
Main article: 1998 Davis Cup Americas Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- Argentina — advanced to World Group Playoffs
- Ecuador — advanced to World Group Playoffs
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Bahamas -
Canada -
Chile -
Colombia -
Mexico — demoted to Group II for 1999
Group II
- Participating Teams
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Venezuela — promoted to Group I for 1999 -
Cuba -
Haiti -
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Paraguay -
Peru -
Uruguay -
Guatemala — demoted to Group III for 1999 -
Jamaica — demoted to Group III for 1999
Group III
- Participating Teams
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Costa Rica — promoted to Group II in 1999 -
Dominican Republic — promoted to Group II in 1999 -
Antigua and Barbuda -
Bolivia -
El Salvador -
Panama -
Bermuda — relegated to Group IV in 1999 -
Puerto Rico — relegated to Group IV in 1999
Group IV
- Participating Teams
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Honduras — promoted to Group III in 1999 -
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Netherlands Antilles — promoted to Group III in 1999 -
Barbados - Eastern Caribbean
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Saint Lucia -
Trinidad and Tobago -
U.S. Virgin Islands
Asia/Oceania Zone
Main article: 1998 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- Japan — advanced to World Group Playoffs
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South Korea — advanced to World Group Playoffs -
China -
Lebanon -
New Zealand - Uzbekistan
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Indonesia — relegated to Group II for 1999
Group II
- Participating Teams
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Pakistan — promoted to Group I for 1999 -
Chinese Taipei -
Iran -
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Philippines -
Qatar -
Thailand -
Hong Kong — relegated to Group III for 1999 - Pacific Oceania — relegated to Group III for 1999
Group III
- Participating Teams
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Kazakhstan — promoted to Group II in 1999 -
Sri Lanka — promoted to Group II in 1999 -
Malaysia -
Saudi Arabia -
Syria -
Tajikistan -
Kuwait — relegated to Group IV in 1999 -
Singapore — relegated to Group IV in 1999
Group IV
- Participating Teams
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Bahrain — promoted to Group III in 1999 -
Bangladesh — promoted to Group III in 1999 -
Brunei -
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Iraq -
Jordan -
Oman -
United Arab Emirates
Europe/Africa Zone
Main article: 1998 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- France — advanced to World Group Playoffs
- Great Britain — advanced to World Group Playoffs
- Israel — advanced to World Group Playoffs
- Romania — advanced to World Group Playoffs
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Austria -
Croatia -
Finland -
Ukraine -
Denmark — relegated to Group II for 1999 -
Norway — relegated to Group II for 1999
Group II
- Participating Teams
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Belarus — promoted to Group I in 1999 -
Portugal — promoted to Group I in 1999 -
Bulgaria -
Ivory Coast -
Hungary -
Ireland -
Latvia -
Morocco -
Poland -
Senegal -
Slovenia -
Yugoslavia -
Egypt — relegated to Group II for 1999 -
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Georgia — relegated to Group II for 1999 -
Luxembourg — relegated to Group II for 1999 -
Monaco — relegated to Group II for 1999
Group III
Venue A
- Participating Teams
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Greece — promoted to Group II in 1999 -
Togo — promoted to Group II in 1999 -
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Bosnia and Herzegovina -
Estonia -
Ghana -
Kenya -
Cyprus — relegated to Group IV in 1999 -
Madagascar — relegated to Group IV in 1999
Venue B
- Participating Teams
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Macedonia — promoted to Group II in 1999 -
Turkey — promoted to Group II in 1999 -
Lithuania -
Moldova -
Nigeria -
Tunisia -
Malta — relegated to Group IV in 1999 -
San Marino — relegated to Group IV in 1999
Group IV
- Participating Teams
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Algeria — promoted to Group III in 1999 -
Armenia — promoted to Group III in 1999 -
Benin — promoted to Group III in 1999 -
Zambia — promoted to Group III in 1999 -
Azerbaijan -
Botswana -
Cameroon -
Djibouti -
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Ethiopia -
Iceland -
Liechtenstein -
Sudan -
Uganda
References
- ↑ "Davis Cup – Tie details – 1998". ITF.
- ↑ "Italy v Sweden". daviscup.com.
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