1998 Fed Cup World Group

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Main article: 1998 Fed Cup
1998 Fed Cup World Group
Date18 April – 20 September
Edition8th
Champions
File:Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
← 1997 ·
· 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
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium 		File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic 		File:Flag of France.svg
France 		File:Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands 		File:Flag of Spain.svg
Spain 		File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland 		File:Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Draw

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

First round

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France vs. Belgium

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File:Flag of France.svg
France
3 		Expo Centre, Ghent, Belgium
18–19 April 1998
Greenset hard (indoors) 		File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
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 		   

[1]

Switzerland vs. Czech Republic

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File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
4 		Rondo Hall, Brno, Czech Republic
18–19 April 1998
Supreme carpet (indoors) 		File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
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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File:Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
3 		Saarland Hall, Saarbrücken, Germany
18–19 April 1998
Supreme carpet (indoors) 		File:Flag of Germany.svg
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 		   

[3]

United States vs. Netherlands

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File:Flag of the United States.svg
United States
5 		East Beach T.C., Kiawah Island, SC, United States
18–19 April 1998
Har-Tru clay (outdoors) 		File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
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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File:Flag of France.svg
France
0 		Tourbillon Stadium, Sion, Switzerland
25–26 July 1998
Red clay (outdoors) 		File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
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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File:Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
3 		Campo Villa T.C., Madrid, Spain
25–26 July 1998
Red clay (outdoors) 		File:Flag of the United States.svg
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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File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
2 		Palexpo Hall, Geneva, Switzerland
19–20 September 1998
Greenset hard (indoors) 		File:Flag of Spain.svg
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

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See also

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