WTA Budapest 1998 Draw & Results

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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 April 20–26 on clay courts in Budapest, Hungary.

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Champion
Virginia Ruano Pascual
def. Silvia Farina Elia , 6-4 4-6 6-3
Dates
Apr 20 — Apr 26
Location
Budapest, Hungary
Category
Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Clay
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

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

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Budapest.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Silvia Farina Elia 1 final

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

  1. Alexia Dechaume Balleret 1 appearance

View the full Budapest record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Budapest finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Virginia Ruano Pascual #50 6-4 4-6 6-3 Silvia Farina Elia #28 H2H Match data 1998 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1998

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Budapest held?
Budapest is held in Budapest, Hungary.
Who won the most recent Budapest?
The 1998 Budapest was won by Virginia Ruano Pascual, who defeated Silvia Farina Elia 6-4 4-6 6-3.
When was the first Budapest played?
The first edition of Budapest was held in 1998.
What surface is Budapest played on?
Budapest is played on clay courts.