1998 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Knockout Stage
Appearance
The Knockout Stage of the 1998 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was the final stage of the Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Those that qualified for this stage placed first and second in their respective pools.
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The eight teams were then randomly drawn into two two-stage knockout tournaments, with the winners advancing to the World Group II Play-offs.
Draw
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Semifinals
[edit]Belarus vs. Ukraine
[edit]![]() Belarus 2 |
La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain 17 April 1997 Red clay (outdoors) |
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Portugal vs. South Africa
[edit]![]() Portugal 0 |
La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain 17 April 1997 Red clay (outdoors) |
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Poland vs. Greece
[edit]![]() Poland 2 |
La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain 17 April 1998 Red clay (outdoors) |
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Romania vs. Sweden
[edit]![]() Romania 2 |
La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain 17 April 1998 Red clay (outdoors) |
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Finals
[edit]Belarus vs. South Africa
[edit]![]() Belarus 2 |
La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain 18 April 1997 Red clay (outdoors) |
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Belarus advanced to the World Group II Play-offs, where they were drawn against
Venezuela. They won 4–1, and thus proceeded to the 1999 World Group II.[6]
Poland vs. Romania
[edit]![]() Poland 2 |
La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain 18 April 1998 Red clay (outdoors) |
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Poland advanced to the World Group II Play-offs, where they were drawn against
Austria. They lost 0–5, and thus fell back to Group I in 1999.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Belarus v Ukraine". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Portugal v South Africa". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Poland v Greece". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Romania v Sweden". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Belarus v South Africa". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Belarus v Venezuela". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Poland v Romania". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Austria v Poland". fedcup.com.