WTA Japan Women's Open 1998 Draw & Results

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Ai Sugiyama won the 1998 Japan Women's Open, defeating Corina Morariu 6-3 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played April 13–19 on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan.

The Japan Women's Open is a hard-court WTA tournament in Osaka.

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Champion
Ai Sugiyama
def. Corina Morariu , 6-3 6-3
Dates
Apr 13 — Apr 19
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Hard
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

29 recorded singles results

Japan Women's Open 1998 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ai Sugiyama #19DEF 6-3 6-3 Corina Morariu #54 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1998* F
SF (2)
Ai Sugiyama #19DEF 6-3 6-2 Shi-Ting Wang #63 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1998* SF
Corina Morariu #54 4-6 7-6 6-4 Amy Frazier #46CH H2H Match data Apr 18, 1998* SF
QF (4)
Ai Sugiyama #19DEF 4-6 6-1 6-1 Erika De Lone #159 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1998* QF
Shi-Ting Wang #63 4-6 6-4 6-1 Lori Mcneil #136 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1998* QF
Amy Frazier #46CH 6-2 4-6 6-2 Nicole Pratt #100 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1998* QF
Corina Morariu #54 7-5 6-3 Naoko Sawamatsu #30 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1998* QF
R16 (8)
Ai Sugiyama #19DEF 6-3 6-2 Nana Smith #99 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1998* R16
Nicole Pratt #100 6-3 6-2 Ginger Helgeson #114 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1998* R16
Shi-Ting Wang #63 6-3 6-2 Rika Hiraki #131 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1998* R16
Erika De Lone #159 6-3 2-6 6-2 Yuka Yoshida #64 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1998* R16
Amy Frazier #46CH 6-0 6-1 Mana Endo #156 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1998* R16
Corina Morariu #54 6-3 6-2 Meghann Shaughnessy #148 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1998* R16
Naoko Sawamatsu #30 4-6 6-4 7-6 Haruka Inoue #111 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1998* R16
Lori Mcneil #136 6-2 6-3 Tamarine Tanasugarn #39 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1998* R16
R32 (14)
Nana Smith #99 6-0 3-6 7-6 Lilia Osterloh #121 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32
Nicole Pratt #100 7-5 6-1 Saori Obata #207 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32
Ginger Helgeson #114 7-6 6-2 Miho Saeki #61 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32
Mana Endo #156 6-7 6-4 6-1 Kristine Kunce #128 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32
Yuka Yoshida #64 6-1 4-6 6-1 Naoko Kijimuta #80 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32
Lori Mcneil #136 6-4 6-1 Mi-Ra Jeon #162 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32
Shi-Ting Wang #63 3-6 6-3 6-1 Shinobu Asagoe #141 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32
Tamarine Tanasugarn #39 4-6 7-5 6-0 Eun-Ha Kim #153 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32
Rika Hiraki #131 6-2 6-2 Shiho Hisamatsu #551 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32
Corina Morariu #54 6-4 6-2 Sung-Hee Park #112 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32
Meghann Shaughnessy #148 3-6 6-2 6-4 Janet Lee #86 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32
Haruka Inoue #111 6-4 6-1 Seda Noorlander #138 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32
Amy Frazier #46CH 6-4 6-2 Young-Ja Choi #239 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32
Erika De Lone #159 6-4 6-4 Surina De Beer #176 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1998* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Japan Women's Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 3 players share this record.

  1. Amy Frazier 4 finals

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Kimiko Date 11 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 Japan Women's Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Leylah Fernandez #27 6-0 5-7 6-3 Tereza Valentova #78 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Suzan Lamens #125 6-0 6-4 Kimberly Birrell #150 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Ashlyn Krueger #123 6-3 7-6(6) Lin Zhu #35 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Su-Wei Hsieh #40 6-2 6-2 Amanda Anisimova #134 H2H Match data 2018 Hard
Zarina Diyas #100 6-2 7-5 Miyu Kato #171 H2H Match data 2017 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1998

Previous editions of Japan Women's Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Women's Open held?
Japan Women's Open is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who is the latest recorded Japan Women's Open winner?
The 2025 Japan Women's Open was won by Leylah Fernandez, who defeated Tereza Valentova 6-0 5-7 6-3.
Who has won the most Japan Women's Open titles?
Samantha Stosur has won 3 Japan Women's Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Japan Women's Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Japan Women's Open in TennisDB is 1970.
What surface is Japan Women's Open played on?
Japan Women's Open is played on hard courts.