Davis Cup World Group Finals December 4-6, 1998 Draw Sweden------------ Sweden 3-2------- Slovak Republic--- | Sweden 3-2------ Germany----------- | | Germany 5-0------ | South Africa------ | Sweden 4-1------ Spain------------- | | Spain 3-2-------- | | Brazil------------ | | | Spain 4-1------- | Czech Republic---- | | Switzerland 3-2-- | Switzerland------- |Sweden 4-1 ------------ India------------- | Italy 4-1-------- | Italy------------- | | Italy 5-0------- | Zimbabwe---------- | | | Zimbabwe 3-2----- | | Australia--------- | | Italy 4-1------- Belgium----------- | Belgium 3-2------ | Netherlands------- | | USA 4-1--------- Russia------------ | USA 3-2---------- United States----- World Group - Finals Sweden d. Italy 4-1 in Milan, Italy Singles Magnus Norman (SWE) d. Andrea Gaudenzi (ITA) 6-7(7) 7-6(0) 4-6 6-3 6-6 ret. Magnus Gustafsson (SWE) d. Davide Sanguinetti (ITA) 6-1 6-4 6-0 Doubles Jonas Bjorkman/Nicklas Kulti (SWE) d. Davide Sanguinetti/Diego Nargiso (ITA) 7-6(1) 6-1 6-3 Reverse Singles Magnus Gustafsson (SWE) d. Gianluca Pozzi (ITA) 6-4 6-2 Diego Nargiso (ITA) d. Magnus Norman (SWE) 6-2 6-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 Results Summary World Group (main draw above) Qualifying Round - September 25-27 (winners promoted to World Group) Australia d. Uzbekistan 5-0 Brazil d. Romania 3-0 Czech Republic d. South Africa 5-0 France d. Israel 4-1 Great Britain d. India 3-2 Netherlands d. Ecuador 5-0 Russia d. Japan 3-1 Slovak Republic d. Argentina 3-2 Zonal Groups Euro/African Zone Group I First Round - February 13-15 France bye Finland d. Croatia 3-2 Romaina bye Norway bye Israel bye Austria bye Ukraine d. Denmark 3-2 Great Britain bye Second Round - April 3-5 (winners promoted to World Group qualifying) France d. Finland 4-1 Romania d. Norway 4-1 Israel d. Austria 4-1 Great Britain d. Ukraine 5-0 Second Round Playoff - September 25-27 (losers relegated to Group II in 1999) Croatia d. Norway 3-2 Austria d. Denmark 5-0 Group II First Round - May 1-3 Morocco d. Bulgaria 3-2 Belarus d. Luxembourg 5-0 Senegal d. Poland 3-2 Cote I'Voire d. Egypt 3-2 Yugoslavia d. Latvia 3-2 Portugal d. Georgia 5-0 Slovenia d. Monaco 5-0 Hungary d. Ireland 4-1 Second Round - July 17-19 Belarus d. Morocco 3-2 Cote I'Voire d. Senegal 3-2 Portugal d. Yugoslavia 3-2 Hungary d. Slovenia 3-2 Second Round Playoff - July 17-19 (losers relegated to Group III in 1999) Bulgaria d. Luxembourg 5-0 Poland d. Egypt 4-1 Latvia d. Georgia 5-0 Ireland d. Monaco 5-0 Third Round - September 25-27 (winners promoted to Group I in 1999) Belarus d. Cote I'Voire 4-1 Portugal d. Hungary 4-1 Group III Zone A Final Standings - January 19-25, Lome, Togo 1. Greece* 2. Togo* 3. Estonia 4. Ghana 5. Bosnia/Herzegovina 6. Kenya 7. Madagascar** 8. Cyprus** *promoted to Group II **relegated to Group IV Zone B Final Standings - May 18-24, Skopje, FYR of Macedonia 1. Turkey* 2. FYR of Macedonia* 3. Lithuania 4. Nigeria 5. Tunisia 6. Moldova 7. San Marino** 8. Malta** *promoted to Group II **relegated to Group IV Group IV Zone A Final Standings - January 26-February 1, Kampala, Uganda 1. Armenia* 2. Benin* 3. Botswana 4. Cameroon 5. Uganda 6. Azerbaijan 7. Sudan 8. Djibouti *promoted to Group III Zone B Final Standings - May 6-10, Nobia, Zambia 1. Zambia* 2. Algeria* 3. Ethiopia 4. Iceland 5. Liechtenstein *promoted to Group III American Zone Group I First Round - February 13-15 Chile bye Argentina d. Columbia 5-0 Ecuador d. Bahamas 5-0 Canada d. Mexico 3-2 Second Round - April 3-5 (winners promoted to World Group qualifying) Argentina d. Chile 4-1 Ecuador d. Canada 3-2 Second Round Playoff - July 17-19 Chile d. Columbia 5-0 Bahamas d. Mexico 3-2 Third Round Playoff - September 25-27 (loser relegated to Group II) Colombia d. Mexico 3-2 Group II First Round - February 13-15 Venezuela d. Guatemala 4-1 Haiti d. Cuba 3-2 Peru d. Jamaica 5-0 Uruguay d. Paraguay 3-2 Second Round - July 17-19 Venezuela d. Haiti 3-2 Uruguay d. Peru 4-1 Second Round Playoff - July 17-19 (losers relegated to Group III) Cuba d. Guatemala 3-2 Paraguay d. Jamaica 5-0 Finals - September 25-27 (winner promoted to Group I) Venezuela d. Uruguay 3-2 Group III Final Standings - April 27-May 3, Santa Cruz, Bolivia 1. Dominican Republic* 2. Costa Rica* 3. El Salvador 4. Bolivia 5. Panama 6. Antigua/Barbuda 7. Puerto Rico** 8. Bermuda** *promoted to Group II **relegated to Group IV Group IV Final Standings - March 23-29, St. Lucia 1. Netherlands Antilles* 2. Honduras* 3. Trinidad & Tobago 4. St. Lucia 5. Barbados 6. US Virgin Islands 7. OECS *promoted to Group III Asia/Oceania Zone Group I First Round - February 13-15 Korea bye Uzbekistan d. China 5-0 Japan d. Indonesia 5-0 New Zealand d. Lebanon 3-2 Second Round - April 3-5 (winners promoted to World Group qualifying) Uzbekistan d. Korea 3-1 Japan d. New Zealand 3-2 Second Round Playoff - July 17-19 Korea d. China 4-1 Lebanon d. Indonesia 3-2 Third Round Playoff - September 25-27 (loser relegated to Group II) China d. Indonesia 5-0 Group II First Round - April 3-5 Thailand d. Philippines 4-1 Chinese Taipei d. China Hong Kong 3-2 Pakistan d. Pacific Oceania 5-0 Iran d. Qatar 5-0 (April 17-19) Second Round - July 17-19 Thailand d. Chinese Taipei 3-2 Pakistan d. Iran 4-1 Second Round Playoffs - July 17-19 (losers relegated to Group III) Philippines d. China Hong Kong 4-1 Qatar d. Pacific Oceania 4-1 Finals - September 25-27 (winner promoted to Group I) Pakistan d. Thailand 3-2 Group III Final Standings - April 15-19, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1. Kazakhstan* 2. Sri Lanka* 3. Tajikistan 4. Malaysia 5. Syria 6. Saudi Arabia 7. Singapore** 8. Kuwait** *promoted to Group II **relegated to Group IV Group IV Final Standings - February 9-15, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1. Bahrain* 2. Bangladesh* 3. Iraq 4. Jordan 5. Oman 6. United Arab Emirates 7. Brunei *promoted to Group III