1998 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III

The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.

In the Americas Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. The top two teams in Group III advanced to the Americas Zone Group II in 1999, whereas the bottom two teams were relegated to the Americas Zone Group IV in 1999.

Participating nations edit

Draw edit

Venue: Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Date: 29 April–3 May

Group A

	CRC	BOL	PUR	ATG	RR W–L	Match W–L	Set W–L	Standings
Costa Rica		2–1	3–0	2–1	3–0	7–2 (78%)	14–5 (74%)	1
Bolivia	1–2		3–0	2–1	2–1	6–3 (67%)	13–7 (65%)	2
Puerto Rico	0–3	0–3		2–1	1–2	2–7 (22%)	4–15 (21%)	3
Antigua and Barbuda	1–2	1–2	1–2		0–3	3–6 (33%)	8–12 (40%)	4

Group B

	DOM	ESA	BER	PAN	RR W–L	Match W–L	Set W–L	Standings
Dominican Republic		2–1	2–1	2–1	3–0	6–3 (67%)	12–8 (60%)	1
El Salvador	1–2		2–1	3–0	2–1	6–3 (67%)	13–6 (68%)	2
Bermuda	1–2	1–2		2–1	1–2	4–5 (44%)	10–12 (45%)	3
Panama	1–2	1–2	0–3		0–3	2–7 (22%)	6–15 (29%)	4

1st to 4th place play-offs

3rd-4th Play-off

Semifinals

Final

A1

Costa Rica

2

B2

El Salvador

1

B2

El Salvador

3

A1

Costa Rica

1

A2

Bolivia

0

B1

Dominican Republic

2

A2

Bolivia

0

B1

Dominican Republic

2

5th to 8th place play-offs

7th-8th Play-off

5th-8th Play-offs

5th-6th Play-off

A3

Puerto Rico

0

B4

Panama

2

A3

Puerto Rico

2

B4

Panama

2

B3

Bermuda

1

A4

Antigua and Barbuda

1

A4

Antigua and Barbuda

2

B3

Bermuda

1

Final standings edit

Rank	Team
1	Dominican Republic
2	Costa Rica
3	El Salvador
4	Bolivia
5	Panama
6	Antigua and Barbuda
7	Puerto Rico
8	Bermuda

Dominican Republic and Costa Rica promoted to Group II in 1999.
Puerto Rico and Bermuda relegated to Group IV in 1999.

Round robin edit

Group A edit

Bolivia vs. Antigua and Barbuda edit

Bolivia
2

Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia^[1]
29 April 1998

Antigua and Barbuda
1

		1	2	3
1	Jorge Rodrigo Villarroel Jerry Williams	7⁸ 6⁶	6 2
2	Carlos Martín Navarro Vergara Phil Williamson	4 6	3 6
3	Carlos Martín Navarro Vergara / Javier Taborga Fitzroy Anthony / Phil Williamson	5 7	6 4	6 4

Costa Rica vs. Puerto Rico edit

Costa Rica
3

Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia^[2]
29 April 1998

Puerto Rico
0

		1	2
1	Kenneth Thome Bolanos Ernie Fernández	7 5	6 4
2	Federico Camacho Luis Haddock	6 2	6 4
3	Rafael Ávalos Brenes / Kenneth Thome Bolanos Ernie Fernández / Edgardo Rivera	6 3	6 4

Bolivia vs. Costa Rica edit

Bolivia
1

Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia^[3]
30 April 1998

Costa Rica
2

		1	2	3
1	Jorge Rodrigo Villarroel Rafael Ávalos Brenes	2 6	4 6
2	José Antelo Federico Camacho	7⁷ 6²	6 3
3	Carlos Martín Navarro Vergara / Javier Taborga Rafael Ávalos Brenes / Kenneth Thome Bolanos	6 2	1 6	4 6

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Puerto Rico edit

Antigua and Barbuda
1

Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia^[4]
30 April 1998

Puerto Rico
2

		1	2	3
1	Fitzroy Anthony Ernie Fernández	2 6	1 6
2	Phil Williamson Luis Haddock	6 4	6 1
3	Jerry Williams / Phil Williamson Ernie Fernández / Edgardo Rivera	6 4	6⁴ 7⁷	3 6

Bolivia vs. Puerto Rico edit

Bolivia
3

Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia^[5]
1 May 1998

Puerto Rico
0

		1	2
1	José Antelo Gilberto Rivera	6 2	7⁷ 6⁵
2	Carlos Martín Navarro Vergara Luis Haddock	6 0	6 1
3	Javier Taborga / Jorge Rodrigo Villarroel Luis Haddock / Edgardo Rivera	6 3	6 2

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Costa Rica edit

Antigua and Barbuda
1

Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia^[6]
1 May 1998

Costa Rica
2

		1	2
1	Jerry Williams Federico Camacho	0 6	0 6
2	Phil Williamson Fabrizio Golfin Guevara	6 2	6 2
3	Fitzroy Anthony / Desney Williams Rafael Ávalos Brenes / Kenneth Thome Bolanos	4 6	2 6

Group B edit

Bermuda vs. El Salvador edit

Bermuda
1

Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia^[7]
29 April 1998

El Salvador
2

		1	2	3
1	James Collieson Miguel Merz	5 7	3 6
2	Donald Evans José Baires	6 4	5 7	6 3
3	Richard Mallory / Michael Way Yari Bernardo / Miguel Merz	2 6	4 6

Dominican Republic vs. Panama edit

Dominican Republic
2

Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia^[8]
29 April 1998

Panama
1

		1	2	3
1	Sixto Camacho Chadd Valdes	3 6	5 7
2	Rodrigo Vallejo Carlos Silva	6 4	6 4
3	Sixto Camacho / Rodrigo Vallejo Jan Gelabert / Chadd Valdes	4 6	6 3	6 2

Bermuda vs. Dominican Republic edit

Bermuda
1

Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia^[9]
30 April 1998

Dominican Republic
2

		1	2	3
1	Michael Way Sixto Camacho	6 4	1 6	3 6
2	James Collieson Rodrigo Vallejo	1 6	0 6
3	James Collieson / Donald Evans Víctor Estrella Burgos / Jhonson García	4 6	6 3	7 5

El Salvador vs. Panama edit

El Salvador
3

Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia^[10]
30 April 1998

Panama
0

		1	2	3
1	Yari Bernardo Chadd Valdes	6 4	6 3
2	Miguel Merz Carlos Silva	7 5	6 2
3	José Baires / Yari Bernardo Jan Gelabert / Abad Goon	6 4	6² 7⁷	8 6

Bermuda vs. Panama edit

Bermuda
2

Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia^[11]
1 May 1998

Panama
1

		1	2	3
1	James Collieson Carlos Silva	6 4	0 6	3 6
2	Donald Evans Abad Goon	6 3	7⁷ 6²
3	Richard Mallory / Michael Way Jan Gelabert / Abad Goon	7 5	7 5

Dominican Republic vs. El Salvador edit

Dominican Republic
2

Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia^[12]
1 May 1998

El Salvador
1

		1	2	3
1	Jhonson García Yari Bernardo	7⁷ 6⁴	3 6	6 8
2	Rodrigo Vallejo Manuel Antonio Tejada Ruiz	6 2	6 4
3	Sixto Camacho / Rodrigo Vallejo Miguel Merz / Manuel Antonio Tejada Ruiz	0 0			retired

1st to 4th place play-offs edit

Semifinals edit

Costa Rica vs. El Salvador edit

Costa Rica
2

Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia^[13]
2 May 1998

El Salvador
1

		1	2
1	Rafael Ávalos Brenes Miguel Merz	4 6	2 6
2	Kenneth Thome Bolanos José Baires	6 3	6 3
3	Rafael Ávalos Brenes / Kenneth Thome Bolanos Yari Bernardo / Miguel Merz	7⁷ 6⁴	6 2

Dominican Republic vs. Bolivia edit

Dominican Republic
2

Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia^[14]
2 May 1998

Bolivia
0

		1	2	3
1	Jhonson García José Antelo	2 6	6 4	6 4
2	Rodrigo Vallejo Carlos Martín Navarro Vergara	6 0	7⁷ 6⁵
3					not played

Final edit

Dominican Republic vs. Costa Rica edit

Dominican Republic
2

Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia^[15]
3 May 1998

Costa Rica
1

		1	2
1	Jhonson García Rafael Ávalos Brenes	7⁷ 6³	6 3
2	Rodrigo Vallejo Federico Camacho	6 2	7 5
3	Sixto Camacho / Víctor Estrella Burgos Rafael Ávalos Brenes / Kenneth Thome Bolanos	4 6	6³ 7⁷

3rd to 4th play-off edit

El Salvador vs. Bolivia edit

El Salvador
3

Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia^[16]
3 May 1998

Bolivia
0

		1	2	3
1	Yari Bernardo Javier Taborga	7 5	6 4
2	José Baires Carlos Martín Navarro Vergara	0 6	6 3	14 12
3	José Baires / Miguel Merz Javier Taborga / Jorge Rodrigo Villarroel	5 7	6 2	6 4

5th to 8th place play-offs edit

5th to 8th play-offs edit

Panama vs. Puerto Rico edit

Panama
2

Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia^[17]
2 May 1998

Puerto Rico
0

		1	2	3
1	Chadd Valdes Ernie Fernández	6⁶ 7⁸	6 2	6 4
2	Carlos Silva Edgardo Rivera	6 0	1 6	10 8
3					not played

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Bermuda edit

Antigua and Barbuda
2

Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia^[18]
2 May 1998

Bermuda
1

		1	2	3
1	Jerry Williams Michael Way	2 6	6 4	3 6
2	Phil Williamson James Collieson	6 0	6 3
3	Jerry Williams / Phil Williamson Donald Evans / Richard Mallory	6 3	6 4

5th to 6th play-off edit

Panama vs. Antigua and Barbuda edit

Panama
2

Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia^[19]
3 May 1998

Antigua and Barbuda
1

		1	2
1	Chadd Valdes Jerry Williams	6 3	6 0
2	Carlos Silva Phil Williamson	3 6	3 6
3	Abad Goon / Chadd Valdes Jerry Williams / Phil Williamson	6 4	6 4

7th to 8th play-off edit

Puerto Rico vs. Bermuda edit

Puerto Rico
2

Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia^[20]
3 May 1998

Bermuda
1

		1	2	3
1	Gilberto Rivera James Collieson	7 5	2 6	10 8
2	Luis Haddock Donald Evans	6 3	7⁷ 6¹
3	Luis Haddock / Edgardo Rivera Donald Evans / Richard Mallory	3 6	7⁸ 6⁶	1 6

References edit

^ "Bolivia v Antigua and Barbuda". daviscup.com.
^ "Costa Rica v Puerto Rico". daviscup.com.
^ "Bolivia v Costa Rica". daviscup.com.
^ "Antigua and Barbuda v Puerto Rico". daviscup.com.
^ "Bolivia v Puerto Rico". daviscup.com.
^ "Antigua and Barbuda v Costa Rica". daviscup.com.
^ "Bermuda v El Salvador". daviscup.com.
^ "Dominican Republic v Panama". daviscup.com.
^ "Bermuda v Dominican Republic". daviscup.com.
^ "El Salvador v Panama". daviscup.com.
^ "Bermuda v Panama". daviscup.com.
^ "Dominican Republic v El Salvador". daviscup.com.
^ "Costa Rica v El Salvador". daviscup.com.
^ "Dominican Republic v Bolivia". daviscup.com.
^ "Dominican Republic v Costa Rica". daviscup.com.
^ "El Salvador v Bolivia". daviscup.com.
^ "Panama v Puerto Rico". daviscup.com.
^ "Antigua and Barbuda v Bermuda". daviscup.com.
^ "Panama v Antigua and Barbuda". daviscup.com.
^ "Puerto Rico v Bermuda". daviscup.com.

External links edit

Davis Cup official website

[1] "Bolivia v Antigua and Barbuda". daviscup.com.

[2] "Costa Rica v Puerto Rico". daviscup.com.

[3] "Bolivia v Costa Rica". daviscup.com.

[4] "Antigua and Barbuda v Puerto Rico". daviscup.com.

[5] "Bolivia v Puerto Rico". daviscup.com.

[6] "Antigua and Barbuda v Costa Rica". daviscup.com.

[7] "Bermuda v El Salvador". daviscup.com.

[8] "Dominican Republic v Panama". daviscup.com.

[9] "Bermuda v Dominican Republic". daviscup.com.

[10] "El Salvador v Panama". daviscup.com.

[11] "Bermuda v Panama". daviscup.com.

[12] "Dominican Republic v El Salvador". daviscup.com.

[13] "Costa Rica v El Salvador". daviscup.com.

[14] "Dominican Republic v Bolivia". daviscup.com.

[15] "Dominican Republic v Costa Rica". daviscup.com.

[16] "El Salvador v Bolivia". daviscup.com.

[17] "Panama v Puerto Rico". daviscup.com.

[18] "Antigua and Barbuda v Bermuda". daviscup.com.

[19] "Panama v Antigua and Barbuda". daviscup.com.

[20] "Puerto Rico v Bermuda". daviscup.com.

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