WTA Hobart 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Patty Schnyder won the 1998 Hobart, defeating Dominique Monami 6-3 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Hobart, Australia, from January 11 to January 17, 1998.

Champion
Patty Schnyder
def. Dominique Monami , 6-3 6-2
Dates
Jan 11 — Jan 17
Location
Hobart, Australia
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 32
Patty Schnyder #26 4-6 7-6 6-1
Annabel Ellwood #114
Adriana Rikl Gersi #87 6-0 6-1
Siobhan Drake Brockman
Barbara Schett #37 6-3 6-2
Florencia Labat #40
Jana Nejedly #139 4-6 6-4 6-2
Denisa Chladkova #49
Joannette Kruger #27 6-3 7-6
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #58
Virginia Ruano Pascual #52 6-2 3-0 (ret.)
Meike Babel #110
Anne-Gaelle Sidot #36 6-1 6-4
Asa Carlsson #54
Marion Maruska #94 7-6 7-6
María Sánchez Lorenzo #53
Dominique Monami #18 6-2 6-2
Tamarine Tanasugarn #44
Laurence Courtois #183 6-1 6-1
Magui Serna #45
Fang Li #65 6-2 5-7 7-5
Elena Likhovtseva #39
Julie Halard-Decugis #178 2-6 6-0 6-3
Sandra Kleinova #42
Magdalena Grzybowska #41 6-2 6-2
Nathalie Dechy #80
Naoko Sawamatsu #33 7-5 6-4
Silvia Farina Elia #35
Henrieta Nagyova #32 6-3 6-2
Maria Vento-Kabchi #38
Rita Grande #47 6-2 6-3
Sandra Cacic #60
Round of 16
Patty Schnyder #26 6-3 6-3
Adriana Rikl Gersi #87
Barbara Schett #37 6-2 6-0
Jana Nejedly #139
Joannette Kruger #27 6-4 6-3
Virginia Ruano Pascual #52
Anne-Gaelle Sidot #36 6-7 6-2 6-2
Marion Maruska #94
Dominique Monami #18 6-0 6-4
Laurence Courtois #183
Fang Li #65 3-6 6-2 6-1
Julie Halard-Decugis #178
Magdalena Grzybowska #41 4-6 7-6 7-5
Naoko Sawamatsu #33
Henrieta Nagyova #32 6-3 3-6 6-0
Rita Grande #47
Quarterfinals
Patty Schnyder #26 6-4 1-6 6-3
Barbara Schett #37
Joannette Kruger #27 7-5 6-2
Anne-Gaelle Sidot #36
Dominique Monami #18 7-5 6-3
Fang Li #65
Magdalena Grzybowska #41 6-1 2-1 (ret.)
Henrieta Nagyova #32
Semifinals
Patty Schnyder #26 7-6 6-2
Joannette Kruger #27
Dominique Monami #18 6-7 6-1 6-3
Magdalena Grzybowska #41
Final
Patty Schnyder #26 6-3 6-2
Dominique Monami #18

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Hobart held?
Hobart is held in Hobart, Australia.
Who won the most recent Hobart?
The 2026 Hobart was won by Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-4 6-4.
Who has won the most Hobart titles?
Elise Mertens has won 2 Hobart titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Hobart played?
The first edition of Hobart was held in 1968.
What surface is Hobart played on?
Hobart is played on hard courts.