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. [edit] Schedule The table below shows the 1998 WTA Tour schedule. [edit] January | Week of | Tournament | Tier | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | | 5 January | Thalgo Hardcourt Championships Gold Coast, Australia | Tier III | Ai Sugiyama 7-5, 6-0 | Maria Vento | Sylvia Plischke Wang Shi-ting | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Mariaan de Swardt Sarah Pitkowski Ruxandra Dragomir | Likhovtseva / Sugiyama 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 | Park / Wang | | 5 January | ASB Bank Classic Auckland, New Zealand | Tier IV | Dominique Van Roost 4-6, 7-6(9), 7-5 | Silvia Farina | Sandrine Testud Anne Miller | Sandra Cacic Julie Halard-Decugis Tamarine Tanasugarn Lisa Raymond | Miyagi / Tanasugarn 7-6(1), 6-4 | Halard-Decugis / Husárová | | 12 January | Sydney International Sydney, Australia | Tier II | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6-1, 6-3 | Venus Williams | Ai Sugiyama Serena Williams | Magdalena Maleeva Barbara Paulus Natasha Zvereva Lindsay Davenport | Hingis / Suková 6-1, 6-2 | Adams / McGrath | | 12 January | ANZ Tasmanian International Hobart, Australia | Tier IV | Patty Schnyder 6-3, 6-2 | Dominique Van Roost | Magdalena Grzybowska Joannette Kruger | Li Fang Henrieta Nagyová Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Barbara Schett | Ruano Pascual / Suárez 7-6(6), 6-3 | Halard-Decugis / Husárová | 19 January 2 weeks | 1998 Australian Open Melbourne, Australia | Grand Slam | Martina Hingis 6-3, 6-3 | Conchita Martínez | Anke Huber Lindsay Davenport | Mary Pierce Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Sandrine Testud Venus Williams | Hingis / Lučić 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 | Davenport / Zvereva | Mixed Doubles: Gimelstob / V. Williams 6-2, 6-1 | Suk / Suková | [edit] February | Week of | Tournament | Tier | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | | 2 February | Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan | Tier I | Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 6-3 | Martina Hingis | Iva Majoli Amanda Coetzer | Rita Grande Miho Saeki Ai Sugiyama Irina Spîrlea | Hingis / Lučić 7-5, 6-4 | Davenport / Zvereva | | 9 February | Open Gaz de France Paris, France | Tier II | Mary Pierce 6-3, 7-5 | Dominique Van Roost | Jana Novotná Nathalie Tauziat | Barbara Paulus Anke Huber Sarah Pitkowski Iva Majoli | Appelmans / Oremans 1-6, 6-3, 7-6(3) | Kournikova / Savchenko | | 16 February | Faber Grand Prix Hanover, Germany | Tier II | Patty Schnyder 6-0, 2-6, 7-5 | Jana Novotná | Anna Kournikova Sabine Appelmans | Lisa Raymond Anke Huber Nathalie Tauziat Steffi Graf | Raymond / Stubbs 6-1, 6-7(4), 6-3 | Likhovtseva / Vis | | 16 February | Copa Colsanitas Bogota, Colombia | Tier IV | Paola Suárez 6-3, 6-4 | Sonya Jeyaseelan | Larissa Schaerer Conchita Martínez Granados | Corina Morariu Janette Husárová Fabiola Zuluaga Laurence Courtois | Husárová / Suárez 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 | Mazzotta / Sysoeva | | 23 February | EA-Generali Austrian Open Linz, Austria | Tier II | Jana Novotná 6-1, 7-6(2) | Dominique Van Roost | Silvia Farina Iva Majoli | Anna Kournikova Nathalie Tauziat Sabine Appelmans Lisa Raymond | Fusai / Tauziat 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 | Kournikova / Savchenko | | 23 February | IGA Tennis Classic Oklahoma City, United States | Tier III | Venus Williams 6-3, 6-2 | Joannette Kruger | Lindsay Davenport Sarah Pitkowski | Lea Ghirardi Francesca Lubiani Serena Williams Sandrine Testud | S.Williams / V.Williams 7-5, 6-2 | Cristea / Kunce | | Week of | Tournament | Tier | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | | 5 March | State Farm Evert Cup Indian Wells, United States | Tier I | Martina Hingis 6-3, 6-4 | Lindsay Davenport | Venus Williams Steffi Graf | Conchita Martínez Joannette Kruger Natasha Zvereva Sandra Cacic | Davenport / Zvereva 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 | Fusai / Tauziat | | 19 March | Lipton Championships Miami, United States | Tier I | Venus Williams 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 | Anna Kournikova | Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Serena Williams Silvia Farina Jana Novotná Lindsay Davenport | Hingis / Novotná 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 | Sánchez Vicario / Zvereva | | 30 March | Family Circle Cup Hilton Head, United States | Tier I | Amanda Coetzer 6-3, 6-4 | Irina Spîrlea | Monica Seles Lisa Raymond | Lindsay Davenport Patty Schnyder Andrea Glass Magüi Serna | Martínez / Tarabini 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 | Raymond / Stubbs | | Week of | Tournament | Tier | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | | 6 April | Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States | Tier II | Mary Pierce 6-7(8), 6-0, 6-2 | Conchita Martínez | Lindsay Davenport Amanda Coetzer | Anna Kournikova Iva Majoli Lisa Raymond Tara Snyder | Cacic / Pierce 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-6(5) | Schett / Schnyder | | 13 April | Japan Open Tokyo, Japan | Tier III | Ai Sugiyama 6-3, 6-3 | Corina Morariu | Wang Shi-ting Amy Frazier | Erika De Lone Lori McNeil Nicole Pratt Naoko Sawamatsu | Kijimuta / Miyagi 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 | Frazier / Hiraki | | 13 April | Makarsa International Championships Makarska, Croatia | Tier IV | Květa Hrdličková 6-3, 6-1 | Li Fang | Gala León García Lenka Němečková | Paola Suárez Ana Alcazar Sandra Klösel Olga Lugina | Križan / Srebotnik 7-6(3), 6-1 | Kulikovskaya / Kschwendt | | 20 April | Budapest Lotto Open Budapest, Hungary | Tier IV | 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 | Ruano Pascual / Suárez 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 | Cristea / Montalvo | | 27 April | Intersport Damen GP Hamburg, Germany | Tier II | Martina Hingis 6-3, 7-5 | Jana Novotná | Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder | Jennifer Capriati Virginia Ruano Pascual Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Julia Abe | Schett / Schnyder 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-3 | Hingis / Novotná | | 27 April | Croatian Bol Ladies Open Bol, Croatia | Tier IV | Mirjana Lučić 6-2, 6-4 | Corina Morariu | Joannette Kruger Silvija Talaja | Raluca Sandu Mariana Díaz-Oliva Lea Ghirardi Anna-Maria Cecchini | Montalvo / Suárez W/O | Kruger / Lučić | | Week of | Tournament | Tier | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | | 4 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy | Tier I | Martina Hingis 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 | Venus Williams | Mirjana Lučić Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Anna Kournikova Sandrine Testud Lisa Raymond Serena Williams | Ruano Pascual / Suárez 7-6(1), 6-4 | Coetzer / Sánchez Vicario | | 11 May | German Open Berlin, Germany | Tier I | Conchita Martínez 6-4, 6-4 | Amélie Mauresmo | Anna Kournikova Jana Novotná | Martina Hingis Ai Sugiyama Irina Spîrlea Barbara Paulus | Davenport / Zvereva 6-3, 6-0 | Fusai / Tauziat | | 18 May | Open Paginas Amarillas Madrid, Spain | Tier III | Patty Schnyder 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 | Dominique Van Roost | Sandrine Testud Barbara Schett | Chanda Rubin Magüi Serna Tara Snyder Kristie Boogert | Labat / Van Roost 6-3, 6-1 | McQuillan / Pratt | | 18 May | Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France | Tier III | Irina Spîrlea 7-6(5), 6-3 | Julie Halard-Decugis | Elena Likhovtseva Alexandra Fusai | Amanda Coetzer Nathalie Tauziat Ai Sugiyama Henrieta Nagyová | Fusai / Tauziat 6-4, 6-3 | Basuki / Vis | 25 May 2 weeks | 1998 French Open Paris, France | Grand Slam | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7-6(5), 0-6, 6-2 | Monica Seles | Martina Hingis Lindsay Davenport | Venus Williams Jana Novotná Patty Schnyder Iva Majoli | Hingis / Novotná 6-1, 7-6(4) | Davenport / Zvereva | Mixed Doubles: Gimelstob / V.Williams 6-4, 6-4 | Lobo / S.Williams | | Week of | Tournament | Tier | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | | 8 June | DFS Classic Birmingham, Great Britain | Tier III |
| | S Graf vs N Tauziat E Likhovtseva vs Y Basuki | Magüi Serna Kerry-Anne Guse Dominique Van Roost Irina Spîrlea | | 15 June | Direct Line Insurance Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain | Tier II | Jana Novotná 6-1, 7-5 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Natasha Zvereva Anna Kournikova | Irina Spîrlea Magüi Serna Serena Williams Steffi Graf | de Swardt / Novotna 6-1, 6-3 | Sánchez Vicario / Zvereva | | 15 June | Heineken Trophy 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands | Tier III | Julie Halard-Decugis 6-3, 6-4 | Miriam Oremans | Kimberly Po Sandrine Testud | Chanda Rubin Kristie Boogert Sabine Appelmans Gala León García | Appelmans / Oremans 6-7(4), 7-6(6), 7-6(5) | Basuki / Vis | 22 June 2 weeks | 1998 Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon, London, Great Britain | Grand Slam | Jana Novotná 6-4, 7-6(2) | Nathalie Tauziat | Martina Hingis Natasha Zvereva | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Venus Williams Monica Seles Lindsay Davenport | Hingis / Novotná 6-3, 3-6, 8-6 | Davenport / Zvereva | Mixed Doubles: Mirnyi / S.Williams 6-4, 6-4 | Bhupathi / Lučić | | Week of | Tournament | Tier | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | | 6 July | Skoda Czech Open Prague, Czech Republic | Tier III | Jana Novotná 6-3, 6-0 | Sandrine Testud | Henrieta Nagyová Natasha Zvereva | Sarah Pitkowski Meghann Shaughnessy Amélie Mauresmo Silvia Farina | Farina / Habšudová 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 | Hrdličková / Paštiková | | 6 July | Piberstein Styria Open Maria Lankowitz, Austria | Tier IV | Patty Schnyder 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 | Gala León García | Emmanuelle Gagliardi Amélie Cocheteux | Sylvia Plischke Barbara Schett Barbara Paulus Meike Babel | Montalvo / Suarez 6-1, 6-2 | Križan / Srebotnik | | 13 July | Warsaw Cup Warsaw, Poland | Tier III | Conchita Martínez 6-0, 6-3 | Silvia Farina | Henrieta Nagyová Magdalena Grzybowska | Karina Habšudová Cătălina Cristea Andrea Glass Joannette Kruger | Habšudová / Lugina 7-6(2), 7-5 | Horn / Kschwendt | | 13 July | Torneo Internazionale Palermo, Italy | Tier IV | Patty Schnyder 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 | Barbara Schett | Miriam Oremans Barbara Rittner | Maria Paola Zavagli Elena Pampoulova Radka Bobková Jennifer Capriati | Stoyanova / Pampoulova 6-4, 6-2 | Schett / Schnyder | | 27 July | Bank of the West Classic Stanford, United States | Tier II | Lindsay Davenport 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 | Venus Williams | Steffi Graf Monica Seles | Tamarine Tanasugarn Natasha Zvereva Elena Likhovtseva Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | Davenport / Zvereva 6-4, 6-4 | Savchenko / Tatarkova | | 27 July | Prokom Polish Open Sopot, Poland | Tier IV | Henrieta Nagyová 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 | Elena Pampoulova | Gala León García Anna Smashnova | Cristina Torrens Valero Barbara Rittner Květa Hrdličková Marlene Weingärtner | Hrdličková / Vildová 6-3, 6-2 | Carlsson / Noorlander | [edit] August | Week of | Tournament | Tier | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | | 3 August | Toshiba Classic San Diego, United States | Tier II | Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 6-1 | Mary Pierce | Martina Hingis Monica Seles | Joannette Kruger Venus Williams Ai Sugiyama Nathalie Tauziat | Davenport / Zvereva 6-2, 6-1 | Fusai / Tauziat | | 3 August | Enka Open Istanbul, Turkey | Tier IV | Henrieta Nagyová 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(9) | Olga Barabanschikova | Florencia Labat Laura Golarsa | Meghann Shaughnessy Haruka Inoue Francesca Lubiani Anna Smashnova | Babel / Courtois 6-0, 6-2 | Carlsson / Labat | | 10 August | Acura Classic Los Angeles, United States | Tier II | Lindsay Davenport 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 | Martina Hingis | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Monica Seles | Serena Williams Elena Tatarkova Nathalie Tauziat Natasha Zvereva | Hingis / Zvereva 6-4, 6-2 | Tanasugarn / Tatarkova | | 10 August | Boston Cup Boston, United States | Tier III | Mariaan de Swardt 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-5 | Barbara Schett | Cara Black Lisa Raymond | Amanda Coetzer Elena Likhovtseva Corina Morariu Anke Huber | Raymond / Stubbs 6-4, 6-4 | de Swardt / Fernandez | | 17 August | du Maurier Open Montreal, Canada | Tier I | Monica Seles 6-3, 6-2 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Martina Hingis Jana Novotná | Sandrine Testud Anke Huber Conchita Martínez Magüi Serna | Hingis / Novotná 6-3, 6-4 | Basuki / Vis | | 24 August | Pilot Pen International New Haven, United States | Tier II | Steffi Graf 6-4, 6-1 | Jana Novotná | Lindsay Davenport Julie Halard-Decugis | Anke Huber Amanda Coetzer Mary Joe Fernandez Amélie Mauresmo | Fusai / Tauziat 6-1, 6-0 | de Swardt / Novotná | 31 August 2 weeks | 1998 U.S. Open Flushing Meadows, New York, United States | Grand Slam | Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 7-5 | Martina Hingis | Jana Novotná Venus Williams | Monica Seles Patty Schnyder Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Amanda Coetzer | Hingis / Novotná 6-3, 6-3 | Davenport / Zvereva | Mixed Doubles: Mirnyi / S.Williams 6-2, 6-2 | Galbraith / Raymond | [edit] September [edit] October | Week of | Tournament | Tier | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | | 5 October | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, Germany | Tier II | Sandrine Testud 7-5, 6-3 | Lindsay Davenport | Dominique Van Roost Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Martina Hingis Serena Williams Lisa Raymond Nathalie Tauziat | Davenport / Zvereva 6-4, 6-2 | Kournikova / Sánchez Vicario | | 12 October | Swisscom Challenge Zurich, Switzerland | Tier I | Lindsay Davenport 7-5, 6-3 | Venus Williams | Irina Spîrlea Nathalie Tauziat | Amanda Coetzer Dominique Van Roost Barbara Schett Mary Pierce | S.Williams / V.Williams 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 | de Swardt / Tatarkova | | 19 October | MGTS Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia | Tier I | Mary Pierce 7-6(2), 6-3 | Monica Seles | Venus Williams Sandrine Testud | Katarína Studeníková Magüi Serna Conchita Martínez Silvia Farina | Pierce / Zvereva 6-3, 6-4 | Raymond / Stubbs | | 26 October | SEAT Open Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Tier III | Mary Pierce 6-0, 2-0 ret. | Silvia Farina | Nathalie Tauziat Elena Likhovtseva | Anke Huber Irina Spîrlea Eugenia Kulikovskaya Ai Sugiyama | Likhovtseva / Sugiyama 6-7(3), 6-3, 2-0 ret. | Savchenko / Tatarkova | | 26 October | Bell Challenge Quebec City, Canada | Tier III | Tara Snyder 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(6) | Chanda Rubin | Nathalie Dechy Jane Chi | Dominique Van Roost Alexandra Stevenson Cătălina Cristea Sandrine Testud | McNeil / Po 6-7(3), 7-5, 6-4 | Rubin / Testud | [edit] November | Week of | Tournament | Tier | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | | 2 November | Sparkassen Cup International Leipzig, Germany | Tier II | Steffi Graf 6-3, 6-4 | Nathalie Tauziat | Dominique Van Roost Irina Spîrlea | Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Natasha Zvereva Sarah Pitkowski Anke Huber | Likhovtseva / Sugiyama 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-1 | Bollegraf / Spîrlea | | 9 November | Advanta Championships Philadelphia, United States | Tier II | Steffi Graf 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 | Lindsay Davenport | Monica Seles Nathalie Tauziat | Amy Frazier Natasha Zvereva Amanda Coetzer Martina Hingis | Likhovtseva / Sugiyama 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 | Seles / Zvereva | | 16 November | 1998 Chase Championships New York, United States | | 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 | Davenport / Zvereva 6-7(6), 7-5, 6-3 | Fusai / Tauziat | | 16 November | Volvo Women's Open Pattaya City, Thailand | Tier IV | Julie Halard-Decugis 6-1, 6-2 | Li Fang | Silvija Talaja Kristina Brandi | Olga Barabanschikova Tamarine Tanasugarn Meilen Tu Wang Shi-ting | Callens / Halard-Decugis 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 | Hiraki / Olsza | [edit] 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 - Bogota (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 - Bogota Belgium - 1 - Auckland Croatia - 1 - Bol Romania - 1 - Strasbourg [edit] See also [edit] References
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