European Championships / Swisscom 1998

European Championships / Swisscom 1998
date	10/12/1998 - 10/18/1998
Edition	15th
navigation	1997  ◄  1998  ►  1999
WTA tour
venue	Zurich Switzerland
Tournament number	608
category	WTA Tier I
Tournament type	Indoor tournament
Game surface	Hard court
draw	28E / 32Q / 16D / 4Q
Prize money	US $ 926,250
Last year's winner (individual)	Lindsay Davenport
Last year's winner (double)	Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Winner (singles)	Lindsay Davenport
Winner (doubles)	Serena Williams Venus Williams
As of March 8, 2016

The European Championships / Swisscom in 1998 were a tennis - hard court tournament for women in Zurich . The indoor tournament was part of the WTA Tour 1998 and took place from October 12th to 18th, 1998.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Lindsay Davenport victory 02.  Venus Williams final 03.  Conchita Martínez Round of 16 04th  Nathalie Tauziat Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Patty Schnyder Round of 16 06th  Amanda Coetzer Quarter finals 07th  Mary Pierce Quarter finals 08th.  Dominique van Roost Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

L. Davenport

6th

6th

A. Sugiyama

5

1

Q

J. Halard-Decugis

4th

2

Q

J. Halard-Decugis

7th

6th

1

L. Davenport

6th

6th

R. Dragomir

3

6th

6th

6th

A. Coetzer

3

1

A. Huber

6th

4th

4th

R. Dragomir

3

1

N. Sverava

5

4th

6th

A. Coetzer

6th

6th

6th

A. Coetzer

7th

6th

1

L. Davenport

6th

6th

I. Spîrlea

2

3

3

C. Martínez

2

6th

I. Spîrlea

7th

6th

I. Spîrlea

6th

7th

Q

M. Oremans

6th

2

I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

Q

S. Plischke

6th

4th

1

8th

D. van Roost

4th

0

WC

A. Mauresmo

4th

6th

6th

WC

A. Mauresmo

3

4th

A. Kurnikova

3

1

8th

D. van Roost

6th

6th

8th

D. van Roost

6th

6th

1

L. Davenport

7th

6th

5

P. Schnyder

6th

6th

2

V. Williams

5

3

S. Farina

2

3

5

P. Schnyder

4th

6th

6th

WC

B. Schett

6th

6th

WC

B. Schett

6th

1

7th

PR

K. Po

3

3

WC

B. Schett

6th

5

1

LL

C. Cristea

4th

4th

4th

N. Tauziat

4th

7th

6th

L. Raymond

6th

6th

L. Raymond

2

3

4th

N. Tauziat

6th

6th

4th

N. Tauziat

3

4th

7th

M. Pierce

7th

2

6th

2

V. Williams

6th

6th

WC

C. Ruby

5

6th

3

7th

M. Pierce

7th

6th

LL

K. Hrdličková

6th

4th

2

LL

J. Kruger

6th

1

LL

J. Kruger

2

6th

6th

7th

M. Pierce

4th

1

Q

C. Morariu

6th

2

6th

2

V. Williams

6th

6th

S. Testud

3

6th

4th

Q

C. Morariu

5

3

2

V. Williams

7th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa   1 round 02.  Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat   1 round 03.  Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs   Quarter finals 04th  Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis   1 round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

L. Davenport N. Swerawa

6th

2

WC

S. Williams V. Williams

7th

6th

WC

S. Williams V. Williams

4th

6th

6th

Q

S. Farina K. Habšudová

1

2

A. Coetzer A. Kurnikowa

6th

1

2

A. Coetzer A. Kurnikowa

6th

6th

WC

S. Williams V. Williams

7th

6th

3

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

6th

6th

M. Bollegraf D. Graham

6th

2

B. Schett P. Schnyder

4th

3

3

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

6th

6th

4th

M. Bollegraf D. Graham

3

6th

6th

M. Bollegraf D. Graham

7th

2

6th

F. Labat D. van Roost

6th

4th

4th

WC

S. Williams V. Williams

5

6th

6th

M. Babel C. Rubin

4th

1

M. de Swardt O. Tatarkowa

7th

1

3

J. Lichowzewa A. Sugiyama

6th

6th

J. Lichowzewa A. Sugiyama

3

6th

3

K. Adams L. Neiland

6th

6th

K. Adams L. Neiland

6th

3

6th

4th

Y. Basuki C. Vis

3

4th

K. Adams L. Neiland

3

3

K. Po I. Spîrlea

3

1

M. de Swardt O. Tatarkowa

6th

6th

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

6th

6th

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

7th

3

5

M. de Swardt O. Tatarkowa

6th

4th

6th

M. de Swardt O. Tatarkowa

6th

6th

7th

2

A. Fusai N. Tauziat

2

6th

1

Web links

• European Championships / Swisscom 1998 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• European Championships / Swisscom 1998 (English) on the ITF website