# 1998 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III

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. 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.

## Round robin
### Group A
#### Bolivia vs. Antigua and Barbuda

| Bolivia 2 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 29 April 1998 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 29 April 1998 | Antigua and Barbuda 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Jorge Rodrigo Villarroel Jerry Williams 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 6 2     2 Carlos Martín Navarro Vergara Phil Williamson 4 6 3 6     3 Carlos Martín Navarro Vergara / Javier Taborga Fitzroy Anthony / Phil Williamson 5 7 6 4 6 4 ||||

#### Costa Rica vs. Puerto Rico

| Costa Rica 3 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 29 April 1998 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 29 April 1998 | Puerto Rico 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Kenneth Thome Bolanos Ernie Fernández 7 5 6 4     2 Federico Camacho Luis Haddock 6 2 6 4     3 Rafael Ávalos Brenes / Kenneth Thome Bolanos Ernie Fernández / Edgardo Rivera 6 3 6 4 ||||

#### Bolivia vs. Costa Rica

| Bolivia 1 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 30 April 1998 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 30 April 1998 | Costa Rica 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Jorge Rodrigo Villarroel Rafael Ávalos Brenes 2 6 4 6     2 José Antelo Federico Camacho 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6 3     3 Carlos Martín Navarro Vergara / Javier Taborga Rafael Ávalos Brenes / Kenneth Thome Bolanos 6 2 1 6 4 6 ||||

#### Antigua and Barbuda vs. Puerto Rico

| Antigua and Barbuda 1 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 30 April 1998 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 30 April 1998 | Puerto Rico 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Fitzroy Anthony Ernie Fernández 2 6 1 6     2 Phil Williamson Luis Haddock 6 4 6 1     3 Jerry Williams / Phil Williamson Ernie Fernández / Edgardo Rivera 6 4 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 3 6 ||||

#### Bolivia vs. Puerto Rico

| Bolivia 3 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 1 May 1998 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 1 May 1998 | Puerto Rico 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 José Antelo Gilberto Rivera 6 2 7$^7$ 6$^5$     2 Carlos Martín Navarro Vergara Luis Haddock 6 0 6 1     3 Javier Taborga / Jorge Rodrigo Villarroel Luis Haddock / Edgardo Rivera 6 3 6 2 ||||

#### Antigua and Barbuda vs. Costa Rica

| Antigua and Barbuda 1 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 1 May 1998 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 1 May 1998 | Costa Rica 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Jerry Williams Federico Camacho 0 6 0 6     2 Phil Williamson Fabrizio Golfin Guevara 6 2 6 2     3 Fitzroy Anthony / Desney Williams Rafael Ávalos Brenes / Kenneth Thome Bolanos 4 6 2 6 ||||

### Group B
#### Bermuda vs. El Salvador

| Bermuda 1 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 29 April 1998 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 29 April 1998 | El Salvador 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 James Collieson Miguel Merz 5 7 3 6     2 Donald Evans José Baires 6 4 5 7 6 3   3 Richard Mallory / Michael Way Yari Bernardo / Miguel Merz 2 6 4 6 ||||

#### Dominican Republic vs. Panama

| Dominican Republic 2 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 29 April 1998 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 29 April 1998 | Panama 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Sixto Camacho Chadd Valdes 3 6 5 7     2 Rodrigo Vallejo Carlos Silva 6 4 6 4     3 Sixto Camacho / Rodrigo Vallejo Jan Gelabert / Chadd Valdes 4 6 6 3 6 2 ||||

#### Bermuda vs. Dominican Republic

| Bermuda 1 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 30 April 1998 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 30 April 1998 | Dominican Republic 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Michael Way Sixto Camacho 6 4 1 6 3 6   2 James Collieson Rodrigo Vallejo 1 6 0 6     3 James Collieson / Donald Evans Víctor Estrella Burgos / Jhonson García 4 6 6 3 7 5 ||||

#### El Salvador vs. Panama

| El Salvador 3 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 30 April 1998 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 30 April 1998 | Panama 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Yari Bernardo Chadd Valdes 6 4 6 3     2 Miguel Merz Carlos Silva 7 5 6 2     3 José Baires / Yari Bernardo Jan Gelabert / Abad Goon 6 4 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 8 6 ||||

#### Bermuda vs. Panama

| Bermuda 2 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 1 May 1998 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 1 May 1998 | Panama 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 James Collieson Carlos Silva 6 4 0 6 3 6   2 Donald Evans Abad Goon 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^2$     3 Richard Mallory / Michael Way Jan Gelabert / Abad Goon 7 5 7 5 ||||

#### Dominican Republic vs. El Salvador

| Dominican Republic 2 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 1 May 1998 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 1 May 1998 | El Salvador 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Jhonson García Yari Bernardo 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 3 6 6 8   2 Rodrigo Vallejo Manuel Antonio Tejada Ruiz 6 2 6 4     3 Sixto Camacho / Rodrigo Vallejo Miguel Merz / Manuel Antonio Tejada Ruiz 0 0      retired ||||

## 1st to 4th place play-offs
### Semifinals
#### Costa Rica vs. El Salvador

| Costa Rica 2 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 2 May 1998 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 2 May 1998 | El Salvador 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Rafael Ávalos Brenes Miguel Merz 4 6 2 6     2 Kenneth Thome Bolanos José Baires 6 3 6 3     3 Rafael Ávalos Brenes / Kenneth Thome Bolanos Yari Bernardo / Miguel Merz 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 2 ||||

#### Dominican Republic vs. Bolivia

| Dominican Republic 2 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 2 May 1998 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 2 May 1998 | Bolivia 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Jhonson García José Antelo 2 6 6 4 6 4   2 Rodrigo Vallejo Carlos Martín Navarro Vergara 6 0 7$^7$ 6$^5$     3          not played ||||

### Final
#### Dominican Republic vs. Costa Rica

| Dominican Republic 2 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 3 May 1998 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 3 May 1998 | Costa Rica 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Jhonson García Rafael Ávalos Brenes 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6 3     2 Rodrigo Vallejo Federico Camacho 6 2 7 5     3 Sixto Camacho / Víctor Estrella Burgos Rafael Ávalos Brenes / Kenneth Thome Bolanos 4 6 6$^3$ 7$^7$ ||||

### 3rd to 4th play-off
#### El Salvador vs. Bolivia

| El Salvador 3 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 3 May 1998 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 3 May 1998 | Bolivia 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Yari Bernardo Javier Taborga 7 5 6 4     2 José Baires Carlos Martín Navarro Vergara 0 6 6 3 14 12   3 José Baires / Miguel Merz Javier Taborga / Jorge Rodrigo Villarroel 5 7 6 2 6 4 ||||

## 5th to 8th place play-offs
### 5th to 8th play-offs
#### Panama vs. Puerto Rico

| Panama 2 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 2 May 1998 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 2 May 1998 | Puerto Rico 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Chadd Valdes Ernie Fernández 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 6 2 6 4   2 Carlos Silva Edgardo Rivera 6 0 1 6 10 8   3          not played ||||

#### Antigua and Barbuda vs. Bermuda

| Antigua and Barbuda 2 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 2 May 1998 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 2 May 1998 | Bermuda 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Jerry Williams Michael Way 2 6 6 4 3 6   2 Phil Williamson James Collieson 6 0 6 3     3 Jerry Williams / Phil Williamson Donald Evans / Richard Mallory 6 3 6 4 ||||

### 5th to 6th play-off
#### Panama vs. Antigua and Barbuda

| Panama 2 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 3 May 1998 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 3 May 1998 | Antigua and Barbuda 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Chadd Valdes Jerry Williams 6 3 6 0     2 Carlos Silva Phil Williamson 3 6 3 6     3 Abad Goon / Chadd Valdes Jerry Williams / Phil Williamson 6 4 6 4 ||||

### 7th to 8th play-off
#### Puerto Rico vs. Bermuda

| Puerto Rico 2 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 3 May 1998 | Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 3 May 1998 | Bermuda 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Gilberto Rivera James Collieson 7 5 2 6 10 8   2 Luis Haddock Donald Evans 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^1$     3 Luis Haddock / Edgardo Rivera Donald Evans / Richard Mallory 3 6 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 1 6 ||||