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Women's tennis circuit
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 tournaments
WTA Tier II events
WTA Tier III events
WTA Tier IV events
Team events
January
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Jan
Hyundai Hopman Cup
Perth , Australia ITF Mixed Teams Championships Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 8 teams (RR)
Slovakia 2–1
France
Round robin (Group A)
Australia
Sweden
Spain
Round robin (Group B)
South Africa
United States
Germany
Thalgo Hardcourt Championships
Gold Coast , Australia Tier III event Hard – $164,250 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Hard – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Hard – $342,500 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Hard – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Hard – $3,217,298 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
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
2 Feb
Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan
Tier I event Carpet (i) – $926,250 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Hard (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Hard (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 –
Doubles
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
2 Mar 9 Mar
State Farm Evert Cup
Indian Wells , United States
Tier I event Hard – $1,250,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Hard – $1,900,000 – 96S/64Q/48D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Clay – $926,250 (green) – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles –
Doubles
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
6 Apr
Bausch & Lomb Championships
Amelia Island , United States Tier II event Clay – $450,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Hard – $164,250 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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
20 Apr
Lotto-Westel 900 Budapest Open
Budapest , Hungary Tier IV event Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Clay (red) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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
4 May
Campionati Internazionali d'Italia Rome, Italy
Tier I event Clay (red) – $926,250 – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Clay (red) – $926,250 – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Clay (red) – $164,250 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Clay (red) – $200,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Jun
French Open Paris, France
Grand Slam Clay (red) – $4,105,011 – 128S/64Q/64D/48X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
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
8 Jun
DFS Classic
Birmingham , Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $164,250 – 48S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Grass – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Grass – $164,250 – 30S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Grass – $4,404,163 – 128S/64QS/64D/16QD/64X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
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
6 Jul
Skoda Czech Open
Prague , Czech Republic Tier III event Clay (red) – $160,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Clay (red) – $164,250 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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
27 Jul
Bank of the West Classic
Stanford , United States Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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
3 Aug
Toshiba Classic
San Diego , United States Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Hard – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Hard – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Hard – $164,250 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Fernández
17 Aug
du Maurier Open
Montreal , Canada
Tier I event Hard – $926,250 – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Hard – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–1
Jana Novotná
Lindsay Davenport
Julie Halard-Decugis
Anke Huber
Amanda Coetzer
Mary Joe Fernández
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 Hard – $6,012,000 – 128S/128QS/64D/16QD/32X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
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
14 Sep
Fed Cup: Final
Geneva , Switzerland – hard (i)
Spain 3–2
Switzerland
21 Sep
Toyota Princess Cup Tokyo, Japan Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Fernández
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
28 Sep
Compaq Grand Slam Cup
Munich , Germany Year-end championships Hard (i) – $2,450,000 – 8S
Singles
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
5 Oct
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Filderstadt , Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Hard – $926,250 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Carpet (i) – $1,000,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Carpet (i) – $164,250 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Carpet (i) – $164,250 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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
2 Nov
Sparkassen Cup International
Leipzig , Germany Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Carpet (i) – $2,000,000 – 16S/8D
Single Draw –
Doubles
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 Hard – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D
Single Draw –
Doubles
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:
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:
Singles Year-end Ranking
[1]
No
Player Name
Points
1997
Change
1
Lindsay Davenport (
USA )
5,654
3
+2
2
Martina Hingis (
SUI )
5,366
1
-1
3
Jana Novotná (
CZE )
3,734
2
-1
4
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (
ESP )
3,417
9
+5
5
Venus Williams (
USA )
3,262
22
+17
6
Monica Seles (
USA )
3,226
5
-1
7
Mary Pierce (
FRA )
2,414
7
=
8
Conchita Martínez (
ESP )
2,331
12
+4
9
Steffi Graf (
GER )
2,261
28
+19
10
Nathalie Tauziat (
FRA )
2,259
11
+1
11
Patty Schnyder (
SUI )
2,256
26
+15
12
Dominique Van Roost (
BEL )
2,073
18
+6
13
Anna Kournikova (
RUS )
1,971
32
+19
14
Sandrine Testud (
FRA )
1,898
13
-1
15
Irina Spîrlea (
ROM )
1,830
8
-7
16
Natasha Zvereva (
BLR )
1,770
25
+9
17
Amanda Coetzer (
RSA )
1,752
4
-13
18
Ai Sugiyama (
JPN )
1,398
20
+2
19
Silvia Farina (
ITA )
1,389
43
+24
20
Serena Williams (
USA )
1,301
99
+79
Doubles Year-end Ranking
[2]
No
Player Name
Points
1997
Change
1
Natasha Zvereva (
BLR )
4,994
1
=
2
Martina Hingis (
SUI )
4,816
3
+1
3
Jana Novotná (
CZE )
4,022
6
+3
4
Lindsay Davenport (
USA )
3,945
2
-2
5
Rennae Stubbs (
AUS )
2,617
34
+29
Lisa Raymond (
USA )
2,617
12
+7
7
Nathalie Tauziat (
FRA )
2,386
13
+6
8
Alexandra Fusai (
FRA )
2,386
14
+6
9
Elena Likhovtseva (
RUS )
2,101
24
+15
10
Anna Kournikova (
RUS )
2,067
40
+30
11
Larisa Neiland (
LAT )
2,010
9
-2
12
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (
ESP )
1,925
5
-7
13
Ai Sugiyama (
JPN )
1,857
25
+12
14
Patricia Tarabini (
ARG )
1,773
17
+3
15
Caroline Vis (
NED )
1,687
11
-4
16
Conchita Martínez (
ESP )
1,605
19
+3
17
Mariaan de Swardt (
RSA )
1,525
63
+46
18
Manon Bollegraf (
NED )
1,480
7
-11
19
Yayuk Basuki (
INA )
1,444
15
-4
20
Mirjana Lučić (
CRO )
1,405
NR
N/A
See also
References
Women's tennis seasons
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