1998 WTA Tour
Details | |
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Duration | January 5 - November 23, 1998 |
Edition | 28th |
Tournaments | 52 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships Grand Slam Cup WTA Tier I (9) WTA Tier II (15) WTA Tier III (12) WTA Tier IV (11) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | Lindsay Davenport (6) |
Most tournament finals | Lindsay Davenport (10) |
Prize money leader | Martina Hingis (US$3,375,989) |
Points leader | Lindsay Davenport (5,654) |
Awards | |
Player of the year | Lindsay Davenport |
Doubles Team of the year | Martina Hingis Jana Novotná |
Most improved player of the year | Patty Schnyder |
Newcomer of the year | Serena Williams |
Comeback player of the year | Monica Seles |
← 1997 1999 → |
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
Schedule[]
This is the complete schedule of events on the 1998 WTA Tour, with player progression documented from the quarter-final stage.
Key[]
Grand Slam events |
Year-end championships |
WTA Tier I events |
WTA Tier II events |
WTA Tier III events |
WTA Tier IV events |
Team events |
January[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Jan | Hyundai Hopman Cup Perth, Australia ITF Mixed Teams Championships A$1,000,000 – Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR) |
Slovakia 2–1 |
France | Round Robin (Group A) AustraliaSweden Spain |
Round Robin (Group B) South AfricaUnited States Germany |
Thalgo Hardcourt Championships Gold Coast, Australia Tier III event $164,250 – Hard – 30S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Ai Sugiyama 7–5, 6–0 |
María Vento | Sylvia Plischke Wang Shi-ting |
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Mariaan de Swardt Sarah Pitkowski Ruxandra Dragomir | |
Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Park Sung-hee Wang Shi-ting | ||||
ASB Bank Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV event $107,500 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Dominique Van Roost 4–6, 7–6(11–9), 7–5 |
Silvia Farina | Sandrine Testud Anne Miller |
Sandra Cacic Julie Halard-Decugis Tamarine Tanasugarn Lisa Raymond | |
Nana Miyagi Tamarine Tanasugarn 7–6(7–1), 6–4 |
Julie Halard-Decugis Janette Husárová | ||||
12 Jan | Adidas International Sydney, Australia Tier II event $342,500 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 6–3 |
Venus Williams | Ai Sugiyama Serena Williams |
Magdalena Maleeva Barbara Paulus Natasha Zvereva Lindsay Davenport |
Martina Hingis Helena Suková 6–1, 6–2 |
Katrina Adams Meredith McGrath | ||||
ANZ Tasmanian International Hobart, Australia Tier IV event $107,500 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Patty Schnyder 6–3, 6–2 |
Dominique Van Roost | Magdalena Grzybowska Joannette Kruger |
Li Fang Henrieta Nagyová Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Barbara Schett | |
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
Julie Halard-Decugis Janette Husárová | ||||
19 Jan 26 Jan |
Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam $3,217,298 – Hard – 128S/64Q/64D/32X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw - Mixed Draw |
Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–3 |
Conchita Martínez | Anke Huber Lindsay Davenport |
Mary Pierce Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Sandrine Testud Venus Williams |
Martina Hingis Mirjana Lučić 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva | ||||
Justin Gimelstob Venus Williams 6–2, 6–1 |
Cyril Suk Helena Suková |
February[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 Feb | Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event $926,250 – Carpet (i) – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 6–3 |
Martina Hingis | Iva Majoli Amanda Coetzer |
Rita Grande Miho Saeki Ai Sugiyama Irina Spîrlea |
Martina Hingis Mirjana Lučić 7–5, 6–4 |
Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva | ||||
9 Feb | Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event $450,000 – Hard (i) – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Mary Pierce 6–3, 7–5 |
Dominique Van Roost | Jana Novotná Nathalie Tauziat |
Barbara Paulus Anke Huber Sarah Pitkowski Iva Majoli |
Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
Anna Kournikova Larisa Savchenko | ||||
16 Feb | Faber Grand Prix Hanover, Germany Tier II event $450,000 – Hard (i) – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Patty Schnyder 6–0, 2–6, 7–5 |
Jana Novotná | Anna Kournikova Sabine Appelmans |
Lisa Raymond Anke Huber Nathalie Tauziat Steffi Graf |
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 |
Elena Likhovtseva Caroline Vis | ||||
Copa Colsanitas Bogotá, Colombia Tier IV event $107,500 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Paola Suárez 6–3, 6–4 |
Sonya Jeyaseelan | Larissa Schaerer Conchita Martínez Granados |
Corina Morariu Janette Husárová Fabiola Zuluaga Laurence Courtois | |
Janette Husárová Paola Suárez 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Melissa Mazzotta Ekaterina Sysoeva | ||||
23 Feb | Generali Ladies Tennis Grand Prix Linz, Austria Tier II event $450,000 – Carpet (i) – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Jana Novotná 6–1, 7–6(7–2) |
Dominique Van Roost | Silvia Farina Iva Majoli |
Anna Kournikova Nathalie Tauziat Sabine Appelmans Lisa Raymond |
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Anna Kournikova Larisa Savchenko | ||||
IGA Tennis Classic Oklahoma City, United States Tier III event $164, 250 – Hard (i) – 30S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Venus Williams 6–3, 6–2 |
Joannette Kruger | Lindsay Davenport Sarah Pitkowski |
Lea Ghirardi Francesca Lubiani Serena Williams Sandrine Testud | |
Serena Williams Venus Williams 7–5, 6–2 |
Cătălina Cristea Kristine Kunce |
March[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 Mar 9 Mar |
State Farm Evert Cup Indian Wells, United States Tier I event $1,250,000 – Hard – 56S/32Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–4 |
Lindsay Davenport | Venus Williams Steffi Graf |
Conchita Martínez Joannette Kruger Natasha Zvereva Sandra Cacic |
Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat | ||||
16 Mar 23 Mar |
Lipton Championships Key Biscayne, United States Tier I event $1,900,000 – Hard – 96S/64Q/48D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Venus Williams 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
Anna Kournikova | Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Serena Williams Silvia Farina Jana Novotná Lindsay Davenport |
Martina Hingis Jana Novotná 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva | ||||
30 Mar | Family Circle Magazine Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Tier I event $926,250 – Clay (Green) – 56S/32Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Amanda Coetzer 6–3, 6–4 |
Irina Spîrlea | Monica Seles Lisa Raymond |
Lindsay Davenport Patty Schnyder Andrea Glass Magüi Serna |
Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs |
April[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Apr | Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Tier II event $450,000 – Clay (Green) – 56S/32Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Mary Pierce 6–7(8–10), 6–0, 6–2 |
Conchita Martínez | Lindsay Davenport Amanda Coetzer |
Anna Kournikova Iva Majoli Lisa Raymond Tara Snyder |
Sandra Cacic Mary Pierce 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–6(7–5) |
Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder | ||||
13 Apr | Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Tier III event $164,250 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Ai Sugiyama 6–3, 6–3 |
Corina Morariu | Wang Shi-ting Amy Frazier |
Erika deLone Lori McNeil Nicole Pratt Naoko Sawamatsu |
Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Amy Frazier Rika Hiraki | ||||
Makarska International Championships Makarska, Croatia Tier IV event $107,500 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Květa Hrdličková 6–3, 6–1 |
Li Fang | Gala León García Lenka Němečková |
Paola Suárez Ana Alcázar Sandra Klösel Olga Lugina | |
Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik 7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
Evgenia Kulikovskaya Karin Kschwendt | ||||
Fed Cup: Quarterfinals Ghent, Belgium – Hard (i) Brno, Czech Republic – Carpet (i) Saarbrücken, Germany – Carpet (i) Kiawah Island, United States – Clay (Red) |
Quarterfinals Winners France 3–2 Switzerland 4–1 Spain 3–2 United States 5–0 |
Quarterfinals Losers Belgium Czech Republic Germany Netherlands |
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20 Apr | Lotto-Westel 900 Budapest Open Budapest, Hungary Tier IV event $107,500 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Virginia Ruano Pascual 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
Silvia Farina | Li Fang Sarah Pitkowski |
Sandrine Testud María Sánchez Lorenzo Julie Halard-Decugis Rita Kuti-Kis |
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
Cătălina Cristea Laura Montalvo | ||||
27 Apr | Intersport Ladies GP Hamburg, Germany Tier II event $450,000 – Clay (Red) – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Martina Hingis 6–3, 7–5 |
Jana Novotná | Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder |
Jennifer Capriati Virginia Ruano Pascual Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Julia Abe |
Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–3 |
Martina Hingis Jana Novotná | ||||
Croatian Bol Ladies Open Bol, Croatia Tier IV event $107,500 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Mirjana Lučić 6–2, 6–4 |
Corina Morariu | Joannette Kruger Silvija Talaja |
Raluca Sandu Mariana Díaz Oliva Lea Ghirardi Anna-Maria Cecchini | |
Laura Montalvo Paola Suárez walkover |
Joannette Kruger Mirjana Lučić |
May[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 May | Campionati Internazionali d’Italia Rome, Italy Tier I event $926,250 – Clay (Red) – 56S/32Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Martina Hingis 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
Venus Williams | Mirjana Lučić Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Anna Kournikova Sandrine Testud Lisa Raymond Serena Williams |
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 7–6(7–1), 6–4 |
Amanda Coetzer Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ||||
11 May | German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event $926,250 – Clay (Red) – 56S/32Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Conchita Martínez 6–4, 6–4 |
Amélie Mauresmo | Anna Kournikova Jana Novotná |
Martina Hingis Ai Sugiyama Irina Spîrlea Barbara Paulus |
Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–0 |
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat | ||||
18 May | Páginas Amarillas Open Madrid, Spain Tier III event $164,250 – Clay (Red) – 30S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Patty Schnyder 3–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
Dominique Van Roost | Sandrine Testud Barbara Schett |
Chanda Rubin Magüi Serna Tara Snyder Kristie Boogert |
Florencia Labat Dominique Van Roost 6–3, 6–1 |
Rachel McQuillan Nicole Pratt | ||||
Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier III event $200,000 – Clay (Red) – 30S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Irina Spîrlea 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Julie Halard-Decugis | Elena Likhovtseva Alexandra Fusai |
Amanda Coetzer Nathalie Tauziat Ai Sugiyama Henrieta Nagyová | |
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat 6–4, 6–3 |
Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis | ||||
25 May 1 June |
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam $4,105,011 – Clay (Red) – 128S/64Q/64D/48X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw - Mixed Draw |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–6(7–5), 0–6, 6–2 |
Monica Seles | Martina Hingis Lindsay Davenport |
Venus Williams Jana Novotná Patty Schnyder Iva Majoli |
Martina Hingis Jana Novotná 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva | ||||
Justin Gimelstob Venus Williams 6–4, 6–4 |
Luis Lobo Serena Williams |
June[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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8 Jun | DFS Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Tier III event $164,250 – Grass – 48S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Cancelled due to rain |
Steffi Graf Nathalie Tauziat Elena Likhovtseva Yayuk Basuki |
Magüi Serna Kerry-Anne Guse Dominique Van Roost Irina Spîrlea | |
Els Callens Julie Halard-Decugis 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs | ||||
15 Jun | Direct Line Insurance Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Tier II event $450,000 – Grass – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Jana Novotná 6–1, 7–5 |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Natasha Zvereva Anna Kournikova |
Irina Spîrlea Magüi Serna Serena Williams Steffi Graf |
Mariaan de Swardt Jana Novotná 6–1, 6–3 |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva | ||||
Heineken Trophy 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Tier III event $164,250 – Grass – 30S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Julie Halard-Decugis 6–3, 6–4 |
Miriam Oremans | Kimberly Po Sandrine Testud |
Chanda Rubin Kristie Boogert Sabine Appelmans Gala León García | |
Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans 6–7(4–7), 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5) |
Cătălina Cristea Eva Melicharová | ||||
22 Jun 29 Jun |
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam $4,404,163 – Grass – 128S/64QS/64D/16QD/64X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw - Mixed Draw |
Jana Novotná 6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
Nathalie Tauziat | Martina Hingis Natasha Zvereva |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Venus Williams Monica Seles Lindsay Davenport |
Martina Hingis Jana Novotná 6–3, 3–6, 8–6 |
Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva | ||||
Max Mirnyi Serena Williams 6–4, 6–4 |
Mahesh Bhupathi Mirjana Lučić |
July[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Jul | Skoda Czech Open Prague, Czech Republic Tier III event $160,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Jana Novotná 6–3, 6–0 |
Sandrine Testud | Henrieta Nagyová Natasha Zvereva |
Sarah Pitkowski Meghann Shaughnessy Amélie Mauresmo Silvia Farina |
Silvia Farina Karina Habšudová 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Květa Hrdličková Michaela Paštiková | ||||
Piberstein Styria Open Maria Lankowitz, Austria Tier IV event $107,500 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Patty Schnyder 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
Gala León García | Emmanuelle Gagliardi Amélie Cocheteux |
Sylvia Plischke Barbara Schett Barbara Paulus Meike Babel | |
Laura Montalvo Paola Suárez 6–1, 6–2 |
Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik | ||||
13 Jul | Warsaw Cup Warsaw, Poland Tier III event $164,250 – Clay (Red) – 30S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Conchita Martínez 6–0, 6–3 |
Silvia Farina | Henrieta Nagyová Magdalena Grzybowska |
Karina Habšudová Cătălina Cristea Andrea Glass Joannette Kruger |
Karina Habšudová Olga Lugina 7–6(7–2), 7–5 |
Liezel Horn Karin Kschwendt | ||||
XI Internazionali Femminili di Tennis Palermo, Italy Tier IV event $107,500 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Patty Schnyder 6–1, 5–7, 6–2 |
Barbara Schett | Miriam Oremans Barbara Rittner |
Maria Paola Zavagli Elena Pampoulova Radka Bobková Jennifer Capriati | |
Pavlina Nola Elena Pampoulova 6–4, 6–2 |
Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder | ||||
20 July | Fed Cup: Semifinals Sion, Switzerland – Clay (Red) Madrid, Spain – Clay (Red) |
Semifinal Winners Switzerland 5–0 Spain 3–2 |
Semifinal Losers France United States |
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27 Jul | Bank of the West Classic Stanford, United States Tier II event $450,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
Venus Williams | Steffi Graf Monica Seles |
Tamarine Tanasugarn Natasha Zvereva Elena Likhovtseva Anne-Gaëlle Sidot |
Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–4 |
Larisa Savchenko Elena Tatarkova | ||||
Prokom Polish Open Sopot, Poland Tier IV event $107,500 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Henrieta Nagyová 6–3, 5–7, 6–1 |
Elena Pampoulova | Gala León García Anna Smashnova |
Cristina Torrens Valero Barbara Rittner Květa Hrdličková Marlene Weingärtner | |
Květa Hrdličková Helena Vildová 6–3, 6–2 |
Åsa Carlsson Seda Noorlander |
August[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Aug | Toshiba Classic San Diego, United States Tier II event $450,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 6–1 |
Mary Pierce | Martina Hingis Monica Seles |
Joannette Kruger Venus Williams Ai Sugiyama Nathalie Tauziat |
Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–1 |
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat | ||||
ENKA Open Istanbul, Turkey Tier IV event $107,500 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Henrieta Nagyová 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(11–9) |
Olga Barabanschikova | Florencia Labat Laura Golarsa |
Meghann Shaughnessy Haruka Inoue Francesca Lubiani Anna Smashnova | |
Meike Babel Laurence Courtois 6–0, 6–2 |
Åsa Carlsson Florencia Labat | ||||
10 Aug | Acura Classic Manhattan Beach, United States Tier II event $450,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Lindsay Davenport 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Martina Hingis | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Monica Seles |
Serena Williams Elena Tatarkova Nathalie Tauziat Natasha Zvereva |
Martina Hingis Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–2 |
Tamarine Tanasugarn Elena Tatarkova | ||||
Boston Cup Boston, United States Tier III event $164,250 – Hard – 30S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Mariaan de Swardt 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
Barbara Schett | Cara Black Lisa Raymond |
Amanda Coetzer Elena Likhovtseva Corina Morariu Anke Huber | |
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–4, 6–4 |
Mariaan de Swardt Mary Joe Fernandez | ||||
17 Aug | du Maurier Open Montreal, Canada Tier I event $926,250 – Hard – 56S/32Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Monica Seles 6–3, 6–2 |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Martina Hingis Jana Novotná |
Sandrine Testud Anke Huber Conchita Martínez Magüi Serna |
Martina Hingis Jana Novotná 6–3, 6–4 |
Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis | ||||
24 Aug | Pilot Pen International New Haven, United States Tier II event $450,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–1 |
Jana Novotná | Lindsay Davenport Julie Halard-Decugis |
Anke Huber Amanda Coetzer Mary Joe Fernandez Amélie Mauresmo |
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat 6–1, 6–0 |
Mariaan de Swardt Jana Novotná | ||||
31 Aug 7 Sep |
U.S. Open New York City, United States Grand Slam $6,012,000 – Hard – 128S/128QS/64D/16QD/32X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw - Mixed Draw |
Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 7–5 |
Martina Hingis | Jana Novotná Venus Williams |
Monica Seles Patty Schnyder Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Amanda Coetzer |
Martina Hingis Jana Novotná 6–3, 6–3 |
Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva | ||||
Max Mirnyi Serena Williams 6–2, 6–2 |
Patrick Galbraith Lisa Raymond |
September[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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14 Sep | Fed Cup: Final Geneva, Switzerland – Hard (I) |
Spain 3–2 |
Switzerland | ||
21 Sep | Toyota Princess Cup Tokyo, Japan Tier II event $450,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Monica Seles 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Anke Huber Tamarine Tanasugarn |
Anna Kournikova Olga Barabanschikova Amy Frazier Julie Halard-Decugis |
Anna Kournikova Monica Seles 6–4, 6–4 |
Mary Joe Fernandez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ||||
28 Sep | Compaq Grand Slam Cup Munich, Germany Year-end championships $2,450,000 – Hard (i) – 8S Singles Draw |
Venus Williams 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
Patty Schnyder | Martina Hingis Nathalie Tauziat |
Conchita Martínez Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Lindsay Davenport |
October[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Oct | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, Germany Tier II event $450,000 – Hard (i) – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Sandrine Testud 7–5, 6–3 |
Lindsay Davenport | Dominique Van Roost Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Martina Hingis Serena Williams Lisa Raymond Nathalie Tauziat |
Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–2 |
Anna Kournikova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ||||
12 Oct | European Championships Zürich, Switzerland Tier I event $926,250 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Lindsay Davenport 7–5, 6–3 |
Venus Williams | Irina Spîrlea Nathalie Tauziat |
Amanda Coetzer Dominique Van Roost Barbara Schett Mary Pierce |
Serena Williams Venus Williams 5–7, 6–1, 6–3 |
Mariaan de Swardt Elena Tatarkova | ||||
19 Oct | MGTS Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia Tier I event $1,000,000 – Carpet (i) – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Mary Pierce 7–6(7–2), 6–3 |
Monica Seles | Venus Williams Sandrine Testud |
Katarína Studeníková Magüi Serna Conchita Martínez Silvia Farina |
Mary Pierce Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–4 |
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs | ||||
26 Oct | SEAT Open Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg Tier III event $164,250 – Carpet (i) – 30S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Mary Pierce 6–0, 2–0 ret. |
Silvia Farina | Nathalie Tauziat Elena Likhovtseva |
Anke Huber Irina Spîrlea Evgenia Kulikovskaya Ai Sugiyama |
Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 2–0 ret. |
Larisa Savchenko Elena Tatarkova | ||||
Bell Challenge Quebec City, Canada Tier III event $164,250 – Carpet (i) – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Tara Snyder 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
Chanda Rubin | Nathalie Dechy Jane Chi |
Dominique Van Roost Alexandra Stevenson Cătălina Cristea Sandrine Testud | |
Lori McNeil Kimberly Po 6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–4 |
Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud |
November[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 Nov | Sparkassen Cup International Leipzig, Germany Tier II event $450,000 – Carpet (i) – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–4 |
Nathalie Tauziat | Dominique Van Roost Irina Spîrlea |
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Natasha Zvereva Sarah Pitkowski Anke Huber |
Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–1 |
Manon Bollegraf Irina Spîrlea | ||||
9 Nov | Advanta Championships Philadelphia, United States Tier II event $450,000 – Carpet (i) – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Steffi Graf 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Lindsay Davenport | Monica Seles Nathalie Tauziat |
Amy Frazier Natasha Zvereva Amanda Coetzer Martina Hingis |
Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
Monica Seles Natasha Zvereva | ||||
16 Nov | Chase Championships New York City, United States Year-end championships $2,000,000 – Carpet (i) – 16S/8D Single Draw – Doubles Draw |
Martina Hingis 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
Lindsay Davenport | Steffi Graf Irina Spîrlea |
Nathalie Tauziat Monica Seles Dominique Van Roost Mary Pierce |
Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva 6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3 |
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat | ||||
Volvo Women's Open Pattaya, Thailand Tier IV event $107,500 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Single Draw – Doubles Draw |
Julie Halard-Decugis 6–1, 6–2 |
Li Fang | Silvija Talaja Kristina Brandi |
Olga Barabanschikova Tamarine Tanasugarn Meilen Tu Wang Shi-ting | |
Els Callens Julie Halard-Decugis 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Rika Hiraki Aleksandra Olsza |
Statistical information[]
List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically:
- Lindsay Davenport - Tokyo (Tier I), Stanford, San Diego, Los Angeles, US Open, Zurich (6)
- Martina Hingis - Australian Open, Indian Wells, Hamburg, Rome, WTA Championships (5)
- Patty Schnyder - Hobart, Hanover, Madrid, Maria Lankowitz, Palermo (5)
- Jana Novotná - Linz, Eastbourne, Wimbledon, Prague (4)
- Mary Pierce - Paris, Amelia Island, Moscow, Luxembourg (4)
- Steffi Graf - New Haven, Leipzig, Philadelphia (3)
- Venus Williams - Oklahoma City, Miami and Grand Slam Cup (3)
- Julie Halard-Decugis - 's-Hertogenbosch and Pattaya City (2)
- Conchita Martínez - Berlin, Warsaw (2)
- Henrieta Nagyová - Sopot, Istanbul (2)
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario - Sydney, French Open (2)
- Monica Seles - Montreal, Tokyo (Tier II) (2)
- Ai Sugiyama - Gold Coast, Tokyo (Tier III) (2)
- Amanda Coetzer - Hilton Head (1)
- Mariaan de Swardt - Boston (1)
- Květa Hrdličková - Makarska (1)
- Mirjana Lučić - Bol (1)
- Virginia Ruano Pascual - Budapest (1)
- Tara Snyder - Quebec City (1)
- Irina Spîrlea - Strasbourg (1)
- Paola Suárez - Bogotá (1)
- Sandrine Testud - Filderstadt (1)
- Dominique Van Roost - Auckland (1)
The following players won their first title:
- Patty Schnyder
- Paola Suárez
- Venus Williams
- Květa Hrdličková
- Mariaan de Swardt
- Tara Snyder
List of titles won by country:
- United States - 12 - Tokyo (Tier I), Oklahoma City, Miami, Stanford, San Diego, Los Angeles, Montreal, US Open, Tokyo (Tier II), Grand Slam Cup, Zurich, Quebec City
- Switzerland - 10 - Hobart, Australian Open, Hanover, Indian Wells, Hamburg, Rome, Madrid, Maria Lankowitz, Palermo, WTA Championships
- France - 7 - Paris, Amelia Island, 's-Hertogenbosch, Filderstadt, Moscow, Luxembourg, Pattaya City
- Czech Republic - 5 - Linz, Makarska, Eastbourne, Wimbledon, Prague
- Spain - 5 - Sydney, Budapest, Berlin, French Open, Warsaw
- Germany - 3 - New Haven, Leipzig, Philadelphia
- Japan - 2 - Gold Coast, Tokyo (Tier III)
- South Africa - 2 - Hilton Head, Boston
- Slovakia - 1 - Sopot, Istanbul
- Argentina - 1 - Bogotá
- Belgium - 1 - Auckland
- Croatia - 1 - Bol
- Romania - 1 - Strasbourg
Rankings[]
Below are the 1998 WTA year-end rankings in both singles and doubles competition:
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1998" (PDF). WTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
- ^ Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1998" (PDF). WTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
Categories:
- 1998 WTA Tour
- 1998 in tennis
- WTA Tour seasons