WTA Indian Wells Open 1998 Draw & Results

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Martina Hingis won the 1998 Indian Wells Open, defeating Lindsay Davenport 6-3 6-4 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played March 9–16 on hard courts in Indian Wells, United States.

Indian Wells begins the Sunshine Double, the paired March swing completed by the Miami Open.

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Champion
def. Lindsay Davenport , 6-3 6-4
Dates
Mar 9 — Mar 16
Location
Indian Wells, United States
Category
Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

55 recorded singles results

Indian Wells Open 1998 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Martina Hingis #1 6-3 6-4 Lindsay Davenport #2DEF H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 F
SF (2)
Martina Hingis #1 6-0 7-6 Venus Williams #12 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 SF
Lindsay Davenport #2DEF 6-4 4-6 4-2 (ret.) Steffi Graf #452× CH H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 SF
QF (4)
Venus Williams #12 6-1 6-3 Joannette Kruger #25 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 QF
Lindsay Davenport #2DEF 6-1 7-5 Sandra Cacic #65 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 QF
Martina Hingis #1 6-1 7-5 Conchita Martínez #9 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 QF
Steffi Graf #452× CH 6-3 6-0 Natasha Zvereva #23 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 QF
R16 (8)
Joannette Kruger #25 2-6 6-4 6-4 Amanda Coetzer #5 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R16
Venus Williams #12 6-4 6-1 Dominique Monami #15 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R16
Martina Hingis #1 6-2 6-0 Meike Babel #104 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R16
Sandra Cacic #65 4-6 7-6 7-6 Sandrine Testud #13 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R16 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Conchita Martínez #9 6-3 6-4 Anna Kournikova #24 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R16
Steffi Graf #452× CH 6-0 6-1 Ai Sugiyama #17 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R16
Lindsay Davenport #2DEF 6-2 6-2 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R16
Natasha Zvereva #23 6-3 7-5 Irina Spirlea #10 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R16
R32 (16)
Steffi Graf #452× CH 6-4 6-1 Tamarine Tanasugarn #42 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R32
Sandra Cacic #65 1-6 6-2 7-5 Nathalie Tauziat #11 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R32 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Natasha Zvereva #23 6-4 6-3 Naoko Sawamatsu #30 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R32
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 5-7 6-0 6-0 Tatiana Panova #84 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R32
Sandrine Testud #13 6-3 1-6 6-4 Julie Halard-Decugis #234 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R32
Joannette Kruger #25 6-4 6-3 Barbara Schett #29 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R32
Ai Sugiyama #17 6-1 4-6 6-1 Tara Snyder #89 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R32
Meike Babel #104 4-6 6-1 6-4 Florencia Labat #32 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R32
Conchita Martínez #9 6-7 7-5 6-3 Maria Vento-Kabchi #34 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R32
Dominique Monami #15 6-4 6-0 Barbara Paulus #26 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R32
Anna Kournikova #24 3-6 6-2 7-6 Chanda Rubin #47 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R32
Lindsay Davenport #2DEF 6-3 6-1 Amy Frazier #44 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R32
Venus Williams #12 6-3 6-1 Silvia Farina Elia #31 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R32
Irina Spirlea #10 7-5 6-2 Fang Li #48 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R32
Martina Hingis #1 6-2 6-1 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #40 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R32
Amanda Coetzer #5 6-3 6-3 Anne Miller H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R32
R64 (24)
Natasha Zvereva #23 6-2 6-4 Sonya Jeyaseelan #82 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-3 6-3 Cara Black #202 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Florencia Labat #32 6-2 3-6 6-1 Larisa Savchenko #81 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Meike Babel #104 6-7 6-3 7-6 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #22 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Ai Sugiyama #17 6-3 6-3 Kerry-Anne Guse #61 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Naoko Sawamatsu #30 6-2 4-6 6-3 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #46 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Tatiana Panova #84 1-6 6-4 6-1 Kristie Boogert #119 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Sandra Cacic #65 6-1 6-1 Catalina Cristea #98 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Anne Miller 6-1 6-1 Sarah Taylor #502 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Julie Halard-Decugis #234 6-0 6-2 Asa Carlsson #74 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Amy Frazier #44 6-4 6-1 Francesca Lubiani #71 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Dominique Monami #15 6-1 6-3 Corina Morariu #58 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #40 6-4 6-3 Alexandra Fusai #51 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Tamarine Tanasugarn #42 6-1 4-6 7-5 María Sánchez Lorenzo #56 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Tara Snyder #89 7-5 6-0 Lilia Osterloh #142 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Barbara Schett #29 6-7 6-3 7-6 Rita Grande #38 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Chanda Rubin #47 3-6 6-3 7-6 Elena Likhovtseva #36 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Barbara Paulus #26 6-4 1-6 7-5 Yayuk Basuki #27 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Sandrine Testud #13 6-4 4-6 7-5 Magui Serna #52 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Silvia Farina Elia #31 6-0 6-2 Sandra Kleinova #59 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Anna Kournikova #24 3-6 6-4 6-0 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Fang Li #48 6-4 6-1 Olga Barabanschikova #49 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Maria Vento-Kabchi #34 6-3 6-4 Kristine Kunce #126 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64
Joannette Kruger #25 6-0 1-6 7-5 Rachel Mcquillan #62 H2H Match data Mar 5, 1998 R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Indian Wells Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 5 players share this record.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Jelena Jankovic 16 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Indian Wells Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Aryna Sabalenka #1 3-6 6-3 7-6(6) Elena Rybakina #3 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Mirra Andreeva #11 2-6 6-4 6-3 Aryna Sabalenka #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Iga Swiatek #1 6-4 6-0 Maria Sakkari #9 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Elena Rybakina #10 7-6(11) 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka #2 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Iga Swiatek #4 6-4 6-1 Maria Sakkari #6 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Indian Wells Open held?
Indian Wells Open is held in Indian Wells, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Indian Wells Open winner?
The 2026 Indian Wells Open was won by Aryna Sabalenka, who defeated Elena Rybakina 3-6 6-3 7-6(6).
Who has won the most Indian Wells Open titles?
Daniela Hantuchova, Iga Swiatek, and others are tied for the most Indian Wells Open titles, with 2 each.
What is the earliest recorded Indian Wells Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Indian Wells Open in TennisDB is 1989.
What surface is Indian Wells Open played on?
Indian Wells Open is played on hard courts.