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.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jan 11 — Jan 17
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
Tier II
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modern equivalent
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results
Round of 32
Janet Lee
6-0 1-1 (ret.)
Natasha Zvereva
6-2 7-5
BYE
Serena Williams
3-6 6-4 7-5
Sandrine Testud
6-1 6-2
Anna Kournikova
6-4 3-0 (ret.)
Venus Williams
6-4 (ret.)
BYE
Magdalena Maleeva
6-1 1-6 6-3
Chanda Rubin
6-2 6-3
Ai Sugiyama
6-1 7-6
Conchita Martínez
6-2 6-3
Barbara Paulus
6-0 6-2
BYE
Round of 16
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
6-2 3-6 6-3
Natasha Zvereva
6-7 6-3 7-5
Serena Williams
7-6 3-0 (ret.)
Lindsay Davenport
6-2 6-7 6-3
Venus Williams
3-6 6-4 7-5
Magdalena Maleeva
6-3 1-6 6-4
Ai Sugiyama
7-6 6-3
Barbara Paulus
6-2 1-6 6-3
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Venus Williams
6-1 7-6
Final
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| 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
| 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 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.