WTA Finals 1998 Draw & Results

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Martina Hingis won the 1998 WTA Finals, defeating Lindsay Davenport 7-5 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the final. The WTA Finals was played on hard courts in New York, United States.

The WTA Finals are the women's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.

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Champion
Martina Hingis
def. Lindsay Davenport , 7-5 6-4 4-6 6-2
Dates
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Location
New York, United States
Category
WTA Finals
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Match type

15 recorded singles results

WTA Finals 1998 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Martina Hingis #2 7-5 6-4 4-6 6-2 Lindsay Davenport #1 H2H Match data Nov 16, 1998 F
SF (2)
Martina Hingis #2 6-2 7-6 Irina Spirlea #15 H2H Match data Nov 16, 1998 SF
Lindsay Davenport #1 6-1 2-6 6-3 Steffi Graf #125× CH H2H Match data Nov 16, 1998 SF
QF (4)
Irina Spirlea #15 6-2 6-3 Dominique Monami #11 H2H Match data Nov 16, 1998 QF
Lindsay Davenport #1 6-0 6-3 Nathalie Tauziat #8 H2H Match data Nov 16, 1998 QF
Martina Hingis #2 7-6 6-4 Mary Pierce #7 H2H Match data Nov 16, 1998 QF
Steffi Graf #125× CH 1-6 6-4 6-4 Monica Seles #63× CH H2H Match data Nov 16, 1998 QF
R16 (8)
Martina Hingis #2 4-6 6-0 6-3 Patty Schnyder #10 H2H Match data Nov 16, 1998 R16
Dominique Monami #11 7-6 6-2 Conchita Martínez #9 H2H Match data Nov 16, 1998 R16
Mary Pierce #7 6-1 6-0 Amanda Coetzer #16 H2H Match data Nov 16, 1998 R16
Monica Seles #63× CH 6-4 6-3 Anna Kournikova #13 H2H Match data Nov 16, 1998 R16
Steffi Graf #125× CH 6-7 6-4 6-1 Jana Novotna #3DEF H2H Match data Nov 16, 1998 R16
Nathalie Tauziat #8 6-3 6-1 Natasha Zvereva #17 H2H Match data Nov 16, 1998 R16
Irina Spirlea #15 7-6 6-1 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 H2H Match data Nov 16, 1998 R16
Lindsay Davenport #1 4-6 7-6 6-0 Sandrine Testud #14 H2H Match data Nov 16, 1998 R16

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for WTA Finals.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Martina Navratilova 20 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 WTA Finals finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elena Rybakina #6 6-3 7-6(0) Aryna Sabalenka #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Coco Gauff #3 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) Qinwen Zheng #7 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Iga Swiatek #1 6-1 6-0 Jessica Pegula #5 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Caroline Garcia #4 7-6(4) 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka #5 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Garbiñe Muguruza #3 6-3 7-5 Anett Kontaveit #7 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA Finals tournaments in 1998

Previous editions of WTA Finals

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is WTA Finals held?
WTA Finals is held in New York, United States.
Who won the most recent WTA Finals?
The 2025 WTA Finals was won by Elena Rybakina, who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6(0).
Who has won the most WTA Finals titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 8 WTA Finals titles, the most by any player.
When was the first WTA Finals played?
The first edition of WTA Finals was held in 1972.
What surface is WTA Finals played on?
WTA Finals is played on hard courts.