# 1998 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.
In the Americas Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier.

## Group I

Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group qualifying round, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Americas Zone Group II in 1999.

### Participating nations

* Argentina
* Bahamas
* Canada
* Chile
* Colombia
* Ecuador
* Mexico

### Draw

| Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round |
| | | | | | | Chile | Chile | | | | |
| | | | Santiago, Chile (indoor carpet) | Santiago, Chile (indoor carpet) | Santiago, Chile (indoor carpet) | bye | bye | | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) |
| | | | Chile | Chile | 5 | | | | Chile | Chile | 1 |
| | | | Colombia | Colombia | 0 | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Argentina | Argentina | 4 |
| | | | | | | Colombia | 0 | | | |
| Cali, Colombia (clay) | Cali, Colombia (clay) | Cali, Colombia (clay) | | | | Argentina | Argentina | | 5 | | |
| Colombia | Colombia | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mexico | Mexico | 2 | | | | Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | | | |
| | | | | | | Ecuador | Ecuador | | 5 | | |
| | | | Zapopan, Mexico (clay) | Zapopan, Mexico (clay) | Zapopan, Mexico (clay) | Bahamas | Bahamas | 0 | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) |
| | | | Bahamas | Bahamas | 3 | | | | Ecuador | Ecuador | 3 |
| | | | Mexico | Mexico | 2 | Halifax, Canada (indoor hard) | Halifax, Canada (indoor hard) | Halifax, Canada (indoor hard) | Canada | Canada | 2 |
| | | | | | | Canada | Canada | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | Mexico | Mexico | 2 | | | |
* Mexico relegated to Group II in 1999.
* Argentina and Ecuador advance to World Group qualifying round.

## Group II

Winners in Group II advanced to the Americas Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Americas Zone Group III in 1999.

### Participating nations

* Cuba
* Guatemala
* Haiti
* Jamaica
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

### Draw

| Relegation Play-offs | Relegation Play-offs | Relegation Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| | | | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | | | | | | |
| | | | Venezuela | Venezuela | 4 | | | | | | |
| Havana, Cuba (hard) | Havana, Cuba (hard) | Havana, Cuba (hard) | Guatemala | Guatemala | 1 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti (clay) | Port-au-Prince, Haiti (clay) | Port-au-Prince, Haiti (clay) | | | |
| Guatemala | Guatemala | 2 | | | | Venezuela | Venezuela | 3 | | | |
| Cuba | Cuba | 3 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti (hard) | Port-au-Prince, Haiti (hard) | Port-au-Prince, Haiti (hard) | Haiti | Haiti | 2 | | | |
| | | | Haiti | Haiti | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | Cuba | Cuba | 2 | | | | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) |
| | | | | | | | | | Venezuela | Venezuela | 3 |
| | | | Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) | | | | Uruguay | Uruguay | 2 |
| | | | Jamaica | Jamaica | 0 | | | | | |
| Asunción, Paraguay (clay) | Asunción, Paraguay (clay) | Asunción, Paraguay (clay) | Peru | Peru | 5 | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | | | |
| Jamaica | Jamaica | 0 | | | | Peru | Peru | 1 | | | |
| Paraguay | Paraguay | 5 | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | Uruguay | Uruguay | 4 | | | |
| | | | Paraguay | Paraguay | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | Uruguay | Uruguay | 3 | | | | | | |
* Guatemala and Jamaica relegated to Group III in 1999.
* Venezuela promoted to Group I in 1999.

## Group III

The top two teams in Group III advanced to the Americas Zone Group II in 1999, whereas the bottom two teams were relegated to the Americas Zone Group IV in 1999.

### Participating nations

* Antigua and Barbuda
* Bermuda
* Bolivia
* Costa Rica
* Dominican Republic
* El Salvador
* Panama
* Puerto Rico

### Draw

* Venue: Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
* Date: 29 April–3 May
Group A
| | CRC | BOL | PUR | ATG | RR W–L | Match W–L | Set W–L | Standings |
| Costa Rica | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 7–2 (78%) | 14–5 (74%) | 1 |
| Bolivia | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 6–3 (67%) | 13–7 (65%) | 2 |
| Puerto Rico | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–7 (22%) | 4–15 (21%) | 3 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 0–3 | 3–6 (33%) | 8–12 (40%) | 4 |
Group B
| | DOM | ESA | BER | PAN | RR W–L | Match W–L | Set W–L | Standings |
| Dominican Republic | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 6–3 (67%) | 12–8 (60%) | 1 |
| El Salvador | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 6–3 (67%) | 13–6 (68%) | 2 |
| Bermuda | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–5 (44%) | 10–12 (45%) | 3 |
| Panama | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 0–3 | 2–7 (22%) | 6–15 (29%) | 4 |

#### 1st to 4th place play-offs

| 3rd-4th Play-off | 3rd-4th Play-off | 3rd-4th Play-off | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | A1 | Costa Rica | 2 | | | |
| | | | B2 | El Salvador | 1 | |
| B2 | El Salvador | 3 | B2 | El Salvador | 1 | A1 | Costa Rica | 1 |
| A2 | Bolivia | 0 | | | | B1 | Dominican Republic | 2 |
| A2 | Bolivia | 0 | A2 | Bolivia | 0 | B1 | Dominican Republic | 2 |
| | | | B1 | Dominican Republic | 2 | | | |
5th to 8th place play-offs
| 7th-8th Play-off | 7th-8th Play-off | 7th-8th Play-off | 5th-8th Play-offs | 5th-8th Play-offs | 5th-8th Play-offs | 5th-6th Play-off | 5th-6th Play-off | 5th-6th Play-off |
| | | | A3 | Puerto Rico | 0 | | | |
| | | | B4 | Panama | 2 | |
| A3 | Puerto Rico | 2 | B4 | Panama | 2 | B4 | Panama | 2 |
| B3 | Bermuda | 1 | | | | A4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1 |
| B3 | Bermuda | 1 | A4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2 | A4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1 |
| | | | B3 | Bermuda | 1 | | | |

### Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 2 | Costa Rica |
| 3 | El Salvador |
| 4 | Bolivia |
| 5 | Panama |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 7 | Puerto Rico |
| 8 | Bermuda |
* Dominican Republic and Costa Rica promoted to Group II in 1999.
* Puerto Rico and Bermuda relegated to Group IV in 1999.

## Group IV

The top two teams in Group IV advanced to the Americas Zone Group III in 1999. All other teams remained in Group IV.

### Participating nations

* Barbados
* Eastern Caribbean
* Honduras
* Netherlands Antilles
* Saint Lucia
* Trinidad and Tobago
* U.S. Virgin Islands

### Draw

* Venue: St. Lucia Racquet Club, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
* Date: 23–29 March
| | AHO | HON | LCA | TRI | BAR | ISV | ECA | RR W–L | Match W–L | Set W–L | Standings |
| Netherlands Antilles | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 16–2 (89%) | 33–5 (87%) | 1 |
| Honduras | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 11–7 (61%) | 24–16 (60%) | 2 |
| Saint Lucia | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 10–8 (56%) | 22–17 (56%) | 3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 8–10 (44%) | 17–21 (45%) | 4 |
| Barbados | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 7–11 (39%) | 17–26 (40%) | 5 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–4 | 7–11 (39%) | 16–22 (42%) | 6 |
| Eastern Caribbean | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 0–6 | 4–14 (22%) | 9–31 (23%) | 7 |
* Netherlands Antilles and Honduras promoted to Group III in 1999.