WTA Berlin Open 1998 Draw & Results

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Conchita Martínez won the 1998 Berlin Open, defeating Amélie Mauresmo 6-4 6-4 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played May 11–17 on clay courts in Berlin, Germany.

The Berlin Open is the WTA grass-court event played at Steffi Graf Stadium in the approach to Wimbledon.

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Champion
def. Amélie Mauresmo , 6-4 6-4
Dates
May 11 — May 17
Location
Berlin, Germany
Category
Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
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

Berlin Open 1998 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Conchita Martínez #9 6-4 6-4 Amélie Mauresmo #65 H2H Match data May 17, 1998* F
SF (2)
Conchita Martínez #9 6-0 6-1 Anna Kournikova #16 H2H Match data May 16, 1998* SF
Amélie Mauresmo #65 7-5 5-7 6-4 Jana Novotna #3 H2H Match data May 16, 1998* SF Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
QF (4)
Anna Kournikova #16 6-3 7-6 Martina Hingis #1 H2H Match data May 16, 1998* QF Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jana Novotna #3 6-3 5-7 6-3 Irina Spirlea #10 H2H Match data May 16, 1998* QF
Amélie Mauresmo #65 6-4 6-2 Barbara Paulus #29 H2H Match data May 16, 1998* QF
Conchita Martínez #9 6-3 6-3 Ai Sugiyama #19 H2H Match data May 16, 1998* QF
R16 (8)
Barbara Paulus #29 3-6 6-3 6-3 Sandra Cacic #55 H2H Match data May 15, 1998* R16
Ai Sugiyama #19 4-6 6-2 6-3 Amanda Coetzer #4 H2H Match data May 15, 1998* R16
Jana Novotna #3 6-4 6-4 María Sánchez Lorenzo #70 H2H Match data May 15, 1998* R16
Amélie Mauresmo #65 6-2 6-4 Lindsay Davenport #2 H2H Match data May 15, 1998* R16 Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Anna Kournikova #16 6-4 6-2 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #5 H2H Match data May 15, 1998* R16
Irina Spirlea #10 (w/o) Corina Morariu #47 H2H Match data May 15, 1998* R16
Conchita Martínez #9 4-6 7-5 6-2 Sandrine Testud #13 H2H Match data May 15, 1998* R16
Martina Hingis #1 6-1 6-2 Iva Majoli #11 H2H Match data May 15, 1998* R16
R32 (16)
Lindsay Davenport #2 6-3 4-6 6-1 Henrieta Nagyova #30 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Iva Majoli #11 6-4 6-0 Magdalena Grzybowska #40 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Amélie Mauresmo #65 7-5 7-5 Florencia Labat #43 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Amanda Coetzer #4 6-0 4-6 6-1 Andrea Glass #61 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Sandra Cacic #55 6-4 6-4 Fang Li #41 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Jana Novotna #3 1-6 7-6 7-6 Barbara Schett #31 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Sandrine Testud #13 6-4 6-0 Julie Halard-Decugis #133 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Conchita Martínez #9 6-2 6-2 Magui Serna #45 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Martina Hingis #1 6-0 7-5 Silvia Farina Elia #26 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Anna Kournikova #16 6-2 6-1 Elena Likhovtseva #37 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Corina Morariu #47 7-5 1-6 6-2 Lisa Raymond #17 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Ai Sugiyama #19 6-4 6-3 Alexandra Fusai #52 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Irina Spirlea #10 6-4 6-1 Meghann Shaughnessy #150 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Barbara Paulus #29 4-6 7-6 3-1 (ret.) Mary Pierce #8 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #5 7-5 6-4 Maria Vento-Kabchi #35 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
María Sánchez Lorenzo #70 3-6 6-1 6-3 Tamarine Tanasugarn #39 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
R64 (24)
Sandrine Testud #13 4-6 6-4 7-5 Natasha Zvereva #20 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Elena Likhovtseva #37 7-5 6-4 Janet Lee #94 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Meghann Shaughnessy #150 6-3 6-4 Jasmin Woehr #282 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Andrea Glass #61 6-1 0-6 7-6 Rachel Mcquillan #60 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Sandra Cacic #55 7-5 6-4 Nathalie Tauziat #12 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Tamarine Tanasugarn #39 6-3 6-1 Jennifer Capriati #154 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
María Sánchez Lorenzo #70 2-6 7-6 6-3 Patty Schnyder #18 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Lisa Raymond #17 6-3 6-3 Jana Kandarr #96 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Fang Li #41 6-0 6-2 Miriam Oremans #53 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Henrieta Nagyova #30 2-6 6-3 7-5 Sabine Appelmans #22 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Barbara Schett #31 6-2 6-2 Anne Miller H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Magdalena Grzybowska #40 4-6 7-5 6-1 Syna Schreiber #203 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Maria Vento-Kabchi #35 6-4 6-3 Yayuk Basuki #24 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Amélie Mauresmo #65 3-6 6-4 7-5 Dominique Monami #14 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ai Sugiyama #19 6-0 6-2 Karina Habsudova #50 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Anna Kournikova #16 6-2 6-1 Radka Bobkova #131 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Florencia Labat #43 6-4 6-2 Kimberly Po Messerli H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Iva Majoli #11 6-3 6-2 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #49 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Corina Morariu #47 6-4 6-2 Rita Grande #38 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Magui Serna #45 6-3 6-2 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #28 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Alexandra Fusai #52 7-5 7-5 Flora Perfetti #103 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Silvia Farina Elia #26 6-3 6-2 Naoko Sawamatsu #33 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Julie Halard-Decugis #133 2-6 6-3 7-6 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Barbara Paulus #29 6-4 6-2 Chanda Rubin #72 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Berlin Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Steffi Graf 8 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Steffi Graf 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Steffi Graf 55 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Nathalie Tauziat 14 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Berlin Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Linda Noskova #13 6-4 4-6 6-3 Jessica Pegula #4 H2H Match data 2026 Grass
Marketa Vondrousova #164 7-6(10) 4-6 6-2 Xinyu Wang #49 H2H Match data 2025 Grass
Jessica Pegula #5 6-7(0) 6-4 7-6(3) Anna Kalinskaya #24 H2H Match data 2024 Grass
Petra Kvitova #9 6-2 7-6(6) Donna Vekic #23 H2H Match data 2023 Grass
Ons Jabeur #4 6-3 2-1 (ret.) Belinda Bencic #17 H2H Match data 2022 Grass

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Berlin Open held?
Berlin Open is held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is the latest recorded Berlin Open winner?
The 2026 Berlin Open was won by Linda Noskova, who defeated Jessica Pegula 6-4 4-6 6-3.
Who has won the most Berlin Open titles?
Steffi Graf has won 8 Berlin Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Berlin Open played?
The first edition of Berlin Open was held in 1896.
What surface is Berlin Open played on?
Berlin Open is played on clay courts.