WTA Tour 1998

◄ WTA Tour 1998 ►
Period:	January 1998 - November 1998
Edition:	28
Number of tournaments:	53
Categories:	Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships Tier I (10) Tier II (15) Tier III (12) Tier IV (11)
successes
Most tournament victories:	Lindsay Davenport (6)
Most of the finals:	Lindsay Davenport (10)
Awards
Player of the year:	Lindsay Davenport
Double team of the year:	Martina Hingis Jana Novotná
Newcomer of the year:	Patty Schnyder
Newcomer of the year:	Serena Williams
Returner of the year:	Monica Seles

The 1998 Grand Slam winners

Australian Open :
Martina Hingis

French Open :
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

Wimbledon Championships :
Jana Novotná

US Open :
Lindsay Davenport

The WTA Tour 1998 (officially: Corel WTA Tour 1998 ) was the 28th year of the women 's tennis tournament series hosted by the Women's Tennis Association .

The team competitions Hopman Cup and Fed Cup are not part of the WTA Tour. They are listed here, however, as the top players usually play these tournaments as well.

Tournament schedule

category Grand Slam Tour Championships Tier I. Tier II Tier III Tier IV

Others Hopman Cup Fed Cup

Explanations

The string from e.g. B. 128E / 96Q / 64D / 32M has the following meaning:
128E = 128 players play in single
96Q = 96 players play the qualification
64D = 64 pairings play in doubles
32M = 32 pairings play in mixed

January

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
05.01.	Hopman Cup Perth , Australia ITF - $ 900,000 hard court	Karina Habšudová Karol Kučera	Mary Pierce Cédric Pioline	2: 1
	Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts Gold Coast , Australia Tier III - $ 164,250 Hard Court - 30E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Ai Sugiyama	Maria Vento	7: 5, 6: 0
		Jelena Lichowzewa Ai Sugiyama	Park Sung-hee Wang Shi-ting	1: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4
	ASB Bank Classic Auckland , New Zealand Tier IV - $ 107,500 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Dominique van Roost	Silvia Farina	4: 6, 7: 6 9 , 7: 5
		Nana Miyagi Tamarine Tanasu yarn	Julie Halard-Decugis Janette Husárová	7: 6 1 , 6: 4
12.01.	ANZ Tasmanian International Hobart , Australia Tier IV - 107,500 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Patty Schnyder	Dominique van Roost	6: 3, 6: 2
		Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez	Julie Halard-Decugis Janette Husárová	7: 6 6 , 6: 3
	adidas International Sydney , Australia Tier II - $ 342,500 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Venus Williams	6: 1, 6: 3
		Martina Hingis Helena Suková	Katrina Adams Meredith McGrath	6: 1, 6: 2
19.01.	Australian Open Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam - $ 3,217,298 Hard Court - 128E / 64Q / 64D / 32M	Martina Hingis	Conchita Martínez	6: 3, 6: 3
		Martina Hingis Mirjana Lučić	Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa	6: 4, 2: 6, 6: 3
		Venus Williams Justin Gimelstob	Helena Suková Cyril Suk	6: 2, 6: 1

February

Date 1	competition	winner	Final opponent	Result
02.02.	Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo , Japan Tier I - $ 926,250 Carpet ( Indoor ) - 28E / 32Q / 16D	Lindsay Davenport	Martina Hingis	6: 3, 6: 3
		Martina Hingis Mirjana Lučić	Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa	7: 5, 6: 4
02/09	Open Gaz de France Paris , France Tier II - $ 450,000 Carpet (hall) - 28E / 32Q / 16D	Mary Pierce	Dominique van Roost	6: 3, 7: 5
		Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans	Anna Kurnikowa Larisa Neiland	1: 6, 6: 3, 7: 6 3
16.02.	Copa Colsanitas Bogotá , Colombia Tier IV - $ 107,500 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 29Q / 16D	Paola Suarez	Sonya Jeyaseelan	6: 3, 6: 4
		Janette Husárová Paola Suárez	Melissa Mazzotta Ekaterina Syssoyeva	3: 6, 6: 2, 6: 3
	Faber Grand Prix Hannover , Germany Tier II - $ 450,000 Indoor Carpet - 28E / 32Q / 16D	Patty Schnyder	Jana Novotná	6: 0, 2: 6, 7: 5
		Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	Jelena Lichowzewa Caroline Vis	6: 1, 6: 7 4 , 6: 3
02/23	Generali Ladies Tennis Grand Prix Linz , Austria Tier II - $ 450,000 Carpet (hall) - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Jana Novotná	Dominique van Roost	6: 1, 7: 6 2
		Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	Anna Kurnikowa Larisa Neiland	6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 4
	IGA Tennis Classic Oklahoma City , United States Tier III - $ 164,250 Hard Court ( Indoor ) - 30E / 32Q // 16D / 8Q	Venus Williams	Joannette Kruger	6: 3, 6: 2
		Serena Williams Venus Williams	Cătălina Cristea Kristine Kunce	7: 5, 6: 2

March

Date 1	competition	winner	Final opponent	Result
02.03.	State Farm Evert Cup Indian Wells , United States Tier I - $ 1,250,000 Hard Court - 56E / 32Q / 28D / 8Q	Martina Hingis	Lindsay Davenport	6: 3, 6: 4
		Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa	Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	6: 4, 2: 6, 6: 4
16.03.	The Lipton Championships Miami , United States Tier I - $ 1,900,000 Hard Court - 96E / 64Q / 48D	Venus Williams	Anna Kurnikowa	2: 6, 6: 4, 6: 1
		Martina Hingis Jana Novotná	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natallja Swerawa	6: 2, 3: 6, 6: 3
30.03.	Family Circle Magazine Cup Hilton Head Island , United States Tier I - $ 926,250 Clay (Green) - 56E / 32Q / 28D	Amanda Coetzer	Irina Spîrlea	6: 3, 6: 4
		Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini	Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	3: 6, 6: 4, 6: 4

April

Date 1	competition	winner	Final opponent	Result
06.04.	Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island , United States Tier II - $ 450,000 Clay (Green) - 56E / 26Q / 28D	Mary Pierce	Conchita Martínez	6: 7 8 , 6: 0, 6: 2
		Sandra Cacic Mary Pierce	Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder	7: 6 5 , 4: 6, 7: 6 5
April 13th	Japan Open Tokyo , Japan Tier III - $ 164,250 Hard Court - 30E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Ai Sugiyama	Corina Morariu	6: 3, 6: 3
		Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi	Amy Frazier Rika Hiraki	6: 3, 4: 6, 6: 4
	Makarska International Ladies Makarska , Croatia Tier IV - $ 107,500 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D / 7Q	Květa Hrdličková	Li Fang	6: 3, 6: 1
		Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik	Yevgenia Kulikovskaya Karin Kschwendt	7: 6 3 , 6: 1
April 20	Lotto-Westel 900 Budapest Open Budapest , Hungary Tier IV - $ 107,500 Clay Court (red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Virginia Ruano Pascual	Silvia Farina	6: 4, 4: 6, 6: 3
		Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez	Cătălina Cristea Laura Montalvo	4: 6, 6: 1, 6: 1
04/27	Croatian Bol Ladies Open Bol , Croatia Tier IV - $ 107,500 Clay Court (red) - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Mirjana Lučić	Corina Morariu	6: 2, 6: 4
		Laura Montalvo Paola Suarez	Joannette Kruger Mirjana Lučić	without a fight
	Intersport Ladies Grand Prix Hamburg , Germany Tier II - $ 450,000 Clay Court (Red) - 28 / 32Q / 16D / 3Q	Martina Hingis	Jana Novotná	6.3, 7: 5
		Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder	Martina Hingis Jana Novotná	7: 6 3 , 3: 6, 6: 3

May

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
04.05.	Campionati Internazionali d'Italia Rome , Italy Tier I - $ 926,250 Clay Court (Red) - 56E / 32Q / 28D / 7Q	Martina Hingis	Venus Williams	6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 3
		Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez	Amanda Coetzer Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	7: 6 1 , 6: 4
05/11	German Open Berlin , Germany Tier I - $ 926,250 Clay Court (red) - 56E / 32Q / 28D / 3Q	Conchita Martínez	Amelie Mauresmo	6: 4, 6: 4
		Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa	Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	6: 3, 6: 0
May 18	Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg , France Tier III - $ 200,000 Clay (Red) - 30E / 32Q / 16D	Irina Spîrlea	Julie Halard-Decugis	7: 6 5 , 6: 3
		Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis	6: 4, 6: 3
	Open Páginas Amarillas Madrid , Spain Tier III - $ 164,250 Clay Court (Red) - 30E / 32Q / 16D	Patty Schnyder	Dominique van Roost	3: 6, 6: 4, 6: 0
		Florencia Labat Dominique van Roost	Rachel McQuillan Nicole Pratt	6: 3, 6: 1
25.05.	French Open Paris , France Grand Slam - $ 4,105,011 Clay Court (Red) - 128E / 64Q / 64D / 48M	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Monica Seles	7: 6, 0: 6, 6: 2
		Martina Hingis Jana Novotná	Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa	6: 1, 7: 6
		Venus Williams Justin Gimelstob	Serena Williams Luis Lobo	6: 4, 6: 4

June

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
08.06.	DFS Classic Birmingham , UK Tier III - $ 164,250 Lawn - 48E / 32Q / 28D	Singles canceled from the semi-finals due to rain
		Julie Halard-Decugis Els Callens	Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	2: 6, 6: 4, 6: 4
15.06.	Heineken Trophy Rosmalen , Netherlands Tier III - $ 164,250 Lawn - 30E / 16D	Julie Halard-Decugis	Miriam Oremans	6: 3, 6: 4
		Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans	Cătălina Cristea Eva Melicharová	6: 7 4 , 7: 6 6 , 7: 6 5
	Direct Line Insurance Ladies Eastbourne , UK Tier II - $ 450,000 Lawn - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Jana Novotná	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6: 1, 7: 5
		Mariaan de Swardt Jana Novotná	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natallja Swerawa	6: 1, 6: 3
22.06.	Wimbledon Championships London , UK Grand Slam - $ 4,404,163 Lawn - 128E / 64Q / 64D / 16Q / 64M	Jana Novotná	Nathalie Tauziat	6: 4, 7: 6
		Martina Hingis Jana Novotná	Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa	6: 3, 3: 6, 8: 6
		Serena Williams Max Mirny	Mirjana Lučić Mahesh Bhupathi	6: 4, 6: 4

July

Date 1	competition	winner	Final opponent	Result
06.07.	Piberstein Styria Open Maria Lankowitz , Austria Tier IV - $ 107,500 Clay Court (red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Patty Schnyder	Gala León García	6: 2, 4: 6, 6: 3
		Laura Montalvo Paola Suarez	Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik	6: 1, 6: 2
	Škoda Czech Open Prague , Czech Republic Tier III - 160,000 € $ clay court (red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D / 7Q	Jana Novotná	Nathalie Tauziat	6: 3, 6: 0
		Silvia Farina Karina Habšudová	Květa Hrdličková Michaela Paštiková	2: 6, 6: 1, 6: 2
07/13	XI Internazionali Femminili di Tennis Palermo , Italy Tier IV - $ 107,500 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 29Q / 16D / 6Q	Patty Schnyder	Barbara Schett	6: 1, 5: 7, 6: 2
		Pavlina Stojanowa Elena Wagner	Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder	6: 4, 6: 2
	Warsaw Cup by Heros Warsaw , Poland Tier III - $ 164,250 Clay Court (Red) - 30E / 32Q / 16D / 3Q	Conchita Martínez	Silvia Farina	6: 0, 6: 3
		Karina Habšudová Olha Luhyna	Liezel Horn Karin Kschwendt	7: 6 2 , 7: 5
07/27	Bank of the West Classic Stanford , United States Tier II - $ 450,000 Hard Court - 28E / 30Q / 16D / 4Q	Lindsay Davenport	Venus Williams	6: 4, 5: 7, 6: 4
		Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa	Larisa Neiland Olena Tatarkova	6: 4, 6: 4
	Prokom Polish Open Sopot , Poland Tier IV - $ 107,500 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D / 5Q	Henrieta Nagyová	Elena Wagner	6: 3, 5: 7, 6: 1
		Květa Hrdličková Helena Vildová	Åsa Carlsson Seda Noorlander	6: 3, 6: 2

August

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
03.08.	Toshiba Tennis Classic San Diego , United States Tier II - $ 450,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Lindsay Davenport	Mary Pierce	6: 3, 6: 1
		Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa	Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	6: 2, 6: 1
	Enka Ladies Open Istanbul , Turkey Tier IV - $ 107,500 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D / 4Q	Henrieta Nagyová	Volha Barabanshchykava	6: 4, 3: 6, 7: 6 9
		Meike Babel Laurence Courtois	Åsa Carlsson Florencia Labat	6-0, 6-2
08/10	Acura Classic Manhattan Beach , United States Tier II - $ 450,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Lindsay Davenport	Martina Hingis	4: 6, 6: 4, 6: 3
		Martina Hingis Natallja Swerawa	Tamarine Tanasugarn Olena Tatarkowa	6: 4, 6: 2
	Boston Cup Boston , United States Tier III - $ 164,250 Hard Court - 30E / 32Q / 16D	Mariaan de Swardt	Barbara Schett	3: 6, 7: 6 4 , 7: 5
		Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	Mariaan de Swardt Mary Joe Fernández	6: 4, 6: 4
08/17	du Maurier Open Montreal , Canada Tier I - $ 926,250 Hard Court - 56E / 26Q / 28D	Monica Seles	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6: 3, 6: 2
		Martina Hingis Jana Novotná	Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis	6: 3, 6: 4
08/24	Pilot Pen International New Haven , United States Tier II - $ 450,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 7Q	Steffi Graf	Jana Novotná	6: 4, 6: 1
		Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	Mariaan de Swardt Jana Novotná	6: 1, 6: 0
08/31	US Open New York , United States Grand Slam - $ 6,012,000 Hard Court - 128E / 128Q / 64D / 16Q / 32M	Lindsay Davenport	Martina Hingis	6: 3, 7: 5
		Martina Hingis Jana Novotná	Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa	6: 3, 6: 3
		Serena Williams Max Mirny	Lisa Raymond Patrick Galbraith	6: 2, 6: 2

September

Date 1	competition	winner	Final opponent	Result
14.09.	Fed Cup , Geneva final , Switzerland , hard court	Spain	Switzerland	3: 2
09/21	Toyota Princess Cup Tokyo , Japan Tier II - $ 450,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Monica Seles	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4
		Anna Kurnikowa Monica Seles	Mary Joe Fernández Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6: 4, 6: 4
28.09.	Compaq Grand Slam Cup Munich , Germany Tier I - $ 2,450,000 hard court - 8E	Venus Williams	Patty Schnyder	6: 2, 3: 6, 6: 2

October

Date 1	competition	winner	Final opponent	Result
05.10.	Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt , Germany Tier II - $ 450,000 Hard Court (Indoor) - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Sandrine Testud	Lindsay Davenport	7: 5, 6: 3
		Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa	Anna Kurnikowa Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6: 4, 6: 2
12.10.	European Championships / Swisscom Zurich , Switzerland Tier I - $ 926,250 Carpet (hall) - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 4Q	Lindsay Davenport	Venus Williams	7: 5, 6: 3
		Serena Williams Venus Williams	Mariaan de Swardt Olena Tatarkowa	5: 7, 6: 1, 6: 3
19.10.	MGTS Kremlin Cup Rostelecom - Salem Moscow , Russia Tier I - $ 1,000,000 Carpet (hall) - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Mary Pierce	Monica Seles	7: 6 2 , 6: 3
		Mary Pierce Natallja Swerawa	Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	6: 3, 6: 4
10/26	Seat Open Luxembourg Luxembourg , Luxembourg Tier III - $ 164,250 Carpet (hall) - 30E / 32Q / 16D / 3Q	Mary Pierce	Silvia Farina	6: 0, 2: 0 task
		Jelena Lichowzewa Ai Sugiyama	Larisa Neiland Olena Tatarkova	6: 7 3 , 6: 3, 2: 0 task
	Challenge Bell Québec , Canada Tier III - $ 164,250 Indoor Carpet - 30E / 25Q / 16D / 3Q	Tara Snyder	Chanda Ruby	4: 6, 6: 4, 7: 6
		Lori McNeil Kimberly Po	Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud	6: 7, 7: 5, 6: 4

November

Date 1	competition	winner	Final opponent	Result
11/02	Sparkassen Cup International Women's Tennis Leipzig , Germany Tier II - $ 450,000 Carpet (hall) - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 6Q	Steffi Graf	Nathalie Tauziat	6: 3, 6: 4
		Jelena Lichowzewa Ai Sugiyama	Manon Bollegraf Irina Spîrlea	6: 3, 6: 7 2 , 6: 2
09.11.	Advanta Championships Philadelphia , United States Tier II - $ 450,000 Indoor Carpet - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 4Q	Steffi Graf	Lindsay Davenport	4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4
		Jelena Lichowzewa Ai Sugiyama	Monica Seles Natallja Swerawa	7: 5, 4: 6, 6: 2
11/16	Volvo Women's Open Pattaya , Thailand Tier IV - $ 107,500 Hard Court - 32E / 26Q / 16D / 5Q	Julie Halard-Decugis	Li Fang	6: 1, 6: 2
		Els Callens Julie Halard-Decugis	Rika Hiraki Aleksandra Olsza	3: 6, 6: 2, 6: 2
	Chase Championships of the Corel WTA Tour New York , United States Masters - $ 2,000,000 Carpet (Indoor) - 16E / 8D	Martina Hingis	Lindsay Davenport	7: 5, 6: 4, 4: 6, 6: 2
		Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa	Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	6: 7 6 , 7: 5, 6: 3

¹ the date marks the beginning of each week

Web links

• Official website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ WTA Finals. (PDF) In: wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017 ; accessed on October 12, 2017 (English).