WTA Sydney International 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario won the 1998 Sydney International, defeating Venus Williams 6-1 6-3 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Sydney, Australia, from January 11 to January 17, 1998. The match log contains 27 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
def. Venus Williams , 6-1 6-3
Dates
Jan 11 — Jan 17
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
—

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Sydney International 1998 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #9 6-1 6-3 Venus Williams #21 H2H Match data Jan 17, 1998* F
SF (2)
Venus Williams #21 6-1 7-6 Ai Sugiyama #20 H2H Match data Jan 16, 1998* SF
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #9 6-2 6-1 Serena Williams #96 H2H Match data Jan 16, 1998* SF
QF (4)
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #9 6-1 6-2 Natasha Zvereva #25 H2H Match data Jan 16, 1998* QF
Venus Williams #21 6-2 6-2 Magdalena Maleeva #34 H2H Match data Jan 16, 1998* QF
Serena Williams #96 1-6 7-5 7-5 Lindsay Davenport #3 H2H Match data Jan 16, 1998* QF Upset: winner had a 4 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ai Sugiyama #20 6-1 7-6 Barbara Paulus #23 H2H Match data Jan 16, 1998* QF
R16 (8)
Serena Williams #96 7-6 3-0 (ret.) Sandrine Testud #13 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R16 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Natasha Zvereva #25 6-7 6-3 7-5 Amanda Coetzer #4 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R16
Ai Sugiyama #20 7-6 6-3 Conchita Martínez #11 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R16
Magdalena Maleeva #34 6-3 1-6 6-4 Chanda Rubin #31 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R16
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #9 6-2 3-6 6-3 Janet Lee #108 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R16
Venus Williams #21 3-6 6-4 7-5 Martina Hingis #1 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R16 Upset: winner had a 6 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Barbara Paulus #23 6-2 1-6 6-3 Irina Spirlea #8 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R16
Lindsay Davenport #3 6-2 6-7 6-3 Anna Kournikova #30 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R16
R32 (12)
Sandrine Testud #13 6-1 6-2 Kerry-Anne Guse #63 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1998* R32
Barbara Paulus #23 6-0 6-2 Miriam Oremans #46 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1998* R32
Magdalena Maleeva #34 6-1 1-6 6-3 Sabine Appelmans #16 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1998* R32
Anna Kournikova #30 6-4 3-0 (ret.) Yayuk Basuki #22 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1998* R32
Ai Sugiyama #20 6-1 7-6 Francesca Lubiani #61 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1998* R32
Venus Williams #21 6-4 (ret.) Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data Jan 14, 1998* R32
Chanda Rubin #31 6-2 6-3 Anke Huber #14 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1998* R32
Janet Lee #108 6-0 1-1 (ret.) Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #15 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1998* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #9 7-5 6-4 Karina Habsudova #29 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1998* R32
Natasha Zvereva #25 6-2 7-5 Rachel Mcquillan #59 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1998* R32
Conchita Martínez #11 6-2 6-3 Gala Leon Garcia #56 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1998* R32
Serena Williams #96 3-6 6-4 7-5 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #48 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1998* R32

Most Titles

Players with the most Sydney International titles
PlayerTitles
Evonne Goolagong 4
Martina Navratilova 4
Justine Henin 3
Margaret Court 3
Martina Hingis 3
Elena Dementieva 2
Gabriela Sabatini 2
Kim Clijsters 2
Petra Kvitova 2

Recent Finals

Recent Sydney International finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Paula Badosa #9 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) Barbora Krejcikova #4 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Petra Kvitova #8 1-6 7-5 7-6(6) Ashleigh Barty #15 H2H Match data 2019 Hard
Angelique Kerber #22 6-4 6-4 Ashleigh Barty #19 H2H Match data 2018 Hard
Johanna Konta #10 6-4 6-2 Agnieszka Radwanska #3 H2H Match data 2017 Hard
Svetlana Kuznetsova #25 6-0 6-2 Monica Puig #94 H2H Match data 2016 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 500 tournaments in 1998

Previous editions of Sydney International

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney International held?
Sydney International is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who won the most recent Sydney International?
The 2022 Sydney International was won by Paula Badosa, who defeated Barbora Krejcikova 6-3 4-6 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Sydney International titles?
Evonne Goolagong and Martina Navratilova are tied for the most Sydney International titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Sydney International played?
The first edition of Sydney International was held in 1885.
What surface is Sydney International played on?
Sydney International is played on hard courts.