# 1998 Fed Cup

The 1998 Fed Cup was the 36th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. In the final, Spain defeated Switzerland at Palexpo Hall in Geneva, Switzerland on 19–20 September, giving Spain its fifth title.

## World Group

Participating Teams :
| Belgium | Czech Republic | France | Germany |
| Netherlands | Spain | Switzerland | United States |

### Draw

| Quarterfinals 18–19 April | Quarterfinals 18–19 April | Quarterfinals 18–19 April | Semifinals 25–26 July | Semifinals 25–26 July | Semifinals 25–26 July | Final 19–20 September | Final 19–20 September | Final 19–20 September |
| Ghent, Belgium (Indoor hard) | Ghent, Belgium (Indoor hard) | Ghent, Belgium (Indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 1 | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| 1 | France | 3 | Sion, Switzerland (Outdoor clay) | Sion, Switzerland (Outdoor clay) | Sion, Switzerland (Outdoor clay) | | | |
| | Belgium | 2 | Sion, Switzerland (Outdoor clay) | Sion, Switzerland (Outdoor clay) | Sion, Switzerland (Outdoor clay) | | | |
| | Belgium | 2 | 1 | France | 0 | | | |
| Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor carpet) | Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor carpet) | Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor carpet) | 1 | France | 0 | | | |
| Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor carpet) | Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor carpet) | Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor carpet) | | Switzerland | 5 | | | |
| | Switzerland | 4 | | Switzerland | 5 | | | |
| | Switzerland | 4 | | | | Geneva, Switzerland (Indoor hard) | Geneva, Switzerland (Indoor hard) | Geneva, Switzerland (Indoor hard) |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 1 | | | | Geneva, Switzerland (Indoor hard) | Geneva, Switzerland (Indoor hard) | Geneva, Switzerland (Indoor hard) |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 1 | | | | | Switzerland | 2 |
| Saarbrücken, Germany (Indoor carpet) | Saarbrücken, Germany (Indoor carpet) | Saarbrücken, Germany (Indoor carpet) | | | | | Switzerland | 2 |
| Saarbrücken, Germany (Indoor carpet) | Saarbrücken, Germany (Indoor carpet) | Saarbrücken, Germany (Indoor carpet) | | | | 3 | Spain | 3 |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | | | | 3 | Spain | 3 |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay) | | | |
| | Germany | 2 | Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay) | | | |
| | Germany | 2 | 3 | Spain | 3 | | | |
| Kiawah Island, SC, USA (Outdoor clay) | Kiawah Island, SC, USA (Outdoor clay) | Kiawah Island, SC, USA (Outdoor clay) | 3 | Spain | 3 | | | |
| Kiawah Island, SC, USA (Outdoor clay) | Kiawah Island, SC, USA (Outdoor clay) | Kiawah Island, SC, USA (Outdoor clay) | | United States | 2 | | | |
| | United States | 5 | | United States | 2 | | | |
| 2 | Netherlands | 0 | | | | | | |

## World Group play-offs

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany and Netherlands), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Croatia, Italy, Russia and Slovakia) entered the draw for the World Group play-offs.
Date: 25–26 July
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
| Bratislava, Slovakia | Outdoor clay | Slovakia | 4–1 | Belgium |
| Moscow, Russia | Indoor hard | Russia | 4–1 | Germany |
| Bol, Croatia | Outdoor clay | Croatia | 3–2 | Netherlands |
| Prague, Czech Republic | Outdoor clay | Czech Republic | 1–4 | Italy |

## World Group II

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1998. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs.
Date: 18–19 April
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
| Foligno, Italy | Indoor carpet | Italy | 3–2 | Austria |
| Perth, Australia | Outdoor grass | Australia | 2–3 | Russia |
| Dubrovnik, Croatia | Outdoor clay | Croatia | 4–1 | Japan |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | Outdoor clay | Argentina | 1–4 | Slovakia |

## World Group II play-offs

The four losing teams from World Group II (Argentina, Australia, Austria and Japan) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Belarus and Poland), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (South Korea), and one team from the Americas Zone (Venezuela).
Date: 12–13 July
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
| Canberra, Australia | Indoor carpet | Australia | 5–0 | Argentina |
| Bergheim, Austria | Outdoor clay | Austria | 5–0 | Poland |
| Seoul, South Korea | Outdoor clay | South Korea | 1–4 | Japan |
| Minsk, Belarus | Indoor hard | Belarus | 4–1 | Venezuela |

## Americas Zone

* Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
* Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

### Group I

Venue: Tennis Academy, Brasília, Brazil (outdoor clay)
Dates: 14–17 April

#### Participating Teams

* Brazil
* Canada
* Chile
* Colombia
* Ecuador
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

### Group II

Venue: Chipinque Racquet Club, Monterrey, Mexico (outdoor clay)
Dates: 27 April – 3 May

#### Participating Teams

* Antigua and Barbuda
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Bermuda
* Bolivia
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Dominican Republic
* El Salvador
* Guatemala
* Haiti
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Panama
* Puerto Rico
* Trinidad and Tobago

## Asia/Oceania Zone

* Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
* Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

### Group I

Venue: Thana City Golf Club, Samutpakarn, Thailand (outdoor hard)
Dates: 16–20 February

#### Participating Teams

* China
* Chinese Taipei
* Hong Kong
* Indonesia
* New Zealand
* Philippines
* South Korea
* Thailand
* Uzbekistan

### Group II

Venue: Thana City Golf Club, Samutpakarn, Thailand (outdoor hard)
Dates: 16–20 February

#### Participating Teams

* India
* Iraq
* Kazakhstan
* Malaysia
* Pacific Oceania
* Pakistan
* Singapore
* Syria
* Tajikistan

## Europe/Africa Zone

* Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
* Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

### Group I

Venue: La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain (outdoor clay)
Dates: 14–18 April

#### Participating Teams

* Belarus
* Bulgaria
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Hungary
* Israel
* Latvia
* Madagascar
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Slovenia
* South Africa
* Sweden
* Ukraine
* Yugoslavia

### Group II

Venue: Ali Bey Club, Manavgat, Turkey (outdoor clay)
Dates: 5–9 May

#### Participating Teams

* Algeria
* Armenia
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Botswana
* Cyprus
* Denmark
* Egypt
* Estonia
* Ethiopia
* Finland
* Georgia
* Ireland
* Iceland
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Macedonia
* Malta
* Moldova
* Norway
* Tunisia
* Turkey