The Year in Tennis 1998

This volume documents the action and drama of tennis's annual international team competition, with sensational photographs-most never before published-of the world's finest men's players and stories of the individual achievement and national pride that characterize Davis Cup play from the first round to the final.

The United States, winner of thiry-one Davis Cup titles, will host Italy in the 1998 semifinals. With Andre Agassi and Jim Courier determined to return the Cup to the United States, the pressure will be on the talented Italians. French Open champion Carlos Moya and finalist Alex Corretja will anchor the sSpanish team in its first semifinal round in more than a decade. To reach the final, they must defeat Sweden, the defending champions.