The '''1998 Fed Cup''' was the 36th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's [[tennis]]. 97 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, [[Spain Fed Cup team|Spain]] defeated [[Switzerland Fed Cup team|Switzerland]] at [[Palexpo|Palexpo Hall]] in [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]] on 19-20 September, giving Spain their 5th title.
La '''Fed Cup 1999''' è stata la 37a edizione del più importante torneo tennistico per nazionali femminili. Hanno partecipato alla competizione 95 nazionali. La finale si è giocata dal 18 al 19 Settembre al [[Taube Tennis Stadium]] di [[Stanford]] negli [[Stati Uniti]] ed è stata vinta dagli [[Squadra statunitense di Fed Cup|Stati Uniti]] che ha battuto la [[Squadra russa di Fed Cup|Russia]].
==World Group I==
{{maindetails|1998 Fed Cup 1999 World Group I}}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!colspan=4|'''SquadreParticipating partecipantiTeams'''
|-
!style="width:25%;"| {{NazBAfed-big|Fed Cup|CROBEL}}
!style="width:25%;"| {{NazBAfed-big|Fed Cup|FRACZE}}
!style="width:25%;"| {{NazBAfed-big|Fed Cup|ITAFRA}}
!style="width:25%;"| {{NazBAfed-big|Fed Cup|RUSGER}}
|-
! {{NazBAfed-big|Fed Cup|SVKNED}}
! {{NazBA|Fed Cupfed-big|ESP}}
! {{NazBA|Fed Cupfed-big|SUI}}
! {{NazBA|Fed Cupfed-big|USA}}
|}
=== Tabellone Draw===
{{8TeamBracket-info
| RD1date=17-18-19 AprileApril
| RD2date=24-25-26 LuglioJuly
| RD3date=18-19-20 SettembreSeptember
|teamwidth=14
| RD1T1-loc=[[Reggio CalabriaGhent]], [[ItaliaBelgium]] (Sinteticoindoor indoorhard)
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|ESPFRA}} | RD1-score1=23
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|ITABEL}} | RD1-score2=32
| RD1T2-loc=[[RaleighBrno]], [[StatiCzech UnitiRepublic]] (Terraindoor carpet)
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|CROCZE}} | RD1-score3=01
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|USASUI}} | RD1-score4=54
| RD1T3-loc=[[MoscaSaarbrücken]], [[RussiaGermany]] (Sintetico indoor carpet)
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|FRAESP}} | RD1-score5=23
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|RUSGER}} | RD1-score6=32
| RD1T4-loc=[[ZurigoKiawah Island, South Carolina|Kiawah Island, SC]], [[SvizzeraUnited States|USA]] (Sintetico indoorclay)
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|SVKNED}} | RD1-score7=50
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|SUIUSA}} | RD1-score8=05
| RD2T1-loc=[[Ancona]]Sion, [[ItaliaSwitzerland]] (Terraclay)
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|ITAFRA}} | RD2-score1=10
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|USASUI}} | RD2-score2=45
| RD2T2-loc=[[MoscaMadrid]], [[RussiaSpain]] (Terra indoorclay)
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|RUSESP}} | RD2-score3=3
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|SVKUSA}} | RD2-score4=2
| RD3T1-loc=[[StanfordGeneva]], [[Stati UnitiSwitzerland]] (indoor hard)
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|USASUI}} | RD3-score1=42
| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{Nazfed|Fed Cup|RUSESP}} | RD3-score2=13
}}
===FinaleFinal===
{{FedCupbox
{{Torneo-tennis a squadre 5 partite 3 set
|team1=Stati UnitiSwitzerland
|team2=RussiaSpain
|impiantovenue=[[TaubePalexpo|Palexpo Tennis CenterHall]], [[StanfordGeneva]], [[Stati Uniti|USASwitzerland]]
|datadate=1819 SettembreSeptember - 1920 SettembreSeptember 19991998
|surface=hard (indoor)
|superficie=Cemento
|score1=42
|score2=13
|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[VenusPatty WilliamsSchnyder]] |62 |6 |2 |T2P1=[[ElenaArantxa LikhovtsevaSánchez Vicario]] |36 |43 |6 }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[LindsayMartina DavenportHingis]] |6 |6 | |T2P1=[[ElenaConchita DementievaMartínez]] |4 |04 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[LindsayMartina DavenportHingis]] |67 |6 | |T2P1=[[ElenaArantxa LikhovtsevaSánchez Vicario]] |46.05 |43 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[VenusPatty WilliamsSchnyder]] |6 |3 |6.05 |7 |T2P1=[[ElenaConchita DementievaMartínez]] |16 |62 |79 }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[SerenaMartina WilliamsHingis]] |T1P2=[[VenusPatty WilliamsSchnyder]] |60 |62 | |T2P1=[[ElenaConchita DementievaMartínez]] |T2P2=[[ElenaArantxa MakarovaSánchez Vicario]] |26 |16 | }}
}}
==World Group I Play-offs==
Date: 25-26 July
{| class=wikitable cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;"
|-
!Venue (surface)!!Home Team !!Score!!Visiting Team
|-
|[[Bratislava]], [[Slovakia]] (clay) || '''{{fed|SVK}}''' ||align="center"|'''4'''-1 || {{fed|BEL}}
|-
|[[Moscow]], [[Russia]] (indoor hard) || '''{{fed|RUS}}''' ||align="center"|'''4'''-1 || {{fed|GER}}
|-
|[[Bol, Croatia]] (clay) || '''{{fed|CRO}}''' ||align="center"|'''3'''-2 || {{fed|NED}}
|-
|[[Prague]], [[Czech Republic]] (clay) || {{fed|CZE}} ||align="center"|1-'''4''' || '''{{fed|ITA}}'''
|}
*Croatia, Italy, Russia, and Slovakia promoted to World Group I in 1999.
*Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, and Netherlands relegated to World Group II in 1999.
==World Group II==
{{maindetails|19991998 Fed Cup World Group II}}
Date: 17-18-19 AprileApril
{| class=wikitable cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;"
|-
!Venue (surface)!!Home Team !!Score!!Visiting Team
!Località (superficie)!!Squadra Ospitante !!Punteggio!!Squadra Ospite
|-
|[['s-HertogenboschFoligno]], [[Paesi BassiItaly]] (Sintetico indoor carpet) || '''{{Nazfed|Fed Cup|NEDITA}}''' ||align="center"|0-'''53'''-2 || '''{{Nazfed|Fed Cup|BELAUT}}'''
|-
|[[MinskPerth, Western Australia|Perth]], [[BielorussiaAustralia]] (Terra indoorgrass) || {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|BLRAUS}} ||align="center"|12-'''43''' || '''{{Naz|Fed Cupfed|CZERUS}}'''
|-
|[[KlagenfurtDubrovnik]], [[AustriaCroatia]] (Terraclay) || '''{{Nazfed|Fed Cup|AUTCRO}}''' ||align="center"|'''34'''-21 || {{Naz|Fed Cupfed|AUSJPN}}
|-
|[[HamburgBuenos Aires]], [[GermaniaArgentina]] (Terraclay) || '''{{Naz|Fed Cupfed|GERARG}}''' ||align="center"|1-'''34'''-2 || '''{{Nazfed|Fed Cup|JPNSVK}}'''
|}
Winning teams advance to World Group I Play-offs, losing teams play in World Group II Play-offs.
*Squadre vincenti promosse al World Group del 2000.
*Squadre perdenti giocano il World Group II Play-offs.
==World Group II Play-offs==
Date: 2112-2413 LuglioJuly
{| class=wikitable cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;"
;Squadre partecipanti
|-
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|ARG}}
!Venue (surface)!!Home Team !!Score!!Visiting Team
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|AUS}}
|-
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|BLR}}
|[[Canberra]], [[Australia]] (indoor carpet) || '''{{fed|AUS}}''' ||align="center"|'''5'''-0 || {{fed|ARG}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|TPE}}
|-
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|JPN}}
|[[Salzburg-Umgebung|Bergheim]], [[Austria]] (clay) || '''{{fed|AUT}}''' ||align="center"|'''5'''-0 || {{fed|POL}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|NED}}
|-
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|ROU}}
|[[Seoul]], [[South Korea]] (clay) || {{fed|KOR}} ||align="center"|1-'''4''' || '''{{fed|JPN}}'''
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|SLO}}
|-
Le squadre hanno giocato il 2 gruppo con girone all'italiana, con le vincente dei quali Australia e the Paesi Bassi che sono avanzate alla Finale Play-off. Tutti gli altri Gruppo I Zonale della [[Fed Cup 2000]].
|[[Minsk]], [[Belarus]] (indoor hard) || '''{{fed|BLR}}''' ||align="center"|'''4'''-1 || {{fed|VEN|1930}}
|}
*Belarus promoted to World Group II in 1999.
*Australia, Austria, and Japan remain in World Group II in 1999.
*Poland (EPA), South Korea (AO), and Venezuela (AMN) remain in Zonal Group I in 1999.
*Argentina (AMN) relegated to Zonal Group I in 1999.
==American Zone==
{{FedCupbox3
{{details|1998 Fed Cup American Zone}}
|team2=Australia
===Group I===
|impianto=University Sports Centre, [[Amsterdam]], [[Paesi Bassi]]
;Participating Teams
|data=24 Luglio 1999
* {{fed|BRA}}
|superficie=hard
* {{fed|CAN}}
|score1=0
* {{fed|CHI}}
|score2=2
* {{fed|COL}}
|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Miriam Oremans]] |4 |6 |8 |T2P1=[[Nicole Pratt]] |6 |3 |10 }}
* {{fed|ECU}}
|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Kristie Boogert]] |5 |2 | |T2P1=[[Jelena Dokic]] |7 |6 | }}
* {{fed|PAR}}
|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1= |T1P2= | | | |T2P1= |T2P2= | | | |np=}}
* {{fed|PER}} — relegated to Group II in 1999
}}
*Australia promossa{{fed|URU}} al— Worldrelegated to Group delII in 2000.1999
* {{fed|VEN|1930}} — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
*Paesi Bassi retrocessa al Gruppo I Zonale della [[Fed Cup 2000]].
==Zona=Group AmericanaII===
;Participating Teams
{{main|Fed Cup 1999 Zona Americana}}
* {{fed|ATG}}
===Gruppo I===
* {{fed|BAH}}
;Squadre partecipanti
* {{fed|BAR}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|ARG}} — promossa al World Group II Play-offs
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|BRABER}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|CANBOL}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|CHICRC}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|COLCUB}}
* {{fed|DOM}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|ECU}} — retrocessa nel Gruppo II della [[Fed Cup 2000]]
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|MEXESA}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|PARGUA}}
* {{fed|HAI}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|PUR}} — retrocessa nel Gruppo II della [[Fed Cup 2000]]
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|VEN|1930JAM}}
* {{fed|MEX}} — promoted to Group I in 1999
* {{fed|PAN}}
* {{fed|PUR}} — promoted to Group I in 1999
* {{fed|TRI}}
===GruppoAsia/Oceania II=Zone==
{{details|1998 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone}}
;Squadre partecipanti
===Group I===
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|ATG}}
;Participating Teams
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|BAH}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|BARCHN}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|BERTPE}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|BOLHKG}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|CRCINA}}
* {{fed|NZL}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|CUB}} — promossa al Gruppo I della [[Fed Cup 2000]]
* {{fed|PHI}} — relegated to Group II in 1999
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|DOM}}
* {{fed|KOR}} — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|ESA}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|GUATHA}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|HAIUZB}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|JAM}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|PAN}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|PER}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|TRI}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|URU}} — promossa al Gruppo I della [[Fed Cup 2000]]
==Zona=Group Asia/OceaniaII===
;Participating Teams
{{main|Fed Cup 1999 Zona Asia/Oceania}}
* {{fed|IND}} — promoted to Group I in 1999
===Gruppo I===
* {{fed|IRQ}}
;Squadre partecipanti
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|CHNKAZ}}
* {{fed|MAS}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|TPE}} — promossa al World Group II Play-offs
* {{noflag|[[Pacific Oceania Fed Cup team|Pacific Oceania]]}} — promoted to Group I in 1999
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|HKG}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|INDPAK}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|INASIN}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|NZLSYR}}
* {{fed|TJK}}
* {{noflag|[[Squadra di Fed Cup dell'Oceania Pacifica|Oceania Pacifica]]}} — retrocessa nel Gruppo II della [[Fed Cup 2000]]
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|KOR}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|THA}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|UZB}} — retrocessa nel Gruppo II della [[Fed Cup 2000]]
===GruppoEurope/Africa II=Zone==
{{details|1998 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone}}
;Squadre partecipanti
===Group I===
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|FIJ}}
;Participating Teams
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|KAZ}} — promossa al Gruppo I della [[Fed Cup 2000]]
* {{fed|BLR}} — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|MAS}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|PAKBUL}}
* {{fed|GBR}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|SIN}} — promossa al Gruppo I della [[Fed Cup 2000]]
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|SYRGRE}}
* {{fed|HUN}} — relegated to Group II in 1999
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|TJK}}
* {{fed|ISR}} — relegated to Group II in 1999
* {{fed|LAT}}
* {{fed|MAD}} — relegated to Group II in 1999
* {{fed|POL}} — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
* {{fed|POR}}
* {{fed|ROU}}
* {{fed|SLO}}
* {{fed|RSA}}
* {{fed|SWE}}
* {{fed|UKR}}
* {{fed|FR Yugoslavia}}
===Group II===
==Zona Europea/Africana==
;Participating Teams
{{main|Fed Cup 1999 Zona Europea/Africana}}
* {{fed|ALG}}
===Gruppo I===
* {{fed|ARM}}
;Squadre partecipanti
* {{Nazfed|Fed CupBIH|BUL1992}}
* {{fed|BOT}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|DEN}} — retrocessa nel Gruppo II della [[Fed Cup 2000]]
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|FINCYP}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|GEO|1990DEN}} — retrocessa nel Gruppopromoted IIto dellaGroup [[FedI Cupin 2000]]1999
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|GBREGY}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|GREEST}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|LATETH}}
* {{fed|FIN}} — promoted to Group I in 1999
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|LUX}}
* {{fed|GEO|1990}} — promoted to Group I in 1999
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|POL}}
* {{fed|IRL}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|POR}} — retrocessa nel Gruppo II della [[Fed Cup 2000]]
* {{fed|ISL}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|ROU}} — promossa al World Group II Play-offs
* {{fed|LIE}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|SLO}} — promossa al World Group II Play-offs
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|RSALTU}}
* {{fed|LUX}} — promoted to Group I in 1999
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|SWE}}
* {{Nazfed|Fed Cup|UKRMKD}}
* {{fed|MLT}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|Jugoslavia}} — retrocessa nel Gruppo II della [[Fed Cup 2000]]
* {{fed|MDA}}
* {{fed|NOR}}
* {{fed|TUN}}
* {{fed|TUR}}
===Gruppo II===
;Squadre partecipanti
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|ALG}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|ARM}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|BIH}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|BOT}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|CYP}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|EGY}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|EST}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|HUN}} — promossa al Gruppo I della [[Fed Cup 2000]]
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|ISL}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|IRL}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|ISR}} — promossa al Gruppo I della [[Fed Cup 2000]]
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|KEN}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|LTU}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|MKD}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|MAD}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|MLT}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|MDA}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|MAR}} — promossa al Gruppo I della [[Fed Cup 2000]]
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|TUN}}
* {{Naz|Fed Cup|TUR}} — promossa al Gruppo I della [[Fed Cup 2000]]
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