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1998 Fed Cup World Group

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

Spain
← 1997 · Fed Cup · 1999 →

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.

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 France
Belgium
Sandrine Testud
Sabine Appelmans
6
3
6
2
   
2 France
Belgium
Sarah Pitkowski
Dominique Van Roost
6
4
4
6
2
6
 
3 France
Belgium
Sandrine Testud
Dominique Van Roost
5
7
67
79
   
4 France
Belgium
Sarah Pitkowski
Sabine Appelmans
4
6
6
3
6
1
 
5 France
Belgium
Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat
Els Callens / Laurence Courtois
6
4
6
0
   

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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 Switzerland
Czech Republic
Patty Schnyder
Jana Novotná
6
3
2
6
3
6
 
2 Switzerland
Czech Republic
Martina Hingis
Adriana Gerši
6
2
6
1
   
3 Switzerland
Czech Republic
Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná
4
6
6
3
6
2
 
4 Switzerland
Czech Republic
Patty Schnyder
Adriana Gerši
6
3
6
3
   
5 Switzerland
Czech Republic
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 Spain
Germany
Magüi Serna
Andrea Glass
6
3
63
77
6
3
 
2 Spain
Germany
Conchita Martínez
Jana Kandarr
1
6
6
1
5
7
 
3 Spain
Germany
Conchita Martínez
Andrea Glass
6
3
3
6
2
6
 
4 Spain
Germany
Magüi Serna
Jana Kandarr
6
3
6
4
   
5 Spain
Germany
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 United States
Netherlands
Lindsay Davenport
Amanda Hopmans
6
4
6
1
   
2 United States
Netherlands
Monica Seles
Miriam Oremans
6
1
6
2
   
3 United States
Netherlands
Lindsay Davenport
Miriam Oremans
6
1
6
2
   
4 United States
Netherlands
Monica Seles
Amanda Hopmans
6
1
6
2
   
5 United States
Netherlands
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 France
Switzerland
Julie Halard-Decugis
Martina Hingis
5
7
1
6
   
2 France
Switzerland
Amélie Mauresmo
Patty Schnyder
5
7
6
2
3
6
 
3 France
Switzerland
Amélie Mauresmo
Martina Hingis
78
66
4
6
2
6
 
4 France
Switzerland
Julie Halard-Decugis
Patty Schnyder
3
6
2
6
   
5 France
Switzerland
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 Spain
United States
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Lisa Raymond
64
77
6
3
6
0
 
2 Spain
United States
Conchita Martínez
Monica Seles
3
6
6
3
1
6
 
3 Spain
United States
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Monica Seles
4
6
0
6
   
4 Spain
United States
Conchita Martínez
Lisa Raymond
77
61
6
4
   
5 Spain
United States
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 Switzerland
Spain
Patty Schnyder
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2
6
6
3
2
6
 
2 Switzerland
Spain
Martina Hingis
Conchita Martínez
6
4
6
4
   
3 Switzerland
Spain
Martina Hingis
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
77
65
6
3
   
4 Switzerland
Spain
Patty Schnyder
Conchita Martínez
3
6
6
2
7
9
 
5 Switzerland
Spain
Martina Hingis / Patty Schnyder
Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
0
6
2
6
   

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1998 Fed Cup Champions
Spain
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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