Davis Cup 1998

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The 1998 Davis Cup was the 87th edition of the ITF competition for men's national tennis teams . Sweden beat Italy 4-1 in the final in Milan between December 4th and 6th .

The teams

World group

16 teams played in the world group, made up of the 8 best teams from the previous year and the winners of last year's relegation.

Results

  1st round
3rd – 5th April 		  Quarter-finals
17-19 July 		  Semi-finals
25-27 September 		  Final
4th – 6th December
                                     
Sweden Sweden 3                  
Slovakia Slovakia 2  
Sweden Sweden 3
  Germany Germany 2  
Germany Germany 5
 
South Africa South Africa 0  
Sweden Sweden 4th
  Spain Spain 1  
Spain Spain 3      
 
Brazil Brazil 2  
Spain Spain 4th
  Switzerland Switzerland 1  
Czech Republic Czech Republic 2
 
Switzerland Switzerland 3  
Sweden Sweden 4th
  Italy Italy 1
India India 1            
 
Italy Italy 4th  
Italy Italy 5
  Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 0  
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 3
 
Australia Australia 2  
Italy Italy 4th
  United States United States 1  
Belgium Belgium 3      
 
Netherlands Netherlands 1  
Belgium Belgium 1
  United States United States 4th  
Russia Russia 2
 
United States United States 3  

final

Italy final Sweden
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Date : December 4 to December 6, 1998
Location : Forum , Milan ( Italy )
Surface : Sand (hall)

Andrea Gaudenzi 7: 6 9 , 6: 7 0 , 6: 4, 3: 6, 6: 6 task Magnus Norman
Davide Sanguinetti 1: 6, 4: 6, 0: 6 Magnus Gustafsson
Diego Nargiso
Davide Sanguinetti		 6: 7 1 , 1: 6, 3: 6 Jonas Björkman
Nicklas Kulti
Gianluca Pozzi 4: 6, 2: 6 Magnus Gustafsson
Diego Nargiso 6: 2, 6: 3 Magnus Norman

Result : 1: 4

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See also

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