1998 Davis Cup
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1998 Davis Cup
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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.
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World Group
Main article: 1998 Davis Cup World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
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 Australia |
 Belgium |
 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 |
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| 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, 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 | |||||||||||||||||
Final
 Italy 1 |
Datch Forum di Assago, Milan, Italy 04 December - 06 December 1998 clay (indoors) |
 Sweden 4 |
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World Group Qualifying Round
Main article: 1998 Davis Cup World Group Qualifying Round
Date: 25-27 September
| Venue | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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| 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 (AO), 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.
American Zone
Main article: 1998 Davis Cup American Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- Argentina — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Bahamas
Canada
Chile
Colombia- Ecuador — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Mexico — relegated to Group II in 1999
Group II
- Participating Teams
Cuba
Guatemala — relegated to Group III in 1999
Haiti
Jamaica — relegated to Group III in 1999
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela — promoted to Group I in 1999
Group III
- Participating Teams
Antigua and Barbuda
Bermuda — relegated to Group IV in 1999
Bolivia
Costa Rica — promoted to Group II in 1999
Dominican Republic — promoted to Group II in 1999
El Salvador
Panama
Puerto Rico — relegated to Group IV in 1999
Group IV
- Participating Teams
Barbados- Eastern Caribbean
Honduras — promoted to Group III in 1999
Netherlands Antilles — promoted to Group III in 1999
Saint Lucia
Trinidad and Tobago
U.S. Virgin Islands
Asia/Oceania Zone
Main article: 1998 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
China
Indonesia — relegated to Group II in 1999- Japan — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Lebanon
New Zealand
South Korea- Uzbekistan — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Group II
- Participating Teams
Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong — relegated to Group III in 1999
Iran- Pacific Oceania — relegated to Group III in 1999
Pakistan — promoted to Group I in 1999
Philippines
Qatar
Thailand
Group III
- Participating Teams
Kazakhstan — promoted to Group II in 1999
Kuwait — relegated to Group IV in 1999
Malaysia
Saudi Arabia
Singapore — relegated to Group IV in 1999
Sri Lanka — promoted to Group II in 1999
Syria
Tajikistan
Group IV
- Participating Teams
Bahrain — promoted to Group III in 1999
Bangladesh — promoted to Group III in 1999
Brunei
Iraq
Jordan
Oman
United Arab Emirates
Euro/African Zone
Main article: 1998 Davis Cup Euro/African Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
Austria
Croatia
Denmark — relegated to Group II in 1999
Finland- France — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
- Great Britain — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
- Israel — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Norway — relegated to Group II in 1999- Romania — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
Ukraine
Group II
- Participating Teams
Belarus — promoted to Group I in 1999
Bulgaria
Côte d'Ivoire
Egypt — relegated to Group III in 1999
Georgia — relegated to Group III in 1999
Hungary
Ireland
Latvia
Luxembourg — relegated to Group III in 1999
Monaco — relegated to Group III in 1999
Morocco
Poland
Portugal — promoted to Group I in 1999
Senegal
Slovenia
Yugoslavia
Group III
Venue A
- Participating Teams
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cyprus — relegated to Group IV in 1999
Estonia
Ghana
Greece — promoted to Group II in 1999
Kenya
Madagascar — relegated to Group IV in 1999
Togo — promoted to Group II in 1999
Venue B
- Participating Teams
Lithuania
Macedonia — promoted to Group II in 1999
Malta — relegated to Group IV in 1999
Moldova
Nigeria
San Marino — relegated to Group IV in 1999
Tunisia
Turkey — promoted to Group II in 1999
Group IV
- Participating Teams
Algeria — promoted to Group III in 1999
Armenia — promoted to Group III in 1999
Azerbaijan
Benin — promoted to Group III in 1999
Botswana
Cameroon
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Iceland
Liechtenstein
Sudan
Uganda
Zambia — promoted to Group III in 1999
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