WTA Birmingham 1998 Draw & Results

Results archive

The 1998 Birmingham was a WTA 250 tournament played June 8–14 on grass courts in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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Dates
Jun 8 — Jun 14
Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

44 recorded singles results

Birmingham 1998 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
QF (4)
Nathalie Tauziat #12 6-2 6-3 Kerry-Anne Guse #81 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1998* QF
Yayuk Basuki #23 6-4 5-7 7-5 Irina Spirlea #9 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1998* QF
Steffi Graf #60 6-4 6-4 Magui Serna #32 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1998* QF
Elena Likhovtseva #30 6-3 6-4 Dominique Monami #15 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1998* QF
R16 (8)
Dominique Monami #15 7-5 6-3 Mariaan De Swardt H2H Match data Jun 12, 1998* R16
Irina Spirlea #9 6-4 6-4 Magdalena Grzybowska #37 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1998* R16
Steffi Graf #60 6-2 6-4 Kristie Boogert #95 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1998* R16
Elena Likhovtseva #30 6-7 6-1 3-0 (ret.) Larisa Savchenko #108 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1998* R16
Magui Serna #32 7-6 6-4 Corina Morariu #40 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1998* R16
Nathalie Tauziat #12 6-3 6-0 Rita Grande #42 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1998* R16
Kerry-Anne Guse #81 6-2 6-0 Laura Golarsa #79 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1998* R16
Yayuk Basuki #23 3-6 6-1 6-2 Samantha Smith #128 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1998* R16
R32 (16)
Corina Morariu #40 6-1 6-3 Catalina Cristea #71 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1998* R32
Laura Golarsa #79 4-6 7-5 6-0 Tamarine Tanasugarn #41 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1998* R32
Kerry-Anne Guse #81 6-3 3-6 6-1 Lisa Raymond #18 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1998* R32 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Larisa Savchenko #108 7-5 6-2 Alexandra Fusai #38 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1998* R32
Rita Grande #42 6-3 6-1 Tara Snyder #53 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1998* R32
Magdalena Grzybowska #37 4-6 6-4 6-0 Sandra Kleinova #66 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1998* R32
Dominique Monami #15 6-4 6-0 Karin Miller #123 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1998* R32
Yayuk Basuki #23 1-6 6-3 6-3 Nathalie Dechy #68 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1998* R32
Mariaan De Swardt 6-2 4-6 10-8 Florencia Labat #49 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1998* R32
Samantha Smith #128 7-6 6-3 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #47 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1998* R32
Irina Spirlea #9 6-4 6-2 Kristine Kunce #137 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1998* R32
Nathalie Tauziat #12 2-6 6-2 6-1 Cara Black #117 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1998* R32
Magui Serna #32 4-6 6-3 8-6 Tatiana Panova #72 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1998* R32
Kristie Boogert #95 7-5 6-2 Miriam Oremans #51 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1998* R32
Elena Likhovtseva #30 3-6 6-1 6-4 Olga Barabanschikova #57 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1998* R32
Steffi Graf #60 5-7 6-2 6-4 Rennae Stubbs #330 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1998* R32
R64 (16)
Tatiana Panova #72 7-5 4-6 6-2 Gala Leon Garcia #48 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1998* R64
Karin Miller #123 7-6 2-6 6-2 Miho Saeki #56 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1998* R64
Kristine Kunce #137 4-6 6-4 6-2 Maureen Drake #149 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1998* R64
Sandra Kleinova #66 6-3 6-0 Cristina Torrens Valero #75 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1998* R64
Rennae Stubbs #330 4-6 6-3 6-2 Shi-Ting Wang #69 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1998* R64
Catalina Cristea #71 3-6 5-2 (ret.) Lea Ghirardi #93 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1998* R64
Olga Barabanschikova #57 7-6 1-6 6-3 Nicole Pratt #84 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1998* R64
Samantha Smith #128 6-2 7-5 Rachel Mcquillan #63 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1998* R64
Mariaan De Swardt 6-4 6-1 Karen Cross #138 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1998* R64
Larisa Savchenko #108 6-2 6-3 Erika De Lone #143 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1998* R64
Kristie Boogert #95 7-6 6-2 Lorna Woodroffe #154 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1998* R64
Cara Black #117 6-2 6-1 Anna Smashnova #58 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1998* R64
Laura Golarsa #79 6-3 7-5 Denisa Chladkova #60 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1998* R64
Tara Snyder #53 6-2 6-2 Els Callens #115 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1998* R64
Kerry-Anne Guse #81 6-1 6-3 Amelie Cocheteux #89 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1998* R64
Nathalie Dechy #68 6-4 7-5 Shinobu Asagoe #140 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1998* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Birmingham.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Jelena Ostapenko 6 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Birmingham finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Yulia Putintseva #41 6-1 7-6(8) Ajla Tomljanovic #190 H2H Match data 2024 Grass
Jelena Ostapenko #17 7-6(8) 6-4 Barbora Krejcikova #12 H2H Match data 2023 Grass
Beatriz Haddad Maia #32 5-4 (ret.) Shuai Zhang #54 H2H Match data 2022 Grass
Ons Jabeur #24 7-5 6-4 Daria Kasatkina #35 H2H Match data 2021 Grass
Ashleigh Barty #2 6-3 7-5 Julia Goerges #19 H2H Match data 2019 Grass

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1998

Previous editions of Birmingham

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Birmingham held?
Birmingham is held in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Who is the latest recorded Birmingham winner?
The 2024 Birmingham was won by Yulia Putintseva, who defeated Ajla Tomljanovic 6-1 7-6(8).
What is the earliest recorded Birmingham edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Birmingham in TennisDB is 2016.
What surface is Birmingham played on?
Birmingham is played on grass courts.