1998 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round
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The 1998 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round was held from 25 to 28 September. These were the main play-offs of the 1998 Davis Cup. The winners of playoffs advanced to the 1999 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.
Teams
Bold indicates team had qualified for the 1999 Davis Cup World Group.
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Results summary
Date: 25–28 September
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group qualifying round for spots in the 1999 World Group.
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 Australia | 5–0 |  Uzbekistan | Townsville | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre | Indoor | Hard | [1] |
 Brazil | 3–0 |  Romania | Florianópolis | Hotel Costão do Santinho | Outdoor | Clay | [2] |
 Czech Republic | 5–0 |  South Africa | Prague | National Tennis Centre | Outdoor | Clay | [3] |
 Israel | 1–4 |  France | Ramat HaSharon | Canada Stadium | Outdoor | Hard | [4] |
 Great Britain | 3–2 |  India | Nottingham | Nottingham Tennis Centre | Outdoor | Hard | [5] |
 Netherlands | 5–0 |  Ecuador | Eindhoven | Indoor-Sportcentrum Eindhoven | Indoor | Carpet | [6] |
 Japan | 1–3 |  Russia | Osaka | Utsubo Tennis Center | Outdoor | Hard | [7] |
 Argentina | 2–3 |  Slovakia | Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club | Outdoor | Clay | [8] |
Australia, 
Brazil, 
Czech Republic, 
Netherlands, 
Russia and 
Slovakia remain in the World Group in 1999.
France and 
Great Britain are promoted to the World Group in 1999.
Argentina, 
Ecuador, 
Israel, 
Japan, 
Romania and 
Uzbekistan remain in Zonal Group I in 1999.
India and 
South Africa are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1999.
Qualifying results
Australia vs. Uzbekistan
 Australia 5 |
Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville, Australia[1] 25–27 September 1998 Hard (indoors) |
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Brazil vs. Romania
 Brazil 3 |
Hotel Costão do Santinho, Florianópolis, Brazil[2] 25–27 September 1998 Clay |
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Czech Republic vs. South Africa
 Czech Republic 5 |
National Tennis Centre, Prague, Czech Republic[3] 25–27 September 1998 Clay |
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Israel vs. France
 Israel 1 |
Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel[4] 25–27 September 1998 Hard |
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Great Britain vs. India
 Great Britain 3 |
Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, Great Britain[5] 25–27 September 1998 Hard |
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Netherlands vs. Ecuador
 Netherlands 5 |
Indoor-Sportcentrum Eindhoven, Eindhoven, Netherlands[6] 25–27 September 1998 Carpet (indoors) |
 Ecuador 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Japan vs. Russia
 Japan 1 |
Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan[7] 25–27 September 1998 Hard |
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Argentina vs. Slovakia
 Argentina 2 |
Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[8] 25–28 September 1998 Clay |
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