ATP Tour World Team Championship Dusseldorf, Germany May 18-24, 1998 Surface: Clay Prize Money: $1,650,000 Australia 2, United States 1 (Red Group) Mark Philippoussis, Australia, def. Jim Courier, United States, 6-3, 6-4 Richey Reneberg, United States, def. Todd Woodbridge, Australia, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde, Australia, def. Todd Martin/Richey Reneberg, United States, 6-2, 6-2 Czech Republic 3, Sweden 0 (Red Group) Petr Korda, Czech Republic, def. Jonas Bjorkman, Sweden, 6-3, 6-1 Slava Dosedel, Czech Republic, def. Magnus Norman, Sweden, 6-0, 6-3 Daniel Vacek/Cyril Suk, Czech Republic, def. Jonas Bjorkman/Mikael Tillstrom, Sweden, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 Slovakia vs. Germany (Blue Group) (Germany wins, 2-1) Tommy Haas, Germany, def. Dominik Hrbaty, Slovakia, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-3) Karol Kucera, Slovakia, def. Nicolas Kiefer, Germany, 6-4, 6-2 Boris Becker/David Prinosil, Germany, def. Karol Kucera/Dominik Hrbaty, Slovakia, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 Spain vs. France (Blue Group) (Spain wins, 2-1) Carlos Moya, Spain, def. Cedric Pioline, France, 6-1, 6-1 Fabrice Santoro, France, def. Sergi Bruguera, Spain, 6-2, 1-6, 6-0 Tomas Carbonell/Francisco Roig, Spain, def. Fabrice Santoro/Olivier Delaitre, France, 6-4, 6-2 Czech Republic vs. United States (Red Group) (Czech Republic wins, 2-1) Slava Dosedel, Czech Republic, def. Jim Courier, Orlando, Fla., 6-3, 6-1. Petr Korda, Czech Republic, def. Michael Chang, Mercer Island, Wash., 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 6-3. Richey Reneberg, Minneapolis, and Todd Martin, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., def. Daniel Vacek and Cyril Suk, Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-4. Australia vs. Sweden (Red Group) (Australia wins, 2-1) Mark Philippoussis, Australia, def. Jonas Bjorkman, Sweden, 6-3, 6-4. Magnus Norman, Sweden, def. Mark Woodforde, Australia, 6-2, 6-3. Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, Australia, def. Jonas Bjorkman and Mikael Tillstroem, Sweden, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. Germany 2, France 1 (blue group) Tommy Haas def. Fabrice Santoro, 7-5, 6-2 Cedric Pioline def. Nicolas Kiefer, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 Borris Becker/David Prinosil def. Fabrice Santoro/Olivier Delaitre, 6-3, 6-4 Slovakia 3, Spain 0 (blue group) Karol Kucera def. Carlos Moya, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 Dominik Hrbaty def. Sergi Bruguera, 7-5, 6-4 Karol Kucera/Dominik Hrbaty def. Tomas Carbonell/Francisco Roig, 6-4, 6-3 Czech Republic 2, Australia 1(Red Group) Petr Korda, Czech Republic, def. Mark Philippoussis, Australia, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. Slava Dosedel, Czech Republic, def. Todd Woodbridge, Australia, 6-1, 6-4. Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, Australia, def. Daniel Vacek and Cyril Suk, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-3. Sweden 2, United States 1 (Red Group) Jonas Bjorkman, Sweden, def. Michael Chang, Mercer Island, Wash., 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7-2). Magnus Norman, Sweden, def. Jim Courier, Orlando, Fla., 6-4, 6-4. Todd Martin, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., and Richey Reneberg, Atlanta, def. Jonas Bjorkman and Mikael Tillstroem, Sweden, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. Germany vs. Spain (Blue Group) (Germany wins, 3-0) Tommy Haas, Germany, def. Sergi Bruguera, Spain, 6-1, 6-4. Nicolas Kiefer, Germany, def. Carlos Moya, Spain, 6-1, 6-4. Boris Becker and David Prinosil, Germany, def. Francisco Roig and Tomas Carbonell, Spain, 7-5, 6-3. Slovakia vs. France (Blue Group) (Slovakia wins, 2-1) Karol Kucera, Slovakia, def. Cedric Pioline, France, 6-2, 6-2. Fabrice Santoro, France, def. Dominik Hrbaty, Slovakia, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6). Domick Hrabty and Karol Kucera, Slovakia, def. Fabrice Santoro and Olivier Delaitre, France, 7-5, 6-0. Standings after Round Robin tournament Blue Group Won Lost Germany 3 0 Slovakia 2 1 Spain 1 2 France 0 3 Red Group Won Lost Czech Republic 3 0 Australia 2 1 Sweden 1 2 United States 0 3 Finals Czech Republic vs. Germany (Germany wins, 3-0) Tommy Haas def. Slava Dosedel, 6-1, 6-4 Nicolas Kiefer def. Petr Korda, 7-5, 6-3 Boris Becker and David Prinosil, Germany def. Daniel Vacek and Cyril Suk, Czech Republic, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2