Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.
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Evonne Goolagong 4 titles
WTA Sydney International 1998 Draw & Results
CompletedArantxa Sanchez-Vicario won the 1998 Sydney International, defeating Venus Williams 6-1 6-3 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played January 11–17 on hard courts in Sydney, Australia.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jan 11 — Jan 17
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
Tier II
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WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results
27 recorded singles results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
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| F (1) | ||||||
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-1 6-3 | Venus Williams | H2H | Match data | Jan 17, 1998* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Venus Williams | 6-1 7-6 | Ai Sugiyama | H2H | Match data | Jan 16, 1998* | SF |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-2 6-1 | Serena Williams | H2H | Match data | Jan 16, 1998* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-1 6-2 | Natasha Zvereva CH | H2H | Match data | Jan 16, 1998* | QF |
| Venus Williams | 6-2 6-2 | Magdalena Maleeva | H2H | Match data | Jan 16, 1998* | QF |
| Serena Williams | 1-6 7-5 7-5 | Lindsay Davenport | H2H | Match data | Jan 16, 1998* | QF Upset: winner had a 4 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Ai Sugiyama | 6-1 7-6 | Barbara Paulus | H2H | Match data | Jan 16, 1998* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Serena Williams | 7-6 3-0 (ret.) | Sandrine Testud | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R16 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Natasha Zvereva CH | 6-7 6-3 7-5 | Amanda Coetzer | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R16 |
| Ai Sugiyama | 7-6 6-3 | Conchita Martínez | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R16 |
| Magdalena Maleeva | 6-3 1-6 6-4 | Chanda Rubin | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R16 |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-2 3-6 6-3 | Janet Lee | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R16 |
| Venus Williams | 3-6 6-4 7-5 | Martina Hingis DEF | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R16 Upset: winner had a 6 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Barbara Paulus | 6-2 1-6 6-3 | Irina Spirlea | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R16 |
| Lindsay Davenport | 6-2 6-7 6-3 | Anna Kournikova | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R16 |
| R32 (12) | ||||||
| Sandrine Testud | 6-1 6-2 | Kerry-Anne Guse | H2H | Match data | Jan 14, 1998* | R32 |
| Barbara Paulus | 6-0 6-2 | Miriam Oremans | H2H | Match data | Jan 14, 1998* | R32 |
| Magdalena Maleeva | 6-1 1-6 6-3 | Sabine Appelmans | H2H | Match data | Jan 14, 1998* | R32 |
| Anna Kournikova | 6-4 3-0 (ret.) | Yayuk Basuki | H2H | Match data | Jan 14, 1998* | R32 |
| Ai Sugiyama | 6-1 7-6 | Francesca Lubiani | H2H | Match data | Jan 14, 1998* | R32 |
| Venus Williams | 6-4 (ret.) | Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | H2H | Match data | Jan 14, 1998* | R32 |
| Chanda Rubin | 6-2 6-3 | Anke Huber | H2H | Match data | Jan 14, 1998* | R32 |
| Janet Lee | 6-0 1-1 (ret.) | Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | H2H | Match data | Jan 14, 1998* | R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 7-5 6-4 | Karina Habsudova | H2H | Match data | Jan 14, 1998* | R32 |
| Natasha Zvereva CH | 6-2 7-5 | Rachel Mcquillan | H2H | Match data | Jan 14, 1998* | R32 |
| Conchita Martínez | 6-2 6-3 | Gala Leon Garcia | H2H | Match data | Jan 14, 1998* | R32 |
| Serena Williams | 3-6 6-4 7-5 | Mirjana Lucic-Baroni | H2H | Match data | Jan 14, 1998* | R32 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Sydney International.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Evonne Goolagong 6 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Evonne Goolagong 37 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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Daniela Hantuchova 14 appearances
View the full Sydney International record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Badosa | 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) | Barbora Krejcikova | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Hard |
| Petra Kvitova | 1-6 7-5 7-6(6) | Ashleigh Barty | H2H | Match data | 2019 | Hard |
| Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-4 | Ashleigh Barty | H2H | Match data | 2018 | Hard |
| Johanna Konta | 6-4 6-2 | Agnieszka Radwanska | H2H | Match data | 2017 | Hard |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-0 6-2 | Monica Puig | H2H | Match data | 2016 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Sydney International held?
- Sydney International is held in Sydney, Australia.
- Who is the latest recorded Sydney International winner?
- 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.