Tennis Men: Davis Cup 1998 April 3-December 6: 1st Round: Australia - Zimbabwe * 2-3 Belgium * - Netherlands 3-2 Brazil - Spain * 2-3 Germany * - South Africa 5-0 Italy * - India 4-1 Slovakia - Sweden * 2-3 Switzerland * - Czechia 3-2 USA * - Russia 3-2 Quarterfinals: Germany - Sweden * 2-3 Italy * - Zimbabwe 5-0 Spain * - Switzerland 4-1 USA * - Belgium 4-1 Semifinals: Sweden * - Spain 4-1 USA - Italy * 1-4 Final: Italy - Sweden * 1-4 (at Milano) (Magnus Norman (swe) - Andrea Gaudenzi (ita) 6-7(9-11) 7-6(7-0) 4-6 6-3 6-6 ret, Magnus Gustafsson (swe) - Davide Sanguinetti (ita) 6-1 6-4 6-0, Sweden (Jonas Björkman, Nicklas Kulti) - Italy (Diego Nargiso, Davide Sanguinetti) 7-6(7-1) 6-1 6-3, Magnus Gustafsson (swe) - Gianluca Pozzi (ita) 6-4 6-2, Diego Nargiso (ita) - Magnus Norman (swe) 6-2 6-3)