1998 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest group of Davis Cup competition in 1998.

Draw

DCWorld
RD1-date=3-5 April
RD2-date=17-19 July
RD3-date=25-27 September
RD4-date=4-6 December

RD1T1-loc=Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor clay)
RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=davis|SWE | RD1-score1=3
RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=davis|SVK | RD1-score2=2

RD1T2-loc=Bremen, Germany (indoor carpet)
RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=davis|GER | RD1-score3=5
RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=davis|RSA | RD1-score4=0

RD1T3-loc=Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay)
RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=davis|ESP | RD1-score5=3
RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=davis|BRA | RD1-score6=2

RD1T4-loc=Zürich, Switzerland (indoor carpet)
RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=davis|CZE | RD1-score7=2
RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=davis|SUI | RD1-score8=3

RD1T5-loc=Genoa, Italy (clay)
RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9=davis|IND | RD1-score9=1
RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=davis|ITA | RD1-score10=4

RD1T6-loc=Mildura, Australia (grass)
RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=davis|ZIM | RD1-score11=3
RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=davis|AUS | RD1-score12=2

RD1T7-loc=Brussels, Belgium (clay)
RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=davis|BEL | RD1-score13=3
RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=davis|NED | RD1-score14=1

RD1T8-loc=Atlanta, GA, United States (hard)
RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=davis|RUS | RD1-score15=2
RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=davis|USA | RD1-score16=3

RD2T1-loc=Hamburg, Germany (hard)
RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=davis|SWE | RD2-score1=3
RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=davis|GER | RD2-score2=2

RD2T2-loc=La Coruña, Spain (clay)
RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=davis|ESP | RD2-score3=4
RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=davis|SUI | RD2-score4=1

RD2T3-loc=Prato, Italy (clay)
RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=davis|ITA | RD2-score5=5
RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=davis|ZIM | RD2-score6=0

RD2T4-loc=Indianapolis, IN, United States (hard)
RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=davis|BEL | RD2-score7=1
RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=davis|USA | RD2-score8=4

RD3T1-loc=Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet)
RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=davis|SWE | RD3-score1=4
RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=davis|ESP | RD3-score2=1

RD3T2-loc=Milwaukee, WI, United States (indoor hard)
RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=davis|ITA | RD3-score3=4
RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=davis|USA | RD3-score4=1

RD4T1-loc=Milan, Italy (indoor clay)
RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=davis|SWE | RD4-score1=4
RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=davis|ITA | RD4-score2=1First round losers compete in Qualifying Round ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.

First Round

lovakia vs. Sweden

Germany vs. South Africa

Brazil vs. Spain

witzerland vs. Czech Republic

Italy vs. India

Australia vs. Zimbabwe

Belgium vs. Netherlands

United States vs. Russia

Quarterfinals

Germany vs. Sweden

pain vs. Switzerland

Italy vs. Zimbabwe

United States vs. Belgium

emifinals

weden vs. Spain

United States vs. Italy

Final

DavisCupbox
team1=Italy
team2=Sweden
venue=Forum, Milan, Italy
date=4 December - 6 December 1998
surface=clay (indoors)
score1=1
score2=4
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Andrea Gaudenzi |7 |6.00 |6 |3 |6 |T2P1=Magnus Norman |6.09 |7 |4 |6 |6 |re1=5
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Davide Sanguinetti |1 |4 |0 | | |T2P1=Magnus Gustafsson |6 |6 |6 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Diego Nargiso |T1P2=Davide Sanguinetti |6.01 |1 |3 | | |T2P1=Jonas Björkman |T2P2=Nicklas Kulti |7 |6 |6 | |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Gianluca Pozzi |4 |2 | | | |T2P1=Magnus Gustafsson |6 |6 | | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Diego Nargiso |6 |6 | | | |T2P1=Magnus Norman |2 |3 | | |

ee also

*Davis Cup structure