WTA Budapest 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Virginia Ruano Pascual won the 1998 Budapest, defeating Silvia Farina Elia 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on clay courts in Budapest, Hungary, from April 20 to April 26, 1998.

Champion
Virginia Ruano Pascual
def. Silvia Farina Elia , 6-4 4-6 6-3
Dates
Apr 20 — Apr 26
Location
Budapest, Hungary
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 32
Virginia Ruano Pascual #50 2-6 6-1 6-2
Sandra Nacuk #161
Francesca Lubiani #71 6-4 2-6 6-1
Tathiana Garbin #176
Rita Kuti-Kis #237 6-3 7-5
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #80
Catalina Cristea #79 6-4 6-0
Dominique Monami #14
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #45 6-3 6-4
Zsofia Gubacsi #455
Elena Makarova 4-6 6-3 6-3
Katarina Studenikova #77
Julie Halard-Decugis #167 6-3 6-4
Nathalie Dechy #74
Gala Leon Garcia #54 6-2 6-1
Anne-Gaelle Sidot #43
Silvia Farina Elia #28 7-6 6-3
Svetlana Krivencheva #179
Cristina Torrens Valero #67 6-3 6-2
Paola Suarez #92
María Sánchez Lorenzo #55 6-4 4-6 6-4
Raluca Sandu #157
Lea Ghirardi #87 6-2 6-4
Alexia Dechaume Balleret
Fang Li #44 6-1 6-0
Wiltrud Probst #113
Laura Golarsa #73 0-6 6-2 7-5
Sandra Cecchini #204
Sandrine Testud #13 6-3 6-4
Marion Maruska #89
Eva Bes Ostariz 6-3 6-3
Janette Husarova #215
Round of 16
Virginia Ruano Pascual #50 6-0 4-6 7-6
Francesca Lubiani #71
Rita Kuti-Kis #237 6-3 6-2
Catalina Cristea #79
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #45 2-6 7-5 6-3
Elena Makarova
Julie Halard-Decugis #167 6-3 6-0
Gala Leon Garcia #54
Silvia Farina Elia #28 6-2 6-2
Cristina Torrens Valero #67
María Sánchez Lorenzo #55 6-4 4-6 6-3
Lea Ghirardi #87
Fang Li #44 6-2 6-4
Laura Golarsa #73
Sandrine Testud #13 7-6 7-6
Eva Bes Ostariz
Quarterfinals
Virginia Ruano Pascual #50 6-3 6-0
Rita Kuti-Kis #237
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #45 5-7 6-3 6-2
Julie Halard-Decugis #167
Silvia Farina Elia #28 6-1 6-2
María Sánchez Lorenzo #55
Fang Li #44 5-7 7-6 6-4
Sandrine Testud #13
Semifinals
Virginia Ruano Pascual #50 2-6 6-1 7-5
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #45
Silvia Farina Elia #28 4-6 6-2 6-3
Fang Li #44
Final
Virginia Ruano Pascual #50 6-4 4-6 6-3
Silvia Farina Elia #28

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Budapest held?
Budapest is held in Budapest, Hungary.
Who won the most recent Budapest?
The 2024 Budapest was won by Diana Shnaider 6-4 6-4.
Who has won the most Budapest titles?
Agnes Szavay has won 2 Budapest titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Budapest played?
The first edition of Budapest was held in 1968.
What surface is Budapest played on?
Budapest is played on clay courts.