WTA Championships 1998

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WTA Championships 1998
date 11/16/1998 - 11/22/1998
Edition 28
navigation 1997  ◄  1998  ►  1999
WTA tour
venue New York City United States
United StatesUnited States 
Tournament number 808
category WTA Tour Championships
Tournament type Indoor tournament
Game surface carpet
draw 16E / 8D
Prize money US $ 2,000,000 
Website Official website
Last year's winner (individual) Czech RepublicCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Last year's winner (double) United StatesUnited States Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná
Czech RepublicCzech Republic 
Winner (singles) SwitzerlandSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Winner (doubles) United StatesUnited States Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa
Belarus 1995Belarus 
As of March 5, 2016

The 1998 WTA Championships (also known as the Chase Championships of the Corel WTA Tour ) was a women's tennis carpet court tournament held in Madison Square Garden in New York City . The indoor tournament was part of the WTA Tour 1998 and took place from November 16-22, 1998.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached

01. United StatesUnited States Lindsay Davenport final
02. SwitzerlandSwitzerland Martina Hingis victory
03. Czech RepublicCzech Republic Jana Novotná 1 round
04th SpainSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1 round
No. Player Round reached
05. United StatesUnited States Monica Seles Quarter finals

06th FranceFrance Mary Pierce Quarter finals

07th SpainSpain Conchita Martínez 1 round

08th. FranceFrance Nathalie Tauziat Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

First round   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  United StatesUnited States L. Davenport 4th 7th 6th  
   FranceFrance S. Testud 6th 6 4 0     1  United StatesUnited States L. Davenport 6th 6th    
   Belarus 1995Belarus N. Sverava 3 1       8th  FranceFrance N. Tauziat 0 3    
8th  FranceFrance N. Tauziat 6th 6th         1  United StatesUnited States L. Davenport 6th 2 6th  
3  Czech RepublicCzech Republic J. Novotná 7th 4th 1          GermanyGermany S. Graf 1 6th 3  
   GermanyGermany S. Graf 6 5 6th 6th        GermanyGermany S. Graf 1 6th 6th
   RussiaRussia A. Kurnikova 4th 3       5  United StatesUnited States M. Seles 6th 4th 4th  
5  United StatesUnited States M. Seles 6th 6th         1  United StatesUnited States L. Davenport 5 4th 6th 2  
7th  SpainSpain C. Martínez 6 7 2         2  SwitzerlandSwitzerland M. Hingis 7th 6th 4th 6th  
   BelgiumBelgium D. van Roost 7th 6th          BelgiumBelgium D. van Roost 2 3    
   RomaniaRomania I. Spîrlea 7th 6th          RomaniaRomania I. Spîrlea 6th 6th    
4th  SpainSpain A. Sanchez Vicario 6 6 1            RomaniaRomania I. Spîrlea 2 6 7  
6th  FranceFrance M. Pierce 6th 6th         2  SwitzerlandSwitzerland M. Hingis 6th 7th    
   South AfricaSouth Africa A. Coetzer 1 0       6th  FranceFrance M. Pierce 6 4 4th  
   SwitzerlandSwitzerland P. Schnyder 6th 0 3     2  SwitzerlandSwitzerland M. Hingis 7th 6th    
2  SwitzerlandSwitzerland M. Hingis 4th 6th 6th  

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached

01. SwitzerlandSwitzerland Martina Hingis Jana Novotná
Czech RepublicCzech Republic 
1 round
02. United StatesUnited States Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa
Belarus 1995Belarus 
final
03. United StatesUnited States Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
AustraliaAustralia 
Quarter finals
04th FranceFrance Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat
FranceFrance 
Semifinals

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

  First round Round of 16 Quarter finals
                                       
  1  SwitzerlandSwitzerland M. Hingis J. Novotná
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 
4th 6th 4th            
   IndonesiaIndonesia Y. Basuki C. Vis
 NetherlandsNetherlands 
6th 2 6th  
   IndonesiaIndonesia Y. Basuki C. Vis
 NetherlandsNetherlands 
2 6th 3
  4th  FranceFrance A. Fusai N. Tauziat
 FranceFrance 
6th 3 6th  
   RussiaRussia J. Lichowzewa A. Sugiyama
 JapanJapan 
6th 1 4th
 
  4th  FranceFrance A. Fusai N. Tauziat
 FranceFrance 
4th 6th 6th  
  4th  FranceFrance A. Fusai N. Tauziat
 FranceFrance 
7th 5 3
  2  United StatesUnited States L. Davenport N. Swerawa
 Belarus 1995Belarus 
6th 7th 6th
  3  United StatesUnited States L. Raymond R. Stubbs
 AustraliaAustralia 
6th 6th      
   SpainSpain C. Martínez P. Tarabini
 ArgentinaArgentina 
2 2    
3  United StatesUnited States L. Raymond R. Stubbs
 AustraliaAustralia 
3 1  
  2  United StatesUnited States L. Davenport N. Swerawa
 Belarus 1995Belarus 
6th 6th    
   RussiaRussia A. Kurnikowa L. Neiland
 LatviaLatvia 
2 3  
 
  2  United StatesUnited States L. Davenport N. Swerawa
 Belarus 1995Belarus 
6th 6th    

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