WTA Tokyo 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Monica Seles won the 1998 Tokyo, defeating Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan, from September 21 to September 27, 1998.

Champion
Monica Seles
def. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario , 4-6 6-3 6-4
Dates
Sep 21 — Sep 27
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Sep 27, 1998* F Monica Seles #6 4-6 6-3 6-4 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Sep 26, 1998* SF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 6-1 3-6 6-3 Anke Huber #21 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1998* SF Monica Seles #6 6-1 6-4 Tamarine Tanasugarn #47 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Sep 26, 1998* QF Anke Huber #21 6-3 6-1 Olga Barabanschikova #65 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1998* QF Monica Seles #6 6-2 6-1 Julie Halard-Decugis #29 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1998* QF Tamarine Tanasugarn #47 6-1 6-3 Amy Frazier #63 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1998* QF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 6-3 6-2 Anna Kournikova #14 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Sep 25, 1998* R16 Anna Kournikova #14 6-0 6-4 Shi-Ting Wang #73 H2H Match data
Sep 25, 1998* R16 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 6-0 6-4 Elena Likhovtseva #26 H2H Match data
Sep 25, 1998* R16 Olga Barabanschikova #65 3-6 6-3 7-5 Dominique Monami #11 H2H Match data
Sep 25, 1998* R16 Amy Frazier #63 0-6 6-3 6-2 Amanda Coetzer #10 H2H Match data
Sep 25, 1998* R16 Julie Halard-Decugis #29 6-1 6-3 Mary Joe Fernandez #53 H2H Match data
Sep 25, 1998* R16 Monica Seles #6 6-3 3-6 6-3 Naoko Sawamatsu #43 H2H Match data
Sep 25, 1998* R16 Anke Huber #21 7-5 6-3 Fang Li #46 H2H Match data
Sep 25, 1998* R16 Tamarine Tanasugarn #47 6-4 7-6 Henrieta Nagyova #23 H2H Match data
R32 (12)
Sep 24, 1998* R32 Tamarine Tanasugarn #47 6-4 6-3 Yuka Yoshida #122 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1998* R32 Elena Likhovtseva #26 6-3 6-4 Janette Husarova #166 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1998* R32 Shi-Ting Wang #73 6-0 6-4 Haruka Inoue #113 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1998* R32 Naoko Sawamatsu #43 6-1 6-2 Anna Smashnova #57 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1998* R32 Julie Halard-Decugis #29 6-0 6-3 Kimberly Po Messerli H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1998* R32 Anke Huber #21 6-3 3-6 6-0 Naoko Kijimuta #290 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1998* R32 Mary Joe Fernandez #53 7-6 7-5 Lisa Raymond #16 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1998* R32 Henrieta Nagyova #23 7-5 6-1 Janet Lee #92 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1998* R32 Olga Barabanschikova #65 3-6 6-3 6-3 Miho Saeki #80 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1998* R32 Fang Li #46 6-2 6-0 Mi-Ra Jeon #317 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1998* R32 Anna Kournikova #14 6-2 6-1 Adriana Rikl Gersi #66 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1998* R32 Amy Frazier #63 6-2 6-3 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #49 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Monica Seles 3
Serena Williams 2
Agnieszka Radwanska 1
Ana Ivanovic 1
Belinda Bencic 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
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2023 Hard Veronika Kudermetova 7-5 6-1 Jessica Pegula H2H Match data
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2018 Hard Karolina Pliskova 6-4 6-4 Naomi Osaka H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Tokyo held?
Tokyo is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who won the most recent Tokyo?
The 2025 Tokyo was won by Belinda Bencic 6-2 6-3.
Who has won the most Tokyo titles?
Monica Seles has won 3 Tokyo titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Tokyo played?
The first edition of Tokyo was held in 1972.
What surface is Tokyo played on?
Tokyo is played on hard courts.