The Lipton Championships 1998 / women

This article shows the results of the women at The Lipton Championships 1998 ; for the results of the men see The Lipton Championships 1998 / Men .

The Lipton Championships 1998
date	19.3.1998 - 28.3.1998
Edition	14th
navigation	1997  ◄  1998  ►  1999
WTA tour
venue	Key Biscayne United States
Tournament number	902
category	WTA Tier I
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	Hard court
draw	96E / 64Q / 48D
Prize money	US $ 1,900,000
Last year's winner (individual)	Martina Hingis
Last year's winner (double)	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natallja Swerawa
Winner (singles)	Venus Williams
Winner (doubles)	Martina Hingis Jana Novotná
As of February 29, 2016

The The Lipton Championships in 1998 were a women's tennis - hard court tournament on Key Biscayne in Miami . It was part of the 1998 WTA Tour and took place from March 19-28, 1998.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Martina Hingis Semifinals 02.  Lindsay Davenport Quarter finals 03.  Jana Novotná Quarter finals 04th 05.  Monica Seles 3rd round 06th  Amanda Coetzer Round of 16 07th 08th.  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Semifinals 09.  Conchita Martínez Round of 16 10.  Irina Spîrlea 2nd round 11.  Venus Williams victory 12.  Nathalie Tauziat Round of 16 13.  Sandrine Testud Round of 16 14th  Anke Huber Round of 16 15th  Dominique van Roost 2nd round 16.  Ai Sugiyama 3rd round 17th  Patty Schnyder Round of 16

No. Player Round reached 18th  Sabine Appelmans 3rd round 19th  Natallja Sverava 3rd round 20th  Ruxandra Dragomir 2nd round 21st  Joannette Kruger 3rd round 22nd  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 2nd round 23.  Anna Kurnikowa final 24.  Barbara Paulus 3rd round 25th  Yayuk Basuki 3rd round 26th  Henrieta Nagyová 3rd round 27.  Barbara Schett 2nd round 28.  Naoko Sawamatsu 3rd round 29  Silvia Farina Quarter finals 30th  Maria Vento Round of 16 31.  Florencia Labat 3rd round 32.  Sarah Pitkowski 2nd round 33.  Tamarine Tanasu yarn 3rd round 34.  Rita Grande Round of 16

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

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Martina Hingis

6th

1

7th

Serena Williams

3

6th

6th

1

Martina Hingis

2

7th

2

11

Venus Williams

6th

5

6th

11

Venus Williams

6th

6th

29

Silvia Farina

1

2

11

Venus Williams

2

6th

6th

23

Anna Kurnikowa

6th

4th

1

8th

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

6th

6th

3

Jana Novotná

1

1

8th

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

6th

1

3

23

Anna Kurnikowa

3

6th

6th

23

Anna Kurnikowa

6th

2

6th

2

Lindsay Davenport

4th

6th

2

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

M. Hingis

6th

6th

LL

L. Němečková

3

3

C. Ruby

1

0

C. Ruby

6th

6th

1

M. Hingis

6th

6th

Q

L. Ghirardi

4th

7th

1

21st

J. Kruger

0

0

A. Miller

6th

6th

6th

A. Miller

4th

0

21st

J. Kruger

6th

6th

1

M. Hingis

6th

5

6th

13

S. Testud

3

7th

2

27

B. Schett

2

2

P. Hy-Boulais

0

6th

5

WC

L. McNeil

6th

6th

WC

L. McNeil

6th

1

7th

WC

L. McNeil

3

3

WC

B. Rippner

6th

5

13

S. Testud

6th

6th

Å. Carlsson

7th

7th

Å. Carlsson

1

2

13

S. Testud

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

10

I. Spîrlea

6th

0

S. Williams

6th

6th

S. Williams

7th

6th

D. Chládková

4th

0

S. Williams

6th

6th

A. Gerši

1

2

24

B. Paul

3

2

M. Saeki

6th

6th

M. Saeki

6th

3

24

B. Paul

7th

6th

S. Williams

6th

4th

6th

17th

P. Schnyder

0

6th

3

17th

P. Schnyder

6th

6th

WC

A. Stevenson

6th

3

2

C. Torrens Valero

0

3

C. Torrens Valero

2

6th

6th

17th

P. Schnyder

6th

6th

W. Probst

3

6th

3

33

T. Tanasugarn

0

2

K. Habšudová

6th

4th

6th

K. Habšudová

1

6th

2

33

T. Tanasugarn

6th

3

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

34

R. Grande

3

6th

6th

S. Plischke

7th

7th

S. Plischke

6th

3

2

K. Studeníková

6th

5

34

R. Grande

6th

3

6th

L. Golarsa

5

1

25th

Y. Basuki

4th

6th

4th

A. Mauresmo

7th

6th

A. Mauresmo

5

6th

25th

Y. Basuki

7th

7th

34

R. Grande

1

4th

11

V. Williams

6th

6th

32

S. Pitkowski

4th

0

r

W. Barabanshchykava

7th

2

6th

W. Barabanshchykava

6th

1

Q

N. Dechy

6th

6th

1

W. Barabanshchykava

2

1

LL

T. Panowa

6th

7th

11

V. Williams

6th

6th

WC

M. Washington

2

5

LL

T. Panowa

3

3

11

V. Williams

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

16

A. Sugiyama

6th

6th

Q

J. Watanabe

6th

3

2

B. Rittner

2

3

B. Rittner

1

6th

6th

16

A. Sugiyama

3

5

G. León García

6th

7th

29

S. Farina

6th

7th

LL

A. Ellwood

4th

5

G. León García

4th

1

29

S. Farina

6th

6th

29

S. Farina

6th

6th

6th

6th

A. Coetzer

7th

2

1

19th

N. Sverava

6th

6th

K.-A. Guse

6th

5

1

Y. Yoshida

3

4th

Y. Yoshida

0

7th

6th

19th

N. Sverava

5

3

A. Dechaume-Balleret

3

6th

6th

6th

A. Coetzer

7th

6th

M. Oremans

6th

3

2

A. Dechaume-Balleret

7th

3

3

6th

A. Coetzer

5

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

8th

A. Sanchez Vicario

4th

6th

6th

F. Lubiani

4th

1

S.-t. Wang

6th

4th

2

S.-t. Wang

6th

6th

8th

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

J. Makarova

5

r

31

F. Labat

0

1

WC

T. Snyder

7th

WC

T. Snyder

5

4th

31

F. Labat

7th

6th

8th

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

30th

M. Vento

2

1

30th

M. Vento

7th

6th

L. Neiland

6th

3

6th

L. Neiland

5

3

S. Kleinová

1

6th

2

30th

M. Vento

7th

5

6th

J. Husárová

3

2

J. Lichowzewa

5

7th

3

J. Lichowzewa

6th

6th

J. Lichowzewa

6th

1

15th

D. van Roost

1

0

r

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

14th

A. Huber

2

6th

6th

N. Kijimuta

1

4th

Q

J. Lee

6th

4th

4th

Q

J. Lee

6th

6th

14th

A. Huber

6th

6th

6th

M. Serna

6th

5

3

18th

S. Appelmans

7th

4th

4th

J. Halard-Decugis

3

7th

6th

J. Halard-Decugis

2

1

18th

S. Appelmans

6th

6th

14th

A. Huber

2

2

3

J. Novotná

6th

6th

22nd

B. Schultz-McCarthy

1

4th

Q

J. Kandarr

6th

6th

Q

J. Kandarr

6th

6th

A. Fusai

4th

3

Q

J. Kandarr

3

6th

3

M. Grzybowska

6th

7th

3

J. Novotná

6th

4th

6th

WC

J. Capriati

0

5

M. Grzybowska

1

1

3

J. Novotná

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

5

M. Seles

6th

6th

6th

M. Sanchez Lorenzo

6th

6th

M. Sanchez Lorenzo

4th

7th

3

S. Cacic

3

3

5

M. Seles

5

4th

Q

M. Díaz-Oliva

3

0

23

A. Kurnikova

7th

6th

M. Lučić

6th

6th

M. Lučić

4th

2

23

A. Kurnikova

6th

6th

23

A. Kurnikova

6th

6th

9

C. Martínez

3

0

28

N. Sawamatsu

7th

6th

WC

K. Brandi

6th

5

6th

WC

K. Brandi

5

3

C. Morariu

3

7th

4th

28

N. Sawamatsu

2

2

Q

A. Smashnowa

6th

6th

9

C. Martínez

6th

6th

V. Ruano Pascual

1

1

Q

A. Smashnowa

4th

2

9

C. Martínez

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

12

N. Tauziat

7th

6th

S. Cecchini

5

2

WC

A. Wunderlich

5

4th

WC

A. Wunderlich

7th

6th

12

N. Tauziat

6th

6th

WC

S. Reeves

3

2

26th

H. Nagyová

1

1

M. Babel

6th

6th

M. Babel

2

1

26th

H. Nagyová

6th

6th

12

N. Tauziat

1

2

2

L. Davenport

6th

6th

20th

R. Dragomir

6th

6th

4th

F. Li

7th

6th

F. Li

2

7th

6th

R. McQuillan

6th

2

F. Li

6th

1

3

Q

P. Stoyanova

0

6th

6th

2

L. Davenport

3

6th

6th

A. Frazier

6th

3

4th

Q

P. Stoyanova

2

2

2

L. Davenport

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Martina Hingis Jana Novotná   victory 02.  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natallja Swerawa   final 03.  Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat   Quarter finals 04th  Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis   2nd round 05.  Katrina Adams Manon Bollegraf   2nd round 06th  Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini   Semifinals 07th  Anna Kurnikowa Larisa Neiland   Quarter finals 08th.  Mirjana Lučić Helena Suková   Round of 16 09.  Jelena Lichowzewa Ai Sugiyama   Quarter finals

No. pairing Round reached 10.  Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi   Round of 16 11.  Amanda Coetzer Anke Huber   Round of 16 12.  Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans   2nd round 13. 14th  Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse   Quarter finals 15th  Chanda Rubin Irina Spîrlea   Round of 16 16.  Rika Hiraki Mercedes Paz   Round of 16 17th  Mariaan de Swardt Debbie Graham   Round of 16

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

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

1

Martina Hingis Jana Novotná

6th

6th

6th

Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini

3

1

1

Martina Hingis Jana Novotná

6th

3

6th

2

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natallja Swerawa

2

6th

3

Julie Halard-Decugis Rachel McQuillan

4th

2

2

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natallja Swerawa

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

M. Hingis J. Novotná

6th

6th

M. Babel W. Probst

1

2

V. Ruano Pascual P. Suarez

2

2

V. Ruano Pascual P. Suarez

6th

6th

1

M. Hingis J. Novotná

7th

6th

S. Jeyaseelan R. Simpson

2

7th

6th

16

R. Hiraki M. Paz

5

3

K. Boogert R. Grande

6th

6th

1

S. Jeyaseelan R. Simpson

5

6th

16

R. Hiraki M. Paz

7th

7th

1

M. Hingis J. Novotná

6th

6th

9

J. Lichowzewa A. Sugiyama

4th

3

9

J. Lichowzewa A. Sugiyama

6th

6th

F. Labat S.-h. park

6th

6th

7th

F. Labat S.-h. park

2

3

G. Helgeson-Nielsen J. Lee

7th

3

6th

9

J. Lichowzewa A. Sugiyama

6th

3

7th

R. Bobková S. Noorlander

4th

3

8th

M. Lučić H. Suková

4th

6th

5

E.-h. Kim M. Saeki

6th

6th

E.-h. Kim M. Saeki

6th

5

1

8th

M. Lučić H. Suková

1

7th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

3

A. Fusai N. Tauziat

6th

6th

WC

S. Reeves K. Schlukebir

6th

6th

WC

S. Reeves K. Schlukebir

4th

4th

J. Pullin L. Woodroffe

1

3

3

A. Fusai N. Tauziat

6th

6th

Q

C. Dhenin J. Kulikovskaya

3

7th

6th

17th

M. de Swardt D. Graham

4th

2

C. Cristea L. Montalvo

6th

5

3

Q

C. Dhenin J. Kulikovskaya

1

5

17th

M. de Swardt D. Graham

6th

7th

3

A. Fusai N. Tauziat

2

6th

6th

6th

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

6th

3

7th

11

A. Coetzer, A. Huber

7th

3

6th

K. Habšudová E. Martincová

3

6th

6th

K. Habšudová E. Martincová

5

6th

1

Å. Carlsson J. Husárová

6th

1

1

11

A. Coetzer, A. Huber

2

2

A. Ellwood N. Pratt

6th

2

6th

6th

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

6th

6th

O. Lugina E. Wagner

2

6th

4th

A. Ellwood N. Pratt

4th

6th

6th

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

6th

7th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

5

K. Adams M. Bollegraf

7th

1

6th

P. Schnyder B. Schultz-McCarthy

3

6th

6th

P. Schnyder B. Schultz-McCarthy

5

6th

7th

E. de Lone L. Pleming

6th

2

0

P. Schnyder B. Schultz-McCarthy

3

4th

E. Callens P. Hy-Boulais

6th

6th

14th

C. Barclay K.-A. Guse

6th

6th

S. Williams V. Williams

4th

4th

E. Callens P. Hy-Boulais

5

7th

6th

14th

C. Barclay K.-A. Guse

7th

6th

7th

14th

C. Barclay K.-A. Guse

6th

2

2

J. Halard-Decugis R. McQuillan

3

6th

6th

15th

C. Rubin I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

S. Kriventschewa O. Tatarkowa

3

7th

3

T. Tanasugarn Y. Yoshida

4th

3

T. Tanasugarn Y. Yoshida

6th

6th

6th

15th

C. Rubin I. Spîrlea

2

6th

0

J. Halard-Decugis R. McQuillan

6th

7th

J. Halard-Decugis R. McQuillan

6th

1

6th

WC

L. McNeil M. Washington

4th

6th

J. Halard-Decugis R. McQuillan

7th

6th

4th

Y. Basuki C. Vis

5

2

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

7th

A. Kurnikowa L. Neiland

7th

6th

6th

K. Kunce C. Morariu

6th

6th

K. Kunce C. Morariu

6th

7th

1

M. Grzybowska S.-t. Wang

2

2

7th

A. Kurnikowa L. Neiland

6th

2

6th

S. Farina B. Schett

7th

6th

10

N. Kijimuta N. Miyagi

4th

6th

0

A. Dechaume-Balleret S. Testud

5

3

S. Farina B. Schett

3

2

10

N. Kijimuta N. Miyagi

6th

6th

7th

A. Kurnikowa L. Neiland

2

6th

3

2

A. Sánchez Vicario N. Swerawa

6th

4th

6th

12

S. Appelmans, M. Oremans

6th

2

0

Q

A. Miller B. Rippner

4th

2

C. Singer H. Vildová

0

6th

6th

C. Singer H. Vildová

6th

6th

C. Singer H. Vildová

0

1

L. Golarsa D. van Roost

6th

6th

6th

2

A. Sánchez Vicario N. Swerawa

6th

6th

N. de Villiers L. Horn

7th

2

4th

L. Golarsa D. van Roost

1

2

2

A. Sánchez Vicario N. Swerawa

6th

6th

Web links

• The Lipton Championships 1998 (women) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• The Lipton Championships 1998 (women) (English) on the ITF website