WTA Boston 1998 Draw & Results

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Mariaan De Swardt won the 1998 Boston, defeating Barbara Schett 3-6 7-6 7-5 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played August 10–16 on hard courts in Boston, United States.

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Champion
Mariaan De Swardt
def. Barbara Schett , 3-6 7-6 7-5
Dates
Aug 10 — Aug 16
Location
Boston, United States
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

Round of 32

Mariaan De Swardt 2-6 6-3 6-2
Samantha Smith #56
Nathalie Dechy #64 6-2 6-4
Yuka Yoshida #94
Anke Huber #19
BYE
Olga Barabanschikova #62 6-1 6-2
Erika De Lone #154
Lisa Raymond #17 6-4 6-2
Amy Frazier #79
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-1 6-1
Tatiana Panova #76
Corina Morariu #35 6-1 6-2
Miho Saeki #66
Meghann Shaughnessy #84 6-2 6-0
Nicole Pratt #99
Barbara Schett #29 6-4 6-0
Kristina Brandi #91
Catalina Cristea #77 6-4 6-1
Liezel Huber #141
Amanda Coetzer #8
BYE
Nana Smith #93 6-4 6-2
Rachel Mcquillan #69
Cara Black #68 7-6 3-6 6-1
Sylvia Plischke #54
Silvia Farina Elia #24 1-6 6-2 7-5
Mary Joe Fernandez #49
Elena Likhovtseva #25 6-1 4-2 (ret.)
Andrea Glass #78
Shi-Ting Wang #65 6-0 6-0
Sandra Kleinova #74

Round of 16

Mariaan De Swardt 6-1 7-6
Nathalie Dechy #64
Anke Huber #19 (w/o)
Olga Barabanschikova #62
Lisa Raymond #17 6-3 6-3
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
Corina Morariu #35 3-6 6-1 6-2
Meghann Shaughnessy #84
Barbara Schett #29 6-0 7-5
Catalina Cristea #77
Amanda Coetzer #8 6-3 6-3
Nana Smith #93
Cara Black #68 4-6 6-4 6-2
Silvia Farina Elia #24
Elena Likhovtseva #25 6-4 6-2
Shi-Ting Wang #65

Quarterfinals

Mariaan De Swardt 6-3 7-6
Anke Huber #19
Lisa Raymond #17 7-6 6-2
Corina Morariu #35
Barbara Schett #29 6-7 6-4 6-1
Amanda Coetzer #8
Cara Black #68 1-6 6-1 6-2
Elena Likhovtseva #25

Semifinals

Mariaan De Swardt 4-6 6-4 7-5
Lisa Raymond #17
Barbara Schett #29 6-2 2-6 6-2
Cara Black #68

Final

Mariaan De Swardt 3-6 7-6 7-5
Barbara Schett #29

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Boston.

Most Finals

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

  1. Barbara Schett 1 final

Most Appearances

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

  1. Amanda Coetzer 1 appearance

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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 Boston finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Mariaan De Swardt 3-6 7-6 7-5 Barbara Schett #29 H2H Match data 1998 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1998

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Boston held?
Boston is held in Boston, United States.
Who won the most recent Boston?
The 1998 Boston was won by Mariaan De Swardt, who defeated Barbara Schett 3-6 7-6 7-5.
When was the first Boston played?
The first edition of Boston was held in 1998.
What surface is Boston played on?
Boston is played on hard courts.