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WTA Italian Open 1998 Draw & Results
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Martina Hingis won the 1998 Italian Open, defeating Venus Williams 6-3 2-6 6-3 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played May 4–10 on clay courts in Rome, Italy.
The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.
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modern equivalent
WTA 1000
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Results
Match Log
Draw
55 recorded singles results
Italian Open 1998 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Martina Hingis #1 6-3 2-6 6-3 Venus Williams #9 H2H Match data May 10, 1998* F Venus Williams #9 6-3 2-6 7-5 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #5 H2H Match data May 9, 1998* SF Martina Hingis #1 6-2 6-1 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #47 H2H Match data May 9, 1998* SF Venus Williams #9 6-4 6-2 Serena Williams #31 H2H Match data May 9, 1998* QF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #5 6-7 6-1 6-2 Lisa Raymond #18 H2H Match data May 9, 1998* QF Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #47 7-5 (ret.) Sandrine Testud #13 H2H Match data May 9, 1998* QF Martina Hingis #1 6-2 6-4 Anna Kournikova #17 H2H Match data May 9, 1998* QF Serena Williams #31 6-2 6-2 Conchita Martínez #8 4× CH H2H Match data May 8, 1998* R16 Sandrine Testud #13 6-2 4-6 7-5 Monica Seles #7 CH H2H Match data May 8, 1998* R16 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Anna Kournikova #17 6-3 3-6 6-2 Iva Majoli #11 H2H Match data May 8, 1998* R16 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #47 7-5 6-4 Mary Pierce #6 DEF H2H Match data May 8, 1998* R16 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Martina Hingis #1 6-1 6-2 Irina Spirlea #10 H2H Match data May 8, 1998* R16 Venus Williams #9 6-1 6-1 Alexandra Fusai #74 H2H Match data May 8, 1998* R16 Lisa Raymond #18 6-4 6-1 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data May 8, 1998* R16 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #5 6-1 6-2 Dominique Monami #14 H2H Match data May 8, 1998* R16 Monica Seles #7 CH 6-2 6-1 Silvia Farina Elia #28 H2H Match data May 7, 1998* R32 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-2 6-2 Amanda Coetzer #4 H2H Match data May 7, 1998* R32 Venus Williams #9 6-1 6-4 María Sánchez Lorenzo #81 H2H Match data May 7, 1998* R32 Iva Majoli #11 4-6 6-4 6-4 Jana Kandarr #114 H2H Match data May 7, 1998* R32 Conchita Martínez #8 4× CH 6-1 4-6 6-3 Flora Perfetti #113 H2H Match data May 7, 1998* R32 Serena Williams #31 5-1 (ret.) Joannette Kruger #21 H2H Match data May 7, 1998* R32 Sandrine Testud #13 4-6 6-2 6-3 Barbara Schett #30 H2H Match data May 7, 1998* R32 Lisa Raymond #18 6-2 3-6 7-6 Anne Miller H2H Match data May 7, 1998* R32 Mary Pierce #6 DEF 6-1 6-2 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #44 H2H Match data May 7, 1998* R32 Martina Hingis #1 6-3 6-0 Fang Li #43 H2H Match data May 7, 1998* R32 Alexandra Fusai #74 2-6 7-6 6-3 Jana Novotna #3 H2H Match data May 7, 1998* R32 Upset: winner had a 7 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Irina Spirlea #10 6-3 7-6 Virginia Ruano Pascual #36 H2H Match data May 7, 1998* R32 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #47 3-6 6-2 6-2 Elena Likhovtseva #35 H2H Match data May 7, 1998* R32 Dominique Monami #14 6-4 6-4 Naoko Sawamatsu #34 H2H Match data May 7, 1998* R32 Anna Kournikova #17 6-2 6-2 Barbara Paulus #26 H2H Match data May 7, 1998* R32 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #5 6-3 7-5 Cristina Torrens Valero #72 H2H Match data May 7, 1998* R32 Venus Williams #9 6-2 6-3 Yayuk Basuki #25 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #47 6-1 6-7 7-6 Sandra Cacic #54 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Dominique Monami #14 6-4 6-2 Karina Habsudova #45 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Anne Miller 6-3 6-0 Rita Grande #38 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #44 6-1 3-6 6-3 Sabine Appelmans #22 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Barbara Schett #30 4-6 6-3 6-2 Magdalena Grzybowska #40 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Naoko Sawamatsu #34 1-6 6-2 6-4 Laurence Courtois #141 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Serena Williams #31 7-5 6-0 Nathalie Tauziat #12 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Irina Spirlea #10 6-4 6-2 Julie Halard-Decugis #135 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Anna Kournikova #17 6-0 6-1 Virag Csurgo H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Virginia Ruano Pascual #36 7-5 6-3 Gala Leon Garcia #53 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-3 6-2 Jennifer Capriati #155 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 María Sánchez Lorenzo #81 6-4 6-1 Miriam Oremans #52 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Lisa Raymond #18 2-6 6-3 7-5 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #50 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Elena Likhovtseva #35 4-6 6-4 6-4 Patty Schnyder #15 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Jana Kandarr #114 4-6 6-4 7-6 Florencia Labat #37 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Silvia Farina Elia #28 6-0 6-1 Francesca Lubiani #68 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Barbara Paulus #26 6-2 6-3 Maria Vento-Kabchi #32 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Joannette Kruger #21 6-7 6-4 6-1 Tathiana Garbin #173 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Cristina Torrens Valero #72 4-6 6-2 6-3 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #27 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Alexandra Fusai #74 7-6 6-0 Ai Sugiyama #19 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Sandrine Testud #13 2-6 6-4 6-2 Laura Golarsa #70 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Flora Perfetti #113 7-5 6-2 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #91 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64 Fang Li #43 7-6 6-2 Olga Barabanschikova #57 H2H Match data May 6, 1998* R64
The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Italian Open held?
Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
Who is the latest recorded Italian Open winner?
The 2026 Italian Open was won by Elina Svitolina, who defeated Coco Gauff 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
Conchita Martínez, Gabriela Sabatini, and Serena Williams are tied for the most Italian Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Italian Open played?
The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
What surface is Italian Open played on?
Italian Open is played on clay courts.