1998 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1998. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. France was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the semifinals by Switzerland. Spain defeated Switzerland to capture their fifth title.

1998 Fed Cup World Group
Date18 April – 20 September
Edition8th
Champions

Spain
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Participating teams

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Participating teams
 
Belgium
 
Czech Republic
 
France
 
Germany
 
Netherlands
 
Spain
 
Switzerland
 
United States

Draw

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Quarterfinals
18–19 April
Semifinals
25–26 July
Final
19–20 September
Ghent, Belgium (Indoor hard)
1  France3
Sion, Switzerland (Outdoor clay)
  Belgium2
1  France0
Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor carpet)
   Switzerland5
   Switzerland4
Geneva, Switzerland (Indoor hard)
4  Czech Republic1
   Switzerland2
Saarbrücken, Germany (Indoor carpet)
3  Spain3
3  Spain3
Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay)
  Germany2
3  Spain3
Kiawah Island, SC, USA (Outdoor clay)
  United States2
  United States5
2  Netherlands0

First round

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France vs. Belgium

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France
3
Expo Centre, Ghent, Belgium
18–19 April 1998
Greenset hard (indoors)
 
Belgium
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Sandrine Testud
Sabine Appelmans
6
3
6
2
   
2  
 
Sarah Pitkowski
Dominique Van Roost
6
4
4
6
2
6
 
3  
 
Sandrine Testud
Dominique Van Roost
5
7
67
79
   
4  
 
Sarah Pitkowski
Sabine Appelmans
4
6
6
3
6
1
 
5  
 
Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat
Els Callens / Laurence Courtois
6
4
6
0
   

[1]

Switzerland vs. Czech Republic

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Switzerland
4
Rondo Hall, Brno, Czech Republic
18–19 April 1998
Supreme carpet (indoors)
 
Czech Republic
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Patty Schnyder
Jana Novotná
6
3
2
6
3
6
 
2  
 
Martina Hingis
Adriana Gerši
6
2
6
1
   
3  
 
Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná
4
6
6
3
6
2
 
4  
 
Patty Schnyder
Adriana Gerši
6
3
6
3
   
5  
 
Martina Hingis / Patty Schnyder
Denisa Chládková / Ludmila Richterová
6
0
6
1
   

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Spain vs. Germany

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Spain
3
Saarland Hall, Saarbrücken, Germany
18–19 April 1998
Supreme carpet (indoors)
 
Germany
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Magüi Serna
Andrea Glass
6
3
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77
6
3
 
2  
 
Conchita Martínez
Jana Kandarr
1
6
6
1
5
7
 
3  
 
Conchita Martínez
Andrea Glass
6
3
3
6
2
6
 
4  
 
Magüi Serna
Jana Kandarr
6
3
6
4
   
5  
 
Conchita Martínez / Magüi Serna
Andrea Glass / Wiltrud Probst
6
4
77
65
   

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United States vs. Netherlands

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United States
5
East Beach T.C., Kiawah Island, SC, United States
18–19 April 1998
Har-Tru clay (outdoors)
 
Netherlands
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Lindsay Davenport
Amanda Hopmans
6
4
6
1
   
2  
 
Monica Seles
Miriam Oremans
6
1
6
2
   
3  
 
Lindsay Davenport
Miriam Oremans
6
1
6
2
   
4  
 
Monica Seles
Amanda Hopmans
6
1
6
2
   
5  
 
Mary Joe Fernández / Lisa Raymond
Manon Bollegraf / Caroline Vis
6
1
     
retired

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Semifinals

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France vs. Switzerland

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France
0
Tourbillon Stadium, Sion, Switzerland
25–26 July 1998
Red clay (outdoors)
 
Switzerland
5
1 2 3
1  
 
Julie Halard-Decugis
Martina Hingis
5
7
1
6
   
2  
 
Amélie Mauresmo
Patty Schnyder
5
7
6
2
3
6
 
3  
 
Amélie Mauresmo
Martina Hingis
78
66
4
6
2
6
 
4  
 
Julie Halard-Decugis
Patty Schnyder
3
6
2
6
   
5  
 
Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat
Emmanuelle Gagliardi / Patty Schnyder
6
2
3
6
3
6
 

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Spain vs. United States

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Spain
3
Campo Villa T.C., Madrid, Spain
25–26 July 1998
Red clay (outdoors)
 
United States
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Lisa Raymond
64
77
6
3
6
0
 
2  
 
Conchita Martínez
Monica Seles
3
6
6
3
1
6
 
3  
 
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Monica Seles
4
6
0
6
   
4  
 
Conchita Martínez
Lisa Raymond
77
61
6
4
   
5  
 
Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Mary Joe Fernández / Lisa Raymond
6
4
65
77
11
9
 

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Final

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Switzerland vs. Spain

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Switzerland
2
Palexpo Hall, Geneva, Switzerland
19–20 September 1998
Greenset hard (indoors)
 
Spain
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Patty Schnyder
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2
6
6
3
2
6
 
2  
 
Martina Hingis
Conchita Martínez
6
4
6
4
   
3  
 
Martina Hingis
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
77
65
6
3
   
4  
 
Patty Schnyder
Conchita Martínez
3
6
6
2
7
9
 
5  
 
Martina Hingis / Patty Schnyder
Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
0
6
2
6
   

[7]

1998 Fed Cup Champions
 
Spain
Fifth title

References

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  1. ^ "France v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Switzerland v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Spain v Germany". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "United States v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "France v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Spain v United States". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Switzerland v Spain". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-04-11.

See also

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